The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-07-31

The VOassische Zeitung says:
"What gave special stamp to Hum
bert's character as a king was his good
ness of heart, which was ever ready to
derstand, to pardon and to help"
EVIDENCE OF PLOT.
New York, July 30.-Baron Faya an
nounced today in telegram from Sea-
bright, N. j., to the Associated Press,
that he had received official news Of the
death OF King Humbert The telegram
was as follows:
''Have received official confirmation of
the death of His Majesty, King Humbert,
who was murdered at Monza yesterday
evening, Sunday. King Victor Emman-
uel ILL.,, is now at Piero, Greece, and has
left for the kingdom. "Fava."
The following message has been sent
to Baron Faya, the italian ambassador to
this country at the Octagon hotel, Sea-
bright, N. j., by Secretary Hay:
''phe tidings of the kings assassina
ton has profoundly shocked public SEN
timent The President has telegraphed
His Majesty Vittorio Emmanuel, offer.
ing in his name and on behalf of the
American people, sincere condolences in
this hour of deep bereavement. Permit
me to add the assurances of my personal
sympathy. John Hay"
There is little doubt that the plot to
kill King Humbert has been known for
several months in the Italian settlement
around New York. 1t was given world
wide publicity two weeks ago by the sui
eide OF an anarchist in Paterson, who
claimed to have been chosen by lot to do
the killing. That his position was known
is proven by the fact that his compatriots
were only prevented from giving him
magnificent funeral by the police.
ASSASSIN AN AMERICAN.
London, July 8O.-A despatch from
Monza. received here today, says the as
sassin Bressi, who killed King Hum
bert, is from Paterson, N. j.
After the shooting OF King Humbert
here last night as soon as His Majesty's
attendants could realize what had hap
pened he was placed in his carriaga and
driven as rapidly as possible to the palace.
He was however, beyond human aid
The assassin name is variously given
IS Angelo and Gaetano Bressi He was
born in Prato, November 10, 1869, ana is
a weaver by trade. He comes from Anne
RIGA, where he had residence at Paterson,
N. j. He says he had no accomplices and
that he committed the crime because of
his hatred of monarchial institutions
He reached Monza July q from Milan,
where he stayed a few days.
NEW KING HASTENS HOME.
Corfu. July so The new King of italy
is expected here tonight. A telegram
from Queen Marguerite await S him, an
nouncing the assassination of King Hum
bert and urging him to hasten home.
PRESIDENTS COINCIDENCE.
Washington, July 3O.-The following
message Of coincidence upon the death of
King Humbert has been sent from this
country to Italy:
Department. of State,
Washington July 81, 1900.
His Majesty Vittoiro Emmanuel, Rome:
In my name and on behalf of thu Anne
rican people, L offer Your Majesty and the
italian nation sincere condolences IN this
hour OF deep bereavement.
William Mckinley.
GREAT BRITAIN'S SYMPATHY.
London, July 3O.-The Italian embassy
here has received the following official
announcement of the death of King
Humbert:
''We have the sad news to announce to
you that His Majesty King Humbert
just died last evening Sunday at Monza,
being the victim of an infamous assassi-
nation His Majesty King Victor En-
manuel III, who was off the coast of
Greece, is on his way back to the king
dom. ''Visconti Venosta."
Perhaps in no country was the news of
King Humbert's assassination received
with deeper sympathy 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 ministers, rejecting the at
titude of the throne, have shown an I'M
deviating friendship for Great Britain,
even when the rest of Europe was in
Weighing against England and her policy.
Queen Victoria naturally, was Mortified
with the receipt of the news. She imme =
diately telegraphed her condolences to
Que9n Marguerite.
SORROW IN PARIS
Paris, July 80. The announcement of
the assassination of King Humbert has
created profound sorrow in official cir
cles here.
All official events have been cancelled
for the time being
M. Delcasse, the minister of foreign
affairs, has abandoned a fete announced
for tonight
President Loubet who intended to be
present this afternoon at gymnast1c OK.
eroises and later open the international
press congress at the Sorbonne, has with
drawn from both occasions. The recen