Evening journal., 1897-04-23
ATTACK ON HUMBERT
A Political Fanatic Attempts tc
Stab tho King.
THE DAGGER AVOIDED BY RISING.
Tho King. rnhurt Proceeded on Ills Way
Unconcerned, and on His Arrival nt
His Destination Was Greatly Cheer
ed-was His second Escape.

ed-Was HIS second Escape,
Rome. April 22-An attempt has been
made to assassinate King Humbcrt Of
Italy.
While King Humbert was on his way
to the races, man named piotro Ac-
ciarito, an ironworker out Of employ
ment attempted to stab his majesty
with dagger. King Humbert was ac-
companied by his aid de-camp. Gener-
nj Ponds Naglia, and was going 10 Wit
ness the Royal Derby. His assaiant.
who was waiting outside ST. Johns
gate. rushed up to the carrige in which
his majesty was seated and attempted
90 stab him. The king avoided the dag
ger by rising from his seat
Acciarito, seeing he had failed in his
attempt 10 assassnate the king. threw
away his dagger and was Immediately
arrested by two carbineers while his
majesty calmly ordered his coachman
to drive on.
on arriving at the race course his
majesty was greatly cheered.
The news spread with great rapidity
and when the king reached the royal
stand at the race course It was soon
surrounded by a cheering multitude
The members of the diplomatic corps
present and a number of other dis
tinguished people sent their congratula-
tions to the king on his escape
King Humbert treated the matter
/ lightly and remarked:
1t is only one Of the little advan-
| tages of my trade
The king remained at the race course
with his nephew, the Duke of Aosta.
until the Royal Derby was run.
! quirnal followed by hundreds Of car
riages and thousands OF people gath
cred about the palace, who gave the
king an imposing and frantic ovation.
They called for the royal hymn. and
the band of the guard on duty at the
| palace played IL repeatedly
3 King Humbert and Queen Margaret
r1re moved by the popular demonstra-
:. n and twice appeared on a balcony
of the palace and bowed their acknowl-
edgments of the frantic cheering of the
populace.
The embassies, public offices and pri-
vate houses We're decorated with flags
aa an expression Of rejoicing at the
escape of his majesty. and thousands
Of people inscribed their names at the
palace
Previous Attempt at Assassination.
This is the second time the life OF
King Humbert has been attempted. As
his majesty was entering Naples Oh
NOV. II, 1878. the year Of his accession
20 the throne. a man named Giovanni
| Passanamte approached the king $ car
riage and attempted TO stab his majes
ty with a dagger. The king. however
was only scratched by the blade. bu
Signor Carroll. who was then prim
minister and who was with his majest.
In the carriage was severely woundci
i'm the thigh. passanamte was sen
fenced to death. but the king com
muted his sentence 80 Imprisonment 10
life.
Acclarito. the assassin. IS q years Ole
and a native of Artegna, village o.
Italy province OF Udine. He appears
to be n political fanatic. He says h,
has no accomplices.
sketch OF His Majesty.
King Humbert. or Umberto 7, secon,
king Of Italy. was born at Turin. Marcl
Il. 1874.
His mother was Marie Adelaide
daughter of Archduke Ranieri. thei
viceroy Of Lombardy and Venice.
In 1859. when still boy. he was will
his father on the battlefield and passe'
through many battles.
He was married to Princess Mar
gherita. daughter of the duke of Genoa
in April, 1868. at Turin
After the outbreak Of the war he
tween France and Germany In 1876
: Humbert made Rome his residence.
Victor Emmanuel died Jan 9. 1876
when Humbert became the second kin
OF United Italy.
At various times within the last iv
years rumors Of plots TO assassinat
King Hembert have been clrcuate'
persistcntly and many detective
watched him wherever he Travelled.
When the silver wedding of the kin
and Queen Margherita was celebrate
I'm 1898. more than 300 socialists am
anarchists were arrested and charge
with plotting TO kill the ruler.