Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-11-18
KING HUMBERT.


Assassination-The King and One OF His
Ministers Wounded Tho Would-Be As
sassin Observation-Disclosures Old World
News.
ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION OF KING HuMBEnT.
NAPLES, Nov. l7.-As King Humbert was on
tering in state to-day poorly clad man at
tempted to assassinate him with poinard,
Signor Coiroli, chief of the ministry, who was
in the carriage with the king, laid hands on the
man, who wounded him in the thigh. The
king drew his sword and struck the man, who
was Immediately secured. The king received a
slight scratch. Popular Indignation is intense
and demonstrations of loyalty unbounded.
The assassin is % years old and by occupation
cook. He says he belongs to no society but
being poor nourished hatred towards the king.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
ROME, Nov. 1.-THE following account of
the attempt on the king 8 life has been received
here. The king and queen arrived in Naples
this afternoon, and were enthusiastically re-
celved by immense crowds. Several persons
on the Strada Carbocana presented petition
to their maJestles. man at this moment
rushed upon the king with dagger and sue
ceeded IN lnfticting scratch upon his left arm.
and slightly wounding Signor Coiroii IN
the left thigh. The king displayed great
GOODNESS, and struck the assassin on the head
with his sword and Signor Cniroli seized him
by the hair. The assassin was immediately
taken to the guard house. The queen and son,
who were in the carriage with the king. dis
played much courage. The assessins name is
Giovanni Passauante. He says he does not
like the king
REJoICISGs Ar THE ESCAPE.
ROME, Nov. 17.--Fifty thousand persons with
flags and bands of music are assembled on
Corso in Rome tonight to manifest their 10y
at the escape Of the king. Another demonstra-
tion has been made before the house of the
syndie. The crowds everywhere demand
prompt justice. The Austrian embassy is IL
Illuminated and the crowd cheered the am bassa-
dor.
Passauante was bearing banner among the
trade associations which paraded to meet tn e
king. He had fastened the dagger to the flag
staff.
sEMI-oFFIcIAL.
LONDON, Nov. IA semi-official note is pub
llshed pointing out that England has the treaty
right to keep two small gun-boats in the Black
Sea, and admitting that Condor really went to
reconnolter the Notifications which the Rus
slams are said to be erecting at Bourges.
IMMEDIATE FIGHTING PROBABLE
LONDON, Nov. IA dispatch from Calcutta
says there are many Indications which seem tc
warrant the belief that early attack on Ali
Musjid is intended. Transmission of tcle.
grams concerning military movements is
forbidden. 1t Is more than probable, if
commissariat arrangements permit, Ali Mus
jid, Kuramfort and Candahar will BIZ
seized the winter. The ameer has not YET
shown desire to submit.
NO CONVENTION.
| dispatch from Bucharest reports Roumanis
has refused to make any convention with Rus
STA not prescribed by the treaty.
ANToNELII WILL CASE.
| ROME, Nov. 1.-THE court of appeal has pro
nounced against the claimant in the Antonell
will case. She has announced her intention o.
appealing to the co urt of cessation.
| DEMAND EXECUTION OF THE SENTENCE.
| MADRID, Nov. 1.-THE prosecuting officer
of the royal court has demanded sentence
death on Mancasi, tie would-be assassin o
King Alfonso, to be carried out.
| MODERATE THEIR LANGUAGE.
ST.. PETERSBURG, Nov. lit is stated OF
good authority that Russian papers have bee,
advised to moderate their language against for
eign powers.
LONDON, Nov. IA Constantinople dispatc.
says nine regiments Of Russian cavalry hav
arrived at Adrianopie.
1 Relative to the Greek frontier, the Turks
council of ministers ultimately adopted vie,
in favor of frontier line on Thessaly, as re
commended by congress-, but only favored til
cession of quarter of Epirus, excluding jar
nina. 1t is stated the sultan has assured til
French ambassador of his adhesion to this ret
tiGcate.
RUssIA's DEMANDS.
The Romanian minister has informed th
Porte that the Russians demand as q conditio
for evacuating Roumania the right to occur
, and fortify Kustendije and other stratgetic
points in Dobrudia. and to maintain mil
, tary route through Roumania.
> New Orleans Election Contest Decided
: Favor of the Democrats.
New ORLEANS, Nov. 17.-Judge Fighter,
the Sixth district court, has prepared his d
cision refusing the injunction asked for by E.
Manning restraining e. R. Chevaly, recent
elected administrator of the water works, fro
{ dlscharging the duties of said Office, on t
:, ground of fraud in the election. All the CO
! tested election cases will propably be dispos
!, OF In the same way, leaving the Democrats
q full possession .