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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1912
Page
8
An unknown assailant fires three shots at King Victor Emmanuel III. An escort officer is injured, while the sovereign remains unharmed and concerned for the queen. A memorial mass honors Theo drives. crowds cheer as a wounded major is treated. Pope condemns irreligion of the day.
Pittsburgh report details arrests of Harry Herkins James McKane and others on conspiracy charges tied to the desecration of Rep Scott’s mausoleum in Allegheny County. Gilbert Perkins and Charles Franklin, already convicted of blackmail related to the case, face new prosecutions as authorities pursue a broader conspiracy.
A compiled record outlines numerous assassination and attempted assassination attempts from 1800 onward. It lists rulers such as Napoleon and Abdul Aziz, presidents like Andrew Jackson and Fam, and other leaders across Europe, Asia, and the Americas with dates spanning 1800 to 1912, noting diverse failed plots and incidents.
New York dispatch reports United Mine Workers refuse any concession on wage raises an eight hour day and union recognition. A general strike threat looms with potential April 1 action while retail coal prices rise and talks with operators remain unreconciled. Over 300000 miners are idle across Germany amid mounting unrest and a heavy police presence.
A distorted report describes the socialist leader and followers marching from the Quirinal to a hospital. The king and Dowager Queen Margarita are mentioned amid a tense scene with large crowds and royal observers. Emmanuel is referenced in connection with the events and the mood among officials.
Obituary notices list deaths with scattered details including names and addresses in Maryland and Virginia. Extracted entries mention March deaths, funeral plans, and residences in Baltimore area and nearby towns, with scattered dates and family references.
The king announces he is unharmed after a plot to kill Victor Emmanuel failed at the Pantheon. Queen Margarita shields him with a necklace, veterans celebrate his safety, and the assailant Dalba, not yet of age, faces minimal punishment. The king’s helmet deflected a bullet, causing a concussion and bruises but a quick recovery expected for Mai Lang.
London March 14 Mme Benckendorff wife of the Russian ambassador introduced the American guests Miss Margaret Peon of Washington and Mrs Robert Grant Jr of Boston at court. San Antonio March 11 no word by 1 hour tonight on the Buckeye balloon's whereabouts after J U H Wade of Cleveland and Thomas Cook of San Antonio sailed to attempt a world distance record.
A fragmented notice lists individuals including John W Lameh of Chiron Conn and Mii area T Hinkle of Warwicek, Judge BL Randy, James E Ries of Nerfaih Va, Beth Tinta0 of Patereon NJ and Bay Bele werd Stanley, with unclear roles or dates implied by the garbled text.
Local leaf tobacco auction in Louisville saw 30 years of records broken with a hogshead of barley fetching 6 per 100 pounds while another price reached a high mark. Competition among buyers spanned several firms as one user previously represented by the tobacco trial case drove lively bidding after dissolution of the trust by a supreme court decision.
In East Lake City Utah on March 1 the Utah State Capitol Commission selected plans for a two million dollar capitol building. Nearly seven million was drawn from the inheritance tax on the late E. H. Harriman Union Pacific holdings with one million in bonds issued. The State asserts funds are available to complete the structure.
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