Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-08-02
All Italy Sorrowful Over the TAX
ing Off Of the King.
his FRIENDSHIP FOR GREAT BRITAIN
London Papers Think the Pope's Antag'
onism to Humbsrt May Have Capped
the Deed-The Pope Greatly Dis
tressed at the News

Humbert. Everywhere work was sus-
pended yesterday and the bOurses and
theaters were closed. In the princi-
pal cities the municipal authorities
are considering plans to honor the
memory of the murdered monarch.
At Messina a procession marched
through the streets cheering for the
house Of Savoy and the young king.
At Palermo an imposing demonstra-
ton proceeded in solemn silence to
the municipality, after which vast
crowd cheered the new king. There
were similar demonstrations in other
towns.
The conservator OF the Qulrinal has
sealed up all the private apartments
Of King Humbert and all the doors of
the palace except one. The members
Of the diplomatic corps all went yes
terday morning to the foreign Office
TO tender their condolences. The Wis.,
itors' books at the Quirinal have al
ready been filed with the names Of
callers. Profound calm prevails
throughout the entire country. Such
members OF the chamber Of deputies
a. are in Rome met yesterday after
noon and adopted resolution ex-
ecrating the crime and expressing un-
bounded sorrow.
The following dispatch from Monza
says: It appears that when King
Humbert was wounded he exclaimed
ut Is nothing" The royal carriage
covered the distance between the
Gymnastic Society club house where
the crime was committed, and the
royal villa at full speed, requiring but
three minutes. The king expired on
the way and, although placed on
bed, was dead when the doctors ar
rived.
Bressl is young, tall and swarthy.
II appears that he remained four days
In Prato and two days at Bologna,
after which he came to Monza. When
Queen Marghcritn arrived at the villa
II was still hoped that the king would
survive, and when the truth was
broken to her, Il hcartrending scene
ensued. Bursting into tears she ex-
claimed. at Is the greatest crime
Of the country Ilumbert was good
and faithful. No person could have
loved his people more. He was one
who bore i'll will to none" When
the queens mother arrived there was
another affecting scene
The assassin is strictly guarded in
prison. lie continues to preserve alb
Bolute Indifference ind took his meals
yesterday without any sign OF being
affected by his position. A second
revolver was found on the public
stand in the Gymnastic grounds. He
formerly lived in Paterson, N. }.
Hu aberr. Friendship for Great Britain.
London, July 31.--For the last few
years and more, especially for the last
few months, during the South African
war, the italian ministers, rejecting
the attitude Of Humbert, have shown
an undying friendship for Great Brit
ain, even when the rest Of Europe was
inveighing against England and her
policy. Queen Victoria, at the receipt
Of the news, Immediately telegraphed
her condolences to Queen Margherita'
II Is stated in official circles that the
recent release of Sipido, the assailant
Of the prince Of Wales as he was pass
ing through Belgium, has been fol-
lowed by an enormous increase in the
circulation Of anarchist literature ad-
vocating regicide. II is thought ex-
ceedingly probable that the assassina-
ton of King lIumbert is directly
traceable to misplaced lenieney.
Some of the evening papers here at
tempt to trace n connection between
the assassination Of King Humbert
and the rancorous propaganda that
the vatican Is alleged to have CON
Quoted against the supremacy Of the
sovereign. These journals point out
that the assassination occurred in the
vicinity of Milan, where, 1t is alleged
the recent insurrcction was largely
fomented by the Roman curia. The
London Globe editorializes MS follows
"As long as the vatican persists in it'
anti-national attitude 1t will be II
vain to hope Tor re-establishing thu
temporal power of the pope, and st
long will fools and fanatics be pro
vided with fearfully potent reason
for sedtion and worse"
The Pope Greatly Distressed,
Brussels, July 3l.-A special dis
patch from Rome says: "Mgr. Angel
di Pietro (prcfect of the congrega
ton Of the counciD took 1t upon him
self to inform the pope of the assassi
nation of King llumbert. He entere'
the chamber Of Leo at an early hour
The latter was already awake. Tn
cardinal cautiously first stated tina
an attempt had been made upon tn
life of the king, whereupon the pop
Immediately asked II the wound wa
J dangerous. The prelate replied yer
dangerous, but his anxious air wa
noticed by the pope, who at once d
vined the truth. His emotion wa
such that he was unable to speak 70