The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1900-08-04
HUnBERT IS
ASSASS|NAT[D
King Of Italy Shot at Monsea While
Distributing Prizes 10
Athletes,
ONE BULLET plERcEs HIS HEART
The Assassin Is Arrested and Police
Have Hard Work to Save
His Life.
BELIEVED TO BE AN ANARCHIST
The Tragedy Occurred Last Even
mg---Cnbinet Meeting sun-
moned and Ministers
Leave for scene.

Rome, July 31.-The tragic taking
off OF King Humberv at Monza last
evening by an assassin's bullet
tunnel all circles in Rome. No de-
tails of the affair had been received
up to noon. Signs of mourning are
rapidly appearing throughout the
city. Grape is displayed upon many
residences and public buildings. Por-
traits of the murdered monarch oc-
eupy points of vantage, draped in
black, and flags are flying at half mast
everywhere. Humbert's remains will
be brought to Rome and laid at rest
in the Pantheon. 1t is stated that the
name of the assassin does not appear
in the list of dangerous anarchists
known to the police. A few newspa-
pers of this morning publish a short
tribute to the noble qualities of King
Humbert, declaring it was due to his
love for the working classes that he
has fallen u victim to an assassin. The
papers add a few words of sympathy
and respect for the new king.
Signor S%aracco, the premier, will
leave for Mona with the vice presi-
dent of the senate, to draw up a GER
titicate of the death of the king,
whose body will be brought to Rome.
The prince of Naples is at Piraeus, ON
his return voyage. The council of
ministers is still sitting.
First News of II Tragedy.
Monza, Italy, July 3o.-King Hum
bert has been assassinated. He wa
shot, here last evening by a man
named Angelo Bressi and lie died in
a few minutes.
The king had been attending n dis
%tribution of prizes in connection with
q gymnastic competition. He had Just
entered his carriage with his hide dc
camp, amid the cheers of the crowd,
when he was struck by three revolver
shots, fred in quick succession.
One pierced the heart of his ma
jesty, who fell back and expired in a
few minutes.
The assassin was Immediately ar
rested and was with some difficulty
saved from the fury Of the populace.
He gave his name as Angelo Bressi,
describing himself as of Prato, in Tus-
cany.
The prize distribution took place
about 10 o'clock.
i'nvn omcial.y Notified.
New York, July Sharon Fava an
nounced today in a telegram to the
Associated Press that he had official
news of the death of King Humbert.
His telegram follows:
"Seabright, N. J.-Have received of
fetal confirmation Of the death of his
majesty, King Humbert, who was MUIR
dered ut Monza Sunday evening. King
Victor Emanuel III, now at Piero,
Greece, has left the kingdom"
Assassin Came From America,
Monza, July 3o.-After the shooting
of King Humbert here last night, as
soon as his maiesty's attendants could
realize what had happened, he was
placed in a carriage and driven as rap
idly as possible to the palace. lie was,
however, beyond human aid. The as
sassin's name is %variously given as An
gelo and Gaetno Bressi. He was born
in Prato, November 10, 1860, and is a
weaver by trade. He comes from
America, where he resided at pater-
son, N. J. He says he had no accom-
plice and that he committed the
crime because of Il hatred for mon
archical institutions. He reached
Monza July 81 from Milan, where he
stayed a few days,
Paterson, N. j., July 30.-The police
say no such person as Bressi is known
here.