The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-05-24


that despises the people must expect an
awakening-one OF
TERRIBLE REALISM.
| The one that came In Italy In '48
| found DE Rudio in the Austrian ranks.
He Witnessed . scene like this: Aus
trian soldiers are passing down the
street Of an Italian village; little boy
is standing upon the edge OF the side
walk; soldier runs his bayonet through
him and fiourishes his trophy in the air
with hurrah; the mother sees the i'm
paled body and rushes to the rescue;
soldier coming up runs his bayonet
through the mother, killing her and Z
babe unborn. In the town of Castel-
nuoyo he witnessed another scene. The
Austrian army was retreating from the
| Nationalist, when they came on Castel-
nuovo and found it barricaded. The
Austrian General sent In word that he
must have unobstructed passage or he
would shell 1t to the ground. The little
town Of 1000 people was aroused, and
the answer went back, " Shelf" They
meant to do what was in their power to
hinder the retreat, and help the italian
pursuers. It was voluntary sacrifice.
In four hours the resistance was over
come, and the town given over to
pillage. DE Rudio saw young girl
dart out of house with soldier close
after her. He chased her across the
open square, when another soldier
raised his rifle and sent ball through
her breast. DE Rudio, at the risk Of
his life, went to her and raised her up.
She noticed his uniform and
turned her head away with dying face
full of scorn. She wanted no assistance
from an enemy she hated. He swore
he was patriot and would avenge her
death. That night he stole around the
camp and town, and whenever he found !
bis prey at a disadvantage he pounced
upon them with his stiletto. He fatally |
stabbed seven. He then escaped and |
joined the revolutionists. The revolu-
ton failed. The amnesty in 40 ex-
cepted all Austrian officers who had
joined the insurrectionists. De Rudio \
from that hour became an exile. He
went to Genoa, the only place in Italy 4
where al exile could remain any length \
of time. She and the surrounding
province were tie exiles' home. There
were 100000 in the province. DE Ru-
do became a member Of the Young
Italy Secret Society, founded by the
great patriot, Joseph Mazzini. In Genoa
the patriots undertook a revolutionary
proceeding at the funeral Of leader.
They were refused admittance to GEM
etery and they forced the gates. Over
the grave the speeches were bitter and
revolutionary. The police interfered
and De Rudio fired pistol shot. The
signal turned 5000 men upon the Off
GERS Of the law, wounding sew
eral, and driving them pell-mell
from the sacred ground. An
investigation and trial followed.
Public sentiment would not permit a
sentence Of death, but Punishment OF
"a was found inevitable. DE Rudio was
one Of them. On board the ship carry
ing the exiles to an inhospitable part Of
Spain occurred mutiny, and the YES
sci was forced to land at Cartagena.
The league Of Mizzini had spread into
France, and in March, 1851, De Rudio
became an active agent; or, as he terms
it, "a missionary After travelling
over the greater part of France he ar
rived in Paris in time to see the Decem-
Der massacre OF that year, and join
barricade. From Paris he had to fly.
He found Switzerland favorable cline.
From there he returned to Genoa, was
and expelled a second time.
Back to Switzerland and then to Turin,
where he was personally unknown.
Passing under another name he was all
this time " a missionary" keeping alive
The cmbers Of royal hate. II was
revolution. In 1853, Mazzini, DE Rudio,
md 10 others were banished from
Switzerland under the operations of in
ernational law. They were given their
shoice, England or America. De Rudio
England, as itwas nearer Italy,
q which country he intended to return,
lie went back, rs his missionary duties
'equired, was arrested and banished
mother time.
THE NArOLE0NIC PLOT.
Louis Napoleon had belonged to the !
Italian association Of patriots, had
'roven traitor, and was then, in 1858, ,
a the way Of successful political revo- |
ution. His death would turn all Eu-
ope topsy-turvy, and give the oppressed
! hearing. On the 10th of January,
1858, de Rudio dropped into Paris. He 1
vas there by appointment. He was a
of Felice Orsini. Il
vas planned that the Emperor should (
lie at one Of his grand balls, at the
lands Of guests dagger. De Rudio |
'alled that ignoble, assassination, Grim
nal. lie said: " Kill him when he is {
by his lancers in the public Z
treet, when he has every guard thrown Z
'rcund his imperial person!n The plot
vas changed, and the now historical
Gene Of January IA, 1858, followed. DE
tudio's book gives picture Of the /
rama in front Of the Grand Opera '