The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-02-13
SCANDAL MONGERS
IN ROME HAPPY
Several Choice MOrSeIS to GIOat
Over in the Fashion
able Set.
BY CLEMENT J. BARRETT.
al Cable 10 The Tribune.

Special Cable 10 The Tribune,
ROME, Feb. 12.--Fashionab Rome bas
three choice morscls OF scandal 10 gloat
over. one of them has been furnished
by the Princess Rospigllosi. to whom tho
elite are already much indebted for such
treats, The American woman whom the
| bachelor head OF the house OF Rospigli-
osi married In spite OF her clcuded right
to marry. thereby creating a family fcud
and getting himself in bad odor with
the church. created sensation by lcaY-
ing Rome at the same time y. +. Spa
nlcr who was installed as steward OF
Prince Rospigliosi's vast property soon
after she became Il princess, but whom
| she herself discharged from that port.
left. Reports of strained relations be-
| tween the prince and princess followed
| their return TO Rome from their coun-
| try seat at Maccares on January Then
tongues wagged over the daily appear
| ance of the princess In company with
| Spanicrs who had returned from Naples,
| where he was q steamship agent. Finally,
| the princess and SDanicr. a few days ago,
| bought tickets for Paris. and ii is said
they LEFT Rome together
Nephew of Cardinal Involved,
Tho second OF the trio OF scandals in
! Prince Buonfornclls and nephew Of
! Cardinal Rampolla. He Is accused of
a forging which preiudices the cardinal
! himself. The amount OF the forgery is
y 900 lire or a little more than $4,000
! The duke married Princess AliGhicr
! some years ago and is we'll known In
| society circles.
Old Scandal Involved.
The remaining scandal is the revival
OF an old one by the prospective marriage
OF signora Theodolinda Murri. widow of
| Count Bonmartini. The count was mur-
dered, after an unhappy married life, in
much popular sympathy. but anonymous
letters led the police TO examine serv-
ants, who implicated her in the crime.
Then her father. Professor Murri OF Bo-
| logna denounced his own son. Tullio, as
| the murderer Tullio claimed that he
| killed the count during a quarrel. which
| arose over the ill-trcatment OF his sister.
| With his sister and two doctors, named
| Sccchi and Nald he was placed on trial
| at Turin i'm 1905. and the four were con-
| yictcd after u trial lasting six months.
| The men were sentenced to solitary con-
| hnement for thirty years and are in
| prison. Sgnora Murri was sentenced to
| ten years Imprisonment, but re-
leased after a year condition that she
should live with her father. And now
! she IS about TO marry Professor Ergidi
of the Royal Academy OF Fermo. The
prospective husband Is 4 Socialist. with
whom she became acquainted through his
| having been the Instructor OF her chill
dren.
Recollection of an Actress.
The susceptibility of the late King Vic
| ton Emmanuel to female charms and the
by quick transfer of his attentions are
| recalled by the publication OF "Recollec-
! tionS of Il Great Actress" by -'Jarro >
| Seuor G.. Fuccini is the authors real
| name, and the actress was Lama Bon
great in Italy. though little known else
| where. Her heyday was in the early
part Of Victor Emmauuels reign and he
fell so deeply in love with her that he
| won her away from the stage. Then lie
| fell I'm love with Eosina, whom he mar
! ricd. and the two women had the court
| by The ears. Each had her partisans.
| The statesman i TAZeGiio. was sent TO
! Laura again and again TO induce her TO
leave Turin, but failed. Count CaVour
adopted heroic measures. had her arrest
! ed and dumped her at Milan. Then under
| Austrian rule. She returned in a boy :
| disguise with q borrowed passport, but
! CaVour had her shipped off from Geneva
! TO Naples. and orders were sent to Pied
10 return 10 PieGmont. But even Cavour
eventually found the lady useful. accord
ing TO "Jerro." and she was employed by
both the minister and the KING in deli
cate and important diplomatic service,
Dual Phenomenon Aids Fakirs.
The advent OF Two comets almost
| simultaneously has created profound
/ impression among the population OF
| southern Italy. Public prayers against
! calamity are being offered several times
day at Naples. Portici, Catania ana
/ Salcrno.
| Fortune -tellers and ''maEicians." OF
whom there are thousands in Italy are
! driving Il big trade in alTording the
| clue" TO this dual phenomenon. They
state that in these two comets lies the
"lsnis Ardens.' mentioned by The
| is not adamant 10 superstition and IS
. noe i'm