The Portland daily press., 1893-03-27
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ROME. March 25.-This evening, as
King Humbert was returning from Villa
Borghese. one Berardi threw stone at
him, the missile almost striking the mon
arch.
Several persons rushed upon the assail-
ant and seized him before he had
chance to make another attempt at vio-
lence.
The police conveyed the man to prison,
otherwise he would in all probability
have been killed by the angry multitude:
The assailant is a religious fanatic and
the authorities have ascertained that he
was sentenced to imprisonment for seven
years for murder committed a number
of years ago. In 1882 he was released
from prison and emigrated to America,
the authorities thinking that they had
! got rid of him forever. s''A
Berardi, however, recently returned to
Rome, but his appearance did not attract
attention until today
He has acknowledged since his arrest
/ that his intention was to insult King
Humbert because the King declined to
be recouciled to the Pope. He also
claimed that he had been engaged in
forming missions for the liberation of
slaves in America and China. The police
are trying to ascertain whether he had
any accomplices.s
Two physicians haveexamined Berardl
and prounced him insane.
To Be Expelled from Paris,
PARIS, March PA writ Of expulsion
has been served on Herr Brandez. the
Paris correspondent Of the Berliner Tage
blatt, the alleged author of the statement
that Ernest, son Of President Carnot, had
received Panama bribery money.
Jews to be Exclnded.
ST.. PETERSBURG, March 25. = Many
grain merchants and Spectators are ar
ranging to form new produce exchange,
from which Jews shall be excluded.
Their principal reason for such action,
they say, is that the Jewish grain men
are guilty of scandalous adulteration of
grain, and cause by their dishonesty i'm
mense losses to the government when
ever large quantities are purchased for
the army or navy.
Twenty-Five Anarchi SITS Acquitted.
ROME, March 25.-At Modena today
the jury acquitted twenty-five Anarchists.
who had been on trial for taking part in
the Anarchist riot at Villa San Michels
October last. The riot was desperate
affair and several persons were killed.
prise and some indignation.
Cri spi's Panama Money.
PARIS March 25.-The journal des
Debats published today the following
letter:
DEAR cR1sP1--Here are $4,000 francs, Of
which you will make the use agreed upon. Let
me again insist that you finish with this matter
as soon as possible, my own affairs render 1t
absolutely necessary. II need be, ! will make
send me receipt for my own peace OF mind,
and, believe me, with esteem and affection, en-
tirely yours, JACQUES DE REINACH.
The Debats states that this letter re-
fers to the presentation to Cornelius
Herr Of the order of St Maurice Lazare.
1t was Reinach who procured this honor
for Herr in order to rid himself of the
latter's opportunities.
Arrest of Anarchist Matthew.
PARIS, March 26.-The police in ST.
Michael, department of the Aisne, have
caught the Anarchist, Matthew, suspected
of having been RavachoPs accomplice in
causing the explosion a year ago and
having been implicated with him in the
wrecking of the Cafe Very, Rue Magenta.
Mathieu had robbed a peasants hut near
St. Michael. The police searched for him
without knowing his identity with the
hidden in the loft. When he stripped for
examination the police found in his shoes
papers which, showed he was closely con-
nected with plots of Anarchists in Paris.
ADramatic Scene.
PARIS, March. 26.-,-The anarchists
Meyrules and Chappuciot were yesterday
sentenced to life imprisonment for muir
der of fellow anarohist--the youth Bis
son-whom they suspected to be a spy.
A secret meeting of anarchists decided
on his execution and the prisoners en-
ticed him to lonely spot where they
stabbed and strangled him and threw
the body into the st. Denis Canal.
There was dramatic scene in courr
when the chief witness, the anarchist
Hugot was testifying. Chappvliot rose,
shook his fist and cried: ''traitor, yo
led me to this; you want to bring me TO
the scaffold." Hugot was terrified, ey'
IDENTIFY dreading the vengeance OF otis
anarchists. He tried to repudiate hi
own evidence and stammered praise o.
Chapnuliot