Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-23
HU MBERT IN PERIL.
KING OF ITALY ATTACKED by A
WOuLD-BE ASSASSIN.
ONE OF The INCIDENTS OF HIS TRADE
So Says HIS Majesty, In Speaking of
the Attempt on His Life-His As
Employment.

ROME April 22.-At 2:so o'clock this
afternoon, while King Humbert was on
his way to the races. a man named
Pietro Accarito. an iron worker. out OF
employment. at empted to stab his
Majesty with a daggcr.
King Humbert, accompanied by his
aide-de-camp General Ponds Nagalia,
was going TO witness the Royal Derby.
His assa liant. who was waiting outside
he St. Johns gate. rushed up to the
carriage i'm which his Majesty wa
seated. and attempted to stab him. The
King avoided the dangerous dagger by
rising from his seat
Accarito. seeing he had failed in hs at
tempt 10 assassinate the King, threw
away his dagger. He was Immediately
arrested by two carrabneers. 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 sur
rounded by a cheering multitude. The
members Of the diplomatic corps, pre-
sent at the races, and a number OF other
distinguished people sent their congratu.
lations to the King on his escape. King
Humbert treated the matter lightly. 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
until the Royal Derby was run.
Accarito is "A years old. and native
Of Artegena. village Of the province Of
Udine, three miles south OF Gemona.
POPULAR OVATION.
His Majesty returned TO the Qurnal,
followed by hundreds of carriages and
thousands of people gathered about the
palace, who 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 Margarita
were greatly moved by the popular dem
onstration. and twice appeared on q
balcony Of the palace and bowed their
acknowledgement Of the frantic cheering
of the populace
The embassies public Offices. and pri-
vate houses were decorated with flags.
as an expression Of rejoicing at the es-
cape of his Majesty, and thousands Of
people inscribed their names at the
palace. During the afternoon placards
were posted. calling upon the population
to take part in a great manifestation in
honor of the King at o'clock tonight.
This is the second time the life Of King
Humbort has been attempted. As his
Majesty was leaving for Naples on No
vember II. 1878, the year Of his accession
to the throne, a man named Giovanna
Passanante approached the Kings car
riage and atttmptod 10 stab his Majesty
with a 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. Passanante was sentenced 10
death. but the King commuted mis- SEN
tence TO Imprisonment for life.
Queen Margarita 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.
Tht newspapers and the public univer-
sally execrate the attempt At the
theatres and at many other places OF
public gathering throughout the country
loval manifestations indicate that popu-
lar sympathy. Accarito declares that he
wa- impelled to the act by hunger. but
If appears that yesterday he uttered vague
threats of an intention to kill an exalted
person.
ATTEMPT TO KILL a PRESIDENT
MONTEVIDEO. URUGUAY, April o.
An attempt has been made TO assassinate
the President OF Uruguay. Senor Jidiarto
Borda. He was shot at but the bullet
missed its mark. The assailant was ar
rested