The crisis., 1878-01-17
DEATH OF KING VICTOR.
Victor Emanual, King of Italy is Dead.

At 2:3O p. m. on the 9th inst, the
King of Italy died after short illness. In
the afternoon previous to his death the
holy sacraments of the Catholic church
were administered, after which the dying
King summoned Prince Humbert, the heir
apparent, and his wife, to his bedside and
conversed with them few minutes. He
then summoned every one in the place who
was in the habit of approaching him, ad-
dressed to each one Il few words, then
died The news Of his death soon spread
through the city, and caused great emo
ton among the people. All shops We're
closed Prince Humbert was proclaimed
King of Italy. He confirmed the present
ministers in their posts. King Humbcrt is
sued the following proclamation: Italians:
The greatest misfortune has suddenly be-
fallen us. Victor Emanuel. the founder of
the kingdom of Italy and its unity, has been
taken from us. | received his last sight,
which was for the nation: his last wishes,
which were for the happiness of the people,
His voice. which will always resound in my
heart bids me vanquish sorrow, and indi-
Gates my duty at this moment There is
only one consolation possible, namely, to
show ourselves worthy of him. l, by fol-
lowing in his footsteps, and you by remain
ing in those civic virtues by the aid Of
which he accomplished difficult task by
rendering Italy great and united. shall be
mindful of his grand example of devotion
to the country, love of progress and faith
in the liberal institutions which are the
: pride of our house. My sole ambition will
be to deserve the love Of my people. Ital-
ians your first king is dead; his successor
will prove to you that institutions do not
die. Let us unite in this hour of sorrow
Let us strengthen that concord which has
+ always been the salvation Of Italy.
l. BIOGRAPHY.
vlc,or- Emanuel H. King of Italy, was the
son of Charles Albert King of Sardinia
and was born March 14th, 1920. He was
pupil OF the Jesuites; but nevertheless
Il under his fathers superintendent, re
6 ceived an excellent education; and bein,
6. heir to the throne he commanded, in ac
t. cordance with an old custom of his house
r. the brigade Of Savoy in the campaign Q
l. 1889, and displayed great gallantry a
i, Goito and Novara. On the evening of tn
latter battle, his father, feeling the hope
lessnes Of the struggle and unwilling t
!" bow to the onerous conditions offered b
r., Radetsky, abdicated in favor of Victor, who
" being husband Of the Arch-duchess AIDE
,J lade, the cousin of the Austrian empero
and uncommitted to the views of the Italia
a ultra democrats, might hopeto obtain MOI
| favorable terms from the victor. He thu
at assembled the throne of Sardinia March
y 1s49. Ho made n happy choice of minister
whose policy 1t was to increase the strengt
III and Importance Of the country. He ear
% had occasion to assert his independence
or the papacy He afterward sent 1900 me
to take part in the Crimean war on Il
part of Turkey. In 1859 he provoked vi
with Austria and came off victorious, b
later an alliance between Austria al
France renewed the troubles, and to pr
~ ol' vent the acceptance Of Prince Napoleon I
w. a sovereign, Tuscany, Moaena. Parma al
,,s Romagna renounced their allegiance
,o their respective sovereigns and becar
we subjects Of Victor by annexation to Sa
as dinia. In 1862 Victor, aided by Franc
captured Garibaldi who was advancing