Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-03-04

ate at the marriage OF divorced ne,
son except In the case when we sol
emnly believe such person to be IN.
innocent victim of marriage whiel
mas oeen really dissolved on scriptur
al grounds: and also except that W,
may remarry those who have beer
divorced from each other. and wh,
come to us to be reunited that the,
may live together again"
| ROWLING GREEN, Ohio, March
News has been received here OF
| the marriage of John Harmon Cross
man. of Custar. Wood county. Ohio
To Miss Leona Davis. of Binghampton
n. y, who 1t is believed was dead
when the words pronouncing her tho
wife OF Crossman were said. The
wedding of the pair was set for
Misunderstanding day, when sickness prc.
vented it. Christmas day was then
Tet, and again sickness interfered
"ashinston's Birthday was then de-
oIded upon by Miss Davis. The quests
were all assembled at the home of the
bride. and though it was thought hes.
10 again postpone the ceremony on ac-
count OF the Illness OF the bride she
insisted upon having the ceremony go
on. She was assisted into the room
leaning heavily upon the arm of the
groom. When the ceremony was
about half completed she tottered
ana the groom placed his arm about
her. The ceremony was hastily com
pleted. and as the guests rushed I'm to
congratulate the bride they were bor-
rihed TO discover that she was dead.
WASHINGTON March 1.-Presi
dent pro TEN Frye laid before IL , sen.
ate letter from King Edward of Eng
land, through his secretary. Lord
Lonsdale, thanking that body for the
respect shown the memory of his
mother, the late lamented Queen Vic.
toria, by resolution
The king expressed his deepest
thanks for this mark of esteem from
the congress of the United States.
DENVER, March 1.-W. j. Steven
son, employed in the Union Pacific
yards, was shot and killed at 3 O'Clock
yesterday afternoon by Fred L.abi.
echt. fellow employee.
The murder was the result of jeal.
cusy on the part OF Stevenson, who
thought Labiecht too friendly with
his wife, who some time ago deserted
Stevenson.
NEW YORK, March IA cable 20
the Herald says that General Botha
las surrendered, which means the vir.
tual close of the Boer war
The news was received with aston.
ishing apathy In London. The pup
lie is SC sick of the war that it does
not appear to care who Is captured
or who is successful. and minor news
is of more interest than startling ir
formation from South Africa.
WASHINGTON, March 1.-Despite
very virulent opposition, the sue
cess of the movement has been Sc.
cured to have the St Louis exposition
closed on Sundays, and by act of con
gress.
1t Is announced here that the result
is due to the energetic and unselfish
work of three men-Rev. DR.. Hatha.
way, general secretary of the Amer.
lean Sabbath union Of New York, Sen
ator Teller and Representative Grout
WARRINGTON, March 1.-The
senate this morning agreed to the
conference report ON the bill to permit
Pima county, Arizona, to issue fifty
year per cent bonds to redeem Ger
tain Indebtedness.
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, March l.
Elllngson. coast guardsman on duty
at the life-saving station the morning
OF the Rio de Janiero disaster. con
fesses that he heard the ships signals
OF distress but placed no Importance
on that
Had he reused the llfe-saving sta
ton many lives might have been
saved. Ellingsson was suspended
This afternoon.
CHICAGO. March IA special to
a Chicago publication says that the
Texas Legislature has passed the bill
making kidnapping a capital offense.
1t will undoubtedly become law
directly. as the governor is known to
favor the measure ana will sign the
bill.
WASHINGTON, March 1.-The
house passed resolution today clos
i5H the uooIS Vi tne mouse CI repre-
sentatives from tomorrow night I'M
til Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock to
everybody but members and employ
es.
The house proposes to make the
legislative day tomorrow run through
tomorrow night. Sunday and Monday
night, and so close up all business OF
the present congress without hin
drance from lobbyists or outsiders.
Congress today also made final ar
SO far as it Is concern
ed for the Inauguration ceremonies
on Monday. which promise to be un-
Usually brilliant
TOPEKA, Kas., March Mrs. Ma
tion returned from Peoria. H., this
She seemed in good spir-
its and Immediately went to the
jail. where she now occupies her usual
cell,
Her bond given for her absence
while she went to Peoria TO edit the
Journal for day, was cancelled at her