The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-28
ROME IS FULL
OF AMERICANS
Advance Guard of Knights of
Columbus Arrive
A YANKEE APPEARANCE
Tilted Lover Takes Terrible Revenge
on the object of His Alteration.
Murders Her With Cart
ridge of Dynamite

Rome August 7.-(Special)-Rome is
full Of Americans these days. The pill
grimage headed by Bishop Vande vyer of
Richmond, Va, had hardly gone when the
advance guard Of the knights of Column
American Knights give a distinctly
yankee flavor to the Holy City.
Everywhere the Americans are receiv-
ed with enthusiasm as In these days of
trouble and turmoil for the church Amer
lea and Ireland are the two countries
where there is complete loyalty to Rome
and the churchmen appreciate It,
The fact that in these countries where
religious freedom prevails and there is
complete separation between the church
and the state, the church is now most
fourishing and loyalty has encouraged the
element in the Curia. which is greatly
In the minority as to the fight which Is
being made in Spain. This minority holds
1t would be better for the church to cut
loose from political entanglements rather
than fight battles which do the church
harm
The terrible revenge exacted by Tilted
lover upon the former Object of his ador-
alton Is reported at Cervignasco, little
village near Saluzzo. A young girl named
Marie Berando was walking with her
sister, when a man. who has since dis
appeared. approached the couple and
threw cartridge containing dynamite in
Marie's face. 1t exploded, and wounded
the poor girl in the most frightful man.
ner, practically blowing away the lower
part of her face. She was taken into a
neighboring school, but the doctors who
were summoned to her assistance quickly
recognized that she was beyond human
aid. and after some minutes. passed In
terrible suffering, the girl died From
Inquiries which. were made 1t appears
that the fatal explosion was the climax
of drama Of revenge. For long time
Maria Berando had been on terms of
the closest friendship with the unknown
man but she lately intimated that she
would have nothing more to do with him.
He therefore meditated revenge, and ac-
complished his dreadful purpose with
fatal effect. He Immediately took flight,
despite the efforts of the police, and
has not yet been discovered.
A man named Percheddu, living at
Iglesias in Sardinia, renowned as a hun
lcl diiu Shillcu oliOl, TtCeHlly went MAD.
In this condition he was seized with the
idea of attempting to emulate the feat
of William Tell. Upon the head Of his
10-year-old child he placed an apple,
and. undermining the Swiss version, re-
placed the bow and arrow with a gun.
At his first shot he was successful in
hitting the apple, but even that did not
satisfy him. He fired again. and this
time the bullet struck the child. who
fell to the ground dead. Percheddu is
now a prisoner.
Searches amonst the ruins of Messina
have brought to light the bodies Of five
people, members of one family named
Arrigo. Besides them was q diary, which
tells how the unfortunate individuals
spent so days after the earthquake en-
tombed amongst the ruins of their home
They lived on salt bread and dried fish.
which they found in the larder, washing
the unpalatable meals down with wine
which they were also fortunate enough
to find.
For several days they worked hard
in the endeavor to make an outlet for
themselves but vainly. Their wounds, i'll
ness, and want of pure air, and lack of
period Of starvation, all died. The
writer of the diary, a son. who was
college student, outlived the others, and
the diary closes with phrases which
show that at length he had to lay aside
his writing and await the end with forti-
tude which he could not muster.