Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-23
KING HUMBERT ASSAILED By a Desperate Man With a Mur-
 dorous Dagger. THE PEOPLE ARE REJOICING Over the Failure of the WouId-Re Assassin and His Majesty and Queen Margherita
 Moved By Their Loyalty

Rome, April 22.-At 2:30 this afternoon, While King Humbert was on his way to the races, man named Pietro Aecia- r.to, Gn iron worker out of employment, attempted to stab his majesty with a dagger.
 King Humbell, accompanied by his aide-de-camp, Gen. Pond.sa Vagi, Wns going to witness th9 royal Derby. His assailant, who was waiting outside St. JGlns gate, rushed up to the carriage in which his ma jesty was seated and at tempted to slab him. The king avoided the danger by rising from h-s seat. Ac- ciarito seeing that he had failed in his attempt to assassinate the king, threw away his Gngger. 1ie was immediately arre.JJsd by two carabiris, While h-s maJ- esty calmly ordenad his coachman to drive on.
 1iae news spread with great rapidity, ard when the king rsacned the royal stand at the race course he was soon sur rounded by a wild, cheering multitude The members of the diplomatic corps and number of distinguished politicians sent their congratulations to the king on his escape. King Humbsrt treated the matter lightly and remarked:
 It is only one of the little incidents of my trade.'
 The king remained al the race course with his nephew, 0he Duke of Aocta, un- t.l inc royal Derby was run. Aecnrito is "A years old and a native of Argenta, a village in the province of Uoiro, twenty miles south of Genoa.
 His majesty returned to the Quirinal, followe ed by hundnads of carrio,S and a. great crowd 0s people ga.ner'5d aboul: the palace and gave ht.n an imposing and frantic ovation. They called for the on duty at the palace played it repeat edly.
 King Humbert and Queen Marguerite were greatly moved by the popular dem onstrat ton, and twice appeared on bal c3ny of the palace and bowed their ac- Acknowledgements of the frantic cheering of the populace
 The embassies, public offices and pri- yate houses were decorated with flags as an expression of rejoicing #t 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 homer of the king at 9 o'clock tonight.
 This is the second time the life of King Eurnbert has been attempted. AS his masesty was leaving fer Naples on Nov. IT, IS7S the year of his accession to the throne, q man named Viovanni Passante approached the kings carriage and att tempted to stab his majesty with a dag ger. The king, however was only scratched by the blade, but Signor Ca riola, who was then prime minister, and who was sitting with him in the car ri3ge, was. severely wounded in the thigh. Pass7nte was sentenced to death, but the king commuted his sentence to imprison- ment for life.
 Queen Marguerita 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 general ly execrate the attempt.
 At the theaters and at many other plac-s Of public gatherings throughout the country local manifestations indicate the popular sympathy.
 Acciarito says he was impelled to the act by hunger but it appears yesterday he uttered vague threats of an intention to kill am exalted person.