River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-01-23
hE ONCE MORE A GROWN.
Death OF the Duke of Aosta, Ex-King Of
Spain, with a Sketch of HIS Brief and
Troublous Reign.

Death OF the Duke of Aosta, Ex-King of
spain. with sketch of HIS Brief and
Troublous Reign.
ROME, Jan. 20-Prince Amadeo.
Duke of Aosta. brother of King Hum
bert and ex-King of Spain, died at
Turin at o'clock Saturday evening Of
pneumonia resulting from influenza.
He retained consciousness to the last.
Cardinal Alimonda, Archbishop Of
Turin, conveyed to the dying man the
blessing Of the Pope. In consequence
OF his death all the theaters in the king
dom have been ordered close. Prince
Amadeo was in his 18th year.
King Humbert arrived at Turin at
o'clock, and it was then known the end
was near. The Duke recognized his
Majesty. Besides the King the Dukes
wife, his sister the Princess Clothilde,
and all his nearest relatives were pres
ent at his death. This event interrupts
and viii step the proposed journey to
the East Of the Prince OF Naples.
King Humbert's telegram TO Premier
Crispi announcing the death of his
'dearly loved BROTHER the Dixie of
Aosta. says that the Duke devoted
his last words to the com
try and army, saying he had
loved them with the strongest love.
and regretted dying so early only be-
cause it would prevent his serving
them. BY the Dukes own wish the
body viii not be embalmed, there viii
be no lying in state, and the re-
mains viii be placed in the
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had been state funeral the
German Emperor would have been
present. The funeral viii take place
on Wednesday, and at the desire OF the
deceased will be simple ceremony.
The army viii mourn forty-hve days.
The municipal authorities viii place a
bust Of the deceased in the capitol.
fAmadeo Ferdinando Maria. Duke Of Aosta
was the second son OF Victor Emmanuel, the
first King OF italy, and was born May 30, 1915.
Entering the army hc b came Captain Of a bril-
gade OF fantry at a sto then Lieutenant
General and chief Of a brigade of c. airy.
Marshal Prim, after the revolution OF
IS6s offered him the Spanish crown, and
October 10, 1870. he formally an
nounccd his candidature. The 18th Of
the following month the Cortes elected him
King Of Spain by 1874 votes against 100 He
forms Iy accepted the crown December 1870
The young King landed at Cartagena Deem
Der 30, the very dag Marshal Prim expired
from the wounds received at the hands Of an
assassin a few hours previously. His reign
was brief and troublous one. He was I'M
popular with the Spanish people, and his posi-
tion, which had never been secure, became ex-
tremely dangerous in the summer Of 1872, when
Carlist rising took place in the northern prov
inces. The 18th Of July in that year an
unsuccessful attempt TO assassinate the
King and Queen was made. At length ANA
dec prudently resolved TO abdicate. February
!. 1873, he addressed to the eortes a message,
in which be stated that in consequence OF the
ineessact struggles Of cOntending parties his
efforts to give peace and prosperity 20 the
country must prove futile, and therefore he
had determined 10 depose the crown. The
very next day the Duke ana has eonsort
left Madrid. He arrived in Florence
the 10th. Immediately on his return
he resumed the status of Italian citizen.
March Il, 1873 his ROYAL Highness was again
enrolled in the list OF Senators. At this rcrsof,
also, King Victor Emmanuel confereC d on him
the rank OF Lieutenant General. The Duke
married, May 80, 1867. the Princess Mary born
August 9, 1870, daughter OF Prince Charles
Emmanuel dal Pozzo della Csterna, and had
three gOns.l