Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-07-28
ASSASSINATION OF RULERS.
A Historical Resume of SurccssfuI uuJ I'm.
rucce=ssul AttHcIt- on Life.


England or emperor of Germany has
ever fallen victim to an assassin, al
though several attempts have been made
on the present monarchs of these coun-
tries. There are murders enough Of
very brutal sort on record in English
history of both actual occupants of the
throne and heirs to it, but they were all
done openly before the world, as if the
perpetrators scorned to conceal their
deeds, or rs if they felt that they had
the right to perform summary execu-
tion. The only case in English history
in which the really guilty party sought
concealment is the murder of the two
young princes in the Tower of London,
the circumstances of which have been
told to every visitor. Several popes
have fallen victims to the daggers of
assassins, and Henry Of Navarro, one of
Frances ablest monarchs, met the same
fate. The killing of Murat by Charlotte
Courday was also an assassination in the
true sense of the word. Russia has the
longest record Of crimes TO show so far,
but the United States seems TO he in
fair way of taking at least an undisputcd
second place. The attempts at assassina-
tion have been particularly numerous
during the past third OF century, or
since the use OF firearms and the sciou-
tific use of gunpowder have been per-
fected. 4 list Of these, successful and
unsuccessful, is at this time particularly
interesting:
1878 November 26-The life OF the
Duke Of Modena was attempted.
1si9-June 2l-The Crown Prince Of
Prussia was attacked at Minden.
1s51-May - Scfeloquc, a workman,
shot at Frederick William ", king of
Prussia, and broke his forearm.
lsJ0-Juue 2s-Eobcrt Pate, an cr.
lieutenant in the army, attempted to
assassina:c Queen Victoria
1852 - September 2i-An internal
machine was found at Marscilles, with
which it had been intended to destroy
Napoleon III.
1s53-Fehruary ls-Thc Emperor
Francis Joseph Of Austria was glicyously
wounded in the head while walking on
the ramparta at Vienna by q Hungarian
tailor named Libzcns.
1SJ3-April lG--An attempt on the
life Of Victor Emmanuel was reported
to the Italian Chamber
1s53-July 5-An attempt was made
to kill Napoleon III. as he was entering
the Opera Comique.
1s5j-March 2O-Ferdinand Charles
Ill, Duke Of Parma, was killed by an
unknown man, who stabbed him in the
abdomen.
ls55-April Napoleon III. was
fired on at the Champs Elysccs 10y Clio.
wanna Pianeri.
1sjG-April Raymond Fuentc-
was arrested in the act Of firing on lisa
bella, queen Of Spain.
December s-Agesilas Milano
soldier, stabbed Ferdinand III. Of
Naples, with his bayouot.
1857 August Napoleon III. again
Barcolctti, Gibaldi and Gnllo were sen
fenced to death for coming from Lon
don TO agaassiuatc him.
1s5S--January 1i-Napolcon III. foi
the fifth time. Orsini and his associate
threw Illuminating bombs at him as h'
was on his way to the opera.
1sG1--July liking William o
Prussia was for the first time shot al
by Oscar Becker, student, at Baden
Baden. Becker fired twice at him bu
missed him.
1862 December lS-A student
named Dossios fred pistol Of Queer
Amalia, of Greece princess of Olden
urg), at Athens.
1868 December 2i-Four more con
spirators from London against the life
of Napoleon III. were arrested at Paris
ls6j-April President Lincolr
was shot 10y J. Wilkes Booth.
lsG6-April Ga Russian namet
kavarsoG attempted Gar Alexander
life at st. Petersburg He was foile,
by peasant, who was ennobled for th,
| deed.
1S67-The cars life was again at
tempted on June 6, during the great OK
position, at a review .in.the Bois de Bou
logne, at Paris.
1S67-June l9-Ma1imilian shot.
1s6S-June l0-Prince Michael, o
Serbia, was killed by tho brothers Rad
warowitch.
1s71-The life OF Amadeus, thel
newly king of Spain, was attempted.
1872 -August-Colonel Gutierrez as
sassinated President Balta, of the re