Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Annual Message of the President Transmitted to Congress December 3, 1900

Mr. Iddings to Mr. Hay.

[Telegram.—Paraphrase.]

Embassy of the United States,
Rome, July 30, 1900.

(Mr. Iddings reports the assassination of King Humbert, on the night of Sunday, July 29, at 10 o’clock, at Monza, while driving away after distributing prizes at competitive athletic exercises. The King was shot at three times by an Italian and died a few minutes later.

Official announcement of the death of the King and succession of his son, Prince Victor Emanuel, has just been received from the ministry of foreign affairs.)