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| London. July 3i.-The entire Euro
pean press utters n cry of Indignation
and horror at the Monza crime and ex-
presses sympathy for Italy and Queen
Margherita. The difficulty of dealing
with such insensatc anarchist outrages
is emphasized in many quarters.
| The Daily Chronicle observes: The
| dagger that killed Carnot was no pro-
test against 'monarchical institutions:'
and Bressi who has been in America.
! might have just as coherent Il motive
for taking President McKmley's life as
he had for shooting Humbert."
WAS y PLOT.
Rome. July 3l.-The Tribunal says
the assassination OF King Humbert is
believed to have been the result of a
plot. y militant archist recently
declared. so the Tribunal asserts. that
| meeting had been held in Paris, at
which lots were drawn and several per-
sons were selected 10 kill the King
THE ASSASSIN.
! Vienna. July Silt is asserted that
Bressi. King Humberts slayer, stayed
at budapest two years ago. at which
time he had plenty of money and at
tracted the attention of the police. who
suspected him of being an anarchist or
OF having anarchist proclivities. Sud
| denly. on the news of the assassination
OF Empress Elizabeth, of Austria. he
disappeared. Many arrests of Italian
suspects have occurred recently at
Ischl. the summer residence OF the
Austrian Emperor.
y MANIFESTO.
Rome. July 3l.-In the absence of
| the new King. the ministry has issued
| in his name manifesto to the nation
as follows:
King Victor Emmanuel III,in as
| cending the throne. has to perform the
| painful duty of announcing to the coun-
try. the awful CALAMITY which has VIC
! lenuy cut short the valuable life of
| King Humbert.
The nation. wounded in its sincere
affection for the august dead. and in
sincere feeling OF devotion and ad-
hesion TO the dynasty, while eXecrating
the cruel crime will be plunged into
profound grief for the venerated mem
DRY of good, brave and magnanimous
! King. the pride of his people and the
worthy perpetuator of the traditions
OF the house of Savoy. by rallying
with unshakable loyalty around his au-
gust successor. Italians will prove by
their deeds that their institutions do
! not die"
DEAD KINGS RODY.
Monza. July 3l.-The body of King
Iumbert. dressed in black, lies to-day
in the bed ordinarily used by him.
| Around the massive candelabra holding
/ tapers at the foot and head OF the bed
are flowers placed by Queen Margheri-
/ II, who passed the long hours of the
| night in prayer by the bed on which
! the body lies. Father Bignami. the
court chaplain. is in immediate charge
! of the bier. The Cardinal Archbishop
of Milan has ordered requiem mass in
: Ill Tie churches OF his diocese.
! Enormous numbers of kilograms of
! IL
rive. including messages from the most
! illustrous families of Rome.
The formal act of recording the death
| of King Humbert was drawn up at l
o'clock this morning in the Kings
| bedroom. 1t was Witnessed by Count
Rudini. former prime minister. ana the
| royal household. The president of the
| Senate acted as notary for the crown.
| The ministers of the interior and other
officials were present.
BRESSI CYNICAL.
Bressic maintains an air of the ut
| most cNnicism. In the course of his
! examination he declared himsc'' to he
! n revolutionary anarchist. ana said he
/ was ready To resume operations if he
! were released.
INDEFINITE INFORMATION.
Rome. July 31.-rhe police are push
ing inquiries in all directions. but the
| information With regard TO the assassin
Bress is not yet very definite. 1t APP
pears that when he was searching for
lodgings on Friday at Mona he was
/ accompanied by young man, whom
the police are now seeking. The pistol
/ the assassin used was Il new and supe-
rior weapon marked Massachusetts"
The police of Milan searched the house
OF man named Ranoila and. 1t is re-
| ported. found important papers show
! ing that Brcssi had relations with per
sons in the United States. and that
communications had passed between
him and them in connection with the
crime.
LONG PREMEDITATED
Bressi and another Tuscan frequented
the cafes in Milan. where they were
overheard discussing a big scheme that
! would astoniSh the world. Everything
goes to SHOW that the crime was long
premeditated. and the police are now
being charged with want of foresight
1T appears that the cordons formed
upon the arrival OF the King at fete
ground were Withdrawn prior to his
departure. As the King was leaving a
sort OF scufle occurred. probably pre-
! arranged to distract the attention of
the Carbaineers.
! The King was SO pleased with his
welcome at Mona and felt so safe that
he turned to his aide and said: I'd
like 90 return afoot." but he was dis
suaded.