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A CLERICAL SCANDAL.
ElZiPEMEi\rT AND THEFT.
A PEIEST ARRESTED.
LONDON, 3rd Jui
Particulars of a romantic lovo story iiave
Leon received from Spain.
A. Mexican. priest named Esparza, stationed
in llio parish of Guadalajara, eloped with a
beautiful Spanish girl, Maria Padilla, but on
the arrival of the couplc at Madrid both wei'>
31 rented.
Tiio priest had in his possession at tho time
a sum of -£"12,000 belonging to the. Archbishop
and clergy of the diocese, which ho had stolen
from thorn.
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