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eldest or Carignano branch of the family
have sepulture there.

eldest or Carignano branch of the family
have sepulture there.
FAMILY CUSTOM.
1t is customary when member of the royal
family dies to place the casket containing
the body in a'handsome marble receptacle
in the centre of tho mausoleum, where it
remains until another member dies, when
the casket is placed in receptacle in the
side of the tomb and walled up, with an in
scription on marble tablet alone recording
the name of the occupant. The remains of
Carlo Alberto at present occupy the central
space, but they will now give place to those
of the late king.
BY THE SIDE or HIS WIFE AND MOTHER.
There are only two chambers in the
mausoleum occupied by members of the
house of Savoy. The Kings mother and
his queen both died in 1854 and are buried
there, as are also all his dead children.
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boy of remarkable intelligence, and would
have been exceedingly handsome but for
the fact that he was hunch-backed.
SKETCH OF THE LATE KINGS LIFE.
Victor Emmanuel H., King OF Italy, Knight Of the
Garter, the Re Galsntuomo, whose loss is to-dny
mourned by tho whole Italian nation, has accom-.
plishsd great work. II may DO said that his first
public acts were 10 avenge tho death OF his heart
broken father TO aveugc the OF the Piedmontcse
whose glory suliied at Novara Charles Albert
had left such indications OF policy that tho young
Duke OF Savoy felt impcied raise from the ground
the national banner which dropped from his fathers
hand. and rally his people around that banner by per-
petuating those constitutional franchises his parent
bad sworn 10 maintain. He bold In his obedience
Count Cavour once said OF him that his statesman
ship werc equal to bis bravery his ministers would
have very hard time. He a torrent OF pub.
lie disavor for several years. he called tool
OF Austria and disciple OF tho Jesuits. He stood
forth before mankind, however, OF the deend-
Of national rights and Of tho principles of
international law, champion OF civil and religious
liberty, patron OF parliamentary government In
the course Of fsw years he effected moro for the
cause of human freedom than Is recorded IN the
history Of any othcr monarch. He honored prinoi-
pies; never despsed mon. The fundamental article
OF hts political faith was freedom. Catholic by birth
and education he refused TO DO bound by local and
ecclesiastical cnactments that interiered with tho
progress Of that Italian unity for the completion Of
which he had ventured everything within his coutro.
Opinions Will always differ concerning his method Of
acquiring Romo and appropriatngto the necessities
his governmsntrhe revenues from property which had
forc
Of the Church. By his Garibald carried the
sword into Sicily, because have in The oncia jour.
nal OF that day order 10 the Piedmontese Admiral
Persano, to protect the revolutionary expedition OF
the rsd-shrtcd General. BY his sanction also Naples
was invaded by the hero OF Caprera. And when he
sent hts 6O 900 trained troops into the Campagna he
expressed determination occupy the Eternal CITY
because was the only missing iuportan Mt Ink IN the
chain OF uaity and independence ana tho
natural capital Of the kingdom. 10 declared
against unnecessary torco and useless destruc.
ton OF property. He guaranteed security 10
the person OF tho Pont.n and the disnisaries
ana officials Of the Vatican. On entering the CITY,
after defeating the Papal troops issued his condi
lions 70 The Hoy see With regard civil list and
revenues Tho seizing OF the Church property was
treated IN 1870 by many statesmen Europe as tho
exercise OF the prerogaives OF conqueror, but H Is
doubtful If tho King ever had this idea As carly as
1861, a month after Victor Emmanuel had been
proclaimed King at Turin, the Italian Parliament
affirmed the declaration OF Cavour that It was essential
to Italian unity that Rome should be tho capital of
Italy. As tho ponti1cal government had protested
against the coronation ceremonies at Turin IL was to
DO expected that evory effort would made to pro-
tect the Papal territory and revenues. Hence Plus
TX dubbed the King regal bandit. When the eccIc-
sascal property attached by tho officials OF the
government 1t was evidently only tho exercise OF
domisium eminens phe right Of the State to acquire
property, or, at least to acquire It forc,bIy 10 Get
pressing public necessities, recognized long before
the Romans lost their power in Europe.
CONSISTENT CHARACTER.
Whatever may be said OF the capture OF Rome bv
his enemies mono can fairly charge Victor Emmanuel
with cruelty persecution toward the ofcias at the
Vatican. He was frm, out magbanimous. He pos.
sessed mono Of the time serving vacolation OF Carlo
Alberto. He could never havo been member OF The
Csrbouar without having respect their revo-
lutionary ana insurrectionary principles and This re.
spcct would have been permanent Tho history or
Charles Albert represents every change In the inter.
ests OF Sardinia. Whom Austria dominated in Italy
and the preponderance Of interests leaned toward alb
soiutism the old King issued the crucest kind OF pro-
scription for tho repression OF all uionary move
ments When the Piedmoniesc declared that he must
take the lead 10 Italy lose his hold upon tho coup-
try King Charles actually allowed himself to be in.
stalled the head OF the nationalist IL may have
been policy. Prince NapoIcop at one time the
"Chief Of tho Mountain, head aud front Of a rcvou.
tionary party; he subsequently became trusted ad-
wiser TO Napoleon Iii. King Charles. whatevcr his
motives, was Inconsistent Victor Emmanuel, on
the other hand, was decided and consistent Gas.
telar writing Of him IN 1876, paid him this high
compment;-'Victor Emmanuel watches faithfully,
unceasnsiy tho two works that will DO an ever.
lasting honor 10 his namc-the constitutional system
and Italian Independence. A perfect model for
modern kings, he follows and obeys with thorough
submission the practical parliamcntarisns aud the
votes OF the Chambers. 1t Is true he has not de-
parted from that old statute which received the as
scut Of his father sufficiently severe for the body OF
the Italian patton. Victor Emmanuel was born of
kings, aud desires to DO king good earnest But