The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-09
ATTEMPTS TO KILL RULERS.
Many European MOnarchs Have Had
Narrow Escapes From Assassination.
From Tit-Rits

FROM IN-Bts. .
The present Emperor of Austria has twice
escaped the assassins hand-o nee In 1882,
when the soldier Overdank suffered the ex-
trcm" penalty Of the law. and once on Feb.
is. 1883, when, walking on the ramparts OF
Vienna. he was stabbed from behind by the
Hungarian I.ibenyi and severely wounded
In the head.
Twice era its ira gc end was the life OF
King Hnmbert of Italy attempted. the first
time being at Naples, in 1878. when a cook
called Giovanni Passanante approa ched the
Kings carriage with the apparent inten-
tiA of presenting Il petition. He held a small
flag in hisleft hand. and as the rch lean ed
forward. struck at him through it with
dagger. His Majesty promptly hit the
would-he regicidc across the head with his
sheathed sword. and the Premier. Signor
Carroll. throwing himself in front Of his mas
ter to intercept, second stroke. was slightly
wounded.
William |. of Germany three times mar
rowly escaped assassination. In 1891, while
out walking, he was fired at from behind
by Oscar Bchker. the bullet infictinE slight
wound in his neck. and in May, 1873. he was
the object of one Hodel's cowardly attack.
Three weeks later Dr. Karl MODELLING. a pro-
fessor OF philoloEy. fired at his Emperor with
a double barrclcd gun. loaded with shot.
from a shop window overlooking the Inter
bt'I bNtI lHNlS IOuReu Ill
His Majesty's arms. neck and shoulders.
Thrice also was Napoleon ILL., in like peril
Of his life. and the attempts of Panori and
Bellemaro April and September, 1855, pre-
Ceding 10y less than three years that of Orsini
and his accomplices. when. although the En-
peror escaped. two persons were killed and
many wounded by the explosion OF the shells
which We're flung at the royal carriage as 1t
drew up ut the door of the Italian Opera.
iltt,,N. I,Nr. ,hnr, nod 20.
times did he. as it were by miracle escape
violent death. Though forty persons
were either killed or wounded by Feschi's
Internal machine he was unsCathed; though
Albaud thrust III" muzzle Of his walk
ing stick gun through the carriage window
ere the trigger was pulled. he was struck only
by tho wadding; though ho was in full view
of Henri when he fired the pistol the bullets
missed their mark.
our late Queen on seven separate &C.
ca ,ions the object Of Il bastard attack. As
far back as 1850 Edward oxford. a demented
potboy. nrcd twice at his sovereign; two
years later John Francis was transported
tor life for n like crime; while month had
barely elapsed the boy Bean was found
guilty OF having presented pistol loaded
with powder and wadding, in contempt OF
tn" Queen. and to the terror of divers leRe
subjects,
Seven Years afterward a man named Ham,
lton fred AT her Majesty: while the next
year an CN-Cnptan of Hussars cut her face
opcn will cane. In 1872 she was threatened
by Arthur O'tonnor. youth of Is. with
an nnloaded pistol. and in ISIS? she was shot
at az she was entering her carriage at Wind
sor Station 10y Frederick Macean.
Numerous unsuccessful attempts preceded
the heinous crime of March IL. 1881, when
Alexander n. Of Russia lost his life; while
the existence of his son was blighted by his
constant dread of assassination. Thrice
within month alone WAS his life in fearful
jeopardy. on March ~. 1887, a man was
arrested almost in the very act Of hurting
a bomb at tho imperial carriage; on the 29th,
while walking to the CATCHING Park. he was
fired at by an officer, and week later an
other attempt was made upon his life by
three men and woman as he was driving
through tho streets of his capital.
Among other sovrrcigus who within
comparatively recent times have narrowly
escaped the knife or bullet Of the assassin
are our own Kings George III. and George
H.. Queen Isabella of Spain. Alfonso Kill.
Amadeus, Frederick william of Prussia,
Milan of Scrvia. Pedro of Brazil and VIII
liam Prince of WurtembcrE.