Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-07-17
THE PERII.S OF A THRONE.
- Uneasy Lies the Head that Wear
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Crown"
During the past 80 years no less than 2s
attempts at assassination have been made
npon the persons Of rulers, as follows:
On November &c, 1913, the Duke Of Mo-
dena was shot at
June 21, 1s49, an attempt was made
against the Prince of Prussia during his
sojourn in Minden.
May %, 1851, Sefeloque, an artifcer,
shot the King Of Prussia, breaking his
forearm.
June 2s, 1850. Robert PATE an ex-Lieu-
teBgnt, attempted to assassinate Queen Vic
toBia.
September "a, 1852. at Marseilles, an in
fernal machine was discovered which was
to be used in an attempt against the life Of
Napoleon Ill. upon his entrance into that
city.
February is. 1853, the Emperor Francis
Joseph was seriously wounded in the neck
by Libenyz, a Hungarian tailor.
April 1G, 1853, second attempt was
made against Louis Napoleon in Paris,
while ON his way to the opera.
March 20, 1854, Ferdinand Charles III.
~as assassinated by an individual still un-
known. When found n moment after the
attack, the Duke was stretched on the
ground in an alley in his park. and his
btDfutcn nau u cut luiiN lODt III lcfiSul,
out Of which his bowels protruded.
April 25, 1855, third attempt was made
against the life Of Louis Napoleon. This
sine Giovanni Pianori was the assassin,
and the place the Champ Elysees, while
the Emperor was ont driving, was the
time selected.
Nay 2S, 1855, Raymond Fuentes was ar
rested as he was taking aim at the Queen
of Spain. His gun was discharged, but
the load went up into the air.
December s, 1856, AnSesilas Milano,
private soldier, drove his bayonet into the
abdomen Of Ferdinand ILL.,, at Naples.
August 7, 1857, Rartoletti. Garibaldi and
Grillo were condemned to the guillotine
for fourth attempt upon the life OF Louis
Napoleon.
January II, 1858. orsini, Rudio, Picri,
Bernard and Gomez made fifth attempt
upoa the life of Louis Napoleon by throw
ing bombs under his carriage as he was on
has way to the opera.
July IL, 1861, Oscar Bekcr, student at
BADEN Baden, discharged two shots at the
King Of Prussia, without hitting him.
December IS, 1869. Aristide Bruzos,
student at Athens. fired one shot out Of his
revolver at the Queen Of Greece.
December II. 1863, Greece Strabucco
Imperazricc and LiaSlione, who went from
London to assassinatc Louis Napoleon,
were arrested in Paris.
April II, 1865, Abraham Lincoln. presi-
dent Of the United States of America, was
shot while at Ford's Theater, Washington,
and died within ten hours.
April g. 1866, Karasoy attempted to as
sassinate the Emperor Of Russia, at ST.
Petersburg.
In 1867, Bcrezowski, Pole, also at
kempted to assassinate the Russian En-
pcrnr, on his way from review Of troops
IN the Bois de Boulogne, in Paris.
June 10, 1870, Prince Michael of Servia
was killed by the brothers Radivanovitch.
In 1871, Amadeus L., King Of Spain, had
narrow escape from assassination.
In August, 1872, the President OF the
Peruvian Republic, was assassinated by
Colonel Guttierez.
In January, 1873. President Morales, OF
the Bolivian Republic, was also assassin
ated.
In August. 1875, Garcia Moreno, presi-
dent Of the Republic of Ecuador, was also
assassinated.
In June, 1877. President Gill, OF the
paraguayian Republic, was killed by Com
mandant Molas.
May IL, 1878, Hoedel. alias Lehman. a
Socialist, discharged three chambers Of his
revolver at the Emperor Of Germany.
June 2, 1873, DIR. Modelling, Socialist,
discharged the contents OF q double-bar-
relied shotgun at the Emperor Of Germany,
ss1jensly wounding him.