Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-06-01
MADRID STREET
[|KE: SHAMELESS
People Were Killed By
the Bomb Thrown at the
King and Queen
ALFONSO WAS SLIGHTLY HURT
Piece of Steel Struck Him in the
Breast and Shattered EmbIems He
Was Wearine-Gloom Cast Over the
Festivities-Assassin Carried Bomb
Concealed in Boquet of Flowers.

Madrid, June General Weyler
was seriously wounded by the bomb
explosion yesterday. Five of the
wounded are dying. The number of
killed is now given at twenty, the
wounded at sixty. During the night
thirty arrests We're made, but the per-
son whom actually threw the bomb is
apparently still at large. The minis
try has decided to continue the fetes
for the purpose Of allaying the public
apprehension. The jewelry decoration
worn by the king was shattered by a
splinter of the bomb. Queen Victoria
is irreconcilable, declaring she is re-
sponsible for so many persons being
killed
Two Bombs Thrown.
Officials here are beginning to be-
lieve that two bombs were thrown at
the king and queen, and that missiles
exploded simultaneously with only one
vivid flash The scene which followed
was like that witnessed on a battle
field. Corpses, in pool of blood, and
the wreckage were streWn upon the
ground. The front of the house, SS
Mayor street, before which the explo-
sion occurred was covered with iloies
and blood dripped from the curtains of
the window on the first flocc.
Marchioness Killed.
In the apartment of Duke Ahumada.
Marchioness Tolosa and her daughter
were killed. One body was jammed in
the balcony railing and was removed
with difficulty. No. IS Mayor street
and all nearby houses were surrounded
by the police, who prevented the in
gress or egress until they had thor
oughly made a search. A tenant on
the third floor and a young man who
was leaving the house were among
those arrested The crowd tried to
lynch the prisoners, and the police on
ly were prevented from it by charging.
Numerous people hurried to the scene
to seek news, but they We're not al
lowd to enter the building.
Marquis Tolosa, ignorant of the death
of his wife, was one of those who ar
rived, and the guards at first refused to
admit him. Finally, however, he was
allowed to enter and heart-rending
scene followed. The GOODNESS of the
young king was marvellous On reach
ing the palace after the explosion. he
sent adjutants to assist the wounded,
and later sent officers among families
of the victims, doing everything pos
sible to console with and assist the
sufferers.
Fear Other Attempts.
1t is asserted that letters We're re-
ceived in government quarters last
night, saying that this would not be
the last attempt, as band of con-
slpirators had declared it's intention to
keep up the effort. This led to dis
cussion and adjournment of some of
the main features Of the fetes in which
the royal family were to be conspicu-
ously present
Gloom at Madrid.
The tragic event has already cast a
deep gloom over the festivities People
no longer show liveliness and hilarity.
There was magnificent display Of
fireworks with street singing and dane
ing last night, but they proceeded with
lack Of spirit. A pall seems to have
fallen over the community.
The proximity Of the coach of Grand
Duke Vladimir, of Russia, to the royal
coach at the time of the explosion
among the spectators, caused many to
believe the attempt had been made
against his life but later it was gen
orally accepted that it was directed
against the king and queen. The cour-
age Of the latter is greatly admired
She was somewhat overcome with
emotion at first, but the king calmed
her, saying that it was nothing seri-
session, and bore herself we'll thruout
the trying ordeal Some of those who
saw the young queen alight from the
royal coach just after the explosion,
say her bridal veil touched the bloody
pools on the pavement, and that it
bore the impress of the terrible scene
as she returned to the palace. At the
reception last evening, to the ,princesses
and anlba ssadors, the king took occa-
sion to express profound regret, which
he said he felt over the loss of life
among his brave soldiers.
Searches made by the police, dis
close the fact that the author of the
bomb outrage was man of luxury
and wealth. He left many valuable and
fine clothes behind him in his hurried
flight. He bought a bouquet Of flowers
before the attempt, and concealed the
bomb within it. This bouquet was
thrown amid the strewing flowers
which fell upon the coach as greeting
to their majesties. The would-be as
sassin rented an overlooking balcony
at a fabulous price. An individual
arrested this morning, closely cores
ponds with the description of the au-
thor of the explosion.
Alfonso Had Narrow Escape.
London, June IA dispatch from