Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-07-20

Special Correspondence.
~ LORENCE. July s.-Rumor has 1t
that the affairs of Signor Ga
briele D'Annunzio have reached
that stage which wilkins Micaw-
Der was wont to describe as "a crisis.
The author of Francesca di Riminf'
has received immense sums for his
writings. but large as his income is he
spends more than he makes and now
he Is to be sold out. He has extra
VACANT tastes In most things, especially
IN matters sartorial Here is a little
inventory of his wardrobe which APP
peared in Neapolitan journal
Shirts, 70; socks OF all kinds, l2 do
zen; hats evening suits, smoking
coats. shooting Jackets innumerable:
gloves for walking. As pairs; evening
gloves, "a pairs; umbrellas. of vioie;
hue, s; parasols. green, 10; handker-
chiefs, 20 dozen; cravats resplenden
and varied. f5O; waistcoats. 10 shoes
for walking. IA pairs; slippers. soft.
silent and tremulous," pairs.
When D'Annunzio went to Egypt his
boxes contained among other things aS
night shirts and 150 necktes, while
he also carried with him ten green
sunshades and eight violet umbrellas.
He liked Egypt, but the camels OBJ
Jected to him. and he almost moved the
Sphinx. In the gay set with which
he consorts In Florence there have been
two suicides this season due to pecuni-
airy embarrassment. D'Annunzio is a
pessimist of the pessimists, but imag-
Inc he finds too much in life to minis
ter to his vanity to contemplate put
ting an end to his existence because his
creditors are after him. But IL is ra-
ther ominous that one of his latest
fancles was TO order a costly marble
tombstone for himself
LIVELY BOOK.
Mario Virgliano has just published
book entitled "Gli Allegri Compare di
Borgodrolo.' in which the hero is called
Signor Pickwick. Plckwick In his Sec
ond and Italian existence. Is n poet
and endeavors to conduct two opposing
newspapers In the town of Borgodrolo.
The book is lively. highly amusing and
abundant in the humorous and farcial
element we have learned to call Pick
wickian.
There are two books Just now very
much before the ITALIAN public. The
first is De Amicis' Mel Regno DELI
Amore," the other Semi Su Pietre,"
of u. l.. Morichini The latter has ex-
hausted Its first edition in less than
eight weeks and has made a stir in Ro-
man circles perhaps unequalled by n
modern novel, The story concerns the
life of the BLACK" gentry OF Rome and
is written by young man OF remark
able ability, who in 1t has set forth
ideas of reform In the church entirely
different from those of III Santo" At
sixteen he appeared on the stage of
scholarship with the translation of a
Greek document of extraordinary i'm
portance; THE Doctrine Of the Twelve
Apostles accompanying 1t with polem-
ical articles, which appeared In various
periodicals.
TOO MUCH OF A REALIsT.
Born In what is known as the
BLACK" set In Rome. he observed
closely It's ways and, when still pursu-
ing his official studies he planned the
volume which on Its appearance rent
Roman society asunder. and gave birth
to n scandal still the talk OF the day.
The author proved himself too much
OF a realist. Certain Blacks" who
recognized themselves refused to ac-
cept truth as his apology. He set forth
his idea OF Catholicism, and his own
high clerical set, offended by his large
minded and modern religious views,
denounce him as rebel. ON the other
side, the christian Democracy" who
greedlly read the book, found In II a
condemnation of their systems and be-
gan a violent attack through letters
and criticism. On the 14th OF April.
Signor Morlchini was assaulted In the
''Circolo OF s. Peter" OF which club
he Is a member. His assaiiant. an in-
petuous young man who had mlsinter-
preted tho spirit OF the book. fell on the
author, striking him with his fists and
Insulting him with coarse epthets.
WELCOMES PUBLICITY.
signor Morichini has now brought an
action against his assailant Himself
fldence IN his Jokes. SIgnor Morichini
welcomes the publicity OF a trial as ar