Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-02-06

ana poured IN hail u lead bsfcrs
the stupoiied escort could Intervene.
Tho king and crown prince. hair ris.
Ing, fell hack into the cushions. the
blood gushing from their wounds.
Tries % Shield Her sons.
Queen Amelie, altering i scream
that could be heard by ali who had
not become frenzied by the attack.
threw herself toward her sons, shield.
ing their bodies with her own. She
frantically struck at the murderers
with q bouquet Of roses which she
had been carrying, but even in the
face Of this the men fired again and
again. AS he saw his father and mis-
brother fall, Prince Manuel whipped
cut revolver and discharged It at
1. men. but he was himself struck
on the right arm by bullet from
carbine. A footman In the carriage
also was wounded. and 1t was stated
that bullet grazed the queens shout
der, but did not do her harm.
Three RegIcides Killed.
Only mounted police accompanied
the carriage, as the king had refused
military escort. The attack come frcm
the rear. for 1t was found afterwards
that the king had been shot In the
back OF the neck. and 1t was SO entire
" unexpected that the murderers ial
employed their carbines and revolvsss
almost before the police knew what
was going on and had turned to fee
into the crowd that now, panic.
stricken, had dropped back before
their weapons. The guard charged
upon them, pursuing them down the
street and Kidding three of them with
bullets. Hundreds OF the people join.
ed In the pursuit and the others Of
the band OF assassins we're made FRS.
oners.
Grief Is Heartrending.
The royal carriage had by this time
been driven into the quadrangle and
the gates OF the arsenal were shut.
The grief OF the queen and Prince
Manuel was heartbreaking.
The news OF the assassination
spread like wildare and thousands OF
people, bewildered and terrified, pour
ed into the streets. Soon the troops
and police occupied all the prominent
places and the people hurried to their
homes and barricaded the doors and
windows to await In fear the unknown
future. The strictest measures were
taken by the officers in charge Of the
troops to suppress the slightest sign
OF disorder. but their work was light.
There have been no disturbances in
Lisbon In the last twenty-four hours,
and Sunday passed on only in the
deepest gloom, with the populace
mourning on every hand
Queen eits With Her Dead.
The bodies Of the king and crown
prince rest In the royal palace. and
beside them the queen sat throughout
the night, sometimes with her hand
pressing the forehead OF King Carlos
and sometimes stroking the face OF
the dead crown prince. The condition
Of the newly proclaimed king. Manuel,
Is satisfactory to the physicians In at
tendance. Hin wounds are not severe,
and II there are no complications, Of
which there are no signs now. he Is
expected to make speedy recovery. He
carries his arm In sling and de-
clares that he suffers no pain.
The bodies Of King Carlos and
Prince LU.S we're embalmed yester.
day and will lie In state, according to
the custom or the court. The funeral
probably will be held on Feb. 10.
Work Of Hevolutionaries.
The republicans disclaim responsi.
bslity for the assassinations, which
they lay at the doors OF the anarchists,
but the Identification OF 4 dead regi.
eide as cavalry sergeant is accepted
BY many oficials as proof that the as.
sassinations were the work OF revolu.
tionaries, who had successfully spread
the propaganda. struggled in arms and
bombs, and who, headed by prominent
republicans. plotted to proclaim re-
public 4 fortnight ago.