The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-01-25
THE TERROR ~ ASSASSINATION.
A King Who Died Of the Fright Caused by
Popular Rising,

from n Letter IN the Pail Mail GHspttel
King Ferdinand II ot Naples was warm
admiier aud close imitator Of Nicholas the
Car. as well as his personal friend. La bulk
and dignity of port the Sciian King was
second only to the Gar. lii4 face horea very
stroug likeness to the portraits OF the E,,-
pPror Nero His rule was personal His
labor WAS immense. commencing, In summer
| NJ all events, at 4 n, IN, aud 50 complete ana
iea ious was his supervision of Kingdom
which was regarded a. q personal estate,
that Il usal to he said that not pump could
ha fixed by muhiCtp4ttt without the eK-
press permission Of the King. II his rule
KING Ferdinand was aided To All extent diff
enlt iur the Engish people to realize, by the
clergy, both regular and secular. Obedience
10 the church waa the first requisite to obtain
the favor Of the King. In return the police
Of the church was more subtle and universal
than even that ~ the mauchards.
On the eighth Of December, 1856 | was
present ut grand military mass on Campo
a Mario, near Naplts. At the hea of bril-
liant staif King Ferdinand held a review Oh
that day Of eome A. GOO Of his troops. Az the
Third Regiment Of Cnaseeurs regiment
specially formed by Gen Nnnziante TO Ie-
place the SWISS troops "a a body guard for
the King was marching past the royal sta
ton, private III the fuutth file from the King
calltna ont "0na, two. thrae. foufi" rushed
across the rank, and charged his Majesty
with the hayonet. In my opinion II was the
heavy lumbaring chat aoter of the sahre-hay-
hflhA atone InAL FhNhu tile htHBs tlA WA JUST
grazpd he aiterward told me, on the left VI
his abdomen An officer puehed his horse
against the assassin, who waa knocked down
and secured. For the moment the conduct If
the king was admirable. He drove al once
through Naples In a small phaaton, with no
escort-a thiua which he had not done for
many mnntha. He threw open hia palace to
receive all who came 60 congratulate him on
hls aacana His apartments were crowded,
and the King moved through the throng.
Ill
the palace from all the provinces OF both the
Siriiaa.
Then came reaction In the February fol
lowing the attack had another audience of
the King, who wac then In hs great palace at
Caserta. | went by command. Two miles
from the palace my carriage was aurrouuded
by a patrol Of mounted cavalry. When they
learned who | WAS they did not search the
vehicle but detached couple OF soldiers To
accompany IT.. Before the great west front
| OF the palace atood line OF infantry. Every
fhing hatukaued a Siege lhs aapaet OF the
KING hima0lf WAS that of n hunted animal,
We all know what followed In 1856 The King
had saii tp me, III IL not know why we
should not both live for forty years" GA the
twpnty+sprnnh OF Nav. 1859, he waa dead.
u 'ai. no doubt, Of disease not unknown to
physicians but killed, In real truth. by tho
charge OF the Chas aeur MtRuo, from the
Rhuck of which the nervous aystem never TO-
covered,
Now, I can't help thinking that what saw
nj Naples In 1886 50 Iuust he taking place In
RuaRia AZ th,a hour. Any long continuance
of aueh n state Of tenaion Is, ! think there can
be no doubt, impossible.