Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-05-26

Miss Alice Roosevelt. Secretaries
Root. Moody. Cortelyou. Representa-
tive Foss, Commander Wilson, Col
onel Bingham. Mrs Cortelyou ant
Mrs Lodge.
NEW YORK. May 2S-Rt Rev
John NJ. Farley, auxiliary bishop OF
New York. was unanimously chosen
to succeed the late Archbishop Cor
rigan by immovable rectors whc
were called together to ballot fci
dignissimus. or most worthy, and
dignior. or more worthy. and the Rt
Rev. Mgr Joseph F. Mooney was
chosen for the latter There was a
decided surprise. however. when the
voting for dinus took place. Not a
single vote was cast for Rt. Rev
Charles Edward Mcdonnell. the pro
tege of the late archbishop. The re
suit caused much comment and at
first was thought to be mistake
Four secret ballots were taken and
all resulted in favor of Rev Charles
| II. Cotton, rector of St Stephen S
church in this city. Lack of votes is
not considered a reflection on Bishop
Mcdonnell. but merely an expression
in favor of candidates in the arch do
cese of New York.
DENVER, May 23.-Immense inter
est is being taken in the ten-rounds
go tonight between Young Corbett"
and Kid Broad at the Denver Ath-
letic club, The advance sale at
noon amounted four thousand dollars.
and it is believed the gate receipts
will be eight thousand The odds ia
vor Champion Corbett two to one.
This is the third meeting between the
men, and each won one contest
| Broad has never been knocked out.
and this is Corbett's avowed inten-
| ton
LONDON. May 23.-In st. Margar-
cts chapel Westminster, yesterday
| Miss Josephine Holman of lndianapo
lis, Ind. formerly the fiancee of Sig
nor Marconi, became the wife of Eu-
gene Moross, of Budapest. Hungary,
| in the midst of brilliant throng
| The courtship was a most romantic
| one Miss Holman suddenly an
lounced the breaking of her engage
ment with Signor Marconi without
| reason. but II is said the inventor
gave more time to business than to
his sweetheart, She then met Mo
ross on vessel and became engaged
He is well known in America where
the young couple will spend the sum
mer.
WASHINGTON. d. c., May %
The house committee on irrigation
yesterday decided to allow full day
for consideration of the irrigation
bill
WILkESBARRE. Pa, May 23.-Se-
rious trouble is believed to be immi-
lent in the coal strike The past
few days has been so quiet it is
thought to be the calm before the
storm. 1t has been learned today
that secret preparations have been
going on for some time for expected
violence. Rumors are current that
something is about to occur that
would alter the negotiations. but this
Of course is denied by leaders on both
sides. Members of committees which
attended yesterdays convention OF
three districts, have all gone home
today, refusing to talk. Three dis
riot presidents and President Mitch
ell, however, are still here and appear
to be greatly worried over something.
Mitchell sticks to his Office and de-
clines to give out any statement of
his plans.
WlLKESBARRE Pa, May "a
Quiet continues to reign among the
strikers. The miners maintain the
situation is quite satisfactory. Mitch
ell leaves for the west tomorrow to
confer with bituminous miners and
officials. after which action regarding
alling out the latter may be taken
LONDON. May 23.-Downing street
was crowded with people this after
1oon with people, who cheered the
ministers as they drove to the cabi,
net meeting, which. it is believed, will
have a great effect on the peace ne
sotiatlons. The Westminster Gazette.
however opines no immediate deci-
;ion is to he anticipated.
PARIS. May Ex-Governor L'Heur-
70 cables the colonial Office from Mar
Unique that the privy council has
unanimously decided that total or par
tial evacuation of the island is not
justified at present.
big French steamer arrived from
Martinique with 1000 fugitives who
| feared TO remain on the island any
longer The fugitives will go to 9th
| ar French colonies.
FERNIE. b. c., May 23-An explo
| iion occurred in mine No. last night
while two hundred and fifty men were
working Sixteen escaped before a
cave-in occurred. There is little hope
| Of rescuing the remainder. Air fans
are working.
WEEKLY CROP Bulletin.