Word: orsinis
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CARMINE F. ORSINI...
Passengers, who included such aristocrats of Rome's oldest families as Prince Domenico Orsini and Princess Maria Borghese, learned officially of Italy's great triumph on the night before reaching Manhattan when they read this notice sent down from the bridge by weary but exuberant Captain Tarabotto: "Notwithstanding great part of crossing hindered by strong opposite winds and heavy fog, Rex beats all preceding records as to speed as well as to time spent in crossing Atlantic Ocean. . . . Such result entitles the Rex to the blue ribbon...
Roman Nobles, Venerable and honorable is the association of the Papacy with Italian nobility. From five of Rome's greatest families?Borghese, Orsini, Odescalchi, Colonna, Rospigliosi?have come Popes. A prime social distinction in Rome during the late difficulties was between Blacks (papal supporters) and Whites (Quirinal adherents...
Last week's visit definitely endear this. Nevertheless, it is considered likely that the Pope's first visit in Rome will be with some such person as Prince Marco Antonio Colonna, whose family, as result of an ancient squabble, still takes turns with the Orsini at supplying a Prince Assistant to the Pontifical Throne, an honorary post which permits wearing fancy uniforms...
...murder of Don Ramon Valdez, the plot of Orsini to break the bank at Monte Carlo, the final hunt for the Apache Latouche, two crimes of the "perfect murderer," Hanoi Shan, and others, are all told in a clear, concise, not undramatic fashion. They are tales of detection at first hand, for in almost every case the author himself had some part...