The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1905-06-08
Spaia's Young Monarch Object Of
bomb. Ihewer'S Attack
PRESIDENT AND EIN6 BOIH EScAfE
A. N. Ioubet and AIphonso KIN left
IN Opera After Midnight This Morn
ING an Anarchist Threw . Bomb At
S. the Royal Carriage With Ne Other
Result Than to injvre Several BY
ISLANDERS.

Paris, BY Cable.-As the King OF
Spain accompanied by President Lou.
bet, drove away from a gala perfor-
nance Of the opera after midnight an
anarchist threw a bomb in the direc'
ton Of the royal carriage. The pro
jectile struck a soldier belonging to
the cuirassier escort on the shoulder
and then fell TO the ground and explod
ed without injuring his majesty or the
President, who continued their drive
to the Palais d'Orsay.
Several soldiers OF the escort were
thrown from their horses and injured
whilst fragments of the bomb struck
a number of persons in the crowd.
King Alfonso and President Loubet
had been cheered along the entire
route to the opera by enthusiastic
crowds, the young monarch having
completely gained the hearts OF the
Parisians since his arrival here.
The performance went without a
hitch. His majesty chartered saily
with President Loubet during the in
termissions, and at the close of the
performance the orchestra again play
ed the national hymns of the two coun-
tries. and the King and President
arose to leave:
They proceeded down the grand
staircase and arrived at the gaily IL
Illuminated and decorated Place de
awaited them. The King and Presi-
| dent took seats side by side and the
vehicle started off surrounded by sew
eral squadrCns of cuirassiers towards
| the Avenue Opera
The procession arrived at the end
Of the Avenue de rOpera and crossed
| the Place Theatre Francias, where
were assembled at least 500 persons
| in the Rue de Rohan, a short street
| forming practically a continuation OF
the Avenue de IOpera, right opposite
| the arched gateway of the Louvre lead
ing to the Place Caroussel. There.
| just a few yards before reaching the
Rue Rivoli, man sprang forward With
his arm raised in the air and before
the Gordon of police could prevent
| him, without uttering word, he threw
a projectile in the direction of the
royal carriage. The police immediate
| ly rushed toward him. At that mo-
ment deafening explosion occurred.
Cries from the crowd were heard and
scene Of intense excitement began,
the crowd surging to and fro. Soldiers
were seen to fall, but as the flash
from the bomb died out it was OBJ
served that the king and the president
had not been struck, and their carri-
age proceeded on its way.
A large number of arrests have been
made, including the person who is be-
| lieved to have thrown the bomb, and
three persons suspected Of completely
in the plot, as the latter were seen
under the archway at the Louvre with
destructive engine few minutes
| before the explosion occurred.
The bomb had been thrown with
| too great force and passed over the
royal carriage and struck the shoulder
| of a cuirassier and then fell to the
| ground, where it exploded, fragments
| Of it striking the horses of the sol
| diers, causing them to bolt and throw
their riders. Captain Schneider, who
was riding at the right side of the
carriage, and Captain GARNER, who
was on the left, were both killed
Fragments Of the bomb also struck
| five persons-a sergeant, two police
men, a woman, who was seriously in
| jured, and a child, who was struck In
the eye. One horse of the escort was
killed outright, and six others lay
about manned and bleeding.