Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-30
CATHOLICS MUST Be CAREFUL
Visitors Who Want to See Pope Are
Given a Hint.
CANNOT GO TO THE QUIRINAL
Report of Prevalence of Cholera is
Denied-Attempt to Murder
Priest in st. Peters
Causes "A Panic.
BY CLEMBNT ]. BARRETT.

ROME, April 29.-(Special to The Bee)-A
wel-known American priest who is here
says of the report that the papal authori-
ties are trying to keep visitors away from
this country:
THE Vatican cares little who comes to
Rome this year. but the holy father, as I
have been officially informed, will feel
hurt I'M case Catholics who may come here
will take part at the official receptions at
the Quirinal
Regarding the cholera, may say there
is no trace of It to my knowledge here or
in Italy. Much more was made of the
cases that occurred than the state of
things warranted. And, although no really
staunch Catholic should feel much sym
pathy for the Roman exhibition of this
year, It is but just that 1 say foreigners
need not have the slightest fear in visiting
Italy. Many in Rome who belong to the
world of commerce have lost heavily
owing to the cholera scare which yellow
Journalists took a share in creating
In the chamber the premier announced
the governments intention to introduce
legislation for the creation of a state
monopoly of life insurance, the revenue
from which would be entirely devoted to
old age and invalid pensions for workmen.
Panic I'm st. Peters.
A panic recently occurred at st. Peters
cathedral 1t was caused by an armed
mans attempt to murder priest The
would-bs assassin stated thatshe~had in
tended to XIII the pope himself
The scene took place just after high mass
had ended In a side chapel. The celebrant,
preceded by the canons. had left the altar
when a loud report echoed through the
great church. The congregation rushed
wildly towards the doors. Women screamed,
and the utmost confusion prevailed. A
policeman was then seen struggling with
powerful man, who held a revolver in
his hand. Several men rushed to the
policeman's aid, and succeeded in disarming
the offender. who was in state of great
excitement and threatening to kill the
priests. Surrounded by policemen and fol-
lowed by a crowd he was taken to the
police station. Desanti is a native of
Istria, aged As years. He added that he
was an anti-clerical hating religion and
the priests; hence his desire to kill the
Vatican clergy.
Desanti said he came here last August
with the fixed determination OF killing
the pope. but was not able to enter the
Vatican and decided to kill a priest. with
this purpose in view he had endeavored as
long ago as August to gain entrance to
the Vatican as a gardener. Knowing the
pope well by sight, he said he would have
had no difficulty in shooting him. He ex-
pressed regret that the shot in st. Peter g
had not hit the priest.
Desanu spent twenty years in prison for
numbering his uncle and aunt. who left
| their money to the church instead of to
him. This is said to be the cause Of his
hatred OF priests.
Young Strangers Caught.
wealthy old lady, who lived on tht
outskirts OF Messina, has been strangled &c
death by her nephew, aged 10 years, and
a friend, who had designs upon the money
in the house. Despite the storm the vic
TINS shrieks we're heard by the police who
rushed TO the rescue, but the murderers
barricaded themselves and opened fire or
the police from the windows. The police
replied TO the fire and after two hours
fusillade the murderers surrendered. As
they were being conveyed to prison they
were nearly lynched.