The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1900-08-01
DEAD KING LOVED
IN LIFE BY SUBJECTS
Helped Them During n Great Epidemic
Other Attempts Made to Assassinate
Him-Sketch of His Career.

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Humbert l., Renier Charles Emmanuel
Jean Marie Ferdinand Eugene, King Of
Italy, born March II. 1874. He attended
his father. Victor Emmanuel, during the
war of Italian independence in 1859
In 1866, when Italy fought with Austria.
the prince took the field as commander
of a division in General Cialdini's army,
and was present at the disastrous battle
of CustozZa. June %, 1866.
After Rome was occupied in 1870 by the
italian troops he took up his residence
there, and upon the death of his father.
January 9. 1878. succeeded to the throne
of Italy. In November of the same year
an attempt was made to assassinate him,
but failed. When the would-be assassin
was condemned to death, Humbert COM
muted his sentence 10 imprisonment at
hard labor.
During the cholera epidemic at Naples
he exposed himself frequently in his en-
deavors to alleviate the sufferings of the
sick and dying BY these and other ac-
tons of Kindness the king won the af-
fections of the Italian people. In 1868 he
married his cousin, Princess Marguerite
of Savoy. and a son was born of this mar
riage in 1869.
April o. 1897. another attempt was made
to kill him while he was driving with his
aides and escorted by two carbineers 10
the race track at Capanelle, A workman
from Artegna named Metro Acclarlto
rushed al the royal equipage and stabbed
viciously at King IIumbert. The king
leaped aside and the blade Of the dagger
or stilletto sank to its hilt in the cush-
ions of the carriage. The crowd then fell
upon the woud-be assassin.
Acciarito was sentenced 70 the galleys.
At his trial he acted like maniac. shout
Ing anarchistc denunciations Of society
and declaring that he would like to kill
all who lived in comfort.
King Humberts reign has been marked
more for his ability TO keep his people
knit together than for any extraordinary
activity he has shown In the affairs ot
the nations OF Europe. Most OF the his
torians OF modern affairs contend that
taly's stability since 1861. when Victor
Emmanuel was first saluted king. has been
due to the sagacity Of her ministers rather
than to the greatness OF either Humbert
or his father. But II is memorable that
even when Humbert ascended the throne
the army and navy Of his country were
as nothing. his people were impoverisheX
roads were unbuilt and the nation haaB
poor standing among the nations OF the
earth.
Tho triple alliance with its accompani-
ments of ready armies and equipped navy,
has fourished under his rule, and his
people remained loyal to him in spite OF
the scandals which shook in turn every
minister from place and power. The most
notable achievements OF King Humberts
reign had been the contamination OF the
triple alliance between Germany, Austro-
Hungary and Italy. and the securing of
Turkish adhesion to the compact as pre-
cautionary measure against the possible
encroachments Of Russia and other pow
ers. Beyond this achievement he seemed
TO have been content TO care mostly for
the internal and material advancement Of
his people as though they were his neigh
bors. companions and friends.
or late years he had followed more
closely in the humane and generous prac-
tees of his amiable wife visiting hosp'-
tails. mingling with the poor and givi
his personal care TO charities that are not
included in the written duties of the state
departments Raised in a court where Il
chief business was military, King Hun.
bert did not receive as broad and thor
ough an education as that obtained BY
most latter day mOnarchs 4e was boz
and bred a soldier but he lacked many
tellectual attainmeuts and In his young
days fell into some frivoliiy which d
pleased. but did not estrange his gent.s
queen