Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-08-02
.HUMB[RT IS
ASSASS|NAT[D
King Of Italy Shot at Monsea While
Distributing Prizes to
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 Inst Even
'ms---Cabinet Meeting sum.
moncd and Ministers
Leave for Scene.

Rome, July 31.-The tragic taking
OFF OF King Humbert at Monza last
evening by an assassin's bullet
stunned 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 monaeh oc-
cupy 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
III 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 a victim to an assassin. The
papers add Il few words of sympathy
and respect for the new king.
Signor Saracco, the premier, will
leave for Mona with the vice presi-
dent of the senate, to draw up a GER
tificate 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 the Tragedy.
Mona, Italy, July 3o.-King Hum
bert has been assassinated. lie was
shot here last evening by a man
named Angelo Bressi and he died in
q few minutes.
The king had been attending a dis
tribution of prizes in connection with
a gymnastic competition. He had Just
entered his carriage with his aide dc
camp. amid the cheers of the crowd,
when he was struck by three revolver
shots, fired 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.
itava Officially Notified.
New York, July 31.-Baron 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.-IIave received of
fetal confirmation of the death of his
majesty, King Hnmbert, who was muir
dered at Mona Sunday evening. King
Victor Emanuel i'll, now at Piero,
Greece. has left the kingdom"
Assassin Came From America.
Mona, July 3O.-After the shooting
of King Humbert here last night, as
soon as his majesty's attendants could
realize what had happened, he W
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, 1869, 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 a hatred for mon
a.chical institutions. He reached
Mona July ~ from Milan, where he
stayed a few days.
Paterson, N. j., July 3o.-The police
say no such person as Rressi is known
here.