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Was Attacked in 1878.

Once before his majesty was attacked by
an assassin. On November II, 1878, short
ly after he had been crowned, an attempt
was made on his life while he was entering
the city of Naples. Giovanni Passarate, a
cook. waving a flag, approached the royal
carriage and stabbed the king in the arm
with short dagger. His majesty drew his
sword and wounded the man. Members of
the royal suite came to his assistance, but
not until one of them was severely wound
ed was the would-be murderer secured.
Knit His People Together.
King Humbert's. reign has been marked
more for his ability to keep his people knit
together than for any extra ordinary activ-
fty he has shown in the affairs of the ma
lions of Europe: Most Of the historians of
modern affairs contend that Italys stabil-
ity since 1861, when Victor Emanuel 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 it is memorable that even
army and navy of his country were as
nothing, his people were Impoverished, roads
were unbuilt and the nation had a poor
standing among the people of the earth.
Triple Alliance His Greatest Work.
The triple alliance, with it's accompani-
ments of ready armies and equipped navy,
has flourished under his rule, and his peo-
pie have remained loyal to him. in spite
of the scandals which shook, in turn, every
minister from place and power.
The most notable achievements of King
Humbert's reign have been the consumma-
ton of the triple alliance between Ger
many, AuStrO- Hungary and Italy, and the
securing of Turkish adhesion to the COM
pact as precautionary measure. against
the possible encroachments of Russia and
other powers. Beyond this he seems to
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internal and material advancement of his
people, as though they were at most and
at least his neighbors, companions and
friends. OF late years he has followed
more closely in the humane and generous
practices of his amtable wife-visiting hos
pitfalls. mingling with the poor and giving
his personal care to charities that are not
included in the written duties of the state
departments.
Italy's New King and Queen.
Vittorio Emmanuel Fernandino Maria
Gennaro. who succeeds his father to the
throne of Italy. was the only son of King
Humbert. He was born November H. 1869,
and has the reputation of being a liberal,
scholarly and soldierly man. He is gem
eral In the italian army, and patron of
art and literature. He is chevalier of
the Order of the Golden Fleece and a
knight of the Garter
His wife, Italy's new queen, was Prin-
cess Helena. one of the seven daughters of
Prince Nicolas. the ruler Of the little prin-
cipality Of Montenegro. She was born, in
the royal palace in Cetttnje in 1873 With.
her sisters. she inherited the superb dark
beauty of her mother, the daughter of a
Montenegrin nobleman. She has been most
carefully reared by tutors and governesses
and is not only admirable in all the arts and
gracesa of European courts, but is well
versed in the play of politics and in every
way qualified to succeed even SO lovely
queen as Margherita Of Italy The nup-
tails of Prince Vittorio and Princess Helena
were celebrated in Rome October "a, 1896.
with all the pomp and circumstance usual
on such occasions. {ls III Ga IA