The Delta independent., 1904-01-08
GENERAL NEWS items
News from Over the Country
Briefly Told.

Mayor Harrison ordered all theatres
OF Chicago closed last Saturday until
further notice.
New York banks will disburse next
month 10 dividends for railways and
trusts over s25O.OOO.0OO. besides the
banks throughout the country will pay
out another s5O.OOO,OOO.
The Telluride miners who we're re-
leased from Jail in Moutrose last week
went to Ouray and from there most OF
them crossed the mountain. by way OF
| tbs high line trail to Telluride.
The design OF the sculptor Luchetti
TOR a monumental tomb Tor the late Pope
Leo XIII. inside the church OF St. John
Lateran. at Rome. has been approved.
1t represents Pope Leo wearing the
triple crown, sitting on a throne sup
ported By the world, each hand extended
in the act OF blessing, the whole symbol
izing one field aud one church. The
cost OF the monument is estimated at
$1,000.
A special from Buena Vista says that
Alphon Sc Blanchard has encountered a
silver vein at the bottom OF 100 foot
shaft in the Fair Play mine. which runs
$500 ounces OF native silver and one
ounce of gold to the ton. Blanchard
had trenched on the surface more than
1000 feet, sinking several shafts, with
out result, when suddenly he discovered
the rich silver body.
Thirty two Chicago school teachers
were burned in the Iroquois theater fire.
90 the night OF January l Fred Ar
noId, Charles Porter and Newton An
drews, three youths ranging from IS to
- years OF age attempted to hold up the
YoungbIood family which resulted in
! Tue VI MS. hui Act
married son. They gained admittauce
by claiming that someone was ill aud
they wanted to use the telephone TO call
, a doctor. When they were admitted
revolvers were leveled on the occupa nts
aud in resisting the hold ups the woman
and man were shot. The boys are nov
; in Jail.
1t is now claimed that the stage
management is responsible Tor the
asbestos or fire proof curtain failing to
lower. A concave reflector twenty feet
high projected SO that it prevented the
feet from the stage floor, The reflector
stood in the way OF the curtains descent
and thus permitting the blast OF killing
I fire to sweep out over the audience. II
is estimated that 100000 OF damage
suits will result against the management
OF the Iroquois ,heater and every piece
| OF evidence which tends to show the
/ theater management responsible Tor the
catastrophe is OF the utmost Importance.
| The pope at Rome has recently oriered
one OF the most precious relics OF Rome
restored to the church OF San Silvestro.
/ ;.h rav,oyal 70 ha
can in 1850, when the church was be-
siesed by italian troops. The relic is
the authentic head OF John the Baptist.
I Accordin. to ancient tradition the head
which was demanded by the daughter
OF Herod as reward for her dancing,
was carried from Palestine 10 Rome ten
centuries ago. by Greek monks, add de
posted in the church Of San Stivestro.
then a mouestary. inuumerable miracles
are attributed to the relic. II was held
! in such esteem that battles were fought
Tor it's possession tr.m the year lill
until l4Io The relic remained in ths
church until 1870. when it WAS removed
to the vatican TOR safety by Pope Plus
Tx. Plus Y thinks there is no danger
in returning the relic to its ancient
resting place. The relic is contained IN
a silver reliquary weighing 100 pounds,
N,s Ada G. Simpson, OF Brush. Colo
RADIO. vas one OF the victims of the
Iroauois theater tire at Chicago.
Check Goes to Proper Fund.
Mrs. Ogden Goelet sent to Police
] C'ommissiOrer Green Of New York ..