Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-06-07
BOMB rARoWgRs ATTEMPT TO
KILL THE KING AND
QUEEN OF SPAIN.
Bomb Was Thrown In a eoquet while
the Royal Couple Were en- the Way
From the Church to Pslsee-Sixteen
People Killed ard Many injured.

trtc wire DETECTED the bomb. but at
least 10 persons. most OF them be-
longing to the personal and military
escort. were killed Many others were
injured The following are the killed:
The Be@s-Threw~r's Stestms-
Capt. Barrosa. commanding part Of
the kings escort
Lieut.. Reysient.
Lieut. Prendergast-
Six soldiers.
The marquise OF Colosa and her
daughter.
Don Antonio calvo and his niece.
aged six years.
Jose Sofa. 20 years OF age.
Louis Fonseca-
One royal groom who was leading
one Of the horses 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 vas thrown
The ExpIAisa-
The explosion occurred Just rs the
doyai couple had nearly arrived at
palace. The route cf the corteye had
been diverted from Arsenal street to
Mayor street. owing to the popular do
sire The procession had Just PASSED
through Mayor street and was about
to turn into the esplanade lsafing TO
o H.
the buildings in the vicinity. stunning
. large number % people and throw
ing the cortege into inextricable con
fusion
Bro.xht To . saas~s stop.
The royal coach was bruuSht to
sudden stop by the shock. officers and
soldiers Of the escort falling 70 the
ground about the equerry and horses
that had been killed The screams Of
the terrified multitude mingief With
the groans OF the dying II vas lnlms-
diateIy seen that the royal coach was
intact. except as it hat been damaged
b. flying splinters. King Alfonso Inn
mediately alighted and assisted Queen
Victoria out of the carriage. They
then catered another enach and were
driven swiftly TO the palace
All Happ~s~a 80 Q.fekIy.
All this happened so quickly that
people away from the immediate vi
einity were not aware Of the tragedy
and continued to acclaim their SOW
ereigns- Soon. however. there ap-
peared the empty royal coach with
two horses missing and the others
spaftered with blood.
Bs.h esae~sr~a In . Beaaa~s.
The bomb. which was concealed in
bouquet. was OF polished steel. half
centimetre thick. II was thrown
from a third floor window. The house.
according 70 some reports. belongs to
the queen mother. having been be-
queafhed to her by a philanthropist.
and being the only house she owns in
Madril The house Is opposite the
Church OF the Sacrament and the cap
tain generals residence.
The royal procession had come to
temporary stop. with the royal car
rf2ge exactly opposite the house. when
the bomb was thrown. The missile
fen 20 the right Of the royal carriage
between the hindmost pair OF horses
and the front pair Of wheels. The ex-
Yiosicn killed two horses and a groom.
The duke Of Sotomayor. who was rid
INK On the right Of the carriage. was
slightly wounded
a Hsrrssie Spectacle
The scene of the tragedy presented
horrfd spectacle with men and
horses lying about. literally torn to
pieces. Intense excitement prevailed.
the mob Invading the streets while
the forces of the guards sought TO
maintain order and block the ap-
preaching streets. The bodies were
wrapped up In blankets and removed
On iitters. while the wounded were
fak-n TO hospitals In amb1lances. The
pavement Vas literally covered with
blnod. and the upper stories of the
buildings nearest were spattered with
H.
The place from which the bomb was
I
ber from which the missile was hurled
vas taken. May -. by a man from
barcelona given the name Of Moral
0se uaa Captured. Another Escapes.
When the police surrounded the
house one man attempted to fee. but
vas captured Another man escaped
over the roofs OF houses
| 0ra NJ tha ;nfured nrnvad to ha q
sonin-law Of Premier Moore's private
secretary According to an official
statement. II Is not known whether
ons or more bombs were thrown. The
statement declares that II Is imposst-
bic to ascertain at present the author
of the outrage, although 1t Is known
that Catalonian named Manual Du-
ran took an apartment in the house
from which the bomb was thrown
American Eavsy Calls At Palace.
Frederick W. whiteridge. the Amer
lean special envoy. went to the royal
palace late Thursday afternoon where
he was assured that the king and
queen were reasonably tranquil, CEN
sidering the circumstances. The duke
OF Sotonayor was entering the palace
st the time Mr.. Whiteridge was there.
thus showing that his wounds are not
serious Mr.. whiteridge also called at
the foreign office. and on behalf Of the
United Statess expressed profound
sympathy with the Spanish sovereigns
end people