Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-10-28

terry of st. Petersburg and brings the
largest part of its supplies. Its length
within the city limits is about fifteen
miles and its banks on either side
are lined for the whole distance with
which furnish unsurpassed facilities
for transporting and handling freight
For the further convenience of COM
merce several canals have been con
sifucted from the rive In different di-
rcctions Passengers are carried on
low steamers of light draft, and the
freight on monstrous barges that can
carry as much cargo as an ordinary
steamer, and are either towed by lit
tie tugs or poled by boatmen.
AUBURN, N. Y, Oct 24.-Czolgosz
will be electrocuted at a. M, on
Tuesday October 20, at Auburn pris-
on.
LONDON, Oct. 24.--Lord Roberts
who conducted the successful cam
paign against the Beers. is the man
who caused the downfall of General
Butler. King Edward much against
his VIII, was forced to request that
Butler be retired Immediately, which
has already been done.
Butler refused to modify his Spion
kop dispatches and his public utter
| ances greatly angered Little Bobs, e"
| as well as Lady Roberts.
Lady Roberts has great influence
| over her husband. and 1t is said that
| she urged him to demand Buffers
retirement or for himself to resign
! II King Edward refused to sanction
| such Il move
The king demurred for Il long time,
and appealed to Lord Roberts to re-
cede from his position Roberts alb
solutely refused to do this He in
formed Secretary Broderick to order
Butler on the retired list or he would
resign. Broderick agreed. and both
he and Roberts sent a practical uiti.
matum to the king The king did not
fear Roberts, but he did fear the pub
lie sentiment, and the people In this
Instance seem TO be with Little
Bobs."
DENVER. Colo Oct. PA horri
| BILE tragedy occurred in the Midland
hotel, on 18th street this morning
which has caused a great sensation
Mrs. Nellie Hardifer, the wife of a
prominent contractor of this city
and VIM. f. Flanders. a well known
married man, have for some time
aroused suspicion by their actions
Hardifer upbraided his wife, and ii
was thought that she had given VI
| a ElnnharG She huI
however according to the testimony
of the clerks at the hotel. been com
ing TO Flanders room almost every
day,
Hardiier was this morning inform
ed of his wfe's actions and was look
ing for her, when she became aware
of the knowledge he possessed of thu
affair.
The woman and Flanders thereupoI
decided they could not live apart ant
that they would rather die than b'
separated. So they took chloroforn
together In the room. leaving Il not,
saying that If they could not live to
gether they could die together.
When the police arrived the womal
was dead and the man was uncon
scious Flanders was taken to TIL
City Hospital. where he may recover
but II he does ne will have to answe
to the charge of murder as under tn
Colorado statutes 1t Is provided tha
when one of the parties TO an attempt
ed suicide fails to wholly accomplis
the end sought he shall be considere
murderer.
ROME, Oct 24.-Dispatches sa
that several brgands held up
coach near Sassari. in Sardinii
wpundlng a lady passenger and loo
ing the mail. In the scnfile the POI
tai clerk escaped with all the regii
tered letters. ana the brigands &C
nothing except what they secured {
the passengers.
PORT TOWNSEND, Oct. 24.-Th
steamer Portland arrived here toda
from Alaska. bringing down thre
tons of gold and $40 passenger
r Winter has set In and ice has begu
| to form along the shore at St Mic
r ael There are thousands of persor
= at Nome who cannot secure transpo
, tation home.
I ablJlENo, rTuuce, Otts 81 ~
horse fair at Nesle. near here, toda
' a party of merry-makers made an
A cent In balloon. It fell. landing
+ a housetop. killing the aeronaut al
i seriously injuring three OF the part
e BARBOURVILLE. Ky, Oct. "a
r James Meridy has proved that
3 "13" Is no more unlucky than n.
Il other number. He was divorce
d from his thirteenth wife Oct. 16 aI
G married his fourteenth one an no
Z later. Meridy is 40 years of age al
e In appearance, resembles Buffalo Bi
i: -Four of his wives are dead, nine ha
a. been divorced. and the fourteenth W
y a widow.
% PHILADELPHIA. Oct. ga fe'
u ful fire Is raging In the block
IN Market street between 18th and IL