The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1900-08-01
DEAD KING LOVED
IN LIFE BY SUBJECTS.
Helped Them During n Great Epidemic
Other Attempts blade to Assassinate
Him-Sketch of His Career.


Humbert l., Renier Charles Emmanuel
Jean Marie Ferdinand Eugene, King Of
Italy. born March H. 1874. He attended
his father. Victor Emmanuel, during the
war Of italian independence in 1889.
In 1866, when Italy fought with Austria.
the prince took the field as commander
of division in General Cialdinis army,
and was present at the disastrous battle
Of CustoZZa June %, 1866.
After Rome was occupied in 1870 by the
Italian troops, he took up his residence
there, and upon the death of his father,
January Q. 1878, succeeded to the throne
of Italy In November of the same year
an attempt was made to assassinate him,
but failed When the would-be assassin
was condemned to death, Humbert COM
muted his sentence TO Imprisonment at
hard labor.
During the cholera epidemic at Naples
he exposed himself frequently in his en-
deavors to alleviate the sufferings of the
sick and dying BY these and other ac-
tons of Kindness the king won the af-
fectons of the Italian people. In 1868 he
married his cousin, Princess Marguerite
of Savoy. and a son was born of this mar
rage in 1869
April %, 1897. another attempt was made
to xiii him while he was driving with his
aides and escorted by two carbineers 10
the race track at Capanele a workman
from Artegna named Metro Acclarito
rushed at the royal equipage and stabbed
viciously at King IIumbert. The king
leaped aside and the blade Of the dagger
or stilletto sank to its hilt in the cush-
ions of the carriage. The crowd then fell
upon the would-be assassin.
Acciarito was sentenced 20 the galleys.
At his trial he acted like a maniac. shout
Ing anarchistic denunciations of society
and declaring that he would like to Kill
all who lived in comfort.
King HumbeTts reign has been marked
more for his ability TO keep his people
knit together than for any extraordinary
activity he has shown In the affairs o;
the nations Of Europe Most of the his
torians OF modern affairs contend that
Italy's stability since 1851, when victor
Emmanuel was first saluted king. has been
due to the sagacity Of her ministers rather
than to the greatness OF either Humbert
or his father But Il is memorable that
even when HumbeTt ascended the throne
the army and navy Of his country were
as nothing, his people were impoverished
roads were unbuilt and the nation had
poor standing among the nations OF the
earth.
Tho tripie alliance, with its accompani-
ments of ready armies and equipped navy,
has fourlshed under his rule, and his
people remained loyal to him In spite Ot
the scandals which shook in turn every
minister from place and power. The most
notable achievements Of King Humberts
reign had been the consummation OF tho
triple alliance between Germany. Austro-
Hungary and Italy. and the securing ~
Turkish adhesion to the compact as pre-
cautlonary measure against the possible
encroachments Of Russia and other pow
ers Beyond this achievement he seemed
10 have been content TO care mostly for
the Internal and material advancement Of
his people as though they were his neigh
bors. companions and friends
or late years he had followed more
closely in the humane and generous prac-
tices Of his amiable wife visiting hosp
tails. minging with the poor and givil
his personal care TO charities that are not
included in the written duties of the state
departments. Raised in a court where Il
chief business was military, King Hun.
Der, did not receive as broad and thor
ough an education as that obtained BY
most latter day m0narchs. lie was boz
and bred a soldier but he lacked many
tellectual attainmerts and In his young
days fell into some frivOlity which dI
pleased, but did not estrange his gent.s
queen.