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


ion OF the United States circuit court
releasing Reese on a writ of habens
corpus on the ground that he had not
conspired to injure the property o.
the complainant
DETROIT. Mich. April Michigan
Is today voting for justice of the su-
preme court and two regents of the
state university.
Thirty first class cities are ballot
ing for municipal officers.
The Republicans are conceded the
election.
| CUNSTANTlNOPLE, April IAN
earthquake yesterday created II pan
| ic and slightly damaged the palace
| during a ceremony in the throne
room.
The sultan was greatly alarmed but
order was soon restored
RIO .IANIERO, April 1.-The gov
ernment announces that it has com
pletely stamped out the plot 10 over
| throw the republic.
A medical commission VIII decide
! where Admiral Milo. the leader. will
| be exiled.
FLORENCE, Colo. April AL
though the strike last week was de-
ciared on, only 200 miners responded
| to the whistles this morning calling
| them to work in the mines OF the
Colorado Fuel q Iron Company.
New and more serious trouble seems
to be brewing.
TREN1UN, N. j.. April 1.-Eyten-
sive forest fires are raging in the vi
cinity of Mammonton, this state. The
| big WOODS north of the city are now
\ In flames. No casualties are yet
| reported but the damage is great
| LONDON. April 1.-The condition
OF Lord Salisbury is reported much
improved at noon.
The premier's speedy recovery is
predicted by physicians.
WASHINGTON. April 1.-The Unit
ed States government today received
| information from Russia that that
| country is greatly perturbed over Chi
| nese dilatory tactics.
Russia declares she will issue ali
uitimalum to the effect that Oh
must sign the Mancburian treaty or
| tame tbt
The czars government declares it
will stand no more nosease and snubs
the powers tor their interference with
| Russian purposes,
I heie is the widest speculation in
all circles this afternoon as to what
stand the administration VIII take re-
garding the Russian ultimatum that
tho Chinese Manchurian treaty mnst
be signed
Pekin adyices say that the minis.
ter to st. Petersburg has oeen in
| struoted not to attach his signature
| to the convention, which was to nave
been signad o. Wednesday last. The
Chinese minister on Menasy fai' and
| hurt his head. He sent word to the
RUSSIAN minister of foreign Affairs
that he would be unable to transact
any business fer q week. The cZar !
government then eXtsnded the time
| for signing the treaty until tomorro "
/ The Chinese excuse for not signing
| before Is humprously regarded here.
1t is believed the csar has cowed
the Chinese and the treaty will be
signed tomorrow.
The CABINET meeting Tuesday will
undoubtedly thoroughly discuss the
situation of the United States In the
matter.
Russia's note announced this morn
| ing is causing apprehension in admin
istration circles. AS the situation
| now stands the United States must
either back down or back its de-
mands with show OF force.
The situation is decidedly critical
LUNDuN, April Shanghai ca
| b-es today say that Chinese viceroys
are prepared TO Immediately dispatch
one hundred thousand troops to Sian
fu for the purpose of rescuing the
| emperor from Boxer influences and es
corting him to Pekin If promised the
moral support OF the powers.
The expedition would mean the
downfall OF the anti-fereign element
| in China.
| LONDUN, April 1.-The foreign of
fice renuously denies this evening
report to the effect that Gerat Brit
ain has protested against signing the
| Manchuria convention. 1t is announ-
oed this evening that the treaty will
positively be signed Wednesday.
BERLIN. April la ST. Peters
burg dispatch of this date says that
serious trobie has broken out in va
rious parts OF Manchura, Numerous
clashes have occurred between so.
diers and banus or Chinese robbers
and several have been injured
1 he Russians have been compelled
to throw up breastworks to prevent
the robbers descending upon towns
Reinforoemelts have been sent to
the places where the gratest danger
| exists. ~
BERLIN, April 1.-The Afternoon
papers are full of rumors OF the Rus
| sian revolution.
The Ieitung prints a Lemburg dis
patch saying that information from
warsaw is to the effect that the Rus
sian minister shot at was Councillor
Scipiaguin. but the plot to assassnate
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