San-Marino Marks Independence Day
DIMINUTIVE REPUBLIC. SAN MARINO. This diminutive republic, encompassed all about by the territory of its. big neighbour, Italy, celebrated its independence with pealing bells and a great display of flags February 5. The occasion was the 190th anniversary of the San Marinese Tevolt against the encroachments of Cardinal Alberoni, papal legate of Ravenna.
San Marino’s area is only 38 square miles, and its population but 13,013, according to the census of two years ago. Its capital, San Marino by name, has only 1700 inhabitants. Its Government is carried on by two “cap-tains-regent, ” elected every six months from the members of a general council of 60 members, chosen for life from tho nobles, burgesses and rural landowners.
From this body is picked also the “council of ten,” whieh serves as a supreme court and a senate. The general council’s palace is a noteworthy building, enriched by paintings by Guido Reni.
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Manawatu Times, Volume LV, Issue 7169, 17 March 1930, Page 5
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