The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1906-06-08
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The wedding of King Alfonso of Spain and
Princess Ena of England, May 81, nearly re-
suited in their death.
The magnificent church ceremonial was over,
bells were ringing, guns booming and the
crowds cheering the King and his bride, when
a bomb was hurled into the gorgeous cortege.
The bomb exploded near the royal carriage.
An officer of the Kings escort and number
of soldiers were killed. One of the horses to
the royal coach was blown to pieces.
The King and his bride suffered from shock,
but were uninjured. As the fair young Queen
was helped from the damaged carriage TO an
other she trembled violently. The King bore
up calmly. The Duke of Sotomayor was
wounded.
The splendid pageant was turned into
scene of panic and horror. The widest ex-
element prevailed.
AT first it was thought the assassin meant to
kill the Grand Duke Vladimir of Russia, who
was in the procession.
Just year ago a bomb was thrown at King
Alfonso in Paris as, in company with Presi.
dent Loubet, he was driving from the opera
house.
The wedding ceremony in the historic
Church of San Jerouimo ell Real was mag
nifcent spectacle.
The aggregate value of the wedding gifts is
over 81, zoe, 900, the crowns and other jewels
given the bride by the King being worth $500
900.
Under the marriage contract the new Queen
receives 800, 00G year.
MADRID, June 2-Twenty four persons have
died from the effects of the bomb.
The royal bullfghi this afternoon was the
climax of the spectacular magnihcence attend
| ant upon the marriage of King Alfonso, and
for the time being Madrid forgot the horror
of the attempt on the lives of the royal couple
amid the brillaney and excitement OF this ma
tional pastime. Some of the usual boodcurd
| ling features were omitted IN Difference
to British prejudice. The scene IN the areaa
was one of great brilliancy. At night re-
ception was given Instead of the ball previous
| " arranged.
Madrid is regaining its carnival appearance.
| II was feared the event would give another
| opportunity for an outrage, but everything
| passed off auspiciously, King Alfonso and
| Queen Victoria being continuously the center
| Of enthusiastic popular ovations.
MADRID, June S-The capture and suicide
! Saturday night at Torrejon de Ardos of Man
uei Morales, the chief suspect ~ the bomb
outrage against King Alfonso and Queen VIC
toria, adds another dramatic chapter TO the
| incidents surrounding the royal wedding. The
| Identification of Manuel Morales the man
who threw the bomb at King Alfonso and
| Queen Victoria was made complete by the
! owner of the hotel in Madrid from whom the
assassin rented the balcony.
Morales. disguised as workingman, was
recognized at TerTejon de Ardos as he inquired
about the train to BarceloEN, and shot him
self dead when capture was inevitable, after
killing pursuer.
King Alfonso talked about the attempted
assassination with the calmrsss of stoic say
ing he felt certain ii would BE- follwed by 9th
ers. and inlmating that one of them might be
successful
He is said to have been completely I'M
nerved on reaching the palace, and 20 have
bitterly reproached himself for bringing the
Princess TO Spain.
One Of the tickets to the operate perform
ance was found 10 be missing, and an entirely
new set of admissions was ordered printed IN
order to prevent possible repetition of the
bomb throwing.