The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-23
AN ASSASSIN AFTER A KING.
ITALY's RULER HAS A MARROW Es-
CAPE FROM DEATH.

An Iron Worker Out of Employment
Tries to Stab Him With n Dagger
While His Majesty Is Riding In His
Carriage on His Way to the Ital-
inn Derby-The King DOdges the
Blow by Rising In His Seat-Patri-
otto Demonstrations OF JOY Over
the Escape Made by the POpuIacc.
Rome, April 22.-At 2:90 o'clock this ef-
ternoon, while King Humbert was on his
way to the races, a man named Pietro Ac-
ciarito, an iron worker out of employment,
attempted to stab his majesty with a Jag
ger. The king, with his aide-de-camp,
Gen. Ponds Vaglia, was going to witness
the royal derby. His assailant, who was
waiting outside st. Johns gates, rushed
up TO the carriage in which his majesty
was seated and attempted to stab him Tho
king avoided the danger by rising from
his seat Acciarito, seeing he had failed
in his attempt to assassinate the king,
threw away his dagger. He was imne-
diately arrested by two carbineers, while
his majesty calmly ordered his coachman
to drive on.
The news spread with great rapidity
and when the king reached the royal
stand at the race course, it was soon sur
rounded by a cheering multitude. The
members of the diplomatic corps present
at the races and a number of other dis
tinguihed people sent their congratula-
tons to the king on his escape.
King Humbert treated the matter light
ly and remarked: 1T is only one of the
little incidents Of my trade"
The king remained at the race course
with his nephew, the Duke Of Aosta, I'M
til the royal derby was run.
Acclarito is "a years old, and a native
of Artegna, a village of the province of
Uoine, three miles south of Gemona
His majesty returned to the quirinal fol-
lowed by hundreds of carriages and
thousands of people gathered about the
palace and gave him an imposing and
frantic ovation. They called for the royal
hymn, and the band of the guard on duty
at the palace played it repeatedly
King Humbert and queen Margaret were
greatly moved by the popular demonstra-
ton and twice appeared on balcony OF
the palace and bowed their acknowledge
ments to the frantic cheering of the popu-
lace
The embassies public offices and private
houses, were decorated with flags as an
expression of the rejoicing at the escape
of his majesty, and thousands of people
inscribed their names at the palace.
During the afternoon placards were post
ed calling upon the population to take
part in a great manifestation in honor of
the king at 9 O'Clock tonight.
This is the second time the life of King
Humbert has been attempted. AS his ma
NIL On
1873 the year of his accession to the
throne, a man named Giovanni Passanate
approached the kings carriage and at
tempted to stab his majesty with dagger.
The king, however was only scratched by
the blade; but, Signor Carroll, who was
then prime minister and who was with his
majesty in the carriage, was severely
wounded in the thigh. Passanate was SEN
fenced to death. but the king commuted
his sentence to Imprisonment for life.
Queen Margaret arrived at the race
course shortly after King Humbert, who
informed her of his escape. The queen
was greatly agitated and affectionately
pressed his hand.
The newspapers and the public univer-
sally execrate the attempt.
At the theaters and at many other
places of public gatherings throughout
the country loyal manifestations indicate
the popular sympathy.
Acciarito declares that he was impelled
to the act by hunger, but it appears that
Yesterday he uttered vague threats of an
intention to kill an exalted person.