The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-04-23
Assassin Attacks the King in
His Carriage
ON Ills WAY TO THE DERBY
EXPLOSIVE REJOICINGS OF THE
POPULACE AT HIS ESCAPE.
THE KING SEES The RACE OUT
Treats the Matter lightly Saying, at
is Only One cf the Little lnci.
dents Of NY Trade"--
Second Escape.

Rome, April 22.--At 2:30 this after.
noon. while King Humbert was on his
way to the races, a man named Pietro
Acciarito an iron worker out Of employ
snent. attempted to stab his majesty with
a dagger.
King Humbert, accompanied by his
aide de camp, General Ponds Naglia,
was going to witness the Royal Derby.
His assailant, who was awaiting outside
st. Johns gate. rushed up to the car
riage in which his majesty was seated
and attempted to stab him. The King
avoided the dagger by rising from his
seat.
Acciarito, seeing he had failed in his
attempt to assasinate, 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 great rap;dity
and when the King reached the royal
stand at the race course, 1T was soon sur
rounded by a cheering multitude. The
members of the diplomatic corps present
at the races and a number of other dis
tinguished people sent their congratua
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,
until the Royal Derby was run.
Acciarto is "a years old and a native
of Artegna. a village of the province of
Udine, three miles south of Gemona.
His majesty returned to the Quirinal
followed 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 repeat
'edly.
King Humbert and Queen Margaret
were greatly moved by the popular de-
monstration and twice appeared on a
balcony of the palace and bowed their
acknowledgements of the frantic cheer
ing of the populace.
The embassasies, public offices and
private houses were decorated with flags.
as an expression of rejoicing at the es-
cape of his majesty and thousands of pe6-
pie inscribed their names at palace.
buElllS tllt dItNluOpi picNoh'S 'NAN
posted calling upon the population TO take
part in a great manifestation IN honor OF
the King at 8 O'Clock tonight.
This is the second time the life of
King Humbert has been attempted. As
his majesty was leaving the Naples on
November II, 1873 the year of his aces
sion to the throne, a man named Giovanni
Passanante approached the Kings car
@NI % ,{nh n1n Inc-
ty 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 to
death, but the King committed his SEN
tence to Imprisonment for life.
Queen Margaret arrived at the race
course shortly after King, Humbert in:
formed her of his escape. The Queen
was greatly agitated' and affeetionately
pressed his hand. -
The newspapers and the public univer-
sally execrate the. attempt, At the
theatres and at many other places Of pub
lie gatherings throughout the country
loyal manifestations indicate the popular
sympathy. ~
Acciarito declares that he was 4impelled
to the act by hunger, but it appears that
yesterday he uttered vague threats Of an
intention to kill an exalted person.
ANOTHER WOULD-BE ASSASSIN
Moultevideo. Uruguay, April 22.-An
attempt has been made to assassinate
the President Of Uruguay, Senior Jidiarte
Borda. He was shot at by the would-be
assassin, but the bullet missed it's mark
gThe Presidents assailant was arrested
TAFT. S'rOpNLyn