Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-07-30

he American people. offer your ma
esty and Italian nation sincere con-
lolence in this hour OF deep bereave-
nent. WILLIAM MKINLEY."
Secretary Hay also telegraphed con-
lolences on behalf OF the American peo-
,le to Baron Fava. Italian ambass ssador,
1t Seabright, N. j.
ASSASSIN FROM AMERICA.
3ays He Came From Patterson, y. j..
Police Don't Know Him-IIated
Monnrchicnl Institutions.
Monza, Italy, July 30.-After the
killing OF King Humbert here last
night as soon as his majesty's at
tendants could realize what had
happened. he was placed in car-
/ riage and driven as rapidly as pos
sible to the palace. He was beyond
all human aid, however. The as
sassin's name is variously given as
Angelo and Gaetno Bressi. He was
born in Prato, November 10, 1869,
and is weaver by trade. He
comes from America, where he re-
sided at Paterson. N. j. He says he
had no accomplice and that he com-
mitted the crime because of his
hatred Of monarchial institutions.
He reached Monza July % from
Milan. where he stayed a few days.
Police Don't Know Him.
Paterson, n. j.. July 80. po-
lice say that no such person as
Bressi is known here.
Representative Mt Rome Reports.
Washington, D. c., July so.-The state
department this afternoon received Of
fetal notification OF the assa ssination OF
King Humbert from Mr.. Iddings,
charge d'affaires of the United States
embassy at Rome. 1t follows:
King Humbert was assassinated al
10 oo'clock Sunday at Monza while driv-
ing away after distributing prizes a,
some competitive athletic exercises
The king was shot at three times by ar
Italian. and died a few minutes later
Have just received an official note from
.lle ministry of foreign affairs announc
ing the death of the kinReantsthe sue
cession Of his son, Prince Victor EN-
manuel
II. II
of President McKinley's telegram o
coincidence to the italian government
Fava telegraphs:
Your telegram has been received ant
transmitted to my government. / an
deeply grateful for the part the presi
dent. your excellency and th'
American people take III our great sor
row.
SKETCH OF HuMBERT's LIFE.
Third Ruler I'm the Line of Italial
Nlonarchs of the House of savoy
Rome. July 30.-Humbert L., king o
Italy, was the third ruler in the line o
monarchs belonging to the house of Sa
-Carignan, a younger branch OF tn
first reigning house of Savoy. He wa
the eldest son and second child Of Kin,
Victor Emmanuel. was born on Marcl
IA. 1874. and came to the throne on Jar
! 10. 1875. to govern Kingdom that ha
been built up by his father till 1t ha
come to rank fifth among the eTea
powers Of Europe.
1 The mother OF Humbert was tn
| Archduchess Adelaide of Austria. Hi
sister, his senior by one year, was tn
Princess Clotilde. who became the wifi
Of Prince Napoleon Jerome Bonapartt
| When the house of Savoy-Carigna
came into power in 1881, on the failur
OF the older branch. the house of Savo,
and Charles Albert became king OF Sar
dinin. his realm included the principal
1 ty OF Piedmont with the territory {
Genoa and the hereditary duchy OF Sa
voy, besides the island OF Sardinia.
HIS CONSTRUCTIVE, WORK.
In lS49 Charles Albert abdicated tn
A throne after the defeat of Novara. leal
ling his crown to. his son. Victor En-
4 manuel. The latter was enabled, b
4 the remarkable political and militar
events OF 1859 to 1870, to annex to h
4 dominions all the other parts of ltal,
4 He was proclaimed king of Italy
/ March. 1861, by vote of the Italia
parliament at Turin, representa-
i every province and capital except Ron
A and Venice. These were Joined TO II
i Kingdom in 1866 and in 1870 respec
lively.
/; Eight years later. on the accession
Humbert to the throne, ltaiy had
population of nearly 27.0oO000. rev
nue. of over $3.50. 100000 annually and
national debt of 0O0.ooO.0OO, so tina
tho the youngest kingdom in Europ
| II ranked fifth Of the great powers.
LIKE HIS FATHER. A SOLDIER.
Humbert. like his father, was a SO
dier whose personal courage had BET
! proved on the battlefield before he ";
/ made king. On Saturday, January
1875. when he took the oath of fdeli
4 to the constitution before the unit,
senators and deputies comprising Il
Italian parliament. he declared L
, policy OF his reign. In an address d
liyered after he had taken the oath
king, he declared the constitution to
the faith Of his house and his ov
strength" and that "the religious o
seryance OF free institutions is the be
safeguard against all dangers"
filial tribute to Victor Emmanuel he a
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