Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-06-07
WEDDING IS GRAND AFFAIR
ALL GREAT NATIONS REPRESENT
ED-AMERlCA ESPECIALLY
FAVORED.

Madrid, June 2.-The public rejoic-
ings over the marriage of King AL
fonso and Princess Victoria had a ter
ribly dramatic sequel at 2:30 o'clock
yesterday afternoon, as a bomb thrown
from an upper window exploded with
deadly effect near the coach occupied
by the king and queen. Providentially,
King Alfonso and Queen Victoria es-
capped by an electric wire DETECTING
the bomb, but at least sixteen per-
sons, most of them of the personal and
military escort, were killed. Many
others were injured.
The Victims.
Capt Barrosa, commanding part of
the kings escort.
Lieut.. Reysient.
| Lieut.. Prandergast.
| Six soldiers.
The marquise of Colosa and her
| daughter
Don Antonio Calvo and his niece,
aged six years.
Jose Sofa.
| Luis Fonseca.
One royal groom, who was leading a
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.
| About to Enter Palace.
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 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
a large number of people and throwing
the cortege into ineXtricable confusion.
The royal coach was brought to a
sudden stop by the shock, officers and
soldier of the escort falling to the
ground about the equerry and horses
| that had been killed.
| Groans of the Dying.
The screams of the terrified multi
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dying 1t was Immediately seen that
the royal coach was intact, except as
it had been damaged by flying splint-
ers. King Alfonso Immediately alight-
ed and assisted Queen Victoria out of
the carriage. They then entered an
other coach and were driven swiftly to
the palace.
All this happened SO quickly that
people away from the immediate vicin-
lily were not aware of the tragedy that
had been enacted, and continued to
acclaim their sovereigns.
| Joy Over Kings Escape.
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 deathly pale in their spangled
uniforms. Then came boy shouting
that bomb had been thrown at the
king. The appearance of the king and
queen in coach brought out delirious
ovations. The fact was recognized
that the sovereigns had been spared.
Horrible Spectacle.
In the meantime the scene of the
tragedy presented a horrible spectacle
with dead men and horses lying about
literally torn to pieces. Intense ex
element prevailed, the mob invading
the streets while the forces of the
guards sought to maintain order and
block the approaching streets. The
pavement was literally covered with
blood, and the upper stories of the
buildings nearest were spattereG
with it.
Assassin Is Captured.
The place from which the bomb was
thrown is boarding house. The
chamber from which the missile wa.
hurled was taken May % by mar
from Barcelona giving the name O
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