Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-11-24

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ers' union
DENVER, Colo, Nov. 20.-Mayol
Wright last night signed the bill Civ
ing the Tramway company certain
valuable franchises. He then left
town.
This morning Judge Mullins agreed
to hear arguments as to whether the
mayor was in contempt of court, as
were the aldermen who passed the
bill, the judge having granted an In
junction forbidding action of this kind
The aldermen are now under bonds
LONDON. Nov. 20.-Lord Roberts
announced today that he had com
pleted the defenses of London. Pow
er-ful batteries have been erected and
now the metropolis is fortified against
the world.
NEW ORLEANS. La. Nov. 2O.-The
| American Federation of Labor today
decided that President Gompers was
not untrue to his trust 1t had been
charged that he had been antagonistic
to President Schaeffer in the great
steel strike of last year. The Fedora
tion ordered an investigation and this
morning the committee made report
which completely exonerates Presi-
dent Gompers of any charge of inn
deity TO the principles of trades
unionism.
special committee examined Pres
ident Shaffer, who declared that he
or otherwise, made any charges
against Mr.. Gompers, and had none to
make.
The convention today entered into
an extended debate on the doctrines
of Socialism.
| KANSAS CITY, Mo, Nov. 20.-A
Letter received here from Seneca, Kas.,
says Mrs. Secrest is visiting cousin
there. She is the chief witness In the
prosecution of DR. Zorn here, charged
with numbering her husband. The
day the case was called a note and a
woman's hat was found on the bank of
the river near Leavenworth. saying
she had committed suicide with her
baby. The letter is unconfirmed yet
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Nov 90
Mgr. Falconio who has been appoint
ed to succeed Mgr. Martinelli as apos-
tolic delegate to the United States. is
expected to arrive in Washington be-
fore the end OF the week to assume
the duties of his new position. His
coming is looked forward to with no
little interest In diplomatic and off,
cial circles. Society, however. has
nothing to expect from the newcomer
as 1t is not at all probable that he
will grace any function of social
character with his presence. In this
respect he will follow closely the ex-
ample set by his predecessors for as
a member OF the Augustinian order he
is forbidden to indulge in any social
recreation and is bound to follow
strictly the simple life prescribed by
the rules of that order He Is expect
ed to pay his respects to President
Roosevelt and will probably make for
NAL calls upon members of the diplo-
matte corps representing Catholic
countries, but here his mingling with
the official world will cease.
! But with the coming of Mgr. Fal-
COMO the Vatican will be represented
for the first time at Washington by an
American citizen, he having been nat
uralized at Buffalo, N. Y. In 1872.
while professor of classic languages
at ST. Bonaventures college. Though
born in Italy he. passed the greater
part of his career on this side of the
Atlantic. With the exception of a
brief period when he was attached to
the headquarters of his order in Italy,
he has spent his time in America. In
addition to his post at st. Bonaven-
ture college, he was attached for a
time to st. Anthony's church, New
York City, and was also assistant to
the Bishop of Harbor Grace, New.
foundland. Three years ago he was
appointed apostolic delegate 10 Cana
da. which position he continued to fill
until his recent appointment in sim.
liar capacity to the United States.
Mgr. Falconio speaks English and
French in addition to Italian, and is
distinguished for his eloquence and
learning.
PARIS, Nov. 21.-The police are
greatly puzzled over the death by
shooting of Mrs Ellen Gore of Mexico
"'u IoOHlS OI tnt
Russian opera singer, Jean de Redzes-
XII. The Russian says the shooting
was an accident. but the police do not
believe it.
Mrs, Gore was rich and beautiful
the widow of Thomas Gore of British
Columbia. who made a great fortune
in the City of Mexico.
The Russian says: The lady call
ed on him. and while he was convers
ing with her. he picked up an article
from the table and knocked little
revolver off by accident, the falling OF
which on the floor caused 1t to dis
charge. The bullet struck Mrs. Gore
and she fell backward on the bed un
conscious. When the landlady dis
covered her she was fully dressed and
had on her hat. The commissary OF
police upon entering the room soon
charged the Russian with murder He
said 1t was an Infamous accusation
and at first limited at suicide on the
part of the lady.
Mrs. Gore had studied music under
the best masters. The Russian was
a pupil OF Lasalle of the grand opera
who speaks in the highest terms oi