The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-07-31
KING HUMBERT
ASSASSINATED
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Queen. The audiences fixed for today
were suspended"
CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES MEET.
Rome. july 3O.-The Conservator of
the Quirinal 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 this morning to the Foreign
Office to tender their coincidence. The
visitors books at the Quirinal have al
ready been filled with the names of call
ers.
Profound calm prevails throughout the
entire country. Such members of the
Chamber of Deputies as are in Rome met
this afternoon and adopted a resolution
execrating the crime and expressing I'M
bounded sorrow.
kilograms from all the towns and vii
lagos of Italy show that all the country
deeply mournS the death of the King
Everywhere flags are half masted and
shops are closed. All garrison towns at
noon saluted with one hundred guns
while at the naval ports minute guns
were fired. The municipality of Milan
half masted its flag and published man
ifesto obiurgating the horrible tragedy.
The Bourse at Rome has closed, and not
a SsBp is open.
OFFICIAL FETES ABANDONED.
Paris, July 30.-When he was notified of
the death of King Humbert. President
Loubet sent a military officer OF his
household TO express his coincidence to
the Italian Ambassador, Count Tornielli
Brusati di Vergano. Later in the after
noon the Ambassador visited the palace
of the Elysee and officially announced the
death of his sovereign.
All official fetes have been abandoned
until after the obsequies. The flags on
all public buildings are draped. The
Italian Embassy and the Italian building
at tho Exposition is in heavy mourning.
QUEEN VICTORIA SHOCKED.
London, July 30.-Perhaps in no coun-
try was the news of King Humbert's as
sassination received with deeper SYM
pathy and greater horror than in Great
Britain. For the last few years and
more especially for the last few months,
during the South African war the Italian
Minister'S reflection of the attitude of the
throne have shown an undertaking friend
ship for Great Britain even when the rest
of Europe was inveighing against Eng
land and her policy.
Diplomatists and officials generally
visited the Italian Embassy in great num-
bers today Among the early callers was
the Prince of Wales, who expressed keen
regret at the loss of personal friend.
BRESSI LIVED AT PATERSON.
Paterson, n. j., July 30-The report
that Angelo Bressi who was arrested
yesterday at Monza, Italy for the assas-
sination of King Humbert, had lived here,
caused cutie a sensation. 1t was learned
that a broad silk weaver named Angelo
Bressi, aged about 50 years had worked
in the silk mills owned by Hamil and
Booth in this city, up to May 7th last.
He left for Italy about that date and
nothing has been heard of him since.
Those who knew him say that he was Of
quiet tem3erament and an inoffensive
man.
AN EYEWITNESS ACCOUNT
Monza, July 30.-An eyewitness Of the
murder says that Immediately after the
shots were fired the King fell back, press
ing his hand to his heart. He was in
stantly supported by General Ponzio
Baglia, who told the coachman to drive
with all speed to the Castle. After his
exclamation sit is nothing he did not
utter a sound. Blood gushed from his
mouth.
The assassin, on reaching the guard
room of the carabneers was in pitia-
BILE condition, his hands and arms being
lacerated and bloody and his clothing
torn by the angry crowd. Replying tC
questions he Kissed through his clenched
| teeth Tell them l came from America
| on purpose to kill Humbert. l have only
| lust arrived from America and know nc
| one | spent day at Bologna and spent
| one l spent the day at Bclokna and then
| came on to Milan"
After his arrest he aopeard wakefu
| and nervous until about sunrise, but
from that time he slept soundly until mid
| day.
FLAGS AT HALF MAST.
Berlin, July 30.-King Humbert's assas-
sination has awakened universal express
sicns of horror for the deed and sympathy
for Italy throughout Germany. Upon the
arrival of the news this morning the
flags at all the ministeries were hal
masted. Count Won Buelow's represen
tative, other officials called on the Italian
Ambassador here
REVOLVER AMERICAN MAKE.
Monza, July 31.-(Tuesday.)-It now APP.
pears that the revolver was of Ameri
can manufacture, the calibre being nine
millimeteres. OF the three shots fireC
| one entered the fourth intercostal space
penetrating the heart; another struck the
! left collar bone and the third entered tn,
fourth intercostal space, along the ante
rior axillary line.
Queen Margherita has received al
enormous number of kilograms of sym
pathy from all parts of the world anC
from the heads of all states.
WILL TAKE OATH OF FIDELITY.
Rome, July 31.-(Tuesday.)- Thu
military and naval forces throughout tn
country will today (Tuesday) take tn
| oath of fidelity to the new King. All tn
| Deputies of the Extreme Left now il
| Rome met together yesterday Afternoon
and adopted a resolution expressing alb
horrence of the crime.
The Cardinals met at the residence O
| Mgr. Rampolla to discuss the line O
conduct to be followed in connection wit
the obsequies. Last evening the student
paraded the streets, cheering for tn
house of Savoy.
No disturbance of public order has bee