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Show ESCAPES TRAGIC .DEATH.: Italian on Board Hamburg Ham-burg Attempts to Poison Roosevelt New York, March 30. The following follow-ing dispatch has been received: "Horta, Fayal Islands. The Azores, March 30. An Italian anarchist, who was a cabin passenger on tho Hamburg, Ham-burg, attempted to assassinate ex-Presldent ex-Presldent Roosevelt, When he was frustrated in the act he was handcult-ed handcult-ed and Imprisoned." Lisbon. March 30. The Seeulo today to-day publishes a special dispatch from Horta giving the following account ot the alleged assault on Theodore Roosevelt Roose-velt on board tile steamer Hamburg: "During the voyage of the Hamburg from New York to .Horta," the paper says, "an attempt was made by an Italian anarchist to poison Mr. Roosevelt, Roose-velt, but the ploV-'waV nipped In the bud before it could be carried out. It is not known whether the would be poisoner had accomplices on board or not, or whether he is affiliated with the BlackHand. The man was arrested arrest-ed and placed In Irons."' London. March 30. The correspondent" correspon-dent" of the Reuter Telegram company at Ponta Delgada. declares In a dispatch dis-patch that the story of an assault on Theodore Roosevelt on board the steamship Hamburg Is untrue. |