The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1900-08-03
ITALY'S KING URDERED.

King Humbert was assassinated near
Monza, Italy, Sunday evening by man
named Angelo Bressi de Prato, supposed
to be an anarchist.
His Majesty died a few minutes after
being shot He had gone to his royal pal
ace for his health
Mona is town of $4,000 inhabitants
in northern Italy, nine miles northeast of
Milan.
King Humbert had been attending dis
trtbution of prizes at Monza, in connec-
ton with a gymnastic competition. He
aide de camp, amid the cheers of the
crowd, when he was struck by three revol-
yer shots fired in quick succession. One
bullet pierced the heart of his Majesty,
who fell back and expired in a few min
utes.
The assassin was Immediately arrested
and was, with some difficulty, saved from
the fury of the populace.
The news of King Humbert's assassina-
ton did not reach Rome until after mid
night. Signor Saracco, the Premier sum-
moned meeting of the Cabinet, and the
Ministers started at the earliest possible
moment for Mona.
The Prince of Naples, heir to the throne.
has been yachting i'll the Levant.
Humbert l, Renter Charles Emmanuel
Jean Marie Ferdinand Eugene, King of
Italy, was the eldest son of King Victor
Emmanuel and of Adelaide, Archduchess
of Austria. He was born at Turin, March
18th, 1914, and was therefore in his fifty
seventh year
AS heir to the throne Humbert was close
ly connected with the movement for the
unifcation of Italy, which followed the
events of 1859. He took part in the work
of recognizing the two Sicillies, and in
1862 he visited Naples and Palermo, where
he shared the popularity of Garibaldi.
On the outbreak of hostilities between
I.aly and Austria Humbert obtained COM
mand of division, with the title of lieu
tenant general, and was present at the dis
astrous battle Ct Custozza, on June 23rd,
1866, where he performed deeds of valor.
On April 22nd, 1868, he married his cousin,
Princess Marguerite of Savoy, daughter
of Duke Ferdinand of Genoa. The queen
is most accomplished lady, an artist and
a mountaineer of courage and endurance.
A son was born to the king and queen
on November 18th, 1869, and was christ
ened Victor Emmanuel Ferdinand Mary
| Janarius, with the title of Prince of Ma
plies. This son, now 80 years of age, sue
| ceeds to the throne of Italy. The new
kings bride was Princess Helen of Monte
| negro.
After the occupation of Rome by the
Italian troops in 1870 Prince Humbert and
the Princess Marguerite took up their resi-
dence in the Eternal City.
Humbert succeeded to the throne on the
death of his father, January 9th, 1878.
His reign of p years was marked by i'm
provement, and the king enjoyed personal
popularity.
| Two previous attempts were made upon
King Humbert's life, the first at Naples,
|
Giovanni Passanante approached the royal
carriage and struck at his Majesty with a
poniald. Humbert escaped with scratch,
but his prime minister, Caviola, was badly
wounded in saving his master Passa-
| mantle was sent to prison for life
| The second attempt at assassination was
made on April 22nd, 1897, at the Capau-
nellie race course. As the King was driv-
ing to the grand stand workin gman
struck at him with Il dagger. The blow
was averted, and tie man was seized and
sent to penal servitu,le for life.
The war taxes are still piling money up
in the Treasury. The annual report of
the Commissioner of Internal Revenue
shows receipts for the fiscal year ending
June Both to have been $29J ,316, lO1, an
increase over the previous year of SCI
S31 ,534 More than 100000 900 ought to
be in the pockets of those who paid it into
the Treasury.