Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-04-14

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cheer prevailed from beginning L
end. The Ouray Elks are great en-
tertainers.
SILVERTON. Colo. April 1l--F1r,
about three o'clock this morning de
stroyed the assay office connected
with the Silverton Ore Sampline
works near the old smelter The fire
is supposed to have been of incendiary
origin as the works are not running
The loss will not be large. The
works are owned by Maxwell and
others.
FARMINGTON. N NJ. April IL
The electric light plant started up yes
terday and last night the town was
lighted by electricity for the first time
About every street in the city and al.
most every residence is wired and
there is great rejoicing at being able
TO lay aside the old-fashioned oil lamp.
Pennington people feel way up In c.
real citified.
AZTEC. N. NJ, April 11-Newcom-
ers continue to arrive Yesterday two
families entered the city direct from
Kansas and Oklahoma. They come to
locate on farm lands. The first part
of the week noted the arrival of sew
eral others seeking locations for stock
raising, orchards, etc.
TELLURIDE, Colo, April 1l.-Joe
King, union miner working on the
Mendota-Smuggler. fell down a man
hole yesterday afternoon. distance
of forty feet, fracturing one ankle
badly and one rib. He was brought
to town and taken to the hospital,
where he is doing we'll
LONDON. Arpil 11.-Though there
is no official confirmation that the
Beers have accepted peace terms the
rumor is published and generally ac-
credited here today 1t is believed
there is no mention of Punishment In
the agreement. but upon surrender all
Beers will be allowed to return home.
The effects of the news Is shown on
the markets and populace, who are
very jubilant
The government at noon made no
news public regarding the peace pros
Dects in South Africa.
The cabinet has been summoned for
tomorrow There is increased talk of
peace with the Beers.
PRETORIA. S. A.. April 11.-Form-
er President Steyn and Generals De
Wet and Delarey surprised the British
troops at klerksdorp by riding up to-
gether Wednesday, and Sc nding
flag of truce asking permission to en-
ter British officers with a detail
were sent out as an escort to the
Beers, who rode In Cape carts accom-
panied by their stats.
The Free State people are quarter
ed in the old town. and the TransvaaI.
ers in the new town. Negotiations
are proceeding in tent midway be-
tween
POUGHKEEPSIE, N. Y. April IL
Mrs. Edward A. Towers. wife of the
multi-millionaire. while insane. at
midnight shot dead her son Alfred.
aged 16 years, and then herself. Ser
wants heard the shots and broke into
the room. finding the boy dead with
four bullets in his body He had
struggled hard. The woman had shot
herself through the head She was
the daughter Of former Governor Car
penter of Montana. Her husband was
not home at the time of the tragedy.
LONDON. April 11.-It is reliably
reported that Lord Kitchener has ask
ed the king not to bestow any distinc-
tion on him in coronation honors un-
less the task in South Africa shall be
completed.
BRUSSELS, April 11.-Riots and
uprisings by socialists and anti -Catho-
lies are daily growing worse. Troops
are being scattered over the affected
districts and have had several con.
flicts, one of which reported from
near Geneva reports several rioters
killed. and one soldier.
KANSAS CITY. Mo-, April IL
James Jackson was hanged here this
morning. Religious fervor kept him
up. He assassinated Prophet Ever
EFT, another negro, after a card game.
VIENNA, April lit is officially
announced that the triple alliance of
Germany, Austria and Italy is to be
renewed in the old form
CHICAGO, April 11.-Work was
stopped on dozen big buildings this
morning by a strike of five hundred
masons and hod carriers.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-. April 1I.-Henry
Fletcher, colored. was hanged at six
O'Clock this morning. Twenty min
utes later reprieve arrived by wire
from Governor Dockery at Jefferson
City. 1t was sent in response to
telegram from Circuit Attorney Folk,
that evidence had been discovered
which might show that the killing was
committed in selfdefense. Fletcher
shot Louis Roth. aged fourteen, white,
last fall following quarrel with
Roth's brother Fletcher walked to
the scaffold unassisted and was per-
fectly calm. Before the drop fell he
declared that he was innocent, and
said that If witnesses had told the
truth he would have been acquitted.
a new witness was found yesterday,
who said that Fletcher shot only after
being struck several times with a base
ball bat. Attorney Folk wired Gov
ernor Dockery just before midnight,
asking ten days reprieve.
The Western Union says that Gov
ernor Dockery put his head out of the
window and told the boy to put the
message under the door. 1t is said