Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-06-08
BOMB FOR ROYAL COUPLE.
KING ALFONSO AND HIS BRIDE MAR
ROWLY ESCAPED ASSASSINA-
TON AT MADRID.
AUTHORITIES WARNED.
Wedding of Spanish Monarch and En-
glish Princess Surrounded by Great
Pomp and Splendor.

tOrla IN the cane Mayor IulS dILeIDUou,
as their majesties were returning after
4he marriage ceremony.
Considerable confusion prevailed, but
the King and Queen, who maintained
their composure, reached the palace IN
safety.
According to the few details available
it would appear that the bomb was
thrown by boy, who was promptly ar
rested, but another version Of the affair
says that the real perpetratGr Of the out
rage escaped.
An eauerry was wounded and two
horses were killed Another report says
several persons we're killed.
Grand Duke Vladimir Target?
A later report says that the bomb was
not thrown at the King and Queen, but
that it was aimed at Grand Duke Via
dinir Of Russia, or at least in the dl-
sectiOn of his carriage.
Many soldiers and others were killed
or wounded. it was believed.
As a curious coincident it is just year
$50 today that bomb was thrown ct
King Alfonso in Paris. AS the King, ac-
companied by President LOubet, was
driving away from the opera, May 81,
1903, an Anarchist threw bomb at the
roy"l carriage. 1t struck q trooper, fell
iuriug the King or the President. Sew
erai soldiers and q number of persons
were injured.
Seven Reported Killed.
LONDON, May 3f.-A dispatch to a
news agency from Madrid says seven
persons were killed and that thirty were
injured by the bomb explosion. 1t is fur
lher asserted that although five persons
were arrested on the charge of being
connected with the outrage, the man who
actually threw the bomb has not been
apprehcnded.
Wednesdays dispatches stated that the
police had information to the effect that
a well Matched plot by Anarchists to kill
King Alfonso and the new Queen today
had been discovered. This plot was to
DC carried out upon the departure of the
royal bride and groom from the church
in which the ceremony was performed at
Madrid.
The Royal Wedding.
MADRID, May 31.-With all the pomp
and ceremony which are the inheritance
of hundreds of years of Spanish history,
King Alfonso of Spain and Princess Ena
were united in the old church of San
Geronimo, in the presence of all the dig
nitaries of Spain, members of the royal
families OF every country in Europe and
representatives of the worlds republics.
al
12:30 o'clock this afternoon. While guns
doomed out the royal salute, the populace
chccred wildly and long. 1t was IL tire
mendous but altogether fitting climax in
the popular expression Of joy which be-
gan months ago.
Beautiful Day for Wedding
The city awoke today under a cloud
less sky with dazzling sunshine adding
Its glories to the bewildering maze Of
color i'll which the streets were envel-
oped. From an early hour the centers
presented an aspect of extreme anima-
lion. The entire night had been passed
amid the din of fireworks, singing and
dancing and thousands of provincials,
unable to secure shelter, spent the night
IN cafes and III the streets.
Princess Victoria came from the Par
do palace to Madrid early in the morn
iag, accompanied by her mother, Prin
.ss Henry Of Battenberg, and her Ia.
,ies Of honor and escorted by regi
saent Of the royal guards. The brides
party was installed in the ministry OF
marine which had been sumptu0usly pre-
pared for her. The princess put on her
wedding dress and Queen Christina
greeted the bride, after which the ladies
breakfasted together in the blue salon
of the ministry.
The wedding cortege started from the
royal palace at $50 a. M, amid the ring
ing Of church bells, the firing of artillery
salutes. and the clamorouS enthusiasm
of the crowds masSed along the route
Ahead rode trumpeters in crimson vel
vet suits of the time of Philip H., sound
ing the approach of the royal party
Following them came the personnel OF
the royal household: the heralds, mount
ed on stations from the royal stud and
eaparisoned in Oriental STYLE each leo
by cadet of the royal riding academy
and the equerrieS and grooms from the
ROYAL stables, leading the Kings favorlte
horses with gold embroidered saddle
cloths and colored plumes, accompanied
by pages and riding masters and all the
bewildering equipment of Luxurious
court.
Next came a long line of gala coaches
of the Spanish grandees, each of dis
tinctive color, with panels richly painted
gilded and ieweled, and drawn by mag
nificent horses in silver harness, adorned
with tall plumes, matching the livery
Within rode the nobility OF SPAN; the
men with their breasts covered with or
8ers and the women in wedding attire.
Climax of Brilliancy.
But the brilliancy of this part of the
eortege was far surpassed when the ia
NOUS royal gala coaches came into view
each drawn by eight superb white
horses, with golden and silver harnesses
and lofty colored plumage, looking like
the coaches depicted on some ILLUMINATED
page of q fairy book.
These coaches formed one of the most
striking features of the wedding cortege
They were maryels of luxury, some oil
tortoise she'll other of mahogany, set
with panels painted by famous artists
all ornamented with precious metals ana
emblazoned with the royal insignia
They were relics of bygOne days, wher
kings and queens rode IN golden
vehicles, but they had been renovated IL
all their original splendor for this occa
sion.
The most interesting coaches were the
.Amaranth coach, for the court ladies
the CIPHER coach, for the lords in wait
ing: the Coach of the Ducal Crown, FOL
the infGntas, and the Shell coach for the
queen mother.
All the trappings aud surroundings OF
these magnificent vehicles were in keep
ing. They were drawn by teams OF Sly
and eight white horses. we'll matched ant
of the finest breeds. About these glitter
ing vehicles circled retinues of groomS
pages, heralds, and others in the show.
uniforms of Louis XIV.
The coaches of the Spanish grandee
were hardly less remarkable than thos'
of royalty. the main difference being tina
they were drawn by only two horses, &C
eording to rigid rule. Some of the mos
notable of these coaches were as follows
The Duke of Alba's coach, of yellow witt
red wheels, the plumage OF the horses ant