The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-02-13

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Louis Philippe were assassinated today
and the city is in state of uproar
The Kings second son, Manuel, age Is
was slightly wounded, Queen Amelie
who strove to save the Crown Prince ,:
life by throwing herself upon him, was
unhurt.
A band OF men waiting at the cor
ner of the Praca do Commercio and the
Rua do Arsenal suddenly sprang to-
ward the open carriage in which the
royal family were driving to the pal
ace, and leveling carbines, which they
had concealed, fred. The King and
Crown Prince, upon whom the attack
was directed, were each shot three
times and they lived only long enough
to be carried to the marine arsenal near
by, where they expired
KILLED AT THE FIRST SHOT.
Almost at the first shot the King fell
back on the cushions dying, and at the
same moment the Crown Prince was
seen to half rise and then sink back
on the seat. Queen Amelie jumped
up and threw herself toward the Crown
Prince, in an apparent effort to save
his life at the cost of her own, but the
Prince already had received his death
wound. The police guard fred upon
the assassins and killed three of them.
The royal family were returning
from Villa Vicosa, where they had been
sojourning, and were on their way from
the railroad station to the palace. A
strong guard was in attendance because
of the recent uprising in the city and
the discovery of a plot to assassinate
Premier Franco and overthrow the
monarchy. But the band of mur6arers
had selected the most advantageous
spot for the commission of their crime,
for they were concealed from the eyes
of the party until the vehicle had come
into the Praca do Commercio, large
square.
KINGS GUARDS SURPRISED.
Before any of the guard were aware
of what was happening the assassins
leaped to the carriage and instantly
all was terrible confusion; the
King and. Crown Prince being shot
down without the slightest chance to
save themselves. Police guards sprang
upon the regiciaes, the number of whom
IS uncertain, and killed three of them
and captured three others. One of
.hese committed suicide after being
placed in prison. 1t is charged that one
If the murderers was a Spaniard.
The bodies of the King and Crown
Prince were removed from the marine
lrsenal in two closed carriages to the
oyal palace. the late residence of the
King, escorted by municipal guards,
SHOTS FOR EACH VICTIM.
An examination of the King s |
Wounds, who was already dead when he
cached the arsenal, showed that three
,ullets had found their mark. One
wound was situated at the back of the |
bird, which was the fatal wound, sew
red the carotid artery. The Crown
'rince, who was still breathing, but |
Tho died almost Immediately after ad- |
mission to the arsenal, had suffered |
hree wounds in the head and chest. /
'wo bullets had struck Prince Manuel.
Queen Marie. Pia, the mother of King |
arlos; the Duke of Oporto, his broth
r; number of Ministers and court
ficers hastened at once to the arsenal
hen the news reached them of the
tack upon the royal family
The news of the assassination spread
trough the city like fire through dry
rass, and tonight half the populace
panic stricken, not knowing where
he next blow may fall. There is the
reatest dread for the future of the
ountry, which seems on the verge of
eing plunged into the awful throes of
revolution, with all the attendant
errors and bloodshed. Throughout the
Lty CONSERVATION reigns and all the
ouses and business places are barri-
AIDED
MURDERED BY REPUBLICANS. |
The cRld-blooded murder has sent
lrill of horror throughout the eoun-
y, even among those who have been
orking politically for the establish
ent of republic and sorrow is ex-
ressed on every hand at the dreadful
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