The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-06-01
SIXTEEN PERSONS AT
LEAST WERE KILLED
While Bridal Party Was Pass
ing Through Streets
Bouquet, COncealing Bomb,
Was Thrown at Royal Car
riage.

Madrid, June LA high police official
issauthority for the statement that the
man who threw bomb yesterday in an
attempt to assassinatc King Alfonso
and Queen Victoria has been arrested
and is now confined in AIediodia police
station. 1t ii also stated that the pris-
oner has confessed that he is the would
be assassin Of their majesties.
Queen Victoria is indisposed today as
the result Of the awful experience
through which she passed yesterday.
She Il suffering from the shock, but it
ii expected that she viii fully recover
in few days.
1t is known that not more than tifty
persons were injured by the explosion.
Five Of them are in dying condition.
sieneral Weyler il among those who
We're seriously hurt.
'rhe people now haze no heart for
entering into the festivities which had
been planned for the next Zen days in
celebration Of The Kings marriage and
il is probable that the fetes viii be
cancelled
At least sixteen people were killed
az the result Of the attempt 10 assassi
nate King Alfonso Yesterday afternoon.
The following are tho killed:
Captain Barros, commanding part uf
the Kings escort
Lieutenant Reysient.
Lieutenant Prendergast.
Six soldiers.
The Marqtlisc of Colossa.
Her daughter.
Don Antonio talso
His niece aged sx Years
Jose sula, " years Of age.
Ilis Fonseca.
One royal groom, who was leading a
hores drawing the coach carrying the
King and Queen
Several of those killed we're standing
on the balcony Of the hotse from which
Tie bomb was thrown.
The explosion occurred Just as the
royal couple were about to enter the
palace. The route of the coi'tege had
been diverted from Arsenal street to
Mayor street, owing to the popular de-
sire. The procession had just passed
through Mayor street. and was about
TO turn into the esplanadc leading TO
the palace when an explosion shook the
bnildings in the vicinity, stunning a
laree number of people and throwing
tie cnrtege into inextricable confusion
The royal coach was brought to a
stop by the shock officers and soldiers
af The escort falling to the ground about
the equerry and horses that had been
Killed. The screams Of the terrified
multitude mingled with The groans OF
the dying IL was Immediately seen
thnt the royal coach was intact, except
as II lad been damaged by flying spliu
lcrS. kisg Alfonso Immediately alighted
and assisted The Queen out Of the ear
,iapc. They then entered another coach
aud were driven swiftly to the palace.
The scene in the vicinity OF the ex-
posion was horrible. ~ the municipal
guards hastily inprossed litters to bear
IN the mapeled corpscs, dense crowds
messed in upon them, causing indescrib-
NM ennfilsion soldiers occupied All
,he streets leading te the locality MAX
;nc il almost impossible TO reach the
mot from distance. However. the
tssoeated Press correspondent was on
tbc scene within five minutes after The
eynlosion and received an account Of
M affair from the Duke Of Ncragua,
,sho was one of the gfandees partici.
nat;na in the cortcge, and Colonel RAJ
sact III hague, the officer. WHO assisted
nrccu Victoria AZ she aligllted from her
dsmaged coach To take another.
The bmnh was thrown from above,
s,r,k;nr the ground and exploding not
say from the royal carriage. and one
y the horses drawing the royal coach
,roa killed, while the bomb, which was
n,eeaIed in bouquet. was Of polished
ssecl hall i ccntiinctre thick II was
so,yn from third floor window. 1'hc
asn according 10 some reports, be.
pua b the Queen mother. having been
rn,reatIled to her BY philanthropst
unA m Icing the only house she owns in
asn.arid a,id The house Is opposite the
c5nrch OF the Sacrament andsthe cap
,aig general residence.
4 Horrible Spectacle.
,,voryibing happcned ~ quickly TINT
to awav from the immediate yicin.
peVPe,e MT aware of the tragedy that
,.ea, enacted aud continued to ac.
hao sheif -osercigiIs Soon. however
cla'r snpesfed the empty royal coach
ins3S ,s1 horses missing and the others
Wy. sred With blood, aud several d
spaf.l Meeting from wounds. Ihc Rrooms
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