Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-07-31
MOURN FOR BUkB[R1
Italy Just Beginning to Realize
tho Calamity That Has Be.
fallen II.
Excitement and Emotion Over AS
sassination Of the King is
Intensifying.
The Assassin Was We'll Known in.
Paterson, N. j., as a Silk
Weaver.

Rome, July 31.-The people of Italy
are just beginning to realize the Gala =
nifty that has befallen them in the as
eassination OF their beloved monarch at
Monza Sunday night.
The excitement and emotion here are
momentarily intensifylng. People are.
seen to snatch newspapers from vendors
and eagerly peruse them in the streets.
openly weeping for their weli-beloved
sovereign and execrating the Infamous
crime of his taking off.
All the shops are closed and the ma
ton is III mourning, Signs of mourning
are rapidly appearing turnout the city.
Grape Is displayed upon many residen-
ces and public buildings Portraits of
the murdered monarch occupy points of
vantage, draped in black, and flags are
flying al half-mast everywhere.
King Humbert's remains Will be
brought TO Rome and laid 10 rest in the
Pantheon.
Ii is stated that the name OF the as
sassin does not appear IN the list of
dangerous anarchists known to the POI
lice.
B a few newspa pers3this morning pub
lish short tributessto the noble qualities
Of King Humbert, declaring that it is
due to his love Tor the working classes
that he has fallen victim Of ASA SSH
nation. The papers add a few words of
sympathy and respect for the new king.
The Giornu states that If the absenc.
of the new king is prolonged beyond
forty-eght hours brief regency Viii be.
established in accordance With the con
stitutien.
Orders have been tslegraphed 10 all.
provincial officials 70 take steps 70 as
sire order and prevent possible revolu-
tionary movements.
The king will be requested to summon
parliament Immediately upon MS return
here.
The CONSERVATION Of the quirinai has
sealed up all the private apartments Of
King Humbert and all the doors of the
palace except ere.
The members Of the diplomatic corps
all Went this morning to tbs foreign Of
flee to tender their condolences. The vis-
itors' books at the quirinal have already
hesn filed with the names of callers
Profound calm prevails thrnout the
entire country. Such members of the
chamber of deputies as are in Rome met
yesterday afternoon and adopted res
olutlons execrating the crime and eX-
pressing unbounded sorrow.
Telegrams from all the towns and viii
lagos of Italy show that all the country
deeply mourns the death of the king
], Everywhere flags are half -nlasted and
shops are closed.
All garrison towns at noon Monday
fired salutes of 100 guns. while at the
naval posts minute guns Mere fired
The municipalities of Milan half mast
ed it's flag and published manifesto
objurgating the horrible tragedy
The bourse at Rome has closed, and
not a. shop il open.
Thousands of kilograms have been re-
csived from all parts of the country in
dicative of the deep sorrow felt by the
whele nation. Everywhere in Italy
work was suspended yesterday andathe
bourses and theaters Mere closed. In III.
principal cities the municipal authors
ties are considering plans 10 honor the
memory OF the murdered monarch.
AT Messinas a procession marched thru
the streets cheering for the house Of
Savoy and the young king. All Palermo
an Imposing demonstration proceeded in
solemn silence to the municipal offices
tic express the sorrow and Indignation OF
the population, after which vast
crowd cheered the new king There
We're similar demonstrations in other
towns.