Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-03-18

DENVER, March 1i.-AiderHah
James A. Cherry fell from the sixth
story of the Arapahce building last
night and was instantly killed.
His body was horribly crushed. The
coroner this morning decided to hold
no inquest.
DENVER, March Thames Coo
gan, the lightweight prizefighter, was
shot and instantly killed this morning
by tough character known as PUNK
Salter
The murder occurred in saloon
in the tenderloin district and was the
result OF quarrel over woman OF
the town. Salter is in jail.
CHICAGO. March 14.--A special
from London, KY, announces that
through the efforts of Circuit Judge
Tnsley the long standing feud be
tween influential families. the How
ards. the Whites. Baker Gerrads
philpots has been brought to close.
The warning factions agree to live in
peace and quiet hereafter.
The feud dates back eight years,
when DIR. Baker killed his brother-in-
law. Bates. Both had married into
the White family. Baker then went
under the protection of General Ger
rard. Since then many lives have
been taken in this family warfare.
CORSICANA. Texas, March IL
Just before match was lighted to
death the negro who ravished and
murdered Mrs. Younger, the husband
of the woman jumped forward at
Henderson and slashed him across
the face with knife. The crowd
yelled and yelled aud Younger again
attempted to mutila.e the moudafer
with knife.
Henderson was like n block of eb
ony. He gave no indications OF pain
or suffering. 1t was ten ininuces be
fore he was dead.
PARIS, March 14-This city has
a brand new sensation today.
Figaro today appeared with thin
ly veiled article derogatory to the
Castellanes and their American fam
lily. The count sought out the ed
itor at his residence in company with
four associates and slapped the edit
or's face real hard.
A duel Will Immediately follow this
insult to French honor and Paris jour
nalism.
TRENTON, N. j.. March 14.-vice
Chancellor Stevens yesterday grant
ed stay preventing the Immediate
consolidation OF smelter interests.
The Gusgnbeims, therefore, can't
sell to the trusts for some time to
come. The delay is irritating to the
combine.
LONDON. March 1.-THE duke of
Manchester having stated that the
action against him for breach of prom
Use brought by Miss Portia Knight had
been dropped, the lady's counsel has
written to the afternoon papers deny
ing the statement and saying that the
courts will decide the suit.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, March IS.
Colonel Joe Cliff, the most celebrat-
ed criminal lawyer in the south, is
dead. Colonel Cliff was an officer
in the federal army and in recent
years was the Republican candidate
for congress.
SPELLMAN. Ca, March 14.-Sher-
man Harris was hung i tree here
yesterday for killing Sidney King,
merchant and farmer, Tuesday las.
DENVER, March 14.-A resolution
was introduced into the legislature
today demanding OF Speaker Mont
gomery that he apologize to the house
for alleging that certain members
were brbed.
The speaker refused to make the
apology and an effort will be made to
depose him.
NEW YORK, March 14.-A copper
suit for over S5,O00000 was filed in the
supreme court today 1t is brought
by the Montana Ore Purchasing COM
pany against the Butte and Boston
Consolidated company.
1t is alleged that the defendants en-
tered into a conspiracy with Mr.
Morse.
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, March a.
The soldier who passed the flag to
Colonel Liscum on the walls of Tien-
tsin when the latter met his death,
has been discovered He is Sergt.
Edward German of the 9th infantry,
and he lies at Presidio hospital in Il
serious condition-cut and slashed by
shot and saber. German tells an in
teresting story. He was color ser
geant of the old 9th when he fell at
the battel of Tientsin badly wounded.
Colonel Liscum grasped the colors and
pressed on with them, only to fall
mortally wounded a few' minutes la
ter. German said:
81 thought "A house had fallen on
me when | was struck A bullet en-
tered my left knee, another my thigh
and another cut furrow across my
stomach. Colonel Liscum, who was
few feet ahead of me, came back and
asked: Are you badly hurt. old MANI
Observing that ] was injured he grab
bed the flag and started forward on
a run, ordering two men to carry me
to cover saw Lisoum fall just as
the men picked me up. While we
were going toward shelter one of my