The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-29
ID KILL. ARGENTINE RULER 8snb Is Thrown At Him But
 Does Not Explode DEED OF AN INSANE NATIVE. President AIcorta Was Not Alarmed at the Attempt, But Kicked the
 Bomb Away With
 His Foot.
DEED OF AN INSANE NATIVE.

Buenos Ayres, February 28.-Dr J. Figueroa Alcorta. president of the re- public, early this evening was the ob- ject of an abortive attempt at assas- sination at the hands of native of at the president as the latter alighted from his carriage in front of his resi- dence. The missile did not explode.
 The mscreant, who is believed to be insane, was arrested and three other persons who were acting In a suspi- cious manner also were taken into cus- tody by the police.
 Dr. Alcorta was not at all per- turbed. He considers the action that of an insane man.
 The following official statement re- garding the occurrence was given out at the residence of President Alcorta tonight:
 His excellency was alighting from a carriage about o'clock this evening when an individual, who afterward was identified as an Argentine of mixed blood named Solano Regis, dropped at the presidents feet a bomb, which hap E. oily did not explode. Dr. Alcorta, with great coolness promptly kicked the in fernai machine away from him while his aide de camp Captain Anabi, seized the criminal and prevented his escape.
 "Tne police immediately procured a pail of water, into which they placed the bomb which emitted sulphurous odor.
 President Alcorta, meantime, had turned to expostulate with his would- oe assassin, but owing to the possibil- ity of the bomb still exploding he was gently forced by his aide de camp upo n the porch of his residence.
 ''The police afterward arrested three men proving in the neghborh pod as suspicious characters.
 'The bomb was made from a common paint can and is believed to contain about 10 kilos oe explosives.
 His excelency showed no sign of per- irritation during the incident, merely att trihuting the act to a disordered mind."
 As soon as news of the occurrence Le- came public all the ministers, theschief of police, high officials ard many personal friends hastened to the Presidents house and congratulated him upon his escal.e.
 Regis refused to give any information concerning his action, though he denies that ne was the en,issary of any one.
 The outrage Is not believed to have any political significance. Recently there has been political unrest in Argentine owing to the issuance Januaiy of an executive decree calling the session of congress to effect for tho current fiscal year the budget of 1907. This extreme measure was made necessary by the obstructive tactics of majority in the senate which made impossible tho passage If the budga4, leaving the government powerless to meet ordinary expenses. President Alcorta an- nounced at the time that the government was prepared promptly to suppress any subversive or unit movement the part of the opposition. and on January 27 large forces of police prevented the senators and deputies from attempting to take pos session of the parliamentary halls. It was stated at the time the decree of President Alcorta was approved by majority of the people.
 Dr. J. Figueroa Alcorta was chosen vice president on the ticket with pr. Manuel ouintana, which was elected in October, 1904. On March IL 1906. pr. Quintana died