Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-01-22
Political and Social News by Gable and Coepondnce from the Old Wo
WIDOW WAS TOO WINSOME
Engaged to One Brother, Two Others
Loved Her.
ONE IS DEAD, ONE IN EXILE
Portuguese Charge d'Affaires Calls on
Pope with view to Strengthening
Republic-Petrified woman
Found at Pompeii.
BY CLEMENT ]. RARRErr-


ROME, Jan. 2t-(Special to The BeeD-
4 love match in which a beautiful and
honorable young widow figured has been
the cause Of a sad tragedy here affecting
three brothers, one Of whom was engaged
to her. Some time ago Alfredo Marinetti.
librarian, fell in love in Giuseppina Sbor
doni, a widow Of 2S. They became en-
gagged Alfredo's two brothers both un-
married, were delighted with their future
sister-n-law and they congratulated the
lover on his luck. one dav Cesare Young,
est Of the three, left without a word Of
explanation. Alfredo was deeply affected,
but whenever he mentioned the matter to
the second brother, Gsnnaro, the latter
seemed to be much depressed 1t was not
until a few days ago that the mystery
was solved. Gennaro was found dead and
beside him was a letter informing his
brother that he had resolved TO die be-
cause Of his love for the beautiful Giusep-
pima. and that a similar passion had driven
Cesare into exile The young woman was
so overcome with grief at the tragedy
wi ich she had unwittngly caused that
she broke off her engagement with Al
fredo. who will probably go to the United
States in the hope Of forgetting the tragedy.
Portugal is Fincssing.
The most remarkable incident of the
pope's New Years reception of diplomat
lists, according to the Vatican, was the
presence of the Portuguese charge daft
flares, Marquis Lagoaca. who since the
establishment Of the republic had not called
at the Vatican. The marquis received a
telegram from the republican government
advising him to pay his respects to the
pope. 1t is believed that the Lisbon cab
met will attempt to diminish its difficulties
| by seeking to regain for itself the sympa,
! thy of Catholics
PetrIfIed woman Found.
| In the course of building operations just
/ outside the buried city OF Pompcii, the
| petrfied body OF woman has been UNI
earthed, with both hands fun of jewels.
The jewels are numerous and valuable
consisting of bracelets, necklets. rings and
chains. Among the jewels is a pair of ear
rings, considered to be a unique specimen
| of ancient gold work of extraordinary
value. Each earring is shaped like a
bunch of grapes, with twenty-one perfect
pearls representing the grapes, set in gold
of exquisite workmanship.
Priest KILLED by Malta.
ago found murdered at Quisuuina in Sicily
The priests head was almost severed from
the body and the face was horribly dis
figured while the servant had been stran
gled. As the small sum of money which
was in the house was found intact, it il
believed that the double murder was tho
work of the Malta. The priest had beer
vigorous in denunciation of the Malta.
Prince Max RetractS.
Prince Max Of Saxony. who is n Jesui
priest. has been here on the union of the
eastern and western churches, and haC
several interviews with the pope. 1t /,
said that he wrote a complete retractior
Of the writings to which the pope OBJ
jected.
Poet Returns to Church.
Gomez Leal one of the greatest poet
and writer's of Portugal. and who To-
many years carried on a war against tn
church. has returned to the faith of hi
childhood, after public retraction Of hi
Writings.
EIkins-AbruzEI Romance.
Little has been heard recently of tn
EIkins-A bruzzi romance and no one seem
to know the exact whereabouts of the lad,
in the case. She is reputed to he in Wash
ington with her father, in Virginia, il
Switzerland and in this city and in Ncy
York
Tnrnowska to he PnrdOned.
The minister of justice decided to pro
pose to the king a pardon for the Counties
TsEnowska The most recent reports as {
the condition Of this famous murderes
! were 20 the effect that she was seize
with acute insanity.