The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-11-27
REAL TRAGEDY IN
PALERMO THEATER
Musicians Quarrel in Orchestra
Pit and One Is Shot to
Death.
BY CLEMENT J. BARRETT.
Cable TO The Trlbune.

ROME, Nov. 26.-Italy has long been
famed for sensational crimes. Ofenses
against the law are not so numer-
Gus as is supposed, but there seems
TO be features about them not du-
plicated i'll any other land unoer tic
sun. During the performance of
melodrama at one OF the theaters
in Palermo, q real tragedy was enacted
in the orchestra. II was noticed that
two of the musicians named Propeta and
Olivieri were quarreling, and in the entr
acte they struck each other The two
men were separated and took their seats
Suddenly, as a soft passage was being
played. the audience was Mortified TO sec
Propeta draw a revolver. He fired four
times and Olivieri fell gravcly wounded.
His side partner also was SPOT. Hear
Ing the shots, the fremen tgok them US
signals OF an outbreak OF FIRE. and i'm
medfatcly drenched actors, orchestra and
audience alike 10 the skin With fire hose.
The wounded men were taken TO hos
pitfalls. The quarrel was about nothing
moro serious than the price OF tcle-
gram which the two men, who were close
friends. were sending Jointly. The incl
dent viii inevitably prove the origin Of
vendetta between ths two families.
Captured by Brigands.
A gang OF brlgands recently captured
Luigi PiVcra, who had been visiting his
country properties near Palermo, making
the journey on mule. From his family
"A ransom Of 10000 lire was demanded.
but nothing was sent. Later u mule,
mad with fright and dragging corpse
| fastened TO Ibis tall dashed Into the mar
ke, place here. When the beast was Sc
! cured Pivcra's wife, who happened TO be
near, SAW that tho body was that OF he<
husband. The gang had assassinated Pi-
a
started II Off.
Improving the Palace.
Very important alterations. including
the building Of new wing, are being
carried out in Queen Margherlta's pal
acc. The new wing will contain recep-
ton and banqucting rooms When tho
! work is complete, Queen Margherlta and
| Queen Maria Pia Will take up their resi-
dence there, the suites on the second
floor being given over 10 the doWager
queen OF Portugal. The three queens
who are TO live in the palace VIII return
| 10 this city week before Christmas.
Situation in Spain.
cardinal speaking presumably for the
pope said relative TO the situation in
| Spain: The privileges of the church
in Spain arc not enjoyed AS IA gift from
q monarch but are the outcome OF the
| struggle between Christianity. represent
| cd by the Catholic church and pagan
! profound faith kept alive by the Span
f! ish bishops, priests and monks that crc-
atcd the heroic deiiverers OF the country
| over which rcigncd Ferdina nd and 1sa-
| bella the Catholic. This Catholic spirit
| was mighty source OF patriotic strength h
! for Spain her religious foes were also
! here political foes. Although the holy
sec cannot approve. II may tolerate sep
| aration on condition that the separat tion
be established on an equitable basis, as
| In tho United States where the church
| enjoys complete equality, and where no
| attempt is make to take back with one
! hand what is given with the. other
Countess Now Criminal.
Countess 'rarnowski having failed in
her appeal. is now subjected to the rigors
OF solitary confinement in her Italian
| prison. While the appeal WAS pending
(! she had enjoyed privileges, good clothing,
| hotel cooking and II luxurious apartment.
| She Is In mortal fear that her bcauutul
hair will be cut off. Her family allowed
| her $50 month. most ot which was
spcn: in embroidered linen. flowers and
/ French romanccs. She had 4 running ac-
! count with the leading perfumcr8 in Ven
! ice where her bill came TO 81 week.
| Now she must wear coarse prison cloth
| and a gray tunlc tied around with a
| pcnitent's cord. Her food is prison diet.