MAD MARCHIONESS.
Milan, April 18. The beautiful Marchioness Atala Ramblet Massaglia, a member of an illustrious Italian family, suddenly became insane in her palace here yesterday.
She barricaded herself in the palace, and, having clothed herself in robes of state, set fire to the furniture.
People in the streels ran for help, but when the firemen arrived the Marchioness received them with revolver shots. A long siege followed, and only ended when the Marchioness had exhausted ail her ammunition.
The firemen on entering the building discovered that a young nephew of the Marchioness had also become insane.
The Marchioness and her nephew were conveyed to an asylum, and the fire was speedily extinguished.
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Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXII, Issue 8832, 7 June 1907, Page 1
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113MAD MARCHIONESS. Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXII, Issue 8832, 7 June 1907, Page 1
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