Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-02-28

! tphisssscn ~ tue murder. He said H.
met the ssfl who tainted him abou
his color an then slapped his face
Getting angty, the negro saws he sho
her with a pistol and then cpt be,
throat.
Ward worked in the car shops here
Two Years ago he was in an mean,
asylum.
DESHLEE, Neb.. Feb. 2s.-Aupus,
Koerwits. a German farmer living In
this vicinity, broke his neck while
kicking at d Vicious dog. Koerwitz
had just come to town and hitched his
team. He started to cross the street
when the dog ran at him. The farm.
er made vigorous kick. The ground
was icy and Koerwitz slipped and
fell backwards, breaking his neck
He died instantly. koerwitz was 80
years old,
| LONDON. Feb. 26.-The Pail Mail
Gazette, under Pekin date. TODAY
says:
United States Minister Conrer's
recall, which is practically a rebuff
is very much regretted. 1t is feared
that his uncompromising attitude will
be exchanged for policy that will
prove unnecessarily benevolent. To.
days meeting of ministers was con.
cerned IN drawing up n list of provin.
ciai officials implicated In the Boxer
movement whose punishment II is in.
tended to demand. The remaining
clauses OF the demands of the powers
will take six months to settle. The
Germans continue to punish Chinese
troops guilty OF brigandage and blood.
shed They have gained magniti.
cent reputation for military efiieien-
cy."
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 26,=-lt Is
found this morning that divers with
some extra exertion will be able to
reach the wreck of The Rio Janoiro
and that it is probable that one hun
dred bodies presumably testing in her
hulk Will be recovered in ten days.
The ship has been located In thirteen
fathoms of water, having slid of the
rocks when submerged to a lower
strata, but still not reaching the boz.
tom Experienced divers will be
brought here from the east immediate,
iy. The chamber of commerce TO
day prepared memorial to congress-
praying for fog whistle to be locat,
cd at the scene OF the disaster
PARIS, ILL.,, Feb. ga very sin.
gular fact has developed in cpnnec-
ticn with the cases of John Winters,
John Bruce and John McManus, in
dioted for burglary at the present
court. The men were charged with
rchhi1g several stores at Metcalf, ILL.,,
being captured with the stolen goods
in their possession. The cases were
called this week and McMIanus at
once pleaded guilty assuming the en-
tire responsibility for the crime and
being sentenced to the penitentiary
He was used as witness for the de-
fense in the other cases and both ju.
ries are now out with little prospect
of an agreement in either case. II
now develops that a game of seven-up
while the men were in jail, decided
which of them should go to prison in
the effort to save the others. Nc.
Manus lost
'oi%h LEA w dbIl.. TtD. SD.-AS an
indirect result of an attempt on the
part OF the Juniors of the state univers-
ity to break up a banquet held by the
seniors of that institution. Guy II. Rob
erts, '0l, and Paul Coates Harper. '02,
two of the most prominent students
OF the university, fought to a finish
with bare fists at the old flour mill
Ia,
$3.50 O'Clock. The fight was in the
presence of fifty of the upper class
men, Four rounds were fought at
the end Of which Robertson was com
pletely knocked out by succession
of blows on the head and face.
HAVANA, Feb. 26.-The Cubans are
growing restless regarding any fur
ther sovereignty of the United States
They wish to cut loose from the people
who freed them. They feel that their
constitution was effective the day it
was signed and that they should i'm
inediGtely direct and manage their
own affairs without aid or interfer-
ence from the United States.
ROME, Feb. 26.-The Italian bri.
Sohu "usOiiio huu duOtHeT narrow
escape last week.
He ana dozen mon had gone into
winter quarters at Santo Stefaao, CT
labria. They had been there
month, while the Italian troops had
been securing other parts of the lis
trict. Information as to Musolino's
whereabouts finally reached Colonel
Panarelli. who is now commanding
the campaign of the main column OF
500 troops at Santo Roberto. Panl-
Ielli decided On night surprise Al
ter leaving Santo Roberto the trorpJ
divided Into two columns and reach.
ed the village at midnight. The vii
lage was surrounded and an order
was given for a general assault, which
was executed in regular military fash
ion. slight resistance being offered
by the villagers, which was easily
overcome. Musolino and his follow
ers were searched for in vain. be-
cause they had, by the merest chance.
heard of PanarellFs advance and