The record-union., 1895-05-09
A PRIEST DEPOSED.
Charged With Conduct UHbecomfng q
Representative of the Church.

| Charged With Conduct UHbecoming q
Representative of the Church.
DENVER, May 8.-Bishop Matz has de-
posed Rev. Father Mariana Lepore, pastor
OF Mount Carmel Church in this city,
who was found guilty by an ecclesiastical
court for too much familiarity with the
women OF his parish, dishonesty in poll
tics and other conduct unbecoming to a
representative of the church. At the trial
affidavits from citizens of New Jersey.
alleging embezzlenent, adultery, gam
bling, drunkenness and like misdoings
on the part OF the father while he was in
charge OF q church in that State, were pre-
sented. 1t was shown that he had pro-
muigated a blasphemous revision of the
len commandments, In which he eX-
horted his congregation to a method of
living far from being in accord with the
teachings OF the church.
Father Lepore is young man who ar
rived in Denver about two years ago. He
has never been ordained to the priest
hood, but was given a temporary appoint
mont here on request of the Italian
Church. The church property of Mount
Carmel Parish is said to be in deplor-
able condition on account of Lepore's
mismanagement. Lepore claims that the
church property of the parish is in his
to remove him. He will appeal to Rome
He held mass to-day, contrary to the
rules of the church.
South Carolina Dfspensary Law.
COLUMBIA Is. c., May S.-Judges Sim
onton aud Golf decided to-day that the
provision of the State dispensary law
preventing importations of liquor for
private use in the State was contrary to
the Interstate Commerce Act and null
and void. An injunction has been issued
restraining the seizure of sucn LIQUOR.
Contempt proceedings against Liquor
Commissioner MiXson and Constab bles
Davis and Lafar were dismissed. Judge
Golf also declared The registration law
unconstitutional and issued an order re-
straining Supervisor Green from per-
forming the duties OF his office.
Judges Strong Talk.
EAU CLAIRE Wis.,, May S.-Judge
Bailey to-day sentenced the embezzler,
Harry L. McNIastei, to two years in
prison with hard labor. He declared the
only way TO suppress such cases of en-
bezzlement was to strike at the root of
the public gambling. The Chicago Board
of Trade, ne believed. has caused more
distress, ruined moro men and wreck ed
more families than The civil ar, yet 1t
was indorsed by the public, and when
Senator Washburn raised his voice
against 1t he was thrown out of office.
fruit at Auction.
CHICAGO, May S.-The Earl Fruit Com
pany sold California cherries to-day as
follows: Fancy Tartariau, 81 90; purple,
81. Some were in bad order, which had
to be sold for less.
SAN FRANCISCO. May S.-The San
Francisco Fruit Auction Company had
an offering OF oranges to-day. selling as
follows: Navels, 75c{0Sl 80; Seedlings,
4Oc@Si Malta Bloods. SlQg1 30; ST.
Micnaels. 81 30; Mediterranean Sweets,
81 10. Lemons, 70cWSI 80.
Surveying. for q Railroad.
GRAND JUNCTION tCol.), May S.-A
line is being surveyed for a railroad
twenty miles long from a point on the
Rio Grande junction line, twenty miles
east of Grand Junction. up the Plateau
River TO BuZzard Creek, in the Plateau
Valley, for the purpose OF opening up
that prolific portion OF Mesa County. 1t
is believed the enterprise is backed by
either the Rio Grande or the Santa Fe