The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-06-08
KING md BRIDE
ARE NEAR DEATH
Bomb Thrown at Alfonso and
New Queen as They
Leave Church.
A WONDRouS PAGEANT
A WoNDRous PAGEANT
Wedding cortese Like illustrated PAGE
OF Fairy 6ook-Populace INDUCES
in Wild Demonstrations
of Joy.

Madrid. June c.--The public rejoic-
inss over the marriage of King AL
fonso and Princess Victoria had ter
riel* dramatic sequel Thursday after
noon, IS bomb thrown from an up
per window exploded with deadly ef-
rect near the coach occupied by the
King and queen.
Providentially King Alfonso and
queen Victoria escaped when AN cleo
trio wire detected the bomb. but at
least sixteen persons most of them be-
longing to the personal and military
escorts, were killed. Many others were
injured
List Of the Dead.
The following are the killed:
CAPTAIN BARROSA., commanding
carrying the king and queen.
LIEUTENANT REYSIENT. ..
LIEUTENTANer pRENDERG.Asr.
SIX SOLDIERS.
DAUGHTER.
DAN ANTONIO CALVo AND HIS
NIECE, aged 6 years.
JOSE SOFIA. 20 years OF age.
LUIS FONSECA
A ROYAL GROOM who was leading,
one of the horses drawing the coach
carrying the queen and king.
Several of those killed were standing
on the balcony of the house from which
the bomb was thrown.
The explosion occurred just as the
royal couple were about to enter the
palace. The route OF the cortege
had been diverted from Arsenal
street to Mayor street, owing to the
popular desires. The procession had
just passed through Mayor street and
was about to turn into the esplanade
leading to the palace when an explo-
sion shook the buildings in the vicin-
ity, stunning large number of
people and throwing the cortege into
ineXtricable confusion
Had Marrow Escape.
The royal coach was brought to a
sudden stop by the shock, officers
the ground about the equerry and
horses that had been killed The
screams of the terrified multitude
mingled with the groans of the dying.
1t was Immediately seen that the
royal coach was intact except as it
had been damaged by flying splil-
tiers. King Alfonso Immediately alight-
ed and assisted Queen Victoria out of
the carriage. They then entered an
other coach and were driven swiftly to
che palace.
Ali this happened so quickly that
people away from the immediate
vicinity were not aware of the tragedy
and continued to acclaim their SOW
ereign.
Soon, however. there appeared the
empty royal coach With two horses
missing and the others spattered with
blood. The grooms and drivers looked
deathly pale in their spangled uni
80, Shnr 40
tina: Il bomb had been thrown at the
king.
queen in coach brought out a delr-
ious ovation.
The bomb. which was concealed in a
bouquet, was of steel half a centimetel
thick. 1t was thrown from a third
floor window.
The house. according to some re-
ports, belongs to the queen mother
having been bequeathcd to her by a
ptilanthropist, and is the only house
She owns in Madrid. The house is OPP
posite the Church of the Sacrament
and the captain generals residence
The royal procession had come to q
temporary stop, with the royal car
riage exactly opposite the house, wher
the bomb was thrown. The missile
fell to the right of the royal carriage
between the hindluoSt horses and the
killed two horses and a groom. The
Duke of SotomayOr. who was riding
on the right Of the carriage was
slightly wounded.
A Horrible Spectacle.
The scene of the tragedy presented
+. horrible spectacle with dead mel
and horses lying about literally torn te
pieces. Intense excitement prevailed
the mob invading the streets, while the
cf t1,n Dt,lS oh fn tn.
tain order and lock the approaching
streets. The bodies We're wrapped VI
in blankets and removed on litters
while the wounded were taken to hos
. pitfalls in ambulances.
The ground was literally covered Will
blood and the lower stores of buildings
nearest were spattered with it. The
house from which the bomb was throw
is boarding house. The chamber from
which the bomb was thrown was tallel
May % by a man from Barcelona giving
the name of NIorel. When the police
surrounded the house the man attempt
ed to flee but was captured. Another
man escaped over the roofs of The
houses, One of the injured proved t.
he n son-in-law of Premier Morets Eri
vate secretary.
According to an official statement i
is not known whether one Or NOR,
bombs were thrown. The statemen
continues that 1t Is impossible to ascer
tain at present the author Of the out
rage although it is known that Gaia
lonian named Manual Duran took al
apartment in the house from which rh'
y, bomb was thrown May %, paying in ad
{ vance with q 500-peseta bill. He wa!
we'll dressed, of elegant appearance,
and showed a fondness for flowers.
Madrid, Spain, May 31.-The marriage
of King Alfonso, of Spain, and Princes
Victoria, OF. England, took place at
o'clock, today.
The gorgeous wedding cortege started
from the palace at $3.50 o'clock amid til,
+ ringing of church bells, firing Of artil
lery .salutes and the clamorous en-
-thusiasm Of crowds massed along tn,
route. The streets were lined will
troons who stopped all traffic. Al
buildings We're Respondent with yellow
and red, the colors of Spain. and arches
of roses from which were suspended
enormous flower baskets and trailing
vines. Under q CABLING canopy o
flags and flowers surged dense masse
OF humanit in festival attire.
Princess Victoria came from Pard,
palace to Madrid early in the mn-ning
accompanied by.her mother and ladie