Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-03-09
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Death OF n Noted New Orleans Duesisf.
He HAD BEEN PRINCIPAL N TWENTY AND SECOND IN
AHUSDRED CoSTESTs-
NEw ORIE,Ss March 0-Oae OF the most re-
markable men and renowned duelists OF modern
times has Just died In this city. He was a native
B OF the spanish island Of Ninorca, In the Medter-
ranean- He has been principal 10 a score OF oueis
LULA, but he was familiarity known as Pope. He
was a conspicuous fglre on the streets OF New
Orleans, and been pictured In some Of the IL
Minorca, In 1915. he came from race whose mem
Ders were celebrated ior thei. skii IN the Use OF
boy and 40 Isss settled In New orleans,
where he was employed in maintaining
ne became a consummate master ia the
use OF the knife and sword lie became
superiors He Abandoned this profession ana COM
Inenced 20 10 business on his own account After
meeting with success In numerous enterprises, he
finally purchased body OF land IN the suburbs OF
this city and established cemetery, from which
he derived an income by selling burial-lots. He
Was particularly loyal 20 spain. and made IL q
business 70 denOunce and Challenge TO mortal COM
Tat oil the cuban reyOlutionists and nllibusters
WAC formerly invested New orleans The Spanish
government, recognizing his devotion, bestowed
en- Pope the Order OF Charles Ill. since he has
grown old he has passed most OF his time on the
island OF 6rande Terre, in the Mexican Gulf, where
lie has country place and numerous herds Of
sAttis' He leaves daughter, who IS married
Girls Try 10 nag n Burglar.
KALAMAZOO, MICH, March IA burglar who Is
supposed TO have made his way into the Michigan
female seminary before It was closed for the
night, was discovered by two young ladies on the
fourth moor. as he opened their door, making
QUICKLY sprang up and made an outcry, at the
same time trying 70 capture or detain the intruder
III help could arrive. Before the burglar could get
down stairs a teacher and others came from
teiow IN the struggle he drew knife and gave
the OF the young ladies, Miss May Widdcomb Of
Grand Rapids, painful cut on the arm Finding
retreat DOWNSTAIRS cut on, he turned back and
jumped from iourth-story window in front, land
Ing on the porch, thence making his way down by
Ihs fire-eseape. The burglar, before being dis
covered, had entered a number OF rooms and over
hauled bureaus and trunks In search OF valuables.
Mormon Elders Decline 20 Leave.
BIRaISGHM, ALA, March 1.-TWO Mormon
elders-Smith and Leslie-have been preaching
NOunonism In the southern part OF this county
Tor SIX or eight months Last December one OF
siriaens. and t6ey were warned 10 leave the County,
but they paid no heed 10 the warning a few
days ago they were served with written notices
signed Citizens" that unless they left the neigh
borhOod by the 10th they would be treated as out
Laws News received from that neighoorhood
and trouble Is expected on saturday.
The Court Applied To.
NEv STEPS IN The srKIkE-rHE ROCK ISLANDS, REA
sCSs FOR REFUSING TRAFFIC.
Al order fled before Judge Gresham In
Chicago yesterday asking on behalf OF the Chi
cagO. Burlington and Quincy road, that the re-
cefvsr Of the Wabash and his Officers agents and
employees be required TO perform their duties as
respects traffic with the Burlington, and also for
IAN order 70 restrain the Brotherhood OF Locomo-
tive Engineers, and especially Chief p. VI. Arthur
from ordering the engineers OF the Wabash TO re-
nise 10 haul loaded cars OF the petitioners; also
asking an order 10 punish Arthur for contempt or
court In unlawfuily interfering with the admins
tration OF the property Of the Wabash by the re-
ceiver. TO-mOrrow Is set for a hearing.
General Manager 81. John. OF the Rock Island,
has notified General Manager stone, OF the Bur-
llngton- that MS company Is willing TO perform all
duties Of a common-csrrier imposed on IL by law
but VIII not suspend the operation Of It's entire line
10 accommodate any one. The engineers and fire.
lnen OF the Rock Island Will not be DISCHARGED for
refusing 20 handle Burlington freight, as that
would tie up the whole road and thus they could
not accommodate any line.
The Brotherhood OF Locomotive Engineers and
1iremen issued an address In which they say
are willing 20 place the whole matter In
the hands OF three railroad managers and abide by
Their decision.
Two engineers who refused 10 haul freight
loaded In Burlington cars but not received or con-
signed TO the Burlington road, were discharged
President Ives, who had refused 70 haul Buriing-
iOE freight, thought this was going little too far
An engineer on the Northwestern refused TO haul
a car under similar circumstances