Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-08-17
'aGNOR CRISP DEAD
.itaIy's ''Grand Old Man. Passes
Away at Naples.
WILL HAVE NOTABLE FUNERAL
His Name win Live Long 10 The History 0
The Struggles Which United His Be-
loved Country,

tOfeu IouhWy
Naples Aug. 10. Signor Crispi died
at :45 O'Clock last evening.
He was surrounded bv the members
of his family and several intimate
friends.
The news was Immediately tele-
graphed to King Victor Emmanuel
and Queen Helena
The evening papers assert that the
body will be conveyed by steamer 10
-Palemo, where the municipality Will
arrange for a great public funeral.
1t is rumored that Signor Crisni s
will authorize prominent Italian
politician to examine his papers and
10 publish his memoirs
| Signor Francesca Crispi had the
sobriquet of the Grand Old Man Of
italy, just as Gladstone was called
The Grand Old Man of England. =
Rismark Gladstone and Crispi were a
remarkable trio of administrators who
achieved worldwide fame by their
caseers, which had great influence not
only upon the domestic affairs Ct
their respective countries. but upon
the international actions of Euro
pean bodies polite. Crispi rresembl-
cd Bismarck greatly in features.
His public career was remarkable
in that he began as revolutionist and
ended as minister to the king.
1t is said by q biographer that he
accepted monarchy to unite Italy, but
his heart was as much anti -monarchic
in Pertinent ashe was whenhe march
edinto Palermo with the famous thou
sand OF Garibaldi.
HIS EARLY CAREER.
Signor Crispi was born in 1891 at
Ribeia, Sicily. He studied law and
was admitted to the bar at Naples,
where he became member Of the
conspiacy, which led to the over
throw OF the kingd ON OF the
New Sicilies in ls4s. This revo-
lutionary spirit made him chief
promoter in the insurrection Of Pal
ermo. After tho victory gained by
the Swiss regiments he fed to France,
but in organizing new revolution in
$4,000, he joined Garibaldi.
Later he began his labors for the
annexation OF the two Sicilies to the
kingdom Of Italy.
| As reward Of his efforts he was
made by Palermo its first representa-
| tive to the Italian Pertinent.
He Immediately took prominent
position and was the acknowledged
leader of the constitutional oppose
ton. He was chosen deputy at the
election of 1876, and in the same year
was elected president of the Chamber
Of Deputies.
In 1887 he became prime minister
and was an earnest advocate Of the
triple alliance bewteen Germany, Italy
and Austria. His policy was approved
at the elections in 1890, but the min
istry was overthrown on financial
question in February 1891, and he was
succeeded by Marquis di Rudini.
RECALLED AN OFFICE
Signor Crlspi was recalled to office
in December, 1893, with non -parti-
sian cabinet, to put down Agrarian
and sociallstic disturbances in Sicily
and the province of Miassa Carrara
and to devise means to extricate the
country from it's financial embarass-
ments. Encounters little short OF
pitched battles took place in the for
mer task, but order was eventually
restored He was also successful in
his financial regime.
Crispi's waning popularity revived
by his courageous bearing when On
attempt was m ade on his life by ar
anarchist carpenter named Paola Lega
who shot at him with pistol as he
was driving to the Chamber on June
IS, 1894.
CELEBRATED BANK SCADAL.
1t was in the year 1894 that the
celebrated Banco Romano scandal be-
gan.
This scandal involved the then pre-
mier, and while he escaped prosecu-
tion, he received vote of censure
from Parliament in 1898. Officials
of the bank had been charged with
the fraudulent overlssue OF $4,000,
900 lire of bank notes, and it was
charged that politicians had obtain
ed advances from the banks and that
the press had been substituted. Many
prominent in the affairs of the ma
tion were implicated, including
Crisp. Giolitti, ex-premier who had
been accused by one Of the bank
officials Of receiving part Of the stolen
funds threatened disclosure that
would involve Crispi AMI others Of
the Government party. Prosecutions