Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-03-21
the body. > The doors were broken
and the hall gene ,sally badly treated

and the hall generally BADLY treateo-
Shortly aftsrwar6 the alarm was
given that a mob had entered the city
hall and killed Arroyo In revenge Tor
his attack upon the president Inc
story was accepted by the press the
next day. But there were many sus-
picious circumstances connected with
the affair which raised questions on
the part OF the press. An investi9a-
ton which followed show ed that the
unfortunate prisoner had been stab
bed az he lay in his stradght-jacket
by band OF police disguised as ru-
rales. At once the city chief OF po-
lice was arrested and put In prison.
A few days later he was found dead
in his cell, and ii was given out that
he had committed suicide. There Is
no doubt he was the instigator OF the
plot against the life of the president.
The trial of the police concerned In
the murder followed. and the evidence
brought out showed that the murder
had been deliberately planned by the
chief of police and his assistant, no
doubt to prevent Arroyo making u
confession. All concerned in the
murder except two were condemned
to death. The case was appealed
and so far there has not been sec
ond hearing, and none of the men
has suffered the penalty of his crime.
This incident. with the dramatic Sc
quence of events that followed it. has
preyed upon the presidents mind ever
since. and lately he has desired to get
away from the country. II took all
the influence of his friends to get him
to stand for reelection last fall. To
one of his friends he said, just before
the election "You must not make
me president again. for II do not get
away from here soon ] will either die
or 60 insane"
The prophecy has come true, and
the greatest ruler Mexico has ever
known is hopelessly insane.
NEW YORK, March 1S.-Mrs. Car
rie Cobus OF West 18th street met
death this morning in shocking man
ner Her constant companion has
been a fox terrier of unusual intelli-
gence. Mrs. Cobus was addicted to
epileptic fits and had one shortly af-
ter midnight. The terrier seeing her,
became first frightened, and then mad,
and jumped at the woman, tore her
neck and body fearfully. biting great
arteries in her neck and breast open.
The woman quickly bled to death.
The animal. then foaming at the
mouth. rushed out into the street and
disappeared He was found in
near by yard by an officer and killed.
LONDON, March 1S.-At noon to
day an interesting ceremony occurred
at Marlborough house. All the for
eign ambassadors, headed by Ambas-
sador ChoGte, called upon King ed
ward and formally presented their
credentials. The ambassadors and
their legations, being in full official
attire. presented rather brilliant
spectacle.
The ceremony was quite interesting.
King Edward received the ambassa-
dors most graciously and made lit
tie address full of warm feeling and
diplomatic courtesy. He thanked
the ministers, especially, for their
sympathy and manifestations of good
will displayed toward his royal moth
er during her illness and following
her death.
WASHINGTON March 1S.-Major
Genera Chaffee sent to the govern
ment an official report of his doings
in China. In 1t he gives high praise
to the soldiers and names twenty Off.
GERS for promotion,
Especially does he mention Major
Jesse II. Lee of the 9th infantry.
whom he asks made a colonel or bet
ter, for conspicuous bravery at the
battle before Pekin. General Chat
fee also recommends promotion for
Major Scriben of the signal corps.
COPENHAGEN, March 1s.-The
celebration in honor of the S3rd birth
day of King Christina takes place this
week. This morning the dpwager
empress Alexandra arrived
Queen Wilhelmina and her husband
are expected tomorrow.
Owing to pressing affairs of state
King Edward Of England and his con
sort informed King Christian that
they would postpone their visit until
later In the year.
me anniversary ceremony VIII ne
brilliant spectacle.
CHICAGO, March 1S.-The Trb-
une today declares that James ]. Hill
will lease and operate the Burlington
system, and that for the present no
change will be made in the general
management of the road.
Hill proposes to operate the Bur
linston as a continuous link of the
system from Chicago to the Pacific
coast.
KANSAS CITY, Mo, March 49,
George W, Bryant, famous as pio-
neer plainsrnan and follower Of the
old Santa Fe trail In the long ago,
died here today, aged 72. He was
a retired banker and quite wealthy.
PHILADELPHIA. Pa. March 49,
The schooner Ropart, which arrived
here today. reports the schooner G.
A. White sunk of the Jersey coast.
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