The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-26

The New York World of Sunday con-
tains the following litue special teie-
gram from Rome:
ROME May lO-Thc Duke Of SAKE
Mduingen and his party were held up
by uandut Of the Frattarol biotHel9
band within half au hours rue GA
Rome and King Humbert mas nor ''e
trsou- "a his command to stop TINS aoit
OF thing 49,. D..l,,
r.. aud hof travelling companion hsiue
au c1ca~. ion ly carriage 10 rascal
suburb and it was late Ia the AFTER
moon when they started 10 return On
leaving Frascau by a good ana much
freouentod highway the carriage loon
ils way through grove that sun pc
longs 20 one Oh the dccayed estates OIL
The old Roman mobiles.
I'm former days this grove, with It's
messy rocks and huge olives, oncTed
abundance Of shelter 70 the "banditu dc
frateW l.attarolO." Now IT IS presumed
that only armlcss bands and Hypsies or
Roman Workmcn and their sWeethcaits
o1t for a. holiday frequent the grove.
The Duke, one OF the best amateur
iotausts in Europe. noticed some forget
mo-nOts q few PAGES from the highway.
They were the first of the season. ana
an order was given 10 the coachmau TO
lat. The party alightcd and the Duke
soon gathered his iavOrito flowers.
Then he took the arm Of the Duchess,
and followed by Nine. ArgO, the travel
Ing companion, strolled into the grove.
They had not gone fur when they heard
Cd shout, and looking back saw several
men attempting TO gain possession OF
,nc carriage. The c0achman was gal
l4ntly employing his whip In defence.
while the men brandishcd their guns.
Before the party had time TO recover
from their aatonishmcnt rough voice
exclaimed near them:
"NOstor b0rsg NOstra vita. Nour
purse or your life)
Turning. they found themselves con-
| fronttd by q huge runian. who pointed
% revolver directly at them, and behind
/ him were two others armed with rifles.
The Duke is brave, but through bis
| Ions career as proprietor and manager
a. the Mcilingcm Theatre he had learned
10 adapt himself 20 circumstances. With
out argument hc handed out his pocket
book. containing in the nelghborhoOd OF
10000 lire G4.oOU.
So prompt was he that he seemed TO
disconcert the band!tti. They became
nervous and put their heads together
Tor consultation, probably debating on
the ACCESSIBILITY OF holding the prisoner
for ransom But q noise Of gallOping
horses decided them.
The cOachman had beaten off the rob
hors who attacked him and was making
the dust fly towards Rome. After q
moments hesitation the men, who had
relieved the Duke Of his purse scattered.
The Duke and party returned 10 Rome
| on foot. ON their way they met a
squadron of the cafDiuari sent out 10
capture their assailants. for the good
c0achman- had not refined his hores un-
on he found himself before the nearest
patrol station.
The Duke regards the affair as a joke
and deems the experience well worth the
5000 lire. Nevertheless Che Italian
Government has made most humble
apologies TO him and has offered TO make
good his loss.
10 is almost incredible that such a thing
ass this could happen at this day in half
-n hours ride OIL Rome OF what value
lis Italy as a member Of the Triple Al
dance If der Government is powerless 10
crush such disorders as these al its very
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