Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-07-30

King Humbert's career was an event
full one. Born at Turin ON March If
1914, he was 90 years old BY his owl
wish he was styled Humbert |, though
really Humbert " in the roll of reign.
ing princes of the house. His father was
King Victor Emmanuel, who died il
1878.
Humbert when very young man was
as froward and irresponsible as could be
and strange stories are told of his eX.
ploits. But he outlived the evil name
which he gained, and various agencies
contributed to fit him well for the as
sumption of monarchical duties when
his time came. His father, the late
king, set about his political and military
education when he was quite a child
Humbert attended his parent during the
war for Italian independence, though he
was then too young to take any active
part in it.
AS soon as he was old enough, however
he set himself to work. For one thing
he busted himself with the movement
for promoting Italian unity, and this as
well as his share of the honor attached
to the organization Of the kingdom OF
the two Sicilies, which was Garibadi's
triumph, too, served to bring him out OF
| obscurity and to set him before the pub
lie as II prince of some distinction.
Proved n Brave Soldier.
When he was Il years of age, the wal
between Prussia and Austria broke out
and then came one of the most exciting
events in his history, for he had the mar
rowest possible escape from being slain
in battle. Humbert, who was then
Prince of Piedmont, was at the outset
dispatched to Paris for the purpose OF
sounding the French government as tc
| the view it took of the alliance betweeen
| Italy and Prussia. Hostilities having
| been commenced, he and his brother,
| Amadeus, duke of Aosta, took the field
at once, the prince being appointed lieu,
| tenant general and placed in command
of division of General Cialdini's army.
From the start he showed himself to
| be a bold and intrepid officer, fearless in
attack and with much presence of mind
in the hour OF danger. Many feats OF
bravery We're placed to his account, and
| Amadeus, too, distinguished himself, SO
that the king, their father, had just
cause to be proud of his warlike sons
| His greatest heroism was displayed in
| the disastrous battle of Custozza, on
June "a, 1866. There bad been fighting
all day, and late In the afternoon Gus
tozza was the scene of desperate con
| hict.
The division under the prince was at
tackled by two regiments of hussars, and
at one time the prince himself was for @
moment completely isolated. He was in
| terrible danger, but the Fourth battalion
of the Forty ninth regiment perceived il
and with the greatest haste formed them,
| selves into square to protect him. In
| the end the Austrians took Custozza by
storm, and 1000 Italians were takeI
| prisoners.
Influenced by His Wife.
On April D. 1868, the prince married
| the Princess Margherita of Savoy
daughter Of the late Duke of Genoa, who
from the time of their union had an ir
fluence upon him for good which cannot
easily be estimated and the extent OF
which, indeed, few without the roya
circle could realize.
| The princess, who was his first cousin
was renowned through all Italy for hei
great goodness and the sweetness of hel
disposition and was generally known at
! "the angel Of Italy" In every respect