Rome, Jan. 13.
A sharp earthquake has occurred from Ancona to Naples. In many places half-a-dozen to a score of 5 people have been killed and more injured.
Tt is reported that Avezzano, in the province of Aquila, has been destroyed and that thousands of its inhabitants have perished.
'A twenty foot statue of St, Paul, on the roof of St. John Lateran, in Rome, fell on to the steps of the church and was smashed to atoms —Reuter.
Rome, Jan. 13.
Avezzano has been—completely destroyed and the surrounding c>un-try devastated; only 800 people have been saved, the majority of whom are injured. The King of Italy has visited the ravaged districts,
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