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Show RIOT AND RELICION- Italians of a Brooklyn Church Celebrate a Feast and liaise a Itnw. Nkw Youk, Aug. 8. Tim societies and the members of the congregation of tho Italian church of Our Lady of Mount ('annul in Brooklyn celebrated the feast of "Our Lady of Snow" with a parade in the afternoon and a display dis-play of fireworks in the evening. As the" processionists were passing pas-sing along North Sixth street, they set upon a number of truckmen truck-men who interrupted the procession bv driving through Havenieyer street. Tim police interfered to slop the light, and wercthems(dvesasaulled. I'olice-man I'olice-man John ( ronin wnsalriick down with a cobble-stone and roliceman Met 'on-e"hv 'on-e"hv was struck on the head. When the. reserve police arrived they fell upon the tighter-", and. afler a short struggle, arrested the 1 iiigb sders. Seven prisoners pris-oners wero held. The feast celebrated is in commemoration of the Virgin, who, it is said, appeared as a figure of snow in a province near Naples to confound those w ho were preaching against her and the havior. |