The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-07
RELICS FROM ALL
 ROMAN PROVINCES

Rome, May s.-(special )-An English correspondent here has annoyed the Pope by sending out letters to the effect tha, the Pope would not be present in London at King Georges coronation, that he has been snubbed.
 This report, if true-and the authorities for it ought to be perfectly reliable means that his holiness will not be repre- sented at the ceremony, and as the usual notification of the event has already been sent to various countries throughout the world it looks as if the vatican has been ignored by the British court. The British Catholics here are indignant at the news.
 The above statement is entirely un- founded. The Pope will send a repre- sentative to the coronation and the King has expressed the pleasure which he will have in receiving the Roman delegate. The Pope feels more than friendly toward the English King for having the offen- sive part of his ceremonial oath cut out.
 The foremost man at the coronation aside from the King will be the Duke of Norfold, the marshal of the empire. noted as a very ardent Catholic and who the man to pick and chose the countries and institutions which will be repre- sented.
 Relics from every one of the 36 prov nces of the ancient Roman empire have been got together for the international ex- hibition. The exhibits illustrate every as- pect of private and civic life in the old Roman civilization.
 King EmmanueIs contribution Is a gorgeous mosaic pavement and a superb statue of a discus thrower
 Among the many other exhibits are fragments of the famous Temple of Peace of Augustus and bronz ornaments from the wonderful pleasure gallery of Tiberius, f1shed up from Lake Nemi.
 Brigands recently committed a foul murder in the woods on the Albau Hills. The district Is frequented by tourists, who are often attacked by the brigands. A couple of years ago the Duke of Wei mar was attacked and robbed
 The brigands latest crime Is to mur- der a steward named Campagnoni who was travelling on horseback with 5000 to pay a squad of woodmen
 He was suddenly confronted by high waymen. The steward met the demand that he should hand over his money by spurring his horse and dashing off. He was wounded by shot fired after him.
 The hghwaymen then made a short cut through the woods and waited the on- coming horseman at a bend in the road. As the steward dashed by he was killed The murderers were 10 some extent foiled for Campagnoni had carefully hidden most of the money in his boots, which the assassins failed to search, ,. 1
 1 The agrarian trouble which has been simmering at Ravenna took form in A serious conflict between the socialists and | republicans at Lugo. one man was Killed outright and several were wounded The cause of the f1g.:t was the jealous rivalry of the socialist and republican organiza-
 tions, which try to steal a march upon
 each other In winning adherents to their ranks among laborers
 Mysterious phenomena iR the air threw
 the people of Messina into a state of ex.
 treme agitation and alarm recently There was sudden and brilliant illumi-
 nation of the evening sky, the cause oi | which could not be discovered Late, there were reports that rolled like thun. der.
 | It was feared that a terrible explosion had occurred, but this was shown to b, | groundless when news came from, otheI | places in Sicily and on the ms inland tha ! similar occurrence had been noted. It i. believed that the light and the explosion were the result of the Aurstin~ of me teorite.