New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-22
AN ITALIAN HEROINE.
SONORA DA NOVA DIES All MILAN.
DE-. KAYsERLING's COMING woRK-TnE LEADEa
OF THE "cAMoRRA'-NoTEs.

Florence. Jan. J-lue people OF Milan n lew GAYS
| AGO nlourncd the death OF a WHO once
krown as Italy's bravcst daughter" The title
given 10 her almost half century agOin the stormy
| days Of ls4s-was won BY acts as heroic and daring
| rs those performed by any man. To the day OF her
death no name had more inspiring effect upon the
surviving leaders OF the revolution than that Of sig
nora Da Nova and their stories OF her bravery We're
nnondng.
scnora Da Nova first into prominence on
March - Is4S II was The day, readers Of Italian
history may remember. that Count Radetsky entered
Milan and occupied the citadel The fortress was
stormed BIZ the pOpulacc soon afterward Among the
leaders Of the angry masses who rushed on TO victory
was Sicnora Da Nova. who mUshet VI nand fought
Al the side Of her husband giving cheer and encour
aaement TO her comrades. Along the articades which
The peopre built the beautiful woman acted guard
at times and then. clad In the GarD OF Sister OF
Mercy. helped to gather up the sick and wounded and
take them TO homes where they were nursed
The success which to the Mllanese on March
- filed the signora with desire 10 help her coun.
,ryncn In other parts of Italy. And when her bus.
band started for Venice. where the revolution had
broken out she insisted upon accompanying him. and
carried out her plan Again wearing the uniform OF q
soldier She took active part In bescgng the arsenal
Her bravcst act however. and that which made her
the heroine the fighting masses. was the carrying OF
dispatches 10 Padua. She successfully went through
the cncmys lines. making countless narrow escapes
and returned 10 Venice to give an account OF her mis-
sion 10 the Provisional Government. then stationed In
the city OF the Doges
Honors have been paid 10 the brave signora In
rcat number since those days Of her bravery and peril
Her first husband whose name she bore nj the time
died a decade or more ago She gave her hand later
10 signor Luiga CrndeI. and Signora Grindel SHE
died Italians, however. will always remember her as
the beautiful Sgn0ra Da Nova. She was only sixty
crl,, years old at the time OF her death Her funeral
will long be memorable in the annals OF Milan.
Among the visitors tn this country recently was Dr.
NJ Kayserling, rabbi Of the greatest synagogue Of
rda- pesth. who has been chosen by the Hebrews OF
America to prepare work showing the part which
that race took In the discovery of the New Worl.
In the latter part Of November the learned doctor
secured n leave of absence prosecute his sules In
the various archives Of Europe. preparatory to the COM
position Of his work. The vacation he passed
principally in the Libraries OF Vienna and Graz Ac-
cordlng 10 his statements. his recent Journey,
which is now ended. has been especially fulfill In the
collection Of valuable material Provided with letters
OF introduction from the Imperial Austrian Ministry,
no first visited the Ambrosana7 Of Milan. later the
Columbus treasIr of Genoa. and then In Barcelona,
/ the lannon's ArclvO della Corona" In Malrid he
Wa, received with great hOnOrs Don Fidel Fita. pred
dent invited him 10 special meeting Of the Academy
OF Scicnccs where Don Savedra made an address IN
praise Of the historical writings Of the learned rabbi.
lie wa, invited dinner by the Duchess Of Orsuna.
lie was obliged 10 decline all invitations. however. in
order to devote himself the work which he has I'M
dcrakcn.
Before leaving spain. he worked also among the
historical trca rcs o Toledo the archives OF the span
i,h Crown in SarngoSa. and I'm the Ebnri"N OF BARGE
Iona Many facts heretofore unknown will appeIr IN
tho rabbits forthcoming volume, which will lie valua.
bic contribution TO the literature pertaining TO the
history OF the New World
Cicero Cappuccio Whose .e came 10 a natural enl In
Maple, a few days ago. had greater power In many
ways than King Iumlsert himself. lie was 4 man
without title public oice. but he WAS the ackno"l-
cdgcd head or marshal. Of the terrible CamOra.'
Cappucco man OF heroic build ana magnificent
appcarance-a born leader Of men. To those to whom
he wished to pay honor, he was cavalier oil the oid
school; few men could act more perfectly the gentle
man. lie was known far ana VIDE, IN TACT, is sie-
norno," the fine man.
The dead mans father and grandfather were men,
bers of the "Camorra.' and died in prison. II was
only natural that he should follow In their footsteps
1t would he difficult to enumeate the crimes of the
late leader and it would be useless. crime. IN
sense. was his profession He began his career Win
the murder OF a manufactures. and promising WIS
h, outlook to the leaders of the society with which he
had cast his lot that he left the prison cell with the
stars OF "Camorra" captain on his shoulders. The
leader, who had honOed' him had no reason to regret
their confidence.
In the revolution winch cnucu III inc ElH vi VIC
nourbons In Naples he played important part. lie
might easily have become second Masanieo had he
not preferred TO remain robber and criminal. one
woman SgnOrina Annarcla, exercised great lnhuehce
over hi, llfe and became famous on that account
throughout Italy. one OF his commands was tlat she
should never dance with soldier she dSobeyed the
command once to her sorrow. Cappuccio rs con-
sequence declared against whole company OF
Marss sons and almost fifty OF them, In the course OF
time felt the effects Of his club and knives.
At times however. the Signorino' used his powers
I'm the interests Of the police, and more than once, by
"A mere word queled an incipent instruction. only
three years ago the NeapOlitan authorities begged him
to lnercede In putting end 10 the cabmens strike.
1t was only necessary for Cappucco to ride through
the streets Of the city in hired hanson 10 bring the
other drivers TO their senses.
Cappuccio', successor as marshal of the "Camorra'
Is Capuzzo hide dealer of Naples.
The Government as may be- remembered. purchased
the island OF CHprra from the GaTibadi family short
time ago As II is the intention TO garrison and lOriiiy
Of OF tte Siege Of the island his grave, which Is Mecca
for half Italy. might b. DESTROYED. A committee Ia,
move s;nrbndi's body TO home and rebury IL in thu
Pantheon The suggestion Of the committee has me-
the approval Of thousands Of the great Italians I'D
mrcrs and II IS probable that II will be carried ont
According to letter published here: the town OF
Valencia spain possesses tile most ardent con,erya
cpa@ Of s prison s psF %s Of sSsasa
power few Weeks ago, the following letter was ne
Ccvcd from Martinez by the Government.
81 am conservative. and have served senior tanovas
del Castillo always faithfully In good fortune and bad
fortune can. therefore not approve Of the plans
and political ideas Of senior sagasta. With hlm NE
Liberal part l. again at the helm. IL l. lmposslDle
for me 10 serve IT, Permit me- therefore. senior Pres
dent TO resign nv Office keeper OF the prison of
Valencia. Have the kindness u accept IL at once:
Every time that the Conservative Ministry has fallen
from power. Martinez has written similar letter 10
the leader, of the opposition. He prefers to beg IN
the streets Of Nalenca-and does sO-tO serving rs
prison keeper for the Liberal party. ~ regularly,
however. CanOvas succeeds 10 the premiership
Martinez demands and receives bis place again. lie Is
u great favOrite OF the leaders.
II now seems probable that Italy VIII at last have
statue OF Sallust For the people OF Aqua have
been irving To raise funds TO erect monument 10 the
historian as have the Inhabitants Of Mantua. Arpnium
and Nenosa 10 monuments respectively TO VIRGIL
cicero ana Horace Eut the fund would grow
short time ago however. a Latin Journal Alandae,'
nj Inc al III, rOnlmlf-