New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-07
ITALY.
THE MINISTERIAL AND PARLIAMENTARY COR
RUPTIONS-AssAssINATIO OF LOBBIA-EX-
CITEMENr THROUGHOUT THE KINGDOM.
IRON OR OWN CORRESPONDENCE

THE MINISTERIAL. AND PARLIAMENTARY COR
RUPTIoNs-AssAssINATIoN OF LoBBIA-EX-
CITEMENT THROUGHOUT THE KINGDOM
IRON OUR OWN CORRESPONDENCE
FLORENCE, June 22.-The Cable will have fur
nished the postscript to my last letter LObbia as
sassinatcd-the session prOrogued. The country is
in a state of agtation-hOrror Indignation bewilder-
ment have taken possession of all 1t is impossible
to foresee what may happen from day to day, from
hour to hour. When / mailed my last letter the
Commission of Inquiry was still question Of to BIO
or not to be- The Gunitd with Berti for President
and Sanminiatelle for reporter-bOth stanch Moder-
ates after taking cognizance Of the declarations OF
LObba and Crspi, decided that there was no es-
cape, and the House voted for the in
qury. To the last Menabrea and Canlbray Dgny
fought against this decision demanded that the
should be tried in public. that they might suborn
witnesses and get rid of documents in the inquiry
on the southern Railroads; but the majority was
against them: nine commissioners were chosen and
set to work. On Thursday, LObba was to give his
evidence; on Wednesday midnight AZ he was going
to Martinate, one of his chief witnesses, he was
stabbed three tines his p0cket-bOok and courage
saved his life for the time, but yesterday he was IN
imminent danger. lie had Deea "aIuIe e rom rom
had been followed by spies and police IN
Disguise. HIS friends urged him never to
venture out alone but lie laughed their fears TO
scOrn and refused their company He is brave fell
low. and much beloved, anatiye of Assiago (Neneta,
aud sits for his native town. Quiet reserved, ana
never make It fear. An exile ever since 1913, he
learned that i'm his absence an Austrian officer had
lnsulled one of his sisters I'm 1866 he obtained two
DAYS leave of absence of his Colonel, sought the
offender, challenged and shot him, then returned
quietly 10 hls post. lie was with us in the 1yrol
throughout the campaign, detached from the regular
army To GaTihaldIs headquarters, and made hIm-
self thoroughly respected aud admired by the
way he managed most delicate position.
Every town aud city and village sends him letters
aud kilograms Of coincidence. Milan is in arms;
Turin, Bologna Verona, Parma demonstrate
against the Government The closing OF the session
has set the seal on the ministerial fate. CambTay
Digny's financial plan rejected by the Commission
Withdrawn we are left without the slightest knowl-
edge Of how the morrow's needs are TO be met. The
accounts of the tobacco contract promised IA
OOrueia are of course. not rendered. COmnandatoTe
BaldHuO the chief Of the Society threatens 70 bring
an action against all who shall present thehis
selves as witnesses to the Commission OF
Inquiry: rumOrs that the house will be dissolved
are gGoat while some wildly talk of n coup detdL
As 10 the authors Of Lobba's assassination We can
form 10 conjecture, but are sadly reminded OF
similar case which occurred in 1861 Public opinion
p0nted to the then Minister Spaventa as a member
of the famous odmOrrG. Ferdinando Mee, an upright
patriot then head Of the police, named by Garlbad
went himself 10 certain papers compromising
this Spaycuta. lie had them IN his pocket, and.
returning home stopped to fetch his boy from school
The assassin cut the juRular vein. Mele died in
stauty and was carried 30 the hospital. Ills watch
aud money were left intact, but the papers
disappeared. The assassin was captured by the en-
ragged populace who followed Mele to the tomb IN
immense numbers. Spayenta could no longer show
his face in Naples DAmatO, the assassin, was con-
dcmned 20 the galeys for life. Spaventa, again
Minister liberated him. | leave all comments TO
your readers. Should the house be dissolved, you
understand Of course, that the inquiry is quashed
Yesterday IObbia lay between life and death; to-
day some OF the most dangerous symptoms have
disappeared.