The sympathies of the whole The outrage was veritable bolt from the blue. The Church of San Jeronimo was at its brilliantest, crowded with the aristocratic assemblage who had met to do honour to the occasion, and nothing transpired to mar the joyous event until after their Majesties had left the Church and wera on their way to the Palace. When they arrived within a quarter-of-a-mile of their destination, however, a bomb concealed in a bouquet was thrown from the upper storey of a house. It fell between the hindmost horses and the wheels of the royal carriage the horses being killed and the carriage severely damaged. Although the miscreants who perpetrated the dastardly deed hap pily failed in their presumed object to destroy King Alfonso and Queen Ena, who were extricated from the carriage by their equerry, no fewer than nine persons were killed, among whom were a lieutenant, four soldiers, and two women, Among the wounded was the Mar. the shock to Their Majesties mush nis Iotomayor. Although unhurt
have been a terrible one. Surrounded by their royal relatives and friends, and weeping, they reached their palace, which they had quitted only a short time before under "such different circumstances. The outrage is an unique one—the moment chosen for its perpetration evincing a cruel and callous indifference to every instinct of humanity.
It is satisfactory to snow that many arrests have been inde, and it is to be hoped that swift and condign punishment may be meted out to these responsible for this Jorime; which no doubt has caused \intense regret and indignation throughout Spain, and which must [ever fill with painful memories the minds of King Alfonso and Queen Ena, whose royal cout'ship has been The Spring Flower Show Boy's Brigade Athletic Decoration Day at Shan; The British Concession, 87 civilised world will b: extended to so singularly happy, and whose 508 509 the youthful King and Quen of future had appeared so bright: 3:9 Spaia whose nuptial cer. many has, We can only hope that with the been followed by the dastardly deed, cheerful confidence of youth they Letters of a Ronin - VI... 510 particulars of which will be found in may speedily re-over' from the si1, Our telegraphic dispatches. At the shock, and that this almost miva-The British Budget Australian Def e sees BIB 512 same time a feeling of profound culeus escape may Lo the jselude
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