The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-03-26
TRIED TO KILL THE KING
A STONE THROWN By A WORKING
NAN BARELY MISSES HUMBERr.
The Dynamite Campaign OF the italian
Anarchists Much More Serious Than
Has Been Reported.

ROME. March x.-The city Is in state
of great excitement over the assault
made this evening on King Humbert.
The King was returning from VIA
Borghese, where he had been spending
portion of the day, when person, nav
ing the general appearance Of an Italian
workingman, threw stone at the King,
the missile almost striking His Majesty
There was a considerable number of peo-
pie in the streets at the time, II being
about o'clock In the evening, and several
persons rushed upon the assaiiant ind
seized him before he had chance TO
make another attempt at violence. The
assaiant was promptly taken In hand
by the police and conveyed to prison,
otherwise he would, in all probability,
have been killed by the angry multitude.
An immense crowd assembled and cheer
ed the King with frantic enthusiasm,
and all the way TO the Palace the scene
was like a triumphal procession. King
Humbert gracefully acknowledged the
ovation, and was evidently deeply moved
by the evidence of loyalty on the part
Of mis- subjects.
The assailant of King Humbert is, it
appears religious fanatic named Ce-
rardi. The authorities have made In
quirles regarding his history and ascer-
tained that he was sentenced to impris-
onment for seven years for n murder he
committed number Of years ago. In
1852 he was released from prison and
emigrated to America, the authorities
thinking that they had gotten rid OF him
forever Berardi. however, recently re-
turned TO Rome. but his presence did not
L.
acknowledged since his arrest that his
intention was to insult King Humbert
because the King declined to be recon
ciled to the Pope. He also claimed that
he had been engaged in forming missions
for the liberation OF slaves i'm America
and China The police are trying to as
certain whether he had any accomplIces.
The Dynamite Campaign in Rome.
LONDON. March 25.-Mail advices from
Rene rrove that very inadequate idea
Of the dynamite campaign of the Italian
Anarchists has been communicated by
telegraph TO the outside world. A strict
censorship is exercised over all dis
patches by the Government, and every
thing likely to create panicky feeling is
suppressed. The seriousness of the si.ua-
ticn is shown by the fac. that three :egi-
ments from Northern Italy are on their
way To the city, and that furloughs have
been suspended among all the troops in
the immediate vicinity. Although not
day has PASSED without the finding or
bombs by the police. all the authorities
declare that the attempts of the dyna-
miters have practically ceased. and tnat
all except a few of the most venturesome
Anarchists have left the city. Much OF
this deception is practiced merely TO allay
the growing uneasiness of foreign, sover-
eigns expected to be present at the silver
wedding of King Humbert and Que en
Margaret next month. For instance. trs-
mendous efforts are making to suppress
the news that bomb was found on
Wednesday evening near the house OF
Herr Won Bulow, German Ambassador to
the Vatican. An internal machine was
received ny the Austrian secretary OF
Legation on Thursday. but he discreetly
referred IT TO the inspector Of police. who
has been detailed to open such packages
sent TO the state departments.
on Thursday evening a cement bomb.
wound with heavy wire, was found
against the wall Of Admiral Brin's house,
in the Palezzo Odescalchi. The attention
OF a policeman was attracted by the burn
ing Of the fuse He extinguished The light
and carried the bomb TO the police OF
hcals, where an examination showed
that enough explosives had been placed
in it 20 wreck the whole house
The rector of the University Della
Saphienza received yesterday morning
a box marked Books" The exceptional
heaviness of the box excited his suspi
cion and he gave IL to the police with the
request that they open IL. Upon removing
the bottom of the box the police found
several small tubes of explosives. which
would have been set off by spring and
hammer. had they lifted the cover. On
a slip Of paper within was written: Best
wishes TO the Papal blgOts. from the In
ternatiOnal Association Of Anarchists"
a similar internal machine received at
the Ministry Of the Interior was packed
with a leather strip, on which was printed
in red ink: "BlCod, fire and revolution
to help the great cause of humanity"
Many officials have received warnings
that they will be killed before May list,
and I'm all the departments of city and
national Government the number Of
guards has been doubled for their pro-
lection. The approaches to the public
buildings swarm with detectives, and no
body who fails to give a satisfactory ac-
count Of himself can hope to BET near
the public Offices The police have shown
tn smselves utterly incompetent. Although
searching day and night for the store or
dynamite upon which the Anarchists are
drawing they have accomplished nothing.
Since the explosions OF a year ago they
have paid little attention to the Anar
chists, and. therefore. do not know which
way to turn to arrest the piotters. In
Rome the developments Of the coming
week are awaited with the keslest
anxiety.
ROME, March 25.-At noon today the
fury acquitted 2fl Anarchists on trial for
taking part in an Anarchist riot at villa
San Michele on October last. The riot was
a desperate affair, and several persons
were killed. The acquittal of the accused
has caused surprise. and some indigna-