Semi-weekly herald., 1909-12-20

to restrain the police from making
wholesale arrests, the mayor himself
WAS arrested yesterday. Subsequently
he was released.
| Congress met again last night and
the session was the occasion OF a pro
I Zelaya demonstration that apparently
had been made to order. Deputy Man.
uel Latus deliver finger" speech.
urging armed resistance in the event
the United States marines landed at
Corluto. The suggestion was received
with such demonstrntive applause as
to arouse strong suspicion that the
government had organized an efficient
claque.
CHARLESTON, s. c., Dec 16.--The
fiye-masted schooner Governor Ames
has been lost with all OF the fourteen
on board except one man. News of
the disaster was brought here by the
steamer Shawmut, which arrived from
Philadelphia. The Shawmut picked up
the sole survivor. John Spearman, who
| was about exhausted and nearly froz
en-. He was about to slip from the
| craft he had improvised when the
Governor Ames went down
SILVERTON. Dec. 16-Father O'Mal.
ley, in charge of the Silverton parish
the past five years, left this morning
for Cripple Creek where he viii take
| charge by order Of the bishop. He
is succeeded by Father Lewis Hagus,
a young Denver priest.
Last evening Father O'Malley was
with a purse containing 800 in gold
by the ladies of the parish. He was
| also presented with a beautiful silver
mirror, brush and comb set by the
Sunday school children Father O'Mal-
ley was well liked by the people of
silverton who are sorry to have him
leave.
MANAGUA, Dec. 1.-THE one
thought in the mind of every citizen
in the Nicaraguan capital today is.
Who win succeed Jose Santos ze-
laya as president"
While there is well developed
movement in favor of Dr. Jose Madriz
Zelaya's choice for office. those who
hope for a peaceful outcome of the
present revolution are urging the re
lection of Madriz by congress and the
selection of some one who has not
been actively identified with either
the Zelaya or Estrada factions.
The news from Rama and Blue
fields, the revolutionary strongholds. is
that Madriz is not acceptable to the
revolutions ts, and make 1t apparent
to the more conservative people that
his selection would only prolong the
revolution and result In another
change in executives. Madriz Is ON
his way to Managua and the moment
he arrives the committee will wait
upon him in an effort to induce him
to withdraw from the race.
Zelaya, the stormy petrol of Cen.
tral America" who, for sixteen years
has been the absolute dictator, had
nothing to add today to the statement
| made when he resigned. Il have re-
signed because l think such course
best for Nicaragua he saA
Zelaya bitterly assails the United
States government for its interfer-
ence.
NEW YORK. Dec, 17.-Abraham S.
Johnson, 80 years old. an elevator op-
orator, and Jennie Johnson. his wife,
were found dead In bed in their room
| in East Thirteenth street today. Death
had evidently occurred several days
ago. The cause has not yet been
| ascertained and for this reason the
police are unable to say whether 1t is
a case of suicide or murder
| BALTIMORE, Dec. 17.-Following a
second operation, Mrs. Horace Dutton
Taft, sister-in-law Of President Taft,
died today at the Johns Hopkins hos.
pital. Mrs. Taft was first operated on
here about six weeks ago Later she
started to Florida to reeuperate, but
was again stricken. The second oper-
alton was performed few days ago
Mr.. Taft is at the head of the Taft
school at Watertown, Conn.
| CHICAGO, Dec. 17.--At inquest to
day over the body of Miss Lillian
Zeller. who ended her life in Palmer
house by hanging herself from the
chandelier with sheet because "she
made a matrimonial alliance that coult
! not be corrected" A pathetic feature
OF the case was brought out when
: list of presents the young girl hat
planned to purchase for Christina,
was found in her purse.
Miss Zeller, who was stenograph
! er. took her life In the room of A
, NJ. Morse, the Chicago representativ,
Of the Harrisburg Foundry and Ma
chinery Works of Harrisburg, Pa. TIL,
! girl had wedding ring on her finge
and 1t is thought she was engaged I,
5 a Big Rapids, Mich, man.
II SILVERTON. Dec. l7.-After beinl
r out four hours the jury In the Ousle
t case returned verdict last evening o
: voluntary manslaughter against Mrs