The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-26
NEWS FROM ABROAD
straMberrle. Cnu.e 1rrItability.

Strawberries Cause ArrltapahA5.
LONDON. July e5.-"People who have
noticed said DR.. Clark Walton. the
noted scientist and physician. to-day.
how extremely irritable they become
at the least thing that crosses their
path. have blamed the weather. In
reality, the luscious strawberry is re-
sponsible for these little displays OF
temper
Many grown-ups get very 1rr,tapie
after eating Strawberries. The TACT Is
that the fruit. when taken. eyen OILY
in normal quantities. does not agree
with some peoples digestive organs,
and the outcome is ill-tempered SNAP.
nishness. Many people. too. get q
rash on their bodies after eating straw
berries. just as some people get q rash
after eating cucurnbers. <.
Earthquake Destroys Marriage Re9ls-
ROME July 25.-The recent Gala
brian earthquake. 1t has Just been dis
covered, had the effectin several towns
OF destroying all the registers OF CIVIL
marriages.
The discovery occurred in this way:
In the town OF Tito, Calabrla, a mil
liner requested the registrar to give
her a copy OF her marriage certificate.
in order that she might obtain a pass
mort to Join her hus band In New y ork.
It was then found that the certificate
could not be issued, because the earth
quake had destroyed the registers be-
tween i 500 and 1905. The news quick
" spread. and all the people married arr: J.
lin that period rushed to the municf-
a,,I, <r]Sf tvs Ia thetr ~ III
Gates were also missing. Six hun
dred and forty-two families were thus
affected. Tho affair has caused the
greatest CONSERVATION among the peas
antry. 81
Notorious DrigRnd Raids ban q,lct.
ROME July 25.-Baron Remondini
was giving a banauet8to his friends ar
Brindisi Castle, in the San Vito Nor
mani District. one night this week.
when a gentleman dressed In hunting
costume appeared at the house and
stated that he was tired and hungry,
and asked for the baron's hospitality.
The ba ron asked him to join them, and
an hour later all present took part In
a small dance. # u i:
Suddenly six mounted carablneers.
'SftASS ~ 49, - ShlCOp g.dn0
the sergeant. calling tho baron aside,
said that he knew that the famous
brigand Suma. the terror ofs the San
Vito district. was within, and, point
Ing out the strange guest declared him
to be The notorious hrigand THE
stranger was at once arrested and lock-
ed UP In the stable. 81
Tie baron. thankful at escaping dan
ger, asked the #ca ra bineers to stay and
have SUPP ar, and then join$t the dance,
which they did, In the middle OF lie
procee dings, however tile carabineers
suddenly drew their revolvers Il and
threatened all present With death un-
less 7 hey a Z once delivered gSup their
money and iewelry, Those present
even tually yielded up about So 0 900 m
yalnnbles. X 5sS 4 81 ss
egcarn bineers then Jumped on their
Horses and got away as soon as pos
sihle, taking With them the arrested
man, who, Il turns out, was thetl,
chief, tile famous brigand 4Sunla, & and
tho res t OF the gang We're his follow
crs9 In disguise, 81 y. ssa
Horrible Cruelty by slinh's 'FrOops.s
,tIf IIERAN 7 L; Fasl a, July 2 Re-
voting crueltics continue h 10 h he sprlc-
|Iticel by Tho Shafts troops here, "A
5!nujtchid. WHO had been released from
the royal camp. told sof tie ssnf fer!tss,
OF some OF the prisoners. s
He satd that four eminent dlylnes,
smenred With hood With II broken
heads and limbs. their hearls II luck ed.
REACHED he camp In lie hands q the
yelling Silakhnri I soldlers, X Nal ily, n lie
|igreat nat ipnalist preacher, va stran-
glad before the eyes Of all & The prison
Serss When 5le4was half dead y " lleScol "a
round lliR IN eek was To- sened and no
|iGSseuti oners be gan ttlng Ii Ills flesh
with blunt lsNl Ives. and NJ hen hi body