The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-07-31
SKETCH OF THE DEAD KING
HIS REIGN WAS AN EyENTFUL ONE
FOR HIS COUNTRY.
Unification OF Italy and shared in
GnribaIdrs Popularity.

King Humbert was the eldest son of
King Victor Emmanuel II AMI OF AIDE
laide, archduchess Of Turin. He was born
in Turin on March "A. 1874. and was chris
tened Renter Charles Emmanuel Jean
Marie Ferdinand Eugene. On ascenling
the throne in 1873. he took the title OF
Humbert l. in Italian Umberto
Prince Humhert was early initia, ed in
political and military affairs by his father,
with whom he was associated in the war
for italian Independence, although he
wns too young TO take an active part in
this important struggle. In the movement
for the uniication Of Italy which sue
ceeded the events &c 1859 he had a more
important thare. aud in especial was he
active in the work OF reorganizing the
ancient kingdom OF the two Settles. He
visited Naples and Palermo in July, 1862,
and shared with Garibaldi the enthusiasm
OF the populace,
When the war between Prussia and
Austria was threatened, he was sent 10
Paris TO discover the views of the
French government IN regard TO the pro-
posed alliance between italy and Prussia.
When hcsllities began Prince Humhert
fastened to enter active service, and was
placed In command of division under
General Cialdinl, with the title OF lieu
tenant general, He was present al the
disastrous battle OF Custozza, on June %,
1866 where he is reported to have per-
formed prodgies Of yaior
Prince Humbert was married to his
cousin german, Princess Marguerite
Marie Therese Jeanne of Savoy, daughter
OF his uncle the Duke Fernldand OF Genoa,
his fathers brother, on April %, 1865.
After the occupation Of Rome by the ltal-
ian troops ia 1870, Prince Humber and
the Princess Marguerite went to live in
that city.
On the death Of King Victor Emmanue
/ H.. on January ., 1873, King Humber
succeeded his father. The first attcnpj
/ to asss ssinate him was made on November
II OF the same year. As he was entering
+ Naples Giovanni Passananto approach q
his carriage and attempted TO st b Il II
/ with a poinard. The king only received
slight scratch, but the prime minister
SigEor Carroll, who was With him, was
badly wounded IN the thigh. The assassin
was condemned 70 die, but the king com,
muted the sentence to penal servitudt
Tor life
The second attempt to end the life o
King Humhert was made on April % 1897
He was driving to the Campanelle race
course. when a workman struck a; hin
with a dagger The blow was turaed
aside, and the man was caught and con-
demned 10 life Imprisonment.
King Humbert and Queen Marguerite
D celebrated their silver wedding in Rome
in April, 1898. Their only son, born in
Naples on November II. 1863. Victor EN-.
manuel Ferdinand Mary Januarius. who
bore the title OF prince OF Naples wa.
married in October, 1895, to the Princess
Helene of Montenegro
King Humhert was . man OF mild man
ners and kindly disposition, and was be
loved personally and respected by the
Italians. He was tall and OF striking an.
pearance, with fierce, snow white mus.
taehe and white hair which he wore IN
pompadour Italian fashion.
The reign Of King Humbert was marked
by number OF happenings which had a
besring on the development Of the king
dom and its foreign relations.
Italy, In the early years OF King Ham.
hert's sway, was DESTROYS OF taking an ac.
tive part in European AFFAIRS. Through