New-York tribune., 1885-08-11
RELIGIOUS MAMA ~ ITALY.

ROM Juiv 80 Lefier IN The London Times.
\ remarkable outbreak of re gious hallucina-
tlon has been spreading during the Iast month
Paccnza where the mountain village OF Corano has,
IL Is alleged been the scene OF miraculous appearance
the Madonna TO this lonely spot destitute OF railway
and telegraphc communication thousands are now
falling upon the ground IN delirium Of suppcatOn.
kissing the stones weeping laughing singing and many
falntng or fagg into convusions ana some lying In u
state OF ccsatc trance. The particulars that have
hitherto reached have been and imperfect but
the Saupd has now published the following from n
CORES ponent whom 1t had sent To the spot Hc writes
~Just month ago little girl eleven years DID,
Dcsplna Lusen. gandchild OF the Corano boil ringer
declared that she had the mountain road OF the
Boscone most beautiful Lady und stg'os bella beu
Dir, ssed IN blue. coming out of The wood who said: Ny
child. am the Madonna. Christ. my Son. has allowed
niauity of man and am weary OF their incredibly.
Will stay In this place Tor aWhllc among YOU, ana you
shall come and adore me mere ana repld the orstory
which was once on this SPOT She then disappeared uut
few hours aerward oil Corano knew what the girl had
some were lncreduous, but the greater number did
not for moment discuss the vcracy OF the girls state
ment. DcsOns hailed IA the ayorto child OF the
Madonna and the whole population went out In proces.
sion the spot az the entrance OF the wood From that
moment there began literal epidemic OF ccstacies and
visions While / write more than thirty little gitls
declare that they have seen and are In direct communi
cation with tue Madonna To these ac added men and
women. young and old, married and single. had
scarcely put my foot outside the walls OF Pacenza before
found that nothing was spoken OF by he people hut the
Madonna OF C9rano can only compare thc irenxy OF
enthusiasm with which all rush 10 Corano to that OF the
Crusaders when about to behold Jerusalem for tue first
time. For miles round this VILLAGE the country has the
appearance OF the Tuscan Marcmna at ne iime OF tho
Hanging from the branches OF tile trees aud ON the
hedges on all sides offerings presented by the
peasants to the miraculous. shrine which at present
consists OF basket drapcd with hree or four cloths
the roadside. 10 the right rs You proceed toward Corano
Hundreds and hundreds OF persons seen laborng
m the steep ascent under the burning OF the July
sun girls scramble up the bare rocks. suppiicat
Ing the Virgin with loud cries to appear until they
faint with fatigue Recovering their senses, they say
that they hear the voice of the Madonna, whilc all
present fall on the ground kissing the earth with oon-
vnlsye sobs and floods tears profound impression
Il produced. To aggravate matters women known to be
h serca sing laugh and cry causing Others to initiate
them While | write this. thousands are thronging
hther from the raers OF tho old Duchles from Pied
mont from Ligira, from Lombardy The number is
estiuna atcd at 10000. ~ "
The authorities interfering, and 1t Is high
time Several doctors who have visited the place declare
that the spread OF this hauclnaton Is likely to assume
very alarming proportions"