The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-01-10
LATEST FOREIGN NEWS.
Italy.


DEATH OF KING VICTOR EMMANUEI-HE RE-
CEIvES THE CONSULTATIONS OF RELIGION BE-
. FORE DYINo-HIS LAST MOMENTS.
ROME, January 9.-King Victor Emmanuel
died ut half-past O'Clock this afternoon.
before his death. In the afternoon the sa-
traments were administered to the King,
who received the priest with great serenity.
The King then summoned Prince Humbert
1.-THE beir apparently and his wife princess
Margherita) to his bedside, with whom he
consulted few moments. Afterwards the
military eruption increased. The King then
summoned all those who were in the habit
OF approaching him aud addressed to every
one present few words, and in few mo-
ments after expired.
The news OF his death soon spread
through the city and caused great emotion
amoag the people. All the shops were
closed
Victor Emmanuel H., King OF Italy. for
merly King Of Sardinia, was born in Turin
March II, 1920. fIe was the eldest son OF
Charles Albert and Theresa, daughter OF
the Grand Duke Ferdinand OF Tuscany.
He received q careful education, and in
1912 married (being then Duke OF Savoy
the Archduchess Adelaide OF Austria. He
commanded the Brigade OF Savoy in the war
with Austria, and followed his father to the
field, participating in the battle OF Goito,
where he received ball in the thigh. In
his fathers second war he won the adj
miration OF the army by his valor at
the disastrous battle Of Novara, March %,
1S49. Immediately after his defeat he came
| to the throne with peace to make with a
victorious enemy and fierce conflict OF
faction to appease at home, while his'alli-
ance with an Austrian Princess was re.
aarded with distrust. A Reorganization OF
the finances OF the army was soon effected,
and peace with Austria was signed. He
curtaiied the privileges of the clegy, secu-
larized the property Of the Church, and
took from the religious associations the
monopoly Of education. Excommuni-
! Gated by the Pope for these measures,
be issued a protest in the form Of memo
randum. BY treaty signed April 10, 1865,
he Joined the Anglo-French alliance in the
Crimean war, and the position Of Sardinia
among the European States was greatly
raised. In the war OF Italian independ-
ence, in which France and Sardinia TOOK
the field together against Austria, victor
Emmanuel led his troops in person, accom-
panied by the heir apparent, Prince Hum
bert, to whom, though only fifteen years
E0S age, ne gave. lug cOLnuIanu VA
brigade. A treaty OF peace was signed al
Zurich November 10, and gave ombardy to
Victor Emmanuel, excepting the fortresses
Of Mantua and Peschiera. in 1860 Victor
EmmanueI annexed Parma, Modena, and
Tuscany, the rulers OF which had been ex'
PEELED by inslirrection In 1859. On Marct
n II, 1851, he assumed the title Of King oil
Italy, bestowed upon him by the Italian
Parliament on February 98th. Yenetiaw wa.
i incorporated In his domInions In 1855, and
in 1870 the residne OF the Papaf States; and
his capital, removed in 1856 from Turin t.
Florence, was transferred to Rome ia 1871
where the King made his official entrance
July Cd.
PRINCE HuMBERT PROCLAIMED KING.
!, Prince Humbert was Immediately pro
claimed KING of Italy, and he has confirmed
;. the present Ministers in their respective
4 post.
! The Peace Negotiations.
A COMPROMISE REPORTED 10 HAVE BEE
al REACHED.
81 LONDON, January 9.-According 70 To