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struck by three revolver shots fred In
luick succession. One pierced the
heart OF bis majesty who fell back and
expired in few minutes.
The Assassinated King.
King Hunhert's full name is Uem-
berto Renter Charles Emmanuel Jean
Marie Ferdinand Eugene. He was born
at Turin on March IA, 1874. He was
the son Of Victir Emmanuel H., who
died on Jan. 8, 1873 and of Queen AIDE
Iaide who was before her marriage an
archduchess of Austria. He succeeded
to the throne upon the death of his
father. He was married to Princess
Marguerite Of Savoy at Turin April %,
1868. The heir to the throne is the
prince royal, Victor Emmanuel Ferdi-
nand' Marie Janvier prince OF Naples
Wno was born in Naples Nov. IL, 1863
He was married to Princess Helene of
Montenegro in Rome Oct. "A, 1896. His
sister, his senior by one year, was
Princess Clotilde, who became the wife
OF Prince Napoleon Jerome Bonaparte.
When the house of Savoy Carignan
came into power in 1881, on the failure
of the cider branch. the house of Sa-
yoy, and Charles Albert became king
/ - Sardinia, his realm included the
principally of Piedmont with the ter
ritory of Genia and the hereditary
duchy Ct Savoy besides the Island of
Sardinia
In 1899 Charles Albert addicted the
throne after the defeat of Noyara, leav-
ing his crown to his son, Victor EN-
manuel The latter was enabled, by
the remarkable political and military
events of 1859 to 1870, to annex to his
dominions all the other parts of Italy.
He was proclaimed king of Italy in
March, 1861, by vote of the Italian
parliament at Turin, representing
every province and capital except Rene
and Venice. These were joined to the
kingdom in 1866 and in 1870 respect
lively. Eight years later, on the Access
sion Of Humbert to the throne, Italy
| had a population of nearly 1000 600
revenue of over $3.50 900, 600 annually,
and national debt of 50 900 900 600, so
that, though the youngest kingdom in
| Europe, it ranked fifth of the great
powers.
Humbert, like his father, was a
soldier whose personal courage had
| been proved on the battlefield before
! he was made king. Saturday Jan 49,
1873 when he took the oath of fidelity
to the constitution before the united
senators and deputies comprising the
| Italian parliament, he declared the pol
icy of his reign. In an address de-
livered after he had taken the oath as
king he declared the constitution tc
be the faith of his house and his
own strength and that 1.-The religious
| observance of free institutions is the
best safeguard against all dangers In
| filal tribute to Victor Emmanuel he
asserted that his only aspiration was tc
deserve the praise He was worthy oil
his father.
Before the first year of his reign
ended an attempt was made to assassi-
! nate King Humbert. Socialist uprls-
| ings and the formation of republican
| associations and various political clubs
opposed to the government had caused
| trouble. and Nov. II, 1878, the first at
| tempt was made on the life of the
| king On that day, as Humbert was
entering Naples, a number of trade
associations carrying banners were
drawn up in the streets. AS the king
passed a man among their number
who carried a flag, lowered it and
made a sudden thrust at the king
woundlng him slightly in the arm with
a dagger which he had set in the head
of his flagstaff.
| King Humbert Immediately drew his
| sword and struck the assassin on the
| head, but did not kill him. Sig Carroll
who was with the king, leaped to the
ground and caught the man, and him.
| self received at the same moment a
wound in the thigh. The assassin was
held, however, and it was found that
he was Giovanni Passanante, cook.
In the following year, 1879, when po-
| litical agitation and demonstration In
favor of republican form OF govern
ment still were rife in Italy, Giovanni
Passanante, for his attempt to assassi-
nate the king, was sentenced to death
| Humbert here eyncad his policy OF
| leniency, and at his instance a decree,
signed by the ministry, was Issued
committing the sentence of death TO
one of Imprisonment for life. Pas
lsanante accordingly was sent the same
year to the island Of Elba.
Queen Margherita, widow Of Hum
bert. was his first cousin, a daughter
OF Prince Ferdinand. duke OF Genoa
| brother Of Victor Emmanuel, and who
died before Humbert came TO the
throne Her mother was Princess
Elizabeth, daughter OF King John OF
Saxony and duchess Of Genoa, @ho
after Ferdinands death married the
Marquis Rapello Queen MargheTita
was born in Nevomber, 1851.