The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-04-23
Tries to Stab Him With Dagger
Willis on His Way to the Races.
Bold Attempt to Assassinate Presi-
dent Borda of Uruguay-The Chief
Executive Shot at by an Unknown
Man Whom He Met on the Street
at Montevideo, But Escapes I'm
irjured-The Would-Be Assassin
Arrested.

ROME, April 22.-At $50 this after
noon, While King Humbert was on his
way to the races, a man named PietrO
Acciarito, an iron worker out of en-
ployment, attempted to stab his males
ty with a dagger.
The man was seized before he could
carry out his purpose, and the King
proceeded to the Campanele race course
seemingly unmoved.
| Arriving at the race course his ma
| jesty was greatly cheered.
Accirarito appears to be a political
fanatic. He says he has no accom-
plices. He is in Jail.
King Humbert, accompanied by his
aide de-camp, Pondes Vaglia, was go
ing to witness the Royal Derby. His
assailant, who was waiting outside st.
Johns gate, rushed up to the carriage
in which his majesty was seated and
attempted to stab him. The King
avoided the dagger by rising from his
seat.
| Acciraito, seeing he had failed in his
attempt to assassinate the King, threw
away his dagger. He was Immediately
| arrested by two carbineerS, while his
majesty calmly ordered his coachman
| to drive on.
| The news spread with graf rapdity
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 at the race and a number OF
other distinguished people sent their
congratulations to the King on his es-
cape.
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.
! Acciraito is "a years old, and a ma
tive of Artegna, village of the pro
vince of Unoline, three miles south OF
| Gemona.
| His majesty returned to the cuirinal
| followed by hundreds of carriages, anC
thousands of people gathered about the
| palace and gave him an imposing and
frantic reception. They called for the
royal hymn, and the band of the guard
| on duty at the palace played it re-
peatedly. King Humbert and Queen
| Margherita were greatly moved by the
| popular demonstration, and twice ap-
| peared on the balcony of the palace
and bowed their acknowledgements OF
the frantic cheering of the populace
The Embassies, public offices and pri-
vate houses were decorated with flags
of people inscribed their names at the
escape 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 great manifestation in
honor of the King at O'Clock.
| This is the second time the life nj
| King Humbert has been attempted As
his majesty was leaving for Naples on
| November II, 1878, the year of his
| accession, a man named Giovanni Pas
sante approached the Kings carria ge
and attempted to stab his majesty with
a dagger. The King, however. was only
scratched by the blade, but Signor Cal
roll, who was then Prime Minister and
who was with his majesty in the car
| rage, was severely wounded in the
thigh Pessante was sentenced TO death
| but the King cOmmuted his sentence r.
! impriSOnment for life