The Democratic advocate., 1878-11-30
public afairs,
Attamp. to As.as.iaats the King Of Italy.

Uneasy hes the head that wears acrown,
IS being realized in Europe Attempts upon
the lives Of number OF crowned heads there
have been made recently, the last upon King
Humbert Of Italy. As he was entering Naples
IN state on Sunday, 9th inst Giovanni Passa-
nantes aged about years, and acook by oecu-
patton, attempted to plunge a dagger in him.
Siga0r Carroll, chiefof the ministry, who was
in the carriage with the King. seized the
would-be assassin, who wounded him IN the
thigh, ard the King drew his sword and struck
Passan4nte. Passanante was then secured,
and Is nov in prison to await trial, his life,
probably, to be the penalty for his rash act,
Il IS reported that letters have been found in
Passanaute's house, which indicates that he
Is connected with the International Society,
and that proofs have been discovered that
there . a regularly organized plot to assassi-
nate al the sovereigns Of Europe.
There have been twenty-eight attempts on
the lives Of royal personages and rulers during
the last thirty years, as follows The Duke
Of Modena, attacked in 1913; the Crown Prince
of Prussia fnow Emperor William,l at Min
den, in June 1913; the late King of Prussia in
1852; Queen Victoria by an ex-lieutenaut) in
1852; an internal machine discovered at Mar
settles on Napoleon ILL., visit in 1852; EN-
peror Of Austria, slightly wounded by Liben-
yez IA Hungarian IN 1853; attack on King
Victor Emmanuel in 1858; on NAPOLEON ILL.,,
opposite the Opera Comique, in 1868; Duke
Of Parma mortally stabbed IN 1854; Napoleon
III. fred al by Pianori in the Champs Elysees
in 1855; attack on Queen Isabella (of Spain
By Fuentes in 1856; King Ferdinand, Of Ma
pies, stabbed by Milano, soldier, in 1856,
conspiracy against Napoleon Ill by three
Italians IN 1857, the 0rsini plot against Ma
poleon III. IN 1868; King Of Prussia twice
hred at, bat not bit, By the student Beker, at
Baden, in 1861; Queen Of Greece shot at by
the student Brusios IN 1862; another conspiracy
ngainsf Napoleon III. by three Italians in 1862;
President Lincoln assasinatedin 1865; the Car
attacked atSt. Petersburgin 1866 and in Paris
in 1867; Prince Michael, Of Seryia, ,assassinated
1868; attempt on the Viceroy OF Egypt in 1868;
assassination of General Prim in Madrid in
1870; attempt on Senor Gorilla, Spanish Mins
lister Of Public Works, in 1871; assassination
Of the Chief Justice of India in 1872; of the
Earl Of Mayo, Governor General Of India, in
1872; attempt upon the Mikado of Japan in
1872, attempt on King Amadeus, of Spain, in
1872; of General Melgarijo, Dictator Of Boil
via, IN 1871; President Balta, of Peru. IN 1872;
attempt upon the life OF the Emperor of Ger
many. while visiting st. Petersburg, in 1873;
attempt upon President Pardo, of Peru, in
1874; Of President of Ecuador in 1875; of
President Gill, Of Paraguay, in 1877, and the
two later attempts Of Hodel and Modelling
upon the life of the Emperor Of Germany.
1873 An attempt was made upon the life Of
King Alfonso, of Spain, on October "a, 1878.
The assassin, Moncasi, fired twice at the King
as he was riding through the Gale Mayor, and
when arrested made much the same statement
as this Neopolitan cook, namely, 81 want to
kill a king.