Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-31
Humbert of Italy Killed By
Assassin's Bullet.
HE EXPIRES INSTANTLY
Had Just Entered Into His Carriage at
Monza After Attending Gymnastic
Exhibition-victor Emmanuel Will
Succeed to Throne of Italy.
Monza, Italy, July SO-King Hum
lert has haep aSsa ssjnatad

Monza, Italy, July 30.-King Hum
Lert has been assassinated.
He was shot here last evening by
man named Angelo Bressi, and died in
a few minutes.
The King had been attending dis
tribution of prizes in connection with
a gymnastic competition. He had just
entered his carriage with his aid-de-
camp amid the cheers of the crowd
when he was struck by three revolver
shots fired in quick succession.
Is Shot Thru the Heart.
One pierced the heart of his majesty,
who fell back and expired in a few
minutes.
The assassin was Immediately ar
rested and was with some difficulty
saved from the fury of the populace.
He gave his name as Angelo Bressi,
describing himself as of Prato, in Tus-
cany.
News Slow in Reaching Rome.
Rome, July 3O.-The news of the
terrible event at Monza did not arrive
here until after midnight
Signor Saracco, the Premier, imme-
diately summoned a meeting of the
Cabinet, and the Ministers will start
at the earliest possible moment for
Monza.
The Prince and Princes of Naples
are on board the Yela, yachting in the
Levant.
Was Attached in 1873.
Once before his Majesty was at
! tackled by an assassin.
On Nov, IL, 1873, shortly after he
had been crowned, an attempt was
! made on hisilife while he was entering
the city of Naples.
Giovanni Passarate, a cook, waving
a flag approached the carriage and
stabbed the King in the arm with a
short dagger.
His Majesty drew his sword and
wounded the man. Members of the
royal suite came to his assistance, but
not until one of them was severely
wounded was the would-be murderer
secured
Victor Emmanuel to Succeed.
King Humberts full name is Uem-
bert Renier Charles Emmanuel Jean
Marie Ferdinand Eugene. He was
born at Turin on March H. 1874. He
| was the son of Victor Emmanuel H..
| who died on Jan. 8, 1878, and of Queen
| Adelaide. who was before her mar
riage Archduchess of Austria. He sue
ceeded to the throne upon the death of
his father. He was married to Prin-
cess Marguerite of Savoy at Turin on
| April %, 1868. The heir to the throne
is the Prince Royal Victor Emmanuel
Ferdinend Marie Janvier Prince of
Naples, who was born in Naples on
Nov. 11,1S69. He was married to
| Princess Helene of Montenegro in
l 1bolAC O1 OSt. Gt, lSJO.
Sorrow in Paris.
| Paris, July 30.-The announcement
OF the assassination of King Humbert
has created profound sorrow in Off.
cial circles here. All the official
events have been cancelled for the
time being.
Blame the Vatican.
| London, July 3O-Some of the even.
ening papers here attempt to trace a
connection between the assassination
of King Humbert and the rancorous
| propaganda that the Vatican is alleg-
| ed to have conducted against the SUI
premacy of the sovereign These jour
nails point out that the assassination
occurred in the vicinity of Milan
| where it is alleged the recent insurrec,
ton was largely fomented by the Rom.
an curia.
United States CondoIes.
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-
| His majesty Vittoro Emanuela, Rome:
| In my name and on the behalf OF
the American people, offer your maj
esty and the Italian nation sincere
coincidence in this hour of deep be-
reavement
William Mckinley"
Secretary Hay also telegraphed con.
dolences@on behalf of the American
| people to Baron Fava, the Italian
ambassador, at Seabright, N. J.
Rome in Mourning.
Rome, July 3O.-Signs of mourning
are rapidly appearing thruout the city.
Grape is displayed upon many resi-
dences and public buildings. Portraits
OF the murdered monarch occupy
points of vantage, draped in black,
and flags are flying at half mast every
where Humbert's remains are to be
brought to Rome and laid to rest in
| the Pantheon. 1t is stated the name