Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-01-09
VICTOR EMANUEL DEAD.

What will happen" said Pope Plus
TX. day before yesterday. "if the vati-
can and the Quirinal both become
suptyi" The Quirinal has become
empty to-day by the death Of King Vic
tor Emanuel H.. a much younger. and
to all appearances a much healthier man
than the Pope.
vittorio Emmanusle Maria Alberto
Eugsnio Fsrdinando Tommaso, known
to history as King Victor Emanuel. and
formerly King OF Sardinia, was born in
Turin. March IA. 1920. and at the time
OF his death was approaching his 5Sth
year. He was the eldest Vol Of Charles
Albert and Theresa. daughter OF the
Grand Duke Ferdinand OF Tuscany.
He received a careful education. and
In 1912. being then Duke OF Savoy.
married the Archduchsss Adelaide Of
Austria. When the war with Austria
broke out in 1913 he took command OF
the brigade Of Savoy. and followed his
father TO the Geld. where he participated
in the battle OF Goito and received a
ball in the thigh. In 1919 Charles
Albert abJicsied in favor OF his son.
who thus came to the throne OF Sar-
DINA. He o effected a re~organiza-
ton Of the finances and Of the army.
signed a treaty Of peace with Austria.
curtailsd the privileges Of the clergy.
sscularized the property Of the church.
and took from the religious associations
the monopoly OF education.
For these measures the Pope eIcom-
municated King Victor Emanuel. but
the latter took his revenge by entirely
destroying the temporal power OF tho
Vatican. The marriage Of his daughter.
Princess Clotilds. to Prince Napoleon in
1859, was followed almost Immediately
by the italian war for Independence, in
which France and Sardinia took the field
against Austria. Victor Emanuel led
his troops in person. and was as much
beloved by them as was ever Napoleon
by his soldiers. After the battle OF
Magenta he entered Milan with Napoleon
Ill. and found himself face TO face with
the Austrian General Bsnsdek. whom he
defeated after = ' fight. The treaty
Of peace. which followed. gave Lom-
hardy to Victor Emanuel. with the eI-
csption Of the iortresses Of Mantua and
Pescheira. Parma. Modena. Tuscany,
and the two Sicilies were successfully
annexed to his kingdom. and on the 18th
Of March. 1861. he assumed tho proud
title Of King Of Italy. which was be-
stovsd on him by tho Italian Parliament
on the 2sth OF February Of the same
year.
The dswnfall Of the Papal authority
was then emily a matter OF time. In
1866, after n short war with Austria,
veaetia was incorporated in his domin-
ion. and in 1870 the remainder Of the
Papal States. Iu 1871 his capital was
transferred from Florence to Rome, and
he entered the city on the ID Of July
Of that year. taking up his residence at
the Quirinal. What has since trans
pired Is matter OF 80 recent history that
every school.boy knows II.
King Victor Emanuel was not in any
sense n great man. His greatness, such
as Il was. was forced upon him. by a
combination Of fortunate circumstances
he found himself King OF Italy. In
that position no proved himself u good
ruler. but he did nothing that the most
mediocre man could not have done to
benefit his subjects. lilo will be known
in history as the man who destroyed
Papal rule In Italy. The fact is that he
Was only the passive agent. France and
Napoleon being the real power. But he
was Of a noble and generous nature.
and secured the love and respect Of his
subjects. and that is than n great
many monarchs do.