Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-30
BULLET PIERCES HIS HEART
Shot Down While Proud Subjects
Were Cheering Him.
THE WORLD MOURNING

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| petition at Monza, which is a town of
| about 25,0O inhabitants, nine miles. north
| east of Milan, in northern Italy.
He had just entered his carriage with
| his aid-de-camp, amid the cheers of the
| crowd, when he was struck by three re-
volver shots, fired in quick succession, one
| of which pierced his heart.
The assassin gave his name as Angelo
Bressi and described himself as of Prato,
| in Tuscancy.
The news of King Humbert's assassira-
| ton did not reach Rome until after mid
night. Signor Saracco, the premier, sum-
moned a meeting of the cabinet.
The Prince of Naples, heir to the throne,
is yachting in the Levant.
| Body VIII BE Taken to Rome.
| ROME, July 3O.-The city presents nor
| NAL aspect this morning, the news of the
| murder not yet being generally known
| Signor Saracco, the premier will leave for
| Monza with the vice president OF the
| senate to draw up the certificate of 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.
| Assassin Lived in New jersey.
| MONZA. July 3O.-After the shooting of
| King Humbolt here last night, as soon as
| his majesty's attendants could realize what
had happened, he was placed in his car
| riage and driven rapidly possible to
the palace. He was, however, beyond
human aid
| The assassin's name is variously given
| as Angelo and Gaetno Bressi He was
born in Prato, November 10, 1869, and is
| a weaver bV trade He comes from
| lea, where he had resided at Paterson,
N j. He says he had no accomplices,
and that he committed the crime because
of his hatred of monarchical institutions.
He reached Monza July % from Milan,
where he stayed a few days.
No Details From Monza.
| LONDON, July 80-Beyond the brief an
nouncement of the fact nothing with re-
| gard to the assassination of King Humbert
has been allowed out of MonZa. At noon a
Rome correspondent telegraphed that not
| the slightest details of the catastrophe had
! transpired. while up to o'clock this after
noon London and the other capitals of
! Europe knew nothing beyond the bare fact.
| Officials a a loss to explain the appar-
ent rigorous censorship.
English sympathy and Horror.
| LONDON, July 30.-Perhaps in no coun-
| try was the news of King Humbert's as
! sassination received with deeper sympathy
| and greater horror than in Great Britain.
| For the last few years and more especially
| for the last few months, during the South
African war, the Italian minister's refec-
ton of the attitude of the. throne have
shown an undertaking friendship for Great
| Britain, even when the rest of Europe was
| inveighing against England and her policy.
Queen Victoria, naturally. was Mortified
| at the receipt of the news. She imme-
diately telegraphed her condolences to
| Queen Margherita-
| 1t is stated in official circles that the re-
| cent release of Sipido, the assailant of the
| Prince of Wales he was passing through
| Belgium, has been followed by an enor-
nous increase in the circulation of anarch-
| ist literature advocating regicide.
| Attributed to Misplaced Leniency.
1t is thought exceedingly likely that the
assassination of King Humbert is directly
| traceable to misplaced leniency.
Diplomatists and officials generally visit
ed the Italian embassy In great numbers
today. Among the early callers was the
Prince of Wales. who expressed keen re-
gret at the loss of personal friend.
AS Victor Emmanuel Ill, who married in
1896. is childless, the heir to the throne is
| the kings cousin. the Duke of Aosta The
| Duchess of Aosta Princess Helen of
Orleans, daughter of the late Count of
| Paris. and she and the duke are generally
considered the handsomest royal couple in
Europe.
London Embassy Notified.
LONDON July 30, II 80 a am.-The Italian
| embassy here has received the following
| official announcement of the death of King
| Humbert:
I'VE have the sad news to announce to
| you that his majesty, King Humbert, just
| died last evening Sunday at Monza, be-
| ing the victim of an infamous assassina-
inform the English
| ment of this sad news.
His majesty King Victor Emmanuel III,
who is off the coast of Greece, is his
way back to the kingdom.
"VISCONTI vENOSTA.'
Rome in Mourning.
Signs of mourning are rapidly appearing
throughout the city. Grape is displayed
upon many residences and public buildings,
portraits of the murdered monarch are
placed at many points of vantage draped
in black, and flags are flying at half-mast
everywhere. King Humberts remains will
be brought to Rome and laid to rest in the
Pantheon.
1t is stated that'th name of the assassin
does not appear in the list of dangerous an
archists known to the police.
few newspapers this morning publish
short tributes to the noble qualities of King
Humbert, declaring that it is due to his love
for the working classes that he has fallen a
victim of assassination. The papers add
few words of sympathy and respect for the
new king.
The Giorno states that if the absence of
the new king is prolonged beyond forty
eight hours a brief regency will be estab-
lished, in accordance with the constitution
Profound Sorrow in Paris.
PARIS, July 3O-The announcement of
the assassination Of King Humbert has
created profound sorrow in official circles
here. All official events have been can
celed for the time being
NJ. Delcasse, the minister of foreign af-
fairs, has abandoned a fete announced for
tonight President Loubet, VINO intended
to be present this afternoon at gymnastic
exercises and later open the international
press congress at the Sorbonne has with
drawn from both occasions. The reception
announced for this evening at the Elysee
in honor of the Shah of Persia has been
postponed
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