Vatican City, Nov. 25.
'A Swedish woman to-day attempt ed the first crime in the new Vatican City.
Monsignor Smit, the titular Archbishop of Paralus, was leaving the choir of St, Peter's to return to, the sacristy when she produced a revolver. Spectators prevented her from firing, and she was handed over to the Pontifical gendarmes.
'Monsignor Smit, who is 2 Dutch man, was formerly Apostolic Vicar of Norway... The woman on the previous day had besought him for, employment, but he was unable to'
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