Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-03-06


flowed the country for miles around
Several small towns are completed,
under water. Three deaths have %
Cured.
ALBANY, N. Y. March 3.-The Mo
hawk and Hudson rivers are on ram
age and part of this city is inundate 1
No trains or street cars are runnins
IN any direction. The Mohawk VALLEY
lis under water. and Hudson river rail
road traffic stopped. Tremendou.
damage has been done but conditions
at ten o'clock this morning are some
what improved.
CINCINNATI. March 3.-Fearful
floods visited the east yesterday aud
which were anticipated to reach here
today. were fortunately stopped by a
nipping cold wave which reach mere
about eight o'clock this morning AMI
the inf1owing streams. At daylight
today the river had reached As feet.
dangerous point. but cold weather pre-
vented any further rise and the dan
ger will be considered for the time
being passed.
NEW YORK. March S.-The result
of the floods throughout the eastern
section of the country estimated up
to noon today. is a property loss OF
Sl2. 900 900. and sacrifice of twenty
fve lives Four thousand families are
homeless in New York, Pennsylvania
and New Jersey andthree great rail
way systems are utterly disabled
| BERLIN. March 3.-ln the reichstag
Kunert. Social Democrat. derldcd
Prince Henrys trip and the friendly
reception given him.
| NASHVILLE. Tenn. March 3.-Thn
Youngest bride in the country is Mrs.
James Irwin, aged 10. of Centerville.
this state. who has Just been married.
Her husband is As years old
| WASHINGTON. d. c.. March g.
The prevailing sentiment this after
noon is that the irrigation bill for re
clamation of the arid lands in the
western states and territories will
pass the house. The moral effect of
II passing the senate without amend
ment of any kind. and with little or
no debate, has been great, and rep
resentatives who were mildly opposed
to the proposition are now for 1t. and
it is believed that the bill will re
ceive but little antagonism It will
be reported from the house committee
as speedily as possible,
| BARABOO. Wis. March 3.-Mrs
Sarah Staten of Sauk county wants
SIS. 900 for three kisses. She ap-
peared before Judge Kelsey here to-
that David G. James of Richland Cen
ter had hugged and kissed her three
| times against her will The trial will
take place in Richland County Circuit
court in April.
James is well to do and is well
| known all over Wisconsin. having
served last year as department com
mander of the G. A. r. He owns a
farm in Sauk county. upon which Mr..
and Mrs. Staten live and worS,
James frequently visited the farm and
it was on one of these visits that Mrs.
Staten alleges the offense was com
mitted.
James denies the charge, and dc
clares it case of blackmail He was
present with lawyer. Frank Burn
ham during the taking of Mrs Stat
ems deposition. Mrs. Staten is II
and James is So years Of age.
CHICAGO. ILL.,. March 3.-Coloreh
and white citizens of Chicago will
seek redress on behalf of the family
of Lewis F. Wright. the negro min
strel who was lynched on the night
of February Is. at New Madrid. Mo.
An effort will be made to make the
county OF New Madrid. of which the
town of New Madrid is the county
seat, pay for the boys death A
large citizens committee composed
of white and colored people who live
in the -neighborhood of West Lake
street. Hermitage avenue and vicinity
"a locality in which the Wright hoy
was born and reared, has been organ
lied and already raised a large sum of
money with which to employ counsel
in the matter. subcommittee has
been formed composed of Rev Mr..
Harris of the colored Provident Bap-
tist church: Emil Gerhart white res
taurant keeper, at $50 West Lake
street; r. o. Lee, a colored lawyer,
and Russell White. who will conduct
the case.
| In connection with this committee,
the ministers of all the colored con
gregations in Chicago will organize
and raise money for the cause.
WASHINGTON, d. c., March g.
Attendance was not large this morn
ing in either house or senate when
congress started the business of rou-
tine work. Directly after reading the
journal in the senate, the ship sub
sidy bill was taken up and Senator
Hanna, who is quite active in behalt
of this measure acted as sort OF
whip in securing its passage. The
bill will be sharply opposed by sew
eral senators. although this morning
Senator Frye who made the opening
address today in behalf of the meas
ure. seems confident he can get 1t
through. Senator Clay. Senator Tur-
ner and Senator Mallory are down
for elaborate speeches In opposition