Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1906-06-07

queen victoria escaped by an electric
wire DETECTING the bomb. but at least
Is persons. most of them being of the
personal and military escort and the
lther spectators, were killed. Many
others were injured. The following
are the killed:
Capt. Barrosa
Lieut.. Rysient
Lieut.. Prendergast.
Six soldiers.
The marquise of Golosa.
Her daughter.
Don Antonio Calvo.
His niece, aged six years.
Jose Sofa. 20 years of age.
Luis Fonseca.
One royal groom. who was leading
horse drawing the coach carrying the
king and queen.
Several of those killed were stand.
Ing on the balcony of the house from
which the bomb was thrown.
Cortege in Confusion.
The explosion occurred as the
royal couple were nearing the pal
ace. The route of the cortege had
been diverted from Arsenal street
to Mayor street, owing to popular de-
sires. The procession had just passed
through Mayor street and was about
to turn into the esplanade leading to
the palace when an explosion shook
the buildings in the vicinity, stunning
q large number Of people and throw
ing the cortege into inextricable confu-
sion
The royal coach was brought to a
sudden stop by the shock. officers and
soldiers of 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.
The royal coach was intact except
as it had bene damaged by flying splin-
ters King Alfonso Immediately
alighted and assisted Queen Victoria
out Of the carriage. They then en-
tered another coach and were driven
swiftly to the palace.
All this happened so quickly that
people away from the Immediate vi
cinity were not aware of the tragedy
that had been enacted and continued
to acclaim their sovereigns. Soon,
however. there appeared the empty
royal coach with two horses missing
and the others spattered with blood,
several Of them bleeding from wounds.
The grooms and drivers looked death.
ly pale in their spangled uniforms.
Then came boy shouting that bomb
had been thrown at the king.
Cheer Newly-Wedded Pair.
The appearance Of the king and
queen in coach brought out delirious
ovations. The fact was recognized
that the sovereigns had been spared.
In the meantime the scene Of the
tragedy presented horrible spectacle
with dead men and horses lying about,
literally torn to pieces. Intense ex-
element prevailed, the mob invading
the streets while forces of the guards
sought to maintain order and block
the approaching streets. The bodies
were wrapped up in blankets and re-
moved on filters, while the wounded
were conveyed to hospitals in ambu.
lances.
The pavement was covered with
blood. and the upper stories of the
buildings nearest were spattered with
it.
The place from which the bomb was
thrown is boarding house. The
chamber from which the missile was
hurled was taken May % by man
from Barcelona, giving the name of
Moral. When the police surrounded
but was captured. Another man es-
capped over the roofs Of houses.
Bouquet Covers Bomb.
The bomb, which was concealed in
bouquet, was of polished steel, half
a centimeter thick. It was thrown
from a second floor window. The
house, according to- some reports, be-
longs to the queen mother, having
| been bequeathed to her by philan.
thropist, and being the only house
she owns in Madrid. The house Is op.
posite the church of the Sacrament,
and the captain generals residence.
The royal procession had come to q
temporary stop with the royal carriage
exactly opposite the house. when the
bomb was thrown. The missile fell
to the right Of the royal carriage be.
tween the hindmost pair Of horses and
the froat pair of wheels. The explo.
sion killed two horses and q groom.
The duke Of Sotomayer. who We. lid,
ing on the right hand side Of the car
rage was slightly wounded, and SIX
| Of the soldiers who lined the route fol,