Evening star., 1898-09-12

Luccesi. who is wanted by the Bologna po-
lice as a dangerous anarchist. The man
known as Luccesi was implicated in the
recent troubles at Milan, after which he
fed to Zurich.
While at Zurich Luccesi was present at
a meeting of Italian anarchists when seven
were selected. including Luccesl, TO assaS-
sirate the principal European soverelgns,
including the King of Italy.
French detective who was present at
the meeting in disguise warned the trench
foreign office, which communicated its in
formation to the Italian government As
a result King Humbert was carefully
guarded, as was also NJ. Faure.
About a week ago another meeting or
the same band of anarchists was held at
Zurich and those who had been selected
at the previous meeting We're accused OF
cowarGice.
Thereupon Luccesi said, Il will show that
/ am no coward | will kill some one.
The following day he left Zurich and went
to Bale. proceeding thence to Geneva
The Paris Figaro states that the weapon
used by the assassin of the Empress Oh
Austria was found in the lake 1t was
three-sided file very slender and sharp.
Urge International Action.
Many of the principal European journals
are again urging International action
against anarchists
They recall that both the late NJ. Carnot,
late Senior Canovas del Castillo, the Span
sh prime minister, were victims of Italian
anarchists.
Perhaps the most poignant grief is dis
played in Italy, because the public mind
there is touched with shame that so many
political crimes have been committed by
Italians. King Humbert with his own
hands wrote a telegram expressing the
deepest sympathy.
in ha
churches of Rome for the repose Of the
soul of the deceased.
1t is understood that the Prince of Ma
piles and Emperor William, with Empress
augusta Victoria, will attend the funeral.
Another feature is the intense sorrow and
sympathy evoked in Hungary. 1t is hoped
that the sad event will tend to compose the
political troubles between the two parties
of the dual monarchy.
Emperor Francis Joseph, 1t is said, had
been troubled from the beginning of the year
with gloomy forebodings, and was often
heard to express fervent wish that the
jubilee were safely over.
A number of Italian workmen were Sc
verely mobbed and ill-treated in a Vienna
restaurant Saturday and were only saved
by the police from worse fate.
1t apearS that last Thursday Empress
Elizabeth had read to her passages from
one of Marion Crawford's novels describing
the Siciiian vendetta murders. She was
much Mortified at the details, which resem-
BILE those of her own death. 1t is under
stood that the book had been chosen for
her with the idea of dissuading her from
an intended visit to Sicily.
wiIheImina Kept in Ignorance.
persistent rumor has been in circulation
at The Hague and at Amsterdam that an
attempt has been made upon the life of
Queen Wilhelmina, but it is utterly without
foundation.
The tragedy at Geneva has shocked all
classes, and there is feeling OF intense
relief that the fetes are practically ended
without any annoyance from the socialists
1t would be impossible to imagine the
affect that would have been produced had
the assassination occurred a week ago. The
news was withheld from Queen Wilhelmina
until yesterday.
A file found late yesterday evening in the
massage of house in the Rue deS Alpes,
Geneva, has been identified by the assassin
as the weapon he used
Ten friends and acquaintances of the as
sassin of the Empress Elizabeth were ar
rested at Lausanne, Switzerland. He had
been working as a stonemason in the vicin-
ity and last month he took the preliminary
steps to become a naturalized Swiss His
application papers. however. he withdrew
last Monday.