Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-02-24

wife, Young, beautiful, 'snd elegant, showed
herself able and kind to al the members Of the
nobility, susceptible in the extreme. Among
the invited guests, there was young pa
trician named Stenio, = poor and intriguing
man, who being enamored OF one OF TIE ladies'
Of honor Of the dogs's wife, behaved himself
Go such an indeeorous manner as to cause MS
I sxpgision from the palace.
Furious and rsvsnengsful like true Vsne-
tian, Stenio resolved 70 avenge the insult Be
had received, and blind with rsge, ne entered
the audience chamber, and drawing near to
the seat which the d0ye always occupied, be
wrets these words in the language Of the eoun-
( Try;
/ "hariao FaIisro possesses 5sdutiful 'Sifs,
i5h0al he supports sphile others lore her."
The next day the insult became publicly
known, and 30 great was the scandal arising
I from il, that the Senate gave the Decessary
orders for the discovery and arrest Of the Of
fender. K sson became notorious ttst this
was no ether than Stenio, Who, being coBse-
4 uuentlV arrested, was brought before 'sthe
! fortv,5 p to whom he confessed bis crime, 3lieg-
! ing in excuse that the humiliation which be
haa received in the presence Of bis beloved
had induced him to act 20 dishoDorable part
/ The senate, taking into consideration the ex-
! trene youth Of the culpTit, his love, and his
excitement Of mind, and, perhaps, desrous OF
I humiliating the arrogant dogs and reminding
/ bin OF his dependence, condemned the ofend-
I sr 70 two months imprisonment and one year
I In hanishmsnt. This sentence, which, in toe
/ opinion OF The doge, was altogether too iHdul-
/ gent, enkindlrd bis wrath and decided his fate.
Not long afterward gentleman Of the house
Of Barbara had certain Misunderstanding
with Israel Bsrtaceio, the director OF the gon-
dolss Of the republic, ami the Pstrieian, being
naturally violent, struck Bertuccio heavy
7 blow. In the heat Of his irritation, the in
suited Bertuecio complained to the dogs, who
+ said to bin:
"Wbst do you wish me to do? Do you not
remember the insult which myself received,
and the satisfaction / obtained? You can
therefore judge Of the respect OF the honorable
senators for ny person"
"sirs,7 replied Bertueclo, oif you wish TO
become prince indeed, and 10 free yourself
/ from 90 insolent a nobility, I have boldness
en0ugh to put the project into execution. Lend
me your aid, and in veTY short time promise
that Veu shall be master in Venice"
The doge, instead Of interrupting him aud
rejecting bis proposition, listened to his offers,
and questioned him ss to TIE means which be
would employ, gave him hopes Of aid, and Ber-
tuecio left after another Interview with the
Assured Of the doge's protection, Berluccio
began to threaten the pa.rieiaD, who being in
formed Of il, laid bis complaint before the
doge. Anxious 10 hide his cooperation, Fa-
! lisro ordered the director Of the gondolss TO
appear before him and upbraided him with his
anger IL be renewed the cause Of complaint.
But this ceremony bad scarcely been conelu-
ded, before be sent to call Bertuccio, with
whom be had long and private conference, as
j & n
I ed, and inviting the eonspirat0r to inform him
I OF his plans. Bertueeio then revealed his
7 project, which consisted in selecting sixteen
chiefs, with forty men each, who should be
/ kept IN ignorance Of The purpose for which
/ they were to unite until the proper hour had
/ arrived. On the day Of the insurrection the
/ bells Of San Marcus should be tolled, and it
was well Known these bells could not be rung
T iibOut the permission Of the doge. At the
/ sound ofHthe bells-to which the people were
very little secustomed-it was sxpe ted that
the pstTieians would rush to the grand square
Of the city, when the eonspiratoFs would fall
upon and slaughter them. This plan was
adopted By the dogs, and its execution was
fixed for the 18th day OF April, 1855. Israel
BertucciO then named several persons as men
in whom they might con6ds, the most Of whom
were well known and in good station. Among
others be mentioned the name Of Felipe Csi-
sndaro, sculptor and architect, name which
Induced ihe doge to enter With more alaerity
into the conspiracy. In short, Bertuccio tried
by al means in bis power to prove to the doge
bow fully practicable were Bis schemes, and
how impossible il would be to fail They then
separated, after swearing to be faithful and
discreet.
"But heaven,o says the historian Sanuto,
(which watches over this glorious city, brought
about discovery of the conspiracy, through the
agency Of one Of the conspirators themselves,
man named Beltramo de Bergsmo" +" This
Bsltramo was dependent or client of palri-
clan named Nicolo Lsoni, who, in view Of
the great danger which threatened his patron,
went to him and warned him no. to show him
self in public the next day, however great might
be the excitement. AstoRished and alarmed
at receiving such extraordinary advice, Nico-
10 after having drawn from Beltramo the
plan OF the conspirators-ordefed his servant
TO deuaih him ia the house, and without delay
communicated the startling Information to
GFsderigo, a senator Of Iilustrious descent and
position. The revelation appeared 20 him to
be Of the greatest gravity, and other patTi-
Clans and persons Of influence were consulted
as to the means to be adopted At the fall Of
evening this extraordinary council assembled
in the ducsl palace; and as the dogs, in ac-
eordsnee with the notice that had been given
bin, pretended not to believe in the reality OF
the conspiracy, the gates Of the palace and Of
the city were closed, and strict orders were
given to the keeper Of the Tower Of San Mar
co that the bells should not be rung. Every
thing was panctually sKeeuted.
Beltramo could not say how far the rels-
tons Of the eonspirstoTs bad extended but
be knew that Burtueeo and his friend Caller
daro governed The movement. Both were i'm
medistely arrested, and put TO the rack. The
short confession which they made was sufi-
cient TO show that the first parsonage in the
republic was their accomplice. That same
night Bur'uceo aud Cslendsro were swung
slOft for their crime, in front Of the windows
Of the ducs palace.
The Council Of Ten being convinced that
the Doge was a psrticipator in the conspi-
racy, resolved 70 convene twenty Of the best
recommended citizens Of the republic to dslib-
crate on the matter. A whole day was spent
in trying and sentencing the inferior delin-
q1ents, after which another day was set apart
for the trial Of the doge. The bour at length
arrived, and the old man-venerable with age
and with the long accumulated honors Of
many yesrs-sppearsd before the judges. His
mien was lofty, biz step was firm, bis coun-
tenaEse impossible, and his silence eloquent.
The few words which be spoke revealed his
disdainful pride.
viii make no explanations before anv in
feriors." he said, "nor do recognize the law
ful right BY which you pretend to Judge me''
And then scornfully gazing around be ad-
dedi
" Show ne the law whichIautborizss you to
proceed against me-"
Receiving no answer, be continued:
You have oppressed beth the ruler and the
people, and my wish was TO liberats both.
Ny hope and intent have been frastrsted-I
deny nothing. d.tsns myself from nothing.
All thai | ask is my own silence and your de-
cision.o
TIE ola man was silent, and bis sentence
duly pronouoced. That Hight Mariana Falisro
was unanimously condemned tn death, and
early on the morning Of the nth Of April, bis
aged head rolled from the block
Immediate y after member OF the council
presented himself at one Of the windows Of
the palace, and holding forth the fatal knife,
still rseking with the blood OF the doge, pro-
nounced these words in a loud voice:
"E ststs fatta gisstizia al traditor della pa
tria." The State has done Justice TO the
traitor to our country.
At the same momrnt the gates Of the palace
were thrown open, and the trembling and as
tonlshed people admitted to view the still pal
pitatiDg corpse Of him who bad been their
chief, and who had died for wishing to see
them free. His remains were gathered up, and
at night transported in a goDdols, and in the
most secret manner to the church Of San Gio-
vani ct Paoli, in which they were deposited,
with this inscription
Dux venetian jaest, patrism qui perdere
tans Sceptrs, decus, eensum perditit atqus ca
put" Here lies the Doge OF the Yenetians, |
who, in attempting TO destroy his country, lost l
bis scePtrs, his honor, his fortune, and bis
head.
10 the public library Of Venice, in which /
the portraits Of al the Venetian chiefs were
hung, there was also a life-sizs drawing OF
MariBo FalieFo, covered with a black veil, on /
which these words were written:
HE est locua Marini Faiisri decapilati |
Dro rrfrnffua Thfg T. fhp last raefsng rfare ~