The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-08-03
ASSASSINS FOUL DEED.
King Humbert, of Italy, Shot
Dead by Angelo Bressie.
Result of an Anarchist Plot.
Murderer Said to be From
America. Profound Sympa-
thy Expressed by All Ma.
tions.

MONA, ITALY, July %
King Humbert was assassinated
near here last evening by a man
named Angelo BreSsi de Prato,
supposed to have been an An.
archiSt and said to have lived in
America, in Patterson, New Jer.
sey. 1t is supposed he was called
to Italy to do the deed. His Ma
jesty died few minutes after be.
ing shot. He had come to his
royal palace here for his health.
MOnza is town of 5000 in
habitants i'll Northern Italy, nine
miles northeast of Milan.
King Humbert had been at
tending a distribution of prizes
at MOnza in connection with a
gymnastic competition. He had
just entered his carriage, with
his aide de-camp, amid the
cheers of the crowd, when he was
struck by three revolver shots
fired in quick succession.
One bullet pierced the heart of
his Majesty, who fell back and
expired in a few minutes.
The assassin was Immediately
arrested and was. with some diff
ficulty, saved from the fury of the
pOpulace.
He gave his name as Angelo
Bressi, describing himself as of
PratO, in Tuscany
Humbert |, Renter Charles
Emanuel Marie Ferdinand Eu-
gene, King of Italy, was the
eldest son of King Victor Eman
uel and of Adelaide, Arch
duchess of Austria. He was born
at Turin, March IA, 1914, and was
t. before in his ffty-Seventh
AS heir to the throne Humbert
was closely connected with the
uniticatiOn of Italy, which fol-
lowed the events of 1859. He
took part in the work of reorgan.
izing the two Sicilies, and in
1862 he visited Naples and Pa
lermO, where he shared the pOpu-
larity of Garibaldi.
On the outbreak of hostilitieS
between Italy and Austria Hum
bert obtained the command of a
division, with the title of Lieuten-
ant, General, and was present at
the disastrous battle of Custozza,
on June %. 1866, where he per
formed deeds of valor. On April
%, 1868, he married his cousin,
Princess Marguerite of Savoy,
daughter of Duke Ferdinand of
Genoa. The Queen is a most ac-
cOmplished lady, an artist and a
mOuntaineer of courage and en-
durance.
A son was born to the King
and Queen on November II, 1869,
and was christened Victor Eman-
uel Ferdinand Mary Januarius,
with the title of Prince of Ma
pies. This son, now thirty years
of age, succeeds to the throne of
Italy. The new Kings bride
was Princess Helen of Monte
negro.
Humbert succeeded to the
throne on the death of his father,
January 8, 1873. His reign of %
years was marked by improve
ment and the King enjoyed per
sOnal popularity.
Two previous attempts were
made upon King Humbert's life,
the first at Naples, November II,
S7S, when man named Giovan-
Passamante approached the
loyal carriage and struck at his
Majesty with a pOniard. Hum
bert escaped with a scratch, but
his Prime Minister, Caviola, was
badly wounded in saving his
master. Passamante was sent to
prison for life.
The second attempt at assassi
nation was made on April %.
1897, at the Capaunelle race
course. AS the King was driv-
ing to the grand stand a work,
man struck at him with dagger.
The blow was averted, and the
man was seized and sent to penal
Servitude for life.