Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-07-12

days steamer from the Orient cam
George W. Morley of Saginaw. Mich
after fruitless half-years search 10
his brother who disappeared in Chin
year ago. Morley traced his broti
er to the interior of Japan. where h
was travelling with a man named Ls
verger. Morley was rich and had
number OF letters OF credit. One O
these was for 81 900 and was casbe,
by Leverger In Shanghai, and anoth
er for the same amount by Leyerge
in Colombo, Ceylon.
1t Is believed in the Orient that lie
verger killed Morley. took nis belong
ings and fed to France.
NEW YORK, July l0.-In III,
criminal court this morning Alfred
Ledesco. boy of 90 years, pleaded
guilty to a cold-blooded murder. Or
the night OF May 10th he killed Vim
cent Muccio and his wife Celiste al
their home and escaped with several
hundred dollars of stolen money
l.edesco had been boarding with the
Muccios and attacked them while
they slept. He killed the woman with
razor before she could open her
eyes and slashed the man, but he
struggled, making desperate fight.
He was killed. however, Ledesco fin.
shing the job with hatchet.
Ledesco was born In Salereno
tally, and at IA years of age killed
Two people. He also confessed to
silling another man two years ago in
fight over a game of cards, mur.
Ter that until now has been a police
mystery.
TELLURIDE, July 10.-Ball fans
ire In Tor season OF genuine sport.
ouray's crack club arrives this even
ng and will play the Telluride team
omorrow. Then Thursday and Fri.
lay SIlverton will play Telluride and
)uray. Some hne games are expect.
ID and fever is running high among
he ones most interested, Telluride
loys being determined to retrieve
icst ground at Silverton on the
Fourth
Sunday the Telluride team goes to
Montrose and will probably be ac.
,ompanied by $50 to 200 excursion.
SITS, round trip rate Of 81 having
)een obtained.
Silverton will return home via Ou-
ay and play there Sunday.
WASHINGTON July 1O.-The dry
ock Dewey reached Manila this morn.
ng. The trip required 1876 days. No
iamage occurred on the journey
WASHINGTON. July 1O-Word
vas received here that Michael Cur
an. member of the Manila police
oree, suicided there by shooting him
elf with revolver. He was an ex.
member of the Sixth infantry. His
ZONE Is in Cripple Creek. Colo,
where his mother resides.
DENVER, July 1O-District Attor.
iey Stidger having ordered the arrest
If former jurors in Judge Mullins
court on charge of perjury. the
udge this morning announced that he
will order an investigation in open
'ourt requiring an explanation of the
trrests and that he will take the dis
rict attorney and sherir's Offices
iown the line for a thorough expos
ure.
MANCHESTER, Mass, June 10
United States Senator Murray Crane,
)f Massachusetts,, today married Miss
Josephine Porter Boardman, daughter
II Mr.. and Mrs. A. ]. Boardman of
Washington.
WASHINGTON, July 1O.-The gov
ernment crop report Is as follows:
The condition of corn is SIN per
'ent; acreage, 95,935.O0O, an increase
If 6-10. The condition of winter
wheat is s5 6-1O; spring wheat.
II 4-10. Oats, "a.
.erstate commerce commission will
sisit the Pacific coast in September,
working on the inquiry into the rela-
ion OF the railroads to coal and oil
properties. Plans will be formulated
Thursday.
WATERTOWN, N. Y, July 10
sensation has been created here
over the remains OF a prehistoric peo
pie which have been discovered in a
recent excavation on a farm near
here. The digging reveals a popu-
lous village and tribe different from
the Indians. Eighteen skeletons
we're unearthed yesterday and arcn
biologists from Harvard and Yale
have arrived to direct further excaya
tions.
SILVERTON, July 1O.-A shooting
scrape took place near the Burro
bridge, where the trail branches OF
going to Ophir from the Red Noun
tain road late yesterday afternoon
An italian named Angelo Sartois at
tempted to steal some horses belong
ing to the Honnekers. He rounded
| mp four or five and was riding on,
| and leading the others when he wal
discovered by the Honnekers VIII,
| commanded him to halt. Instead o
obeying he opened fire, doing to dam
age, but In turn was dumped from tn,
animal by a bullet entering the back
taking an upward course into thu
neck. He Is now in Silverton and II