Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-04-24
from the Phila. Enquirer.l
NOTED HISTORICAL PARALLELS OF THE LATE
TRAGEDY.

We NAV have erred in heading this article in such
wa, as TO intimate that any OF the noted murders 81
GREAT rulers times past be looked upon equallng
in enormy the fearful tragedy which has cast the black
shadows of mourning the whole length and breadth
oI opr nd Bu; our intention was 10 furnish brief
,tce of the two grsat regcides Of other days mat
Ter of general interest th1 readers OF the inquirer
MURDER OF HrsRr ". OF FRANCE.
TIenrv W. one of the best and most universally be-
loved France ever had vas assassnated May
is 1910 in the very zenith fame, and when hi
N,dom and moderation rejecting honor upon his
renown and furnishing noticeable and honorable con-
ast to tae barbay OF the great NUMBER oil MS c0nem
norary kings His marderer WAS francois RiYailaic
native # goueme 80 years OF age. He was employ
ed in early lie lawyers clerk AID then as school
master but having been incarcersted in jail on some
charge not now known fell into state Of gloomy fana
cjsm He went t. Paris and there Joined the society
the Feuilant but upon being eNpee from it returned
70 his native place where he manifested the most intense
hatrei OF Professionalism.
with This feeling uppermos in his mind he resolved to
undertake the murder of Henry Nv whom he had been
taught to consider the great enemy OF the Catholic faith
He went to Paris but for some time had no opportunity
of meeting with the King. On the 18th OF May, 10
the King drove 20 the Arsenal about O'Clock in the
eruo TO visit Sully who was sick and TO inspect
the preparations which had been made for the crownng
F he 6neen When in the narrow Rue La Ferronnerie
the carriage obliged to stop as the way was blocked
ND BY market wagons.
The King was sitting next to the Duke OF Rpernon on
the lett side OF the CARR &c, when Rayalac, throwing
himself upon the right hind wheel struck twice at him
itb dagger The first time he failed but the ,cOnd
lime his dagger entered the heart Of the King. The
assin fed but was Immediately caught, With knife IL
%and and after trial before the Parliament of Paris
tas condemed and ordered TO be executed After being
,onred spirited horse fastened to each Of has limbs
"a drven OH in different directions tearing him limb
from limb punishment merited though terrible.
MURDER OF eUsrAvUs, OF SWEDEN.
Tn 1922 the next great similar tragedy occurred in
c1eden Gustavus III the King Of that county being
oaossinated at q masked ball. by Johann Jakob Anc-
ertroem ore of his subjects Anci erStroen was born
IN Stockholm in 1861. He was the son OF a superol
otcer in the Swedish army and page at the Court OF
Gustayus He sui sequenty vas appointed an Ensign
IN The Kings body guard but in 1888 withdres fom the
uitarv service married aud settled down qlisly into
a domestic cou- try lie
HIS dscontented disposition and his strong political
nreiudces soon however, withdrew him thereirom ana
r. became a violent opponent Of the kings nation
noI;cv which was liberal AMI tended 70 the with
drawal of the reserved powersUf th' nobility be ON,
ated in the seitious movements OF the Island
Of 0Cothland he was arrested and tried i0r treason
in 1870 and ree ,sed for want 81 evidence ms arrest
enraged him and in conjunction WITH General Pecnn
Cunt Horn. Count Rbbing, Baron Bielke. Col LiDe
horn and others he formed league 70 XII .ne
He was chosen By lot the regcide and consammael
the deed on the Vht Of the 10Th OF Mich iS2 when
~ Raj pnasgue he shot the King who ded almost on
the spot The pistol which was found IN Tue .aL Nas
| ident6ed as belonging to Anckerstroem and proved
| conclusive evidence again him. lie was tried con-
yicted and after being logged almost TO daatn was
HING The dramatic element OF this mIroe9 rectIH "
vly the bastard murder Of oar late beh va Chei
pstrate Upon the head Of his assASsih btn
will be wreaked the vengeance OF mourning ana mug
nant people