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The New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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The King of Sweden, Gustavus, was assassinated by conspirators Count Horn, Count Ribing, and Capt. Ankarström. Horn signaled by greeting the masked king, prompting Ankarström to shoot him while with the queen. The king died with remarkable composure.
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KING OF SWEDEN.
By the Anna, from Hamburg several German papers are received, which contain many particulars of the assassination of the King of Sweden. The conspirators were only three in number, viz. Count Horn, Count Ribing, and Capt. Ankarström, amongst whom lots were cast, to determine who should be the immediate executioner of their design. The lot falling on Ankarström, he prepared himself with two pistols, the one designed for the murder of the King, the other for himself. Count Horn gave the signal of destruction. The King was in a mask, walking with his Queen.--The Count, on discovering him gave his signal by approaching, clapping his Majesty on the shoulder, and saying, "Bon soir, Masque"--on which Ankarström fired.
Gustavus, it appears, preserved great presence of mind during the residue of his existence, and supported the pangs of an excruciating dissolution with a magnanimity that charmed and affected even his most inveterate enemies.
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king gustavus assassinated and died with composure.
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Conspirators Count Horn, Count Ribing, and Capt. Ankarström drew lots; Ankarström was chosen to shoot the king with pistols. Horn signaled by approaching the masked king walking with his queen, clapping his shoulder, and saying 'Bon soir, Masque,' after which Ankarström fired. The king maintained presence of mind and magnanimity in death.