The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-07-31

the great powers. Whether on account
of Jealousy or defiance OF France. or
whether to obtain for itself the strongest
support, the italian government was
brought into close relations with Ger
many and Austria and with England, TAX
ing its cue for colonial expansion from the
latter, especially under Crispis ministry.
The triple alliance formed by Germany
and Austria against France was completed
In 1871 by the accession OF Italy, In which
she undertook to keep up vast standing
army and great navy, far beyond the
ccuntry's means, draining its treasury and
expressing the people by onerous and
heavy taxes
In January, 1885. Italy undertook to CO.
operate with the English against the NAH
d. the Italian troops occupying Massowah
on the Red sea. The government having
secured this unimportant territory, de-
clare1 Its intention OF following in the
steps OF the great powers In colonial eN-
pansion, in spite Of the great financial bur
dens imposed by this expedition and the
sacrifices made Of men and money. Re-
verses in 1887 and in 1883, when the Ital-
ian troops were defeated hy the mahdi.
provoked opposition to the colonial policy
at home. However. the italian possessions
on the Red sea were constituted the Fry
.threan colony by royal decree promul-
gated in 1890
taly's misfortunes wore political at
this time. rather than commercl3l. Her
exports were reduced in 1883 by the gov
ernnentS refusal to renew the CONNER
cial treaty with France which had ccne
into effect in 1881 Between 1880 and
1881 the state of Itay's finances i'm
proved, and March I, 1898, the ministry
was able to resume specie payments
Since then great military and naval ex-
penses have caused frequent deficits in
he h1tftr NJ -
them has been one OF the chief difficult
ties Of Italian statesmen and the Gauss
of many changes Of ministry.
he relations between the Italian gov
eminent and the vatican were a constant
cause of unrest during King Humbert' )
reign. The government was always trying
TO respect its guarantees to tha none
. while the latter has been protesting that
the situation forced upon him al Rome
no longer offered him security.
King Humbert's relations with the
heads OF foreign states were friendly.
In 1884 his personal courage was shown
by q visit to the plague hospitals OF
Naples at the time of the cholera cpl
demic. His conduct in speaking 10 the
patients increased his popularity.
The royal palace at Monza, built in
1871, which has been the summer home
Of the king Of Italy, has magnificent
parks and gardens, and is on the banks
Of the Lambro outside the city, which
is nine miles from Milan by rail. The
site is elevated and the air pure and
healthy. The iron crown of CharemaEne
Is kept in the cathedral OF Mona. Ma
poleou was crowned with the Iron crown
in that cathedral The treasure was
taken away By the Austrians in 1853. but
afterwards II was returned to Italy.
That a plot to Kill the king bad been
hatched many months ago and was known
10 IN
try would seem to be established by let
ter left by an Italian who killed man in
Paterson, n. j., q few weeks ago md then
took his own life. The murderer, who
committed suicide, was Carboni Sperandto
He worked In the dye house Of the Weld
man company in Paterson, and his victim
was his foreman, Giuseppe Pessina.
In letter made public after his death
sperandio asserted that he had baeu
chosen by lot 10 kill the king OF Italy
as far back as last February. 1t was bis
privilege, however, should he desire q
escape this task, to kill some other per
son, who, by his conduct had made him
self odiOus 10 the anarchists.
King Humbcrt was an accompli he'd
hunter and fisherman, and nothing gave
him greater pleasure than day IN the
: woods with rod or gun. His slmmes
nearly always were spent in Monz3. where
he was assasslnated. He was fond OF a
cigar liked his tea, was a good billiard
player and was considered an accom-
plished man in more ways than one.
The great scandal with which the Kng
! was connected was that OF his brother
divorce case, wherein he was named as
: correspondent by the brother, the duke o.
7 L;;a, who hled suit for divorce ag2iss
: the duchess in France, and alleged taai
the king, his brother. was the iather Oh
u the son OF his wife. The child died te-
fore the fling OF the suit.
-, The new king OF Italy. Victor EN-
manuel prince OF Naples, Is barely Ave
4 feet tall. He is sickly. weak and has all
. ways been afflicted with disease. He walks
with pegcepuhle limp, and can barely
mount horse without assistance. He
Z was born November II. 1863 He Is a
p. great student. Electricity il his fad He
e has the greatest admiration for Edison
n and couple OF years ago talked Of visit
4 ing this country for the purpose OF seeing
- the American wizard at work in his own
laboratory.
, The new qVeen OF Italy is regarded nd
a the handsoueSt woman in Europe, She
/, was the Princess Helene Of Montenegro.
: She is nearly six feet tall. and stands
= head and shoulders over her husband.
: She is as magnificent. physically. as he
: Is puny. IL was the hope OF the YOUNG
man and his father that her splendid
health would compensate for his weak
ness and that children would be born 70
the coupls and thereby keep up the direct
line OF succession. They we're married.
: October "a, 1896. but no child has yet
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CoBURG Prince Alfred Ernest Albert
1 Duke OF SAKE CohurR Ia dead from paralysis
A q the heart