Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-17

grain. unfit for swine. and then de
camped.
1t is declared that there are Other
L.idyals to whom Gourko made similar
payments, The matter is being in
vestigated. but the newspapers are
warned not to be too eager In pub
fishing details of the scandal. The
grand dukes probably are mixed VI
In IL.
While millions in the interior OF
Russia are starving, maddened by
their suffering and helpless, Car
Nicholas sits on his throne as sad and
helpless figure as any In his do
minions, at the mercy of band of
scoundrels without trace of human.
ity or honesty
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Dec. a.
Buried in a casket with funeral cere-
monies, while his mistress Mrs. II.
A. Wheatly. stood weeping was the
fate of Hello Pepper" an Airedale
spaniel, and when the time came to
close the coffin Mrs. Wheatley fearful
ly laid large buquet of La France
roses, tied with long streamers OF
white ribbon, upon the body. The
dog was inferred on Lookout mount
ain and the grave marked with a
tombstone.
Pepper was valuable hunting
dog and had crossed the continent
twice and in his youthful days made
an extended European trip. Kermit
Roosevelt, son of the president, owns
Hello Briar." son of Pepper"
and another. Hello Rather" is own
ed by Stewart Edward White. the
author.
BIsl4LAIRE. O.. Dec. 14.-Because
Senator Tillmnn would not agree 10
refrain from swearing during the lee
ture which he was to have given
here. his eng glgements has been can.
celed. When the trustees of the
First Methodist church, in which he
was to have spoken. heard it report
ed that he swore at some one during
his lecture in Chicago, they wrote 10
him. asking him to promise not 10
swear during his talk here. Senator
Tillman replied that he didn't know
ANYTHING about the town of Bellaita
and it would have to take its chances
with him, just as he would have 10
do with the town.
NEW YORK, Dec. i4.-Mrs. Annie
Adams, mother of Maude Adams. the
actress, was soon to become the bride
of ex-senator Arthur Brown of Utah
Instead of bridal roses she Is
today gowncd in mourners attire
Brown was shot by Mrs. Annie NJ
Bradley and died OF his wounds.
Before she left the city last evening
for Washington, where her nance's
body lay, Mrs. Adams dictated the
following statement:
Senator Brown and | were to have
been married. When the news of the
tragedy came, was expecting him to
join me in New York. We had plan
ned to go to Boston to see my daugh-
ter. The situation that has been re-
vealed has been of such nature that
| feel 1 have not right to make known
to the world that which he has stead
fastly refused to do.
ANNIE C. KISKADDEN."
PARIS, Dec. 13.-The case of the
creditors agains Castellane suddenly
closed today by order of the Judge,
who announced that a verdict would
be given next Wednesday. It was
shown that Boni had purchased vast
quantities of jewels to give to his
lady friends. One OF the jewelers.
wrote Bonis wife. now Nine. Gould,
as follows:
Madame lie Comtesse Your hus-
band bought from me 150,0 900 francs
worth of diamonds, but they were
never paid for. know you never saw
these jewels. but must insist on pay.
ment, as / cannot afford to lose the
amount hope you will under
stand the reason compelling me to
write personally to you. have often
seen for myself that American WON
en- are the most charming in the
world. and ! count upon you not to
fail me-"