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"The murdered man is Francis A. Quadling, of the firm of Correse & Quadling, bankers, in the Via Condotti, Rome. It was an old house, once of good, of the highest repute, but of late years it has fallen into difficulties. Its financial soundness was doubted in certain circles, and the Government was warned that a great scandal was imminent.
"Have you never heard of the Roman bankers, Correse & Quadling?" "Ah, of course. Although I have had no dealing with them. Certainly I have never met Mr. Quadling." "Not at the Countess's?" "Never of that I am quite sure." "And yet we have had positive evidence that he was a constant visitor there." "It is perfectly incomprehensible to me.
Victor Emmanuel made haste to become the declared enemy of Pius IX. On 11th September, the Pontifical territory was invaded by his orders at three different points—Aquapendente, in the north: Orte and Correse, to the east; and on the south, Ceprano. The invading army amounted to sixty thousand men.
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