Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-07-21

| W. Il. OSpCrne,
| j. L. Sherard. SECRETARY,
Central Prohibition Committee.
|
ATTEMPTS TO KILL RULERS.
Many European Monarchs Have Had
Narrow Escapes From Assassina.
| tions.
The present Emperor Of Austria
has twice escaped the assassin's hand
once in 1882, when the soldier Over
dank suffered the extreme penalty of
the law, and once on Feb. 18, 1853, when
walking on the ramparts Of Vienna,
he was stabbed from behind by the
Hungarian Libenyi and severely woun-
ded in the head.
Twice ere Its tragic end was the life
Of King Humbert Of Italy ATTEMPTED,
the first time beng at Naples, In 1878,
when a cook called Giovanni Passa-
nante approached the Kings carriage
with the apparent intention Of present
ing a petition. He held a small flag
in his left hand. and as the monarch
leaned forward, struck at him through
1t with a dagger. His Majesty promptly
hit the would be regicide across the
head with his sheathed sword, and the
Premier. Signor Carroll, throwing him
self in front Of his master to intercept
a second stroke, was slightly wounded.
william !, Of Germany three times
narrowly escaped assassination. In
1861, while out walking, he was fired
at from behind by Oscar Becker. the
bullet 'inflicting a 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,
professor of philology, fired at his
Emperor with a double barreled gun,
loaded with shot, from a shop window
overlooking the Unterden Linden. over
thirty pellets lodged In His Majesty's
arms, neck and shoulders.
Thrice also was Napoleon III, In
like peril of his life, the attempts
of Pianori and Bellemare. April and
September, 1855. preceding by less
than three years that of Orsini and
his accomplices. when, although the
Emperor escaped, two persons were
killed, and many wounded by the ex-
plosIon of the shells which were flung
at the royal carriage as 1t drew up at
the door of the Italian Opera.
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,even times did he, as 1t were by
miracle. escape a violent death.
Though four persons were either KILL
ed or wounded by Fieschfs internal
machine, he was unscathed; though
Alibaud thrust the muzzle Of his walk
ing stick gun through the carriage WIN
dow ere the trigger was pulled. he was
struck only by the wadding; though
he was in full view of Henri when he
fired the pistol, the bullets missed their
mark.
Our late queen was on seven separate
occasions the object Of a dastard's at
tack. AS far back as 1910 Edward OK
ford. a demented potboy. fired twice
at his sovereign; two years later John
Francis was transported for life for
like crime: while a month had barely
elapsed ere the boy Bean was found
guilty Of having presented pistol loa-
ded with powder and wadding, "in
contempt Of the Queen, and to the ter
ror of divers liege subjects"
Numerous unsuccessful attempts
pre- ceded the heinous crime Of March
13, 1881, when Alexander II 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 5eo-
pardy. On March 13. 1887. a man was
arrested almost In the very act Of hur-
ling a bomb at the imperial carriage;
on the 29th, while walking to the Cat
china Park. he was fired at by an off,
Ger. and a week later another attempt
was made upon his life by three men
and a woman as he was driving
through the streets Of his capital
Among other sovereigns who with
in comparatively recent times have
narrowly escaped the knife or bullet
of the assassin are our own Kings
George III, and George w, Queen Isa-
bella OF Spain. Alfonso XII. Amadeus,
Frederick William of Prussia, Milan of
Windsor Station by Frederick Mac
lean.
Seven years afterwards man named
Hamilton fired at her Majesty; while
the next year an ex-Captain Of Hus-
sars cut her face open. with a cane.
In 1872 she was threatened by Arthur
O'Connor. a youth Of 18. with an un-
loaded pistol. and in 1882 she was shot
at as she was entering her carriage In
Servia, Pedro of Brazil and William.
Prince of Wurtemberg.-Tit-B Bits.