Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-12-25

INTO MS own pockets to supply tn.
coal
/ JOPLIN, Mo-. Dec. 23.-Nineteei
girls, composing the day force of tn,
Central office of the Home Telephon,
company, struck today because foul
members were discharged for suppos
ed activity. and were not reinstatet
upon demand. Fifteen linemen also
struck
CHARLOTTESVILLE Va, Dec. 90
IA number of guests from out OF
town are here to attend the wedding
of Miss Caroline Barton. daughter of
Judge and Mrs, Thomas Barton, and
DIR. Arthur Buckner Harris. which is
to be celebrated this evening in
Christ Episcopal church. The bride.
groom elect is a noted football play
er' being one OF the best tackles that
ever played on university eleven.
His home is in San Antonio Texas.
| though he is al present located at
lConnelton. w. Va.
| FORT SMITH. Ark, Dec. 23.-The
| case OF Agnes Frazzell against A. C.
Root. on the charge of sander, went
to the jury at II O'Clock this morning.
Agnes was searched for concealed
weapons when entering court today,
owing to the fact that she discharged
pistol in the court room yesterday
afternoon. The bullet barely missed
entering Lawyer Roots head.
The jury returned verdict ac.
quitting Root
BERLIN, Dec. ga school girl
named kopack residing in Posen. was
sent to prison this morning for lese
majestic in having thrown a brooch
containing the kaisers picture to the
fioor, when presented to her for a
prize at school examination. She
was patriotic and polished
ASHABAD, Russian Turkestan.
Dec. "a telegram today from the
scene OF the recent earthquake dlsas-
ter at Andiion, shows the loss of life
to have been something appalling.
The number OF the dead in the native
quarter of the town is four thousand.
Eight hundred corpses have been re
covered, The work of excavation pro.
"resses most slowly
BLOOMINGTON, ILL.,. Dec. 23.-
The jury declared that Daisy Carlton
was justified In the killing of Mrs.
Joseph Leslie. because the evidence
showed that the dead woman carried
a weapon for the purpose of killing
the Carlton girl, and had threatened
her life on account of her alleged dis.
plays of affection for Mrs. Leslie's
husband.
WASHINGTON. ID. c., Dec. "a
Admiral Schley was confined to the
room today with lumbago. His con
dition isy-not serious.
CANON CITY. Colo, Dec. %
Telephone message received at the
penitentiary at II O'Clock this morn.
ing from the posse in search of Frank
Cook, the desperate escaped convict,
says they have him surrounded and
Will have him in custody before night.
The posse is at Cottonwood Springs
ten miles north of this city.
NEW YORK, Dec 23.-Rear- Ad.
miral John Merry, retired, has filed
suit for divorce in Middlesex court.
Merry charges his wife with gross
habits OF intoxication
JOPLIN. Mo, Dec. 23.-Because her
husband wanted her to ride a bicycle
with from Colorado to Missouri, Mrs.
Dora Thompson of this city has filed
a suit for divorce. In her petition
she alleges that during the summer
they went to Colorado and when
ready to return Thompson failed to
provide transportation and demanded
that she come through on wheel
On the trip she became i'll and almost
psrished in the desert Thompson is
a bartender.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Dec. "a
Christmas presents are arriving in
great numbers at the White House.
coming from relatives, personal
friends and admirers of the Roose-
velts. The character of the gifts is
varied. Some are costly, others are
unique, and not a few on the freak
order. They come not only from the
states, but from the West Indies and
the far east. Cigars without num-
ber are sent to the president from Gu
ba. Porto Rico and Manila, the send
ers evidently not being aware OF the
fact that Mr.. Roosevelt, unlike his
predecessor. has no great fondness for
tobacco. From China and the Philip
pines come many curios and not a
few Of these are addressed to the
younger members OF the presidents
family Tropical fruits, including
crates of pineapples, bananas and or
anges. have been received at the Ex-
ecutive Mansion. and turkeys, barrels
of apples. and wild game nave come
from friends within the states.
The daily delivery of innumerable
parcels at the White House bear testi-
mony to the fact that it is indeed go
ing to be a merry Christmas with the
chief executive and his family. In
spite OF numerous exacting duties
Mrs. Roosevelt has managed to spend
several hours each week at the diff
fere1t stores and in consequence all
of her gifts are ready for distribu-
ion. Like Mrs. Mckinley. she selects
the presents for her intimate friends
from little keepsakes made by her
own hands.
Miss Ethel Roosevelt will not re-
celve a doll this year and this will
be the first time that her mother has
not dressed such a plaything for her
laughter Mrs Roosevelt however,