The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1906-11-23
BOMB in CATHEDRAL
TERRIBLE EXPLOSION In ST.
PETERS, ROME, ITALY.
Belief In Some Quarters That Anar-
chists Planned to Assasslnate Pope
Big Panic in cathedrai---As u by
Miracle, All Escape Injury and Great
structure lie Not Damaged.

Rome, Nov. 19.-The outrages of the |
desperate anarchist band now terror
izing Italy reached climax Sunday
morning in bomb explosion in st.
Peters cathedral. at the Vatican, Just
at the conclusion of the morning mass.
i 1t is a miracle that hundreds were
/ not trampled to death IN sAe Wild STAN
4 pede to leave the great church imme-
diately after. the explosion. The ex-
plosion made a thunderous report.
which echoed and reverbrated in the
immense auditorium with deafening
volume of sound. The church imme-
a diately filled with smoke. The nave
was crowded with worshipers, among
whom were many women, and an in
describable panic developed. Men
shouted wildly that the roof was fall
| ing and without heed for others rush
Z ed madly toward the exits. The ut
lmost confusion prevailed for many
minutes.
There is reason to believe that a
most carefully planned attempt was
made to assassinate the pope while he
! was at mass.
! AS soon as the echoes of the ire
! mendous roar had ceased, canon
! sought by reassuring words to qule'
the people, but in vain. They fed IN
Iall directions, and number OF WON
en- tainted. Women and children
screamed and tried to protect theil
families in the crush The church Is
: so large, however, that mere was
ample room for the crowd to scatter
land no one was injured. No trace O
= the perpetrator of the deed has beer
found.
II Since Saint Anacletus, who was or
: dained by Peter himself, erected al
= oratory in 80 A. D., on the site OF tn
. present basilicia to mark the spo
! where the remains of ST. Peter ar
!. buried, no such dastardly occurrence
!. is noted in the annals of the church
Id Anniversary of the Dedication.
lie Today was the anniversary of tn
re dedication of the basilica to st. Pete
ne and it was beautifully decorated TO
ty the occasion. Cardinal Rampoll'
% formerly papal secretary OF state, wa
among those present. He took pal
IL in the services in the choir chapel. Tn
IN last mass had Just been conclude
OF when the explosion occurred, and onl
ng one canon, who had not quite finishe'
remained at the altar of st. Pete
ne This altar is at the end of the rigl
IN aisle, and it was near here, the BON
on had been placed. AS the canon turne
to bless the communicates there VIZ
n a tremendous roar, which echoe
tut through the lofty arches of the II
lc- mense dome like thunder clap.
lie the same time dense smoke spree
ne. throughout this portion of the basili'
IN and strong odor of gunpowder fll'
the air. Confusion and panic at on
by seized the people.
tie AS soon as the smoke cleared avn
Sc. a hasty examination showed that
Id, body had been hurt in the crush, al
no further more that no one had be-
LED wounded by the explosion. Calm W
not gradually restored, and some OF t
RS people returned to view the extent
ne. the damage.
- placed Bomb Under ScaffoIding.
It was discovered that the bomb h
been placed under a scaffolding II
had been erected to facilitate repa
to the roof, exactly over the celebrat
tomb of Clement XII, by Canov
which consists of figure of the pc
,n and two lions and which is the mi
ivy remarkable piece of sculpture in
basilica. This tomb ranks among
G finest efforts of modern sculpture, a
by its execution Canovac establish
his reputation.
II The tomb was found to be uninjur
VA and even the pavement shows scare
W any signs of the explosion. 1t is
IN lieved the bomb had a very long II
in order to give the criminal time
gain the exit. It has been impossi
to trace him and no one has any re'
lection of seeing a man who by
!, aui movements, might have aroused
:. picion.
The pope was engaged in his regu
Wy noon hour devotions when the BIO
AZ went off, He heard muffed sou
which surprised but did not alarm b
INC Monsiegnor Misciatelli, subperfect
the apostolic palace, and Monsig
- Bisleti, major domo of the vatican
lSSu s.o L.,-f1,5Ixy eufarod the nnuti