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Show Good Friday In Spain. A curious Good Friday custom still prevails in Spa - ':. On that day the Spanish Span-ish sovereign ; onsa certain number of criminals condemned to death, and this year the queen regent reprieved seven unfortunate men. Standing with one hand on the petitions for mercy, Donna Christina placed the other on a crucifix and said solemnly, according to formula, "I pardon these men that God may pardon me." The news of the reprieve re-prieve was then telegraphed to the ctjJ wJfci.-Madrid Letter. |