Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-01-03
HISTORY'S STORY OF THE ASSAS-
SINATION OF KINGS.
Attacks on English Rulers--Russia's
Royal Assassins Recent Attempts
Napoleons Several Thrilling En-
periences.

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sia in the eleventh century, probably
sU.called from their lmmoderate use
OF hashish, an opiate made OF hemp
leaves, OF from uasSan ben SaDah,
the founder OF the Order.--W orceSter'S
Dictionary.
1t Is remarkable fact that there
! have been more attempts on the lives
of royalty, rulers and prominent per
sons during the last 100 years than
1T any olher period of history. The
danger Of assassination has ever been
concomitant Of the wearing OF the
crown, for i'll all ages there have lived
fanatics who have imagined it their
duty to rid the world of fancicd ty-
rants and despotic rulers.
Morbid craving for notoricty, politi-
cal hatred, insanity due to imaginary
political wrongs, and sometimes Il
hired conspiracy, have oeen the agen-
ces that have made vacancies in
thrones.
History shows that Il monarch's life
has always been in danger from indi
yiduals, but today there Is class,
once peaceful and apathetlc, but who
are now scething in the caldron of dis
content Their one ambition is to de-
stroy everything that pertains to law
and order, and every one who is rec
ognizcd as enforcing or symbOlizlng
power.
The death of the president Of France
Is only the breaking of one of the
malignant bubbles tnat rise to the sur
face OF the "hell-broth" that the anar-
chists are brewing. Carnors assassin
alton will forever be associated with
the similar lamcntablc deaths OF our
own martyr presidents, Lincoln and
Garfield.
Remarkable cases of assassination
occurred In France previous to the
10th century, which might be APPLY
termed the splendid age of murder.
Kings sometimes figured as the con
spirators as well rs the targets for
the aims of hlgh-placed individuals.
Louis Xl.-1l23 1883 who rehelled
against his father, Is believed to have
murdered HIS brother, and also to have
arranged the death of Charles of Bur
gundy.
In the 10th century assassination
nouriShcd to an extent never before
known aud France, italy and Spain
were the scenes of political murders
whose atroclty of purpose and dclicacy
Of invention are unparalleled In his
tory. The marriage of Catherine de
Mcdici with Henry II. of France Is
supposed to have added corruption to
the already existing vices of France,
for the Italians were reputed to be ac-
complishcd assassins, and were pecu
llarly adept IN the art of poisoning.
The green set the example of dis
patching CT cmies by means Of poisoned
flowers, scent-hoXcs, porfumcd olives
and fans, and she was one of the chief
InspirCrs OF the horrible "masSacre of
st. Bartholomew" Francis, duke OF
Guisc. In 1aG3 was aSsassinatcd by Il
man named poltrot and his son, after
wards Henry |. OF Lorraine. was as
saSSinatcd with the cognl2ance of
Henry III. the last OF the NaloiS
kings of France. Henry III. himself
followed his victim, for Jacques Glenn
ent, Jacobin monk, In 1880 dis
patched this ruler in much the same
manner as Santo killed Carrot,
The murder of Henry VI. In 1910 is
one of the most dastnrdly known to
history. In design 1t somewhat re-
scnblcs the murder Of President Car
not While driving In his coach In
Parts. accompanied by his suite, the
| king was murdered by the fanatic
the rear wheel struck the king over
the shoulder Of the duke Of Epernon
with large douhlc-cdged knife while
the king was listening to letter the
duke was reading. The occupants of
the coach knew nothing of The act I'M
I'll the king cried out: ~ am
wounded" Henry was driven back to
Louvre. where he soon died. Nineteen
times before had the kings death been
attempted.
Nothing could exceed the hrutalit'es
OF Ravaillac'S execution. The public
thought no punishment too severe for
him; and SO they first tied him to a
wooden cross. fastened the fatal knife
In his right hand, and burned that
from the wrist Ivy slow fire. Parts
OF his body were torn Off hy red hot
pinchCrs, and melted lead. hot oil
pitch and rosiu were poured into his
wounds FINALLY he was tied to foui
wild horses and torn apart rs they
rushed frantiCally away.
Rlchclieu's life was constantly
. threatened. but he escaped the fate 81
his rival, the duke Of buckingham
who was murdered in ICES by FELTON,
+ a diScontcntcd suhaltcru officer, II
, which deed 1t has been alleged, tn,
: great cardinal was concerned.
Louis Nv. was attacked by namienS
who was executed for this by horrible
/ fortunes, and during the reign o
: terror" Louis NNl., Marie Antoinette
and other Of royal blood We're gull
Z lotincd. Napoleon was in great DANCE
! from asSassius and II was not unit
!, ne had the Duke d Enghien murderer
that he obtained a respite from thei