Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-06-07
ALFONSO HAS
A CLOSE CALL
AN ATTEMPT - ASSASSINATE
THE KING OF SPAIN IN
PARIS.

Paris, June An attempt to as
sassinate King Alfonso was made at
mlunight. AS his mjesty drove with
President Loubet from gala perform
ance at the Grand opera house. bomb
was thrown by an anarchist and eX-
ploded with deadly effect near the
royal carriage.
AS if by miracle both the king
and president escaped uninjured, but
fragments of the missile seriously in
iured five persons, killed or MANNED a
number of cavalry horses forming the
escort. and knocked out child's eye.
The king and president retained thelf
presence of mind, his majesty send
ing back a member of his suite to
make inquiries as to the condition OF
the wounded. The person who IS be-
lieved to have thrown the bomb mas
been arrested with two others who
are thought to have been implicated
in the plot.
King Alfonso today continued to en-
Joy the festivities which France had
prepared in his honor, apparently I'M
,lismaved by the anarchistic attempt
on his life while on his way with
President I.oubet from the gala per-
Torrance at the opera last night.
Accompanied by President Loubet
the King left Paris at $50 a. N. for
the camp at Chalons- Sur Marcne to
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corps. Everywhere he was the re-
cipient of tremendous ovations, as yes
terday's outrage evoked a national sen
timent Of affection and sympathy
for the young monarch and universal
reprobation for the attempt on his
life.
The king arose early and made anX-
ious inquiries concerning the condi
tons of the persons wounded by the
explosion of the bomb and was as
sured that they were all alive, which
relieved him, as the first report was
that one policeman had died from his
wounds. The king discussed the
French officers attached to his suite
and did not display any apprehension
of further danger.
President Loubet, escorted by
tlOOp VI Cul rilSScIo, Ill llNtil at tlIc
Dorsay palace later, and held a brief
interview with the king. The party
then proceeded to the Invalides rail
road station where a special convey
ed them to the corps maneuvers at
Chalons.
In the meantime the police contn-
ued their investigations and great
crowds visited the scene of the bomb
ihrn,yirr Tho IF he 7
facing the Rue de Rvoli showed three
distinct traces of the projectile. The
violence Of the explosion was SO great
that particles of the bomb about the
size of nuts were found in remote
portions of the roof of the Louvre
The pavement where the missile
struck was blackened and rent, and
under the direction of the police a
square yard of the burned paving
blocks were removed for the purpose
of being used in the Investigations
at the municipal laboratory.
During the early hours the suspects
arrested Immediately after the ex-
plosion were further Intercepted and
the police later announced that the
main suspicion appeared to attach TO
a young man named Arsene Arnould.
who is he'll, on the evidence of wom-
an who alleges that she noticed him
lighting supposed fuse ArnouId,
who is employed as a laboratory at
tendant, and resides in Paris, is suf-
fering from wounded eye.
The woman who gave the informa-
ton against Arnould is herself under
surveillance for possible completely in
the outrage.
1t developed today that shortly af-
ter King Alfonso passed last night
another bomb was found in the Rue
de Rivoli near the spot where the ex-
plosion occurred. This bomb also con-
tanned dangerous explosives.
The plot is said to have been plan
ned in a hotel near the scene of the
explosion
The names of several additional in
jured persons have been reported to
the police the number now reaching
ten and including several who were
struck while watching the procession
from the balconies.
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