Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-07-11

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nouncss ssmi -omciAlly that he will rs
siSn his once upon reaching nie 10rl
birthday which fs now but a few
months distant
NIAGARA FALLS, N. Y. July o.
Carlile Graham. who has already mad,
four trips through the wild waters O
the Niagara gorge. announces that HI
will attempt the fifth trip next Sun
day. The man uses q barrel OF his
own construction.
ELDORADO. Kan. July 9.-Jessit
Morrison was taken to the Lansing
penitentiary this morning to serve
five years for the killing of Mrs. Olir
Castle. her successful rival. A large
crowd of people witnessed her depar
ture. She held up to the last, saying
good-by to her family with scarcely a
tear. THE right will prevail" she
said. don't cry" Her brother, Hay.
ward. accompanied her.
PARIS, July 9.-Muuicipal t'haucel.
lor Cally and M. Evain, another office
holder, fought duel this morning.
Cally was wounded in the arm. The
men quarreled yesterday, when Evain
took exception to legal ruling made
by Cally.
NEW YORK, July S.-The Herald
today announces that Frank w. Hack
ett has rendered his resignation as
assistant secretary of the navy and
Governor Allen of Porto Rico has been
suggested as his successor.
SAN FRANCISCO. July 81. A.
Fillmore for many years the manager
of the Southern Pacific railroad. re-
signed today. 1t is said he was crowd
ed out by President Hayes, who is 60
ing to divide the position and put In
charge two railroad men brought from
the east.
NEW YORK, July 9.-Prince Alex
androvitch Galatzin, descendant OF
a long line of Russian mobiles and once
well known in New York society, died
at White Plains asylum, pauper and
a peretic. He was buried in the
Catholic cemetery in the Potter's field
corner,
The prince was only 33 years old and
ii years ago he was an attachee OF the
Russian embassy at Washington. He
was frequent visitor at the White
House. but being quite poor. and In or
der to keep UP his social position he
indulged In many shady transactions.
He once visited New York and opened
sale of the Galletzin family heir
looms and art treasures. All society
turned out and milllonairea tostled
each other in their eagerness to buy
and the prince realized very hand
some sum. Upon this he lived In
clover for a long time, when 1T was
found that the heirlooms were bogus
and that they were things that he had
picked up in New York at second hand
shops. Society then turned upon
him and he went rapidly down the
ladder.
MINNEAPOLIS, July 9.-Grasshop
pers have appeared In great numbers
in the Red River Valley in Minnesota
and North Dakota Although the ac
tual damage done SO far Is NOT great
1t is feared that before the harvest
much of the grain crop will be lost
as a result of the ravages of the pestS
The area covered by the pests ex
tends from Wilkin county to Kittsor
county and over a tract of the same
length across the line In North na
kota. Fortunately, the hoppers have
been hindered by the cold weather
which makes them sluggish.
The farmers have two grounds fol
hope-one that the hoppers will rise
and leave the fielts during the higf
winds which are common at this sea
son Of the year. the other that the
parasite introduced by the late Pro
fessor Lugger will exterminate the
pests, Many of the hoppers are al
ready dying from the effects Of thin
parasite.
WASHINGTON. July 9.-The nav,
department has decided to look to tn,
Southern states for recruits for thu
United States navy. This determin
| alton has resulted in the ordering
South of the Spanish converted gun
boat Alvardo on recruiting cruise
Some difficulty has been experience,
by the department in getting the de
sired number Of seamen and others 70
| the increased navy, and the presen
movement is to meet this demand
The first states to be visited will b.
| North Carolina. South Carolina an,
Georgia. The Carolinas have goo
water front and there are numerou
sounds and bays which have afforde
the people of those states excellent OF
portunities for securing an sxperienc
on the water.
| The officials of the department sa
that the time was never better fo
those desiring an experience at sea I
enlist. The increased navy pay ha
created a need for petty officers an
opened all avenues OF promotion
The recruiting officers will accept nc
only the men who have had exper
ence, but will take all young men VIII
are OF good habits and with the nece
sary physical requirements who wis
to enlist. Boys between the ages {
15 and II years will also be enlisted
The boys must have the permission I
their parents. They will be carrie
in the navy as apprentices until the