Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-02-13

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Feb. 11.-Bessie
Beams. aged 18. has sued Joseph Fly
rich for fifteen thousand dollars. al
leging that she caught the smallpox
at defendants house, causing her
face, once pretty, to be covered with
scars.
PATERSON. N. j., Feb. 11.-Mayor
Hencliffe yesterday afternoon said
that no outside help would be needed.
Ten times the amount necessary has
been offered by local people Mar.
tial law was declared yesterday. In
surance is estimated to be two
thirds of the loss. 1t is believed the
cash in the buried vaults is un-
harmed.
LONDON, Feb. 1.-THE first levee
of King Edwards reign was held to-
da yand made q brilliant show, Alli-
SON Armour of Chicago. and Curtis
Brown Of Boston wearing knee
breeches, silk stockings, little swords
at the side when presented to the
king.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. IL
Illinois is preparing to lay strong
claim to the office of Secretary Of
Commerce and Labor, should
such a department be created. as pro-
posed in the bill which has passed
the senate. The claims of the state
will be based broadly upon its right
to recognition. Both Senators Cul-
lom and Mason emphatically deny
that the president has promised to
appoint an Illinoisan, but they are
confident he can be convinced Of the
wisdom of making such a selection.
Since the retirement of Secretary
Gage Illinois is not recognized in the
cabinet or among the prominent OFF,
cials of the administration.
WABASH, Ind, Feb. 1l.-Andrew
Teeter. barber OF Akron. twenty
miles northwest of this city, is at
deaths door from a peculiar cause.
He has followed his trade for yearf,
and some time ago his lungs became
affected. A specialist, brought from
Wisconsin, today made an examina-
tion and found the patients throat
and bronchial tubes full Of short
hairs, imbedded In the mebrane. 1t
is thought the hairs were inhaled
while Teeter. who is short, clipped
hair. and the irritation brought on
tuberculosis. His death Is a matter
of only few days.
BRAZIL, Ind, Feb. IA unique
boycott is reported from Cloverland,
Just west of here. The minister, who
is holding a revival meeting at the
principal church there, made a trip
to this city on the street car, and as
consequence only nine persons at
tended the service last night and the
meeting will probably close.
His congregation is principally la
borers and their families, and they
are in sympathy with the street car
strikers. =.
The strikers have issued a call for
a mass meeting to be held on the
18th, when they will organize a CO.
operative general" merchandise store
in retaliation for the action taken by
the Merchants' association, which re-
Gently passed resolutions opposing
boycotts.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Feb. 11.-Eu-
less Whitaker. colored. charged with
the murder Of John Doster, three
weeks ago, was taken from jail at
at Lynchburg last night and hanged
by q mob. Whittaker's case was
called in court yesterday and contin-
ued. At late hour the mob ap-
peared and, securing possession of
the negro. hurried him to the court
house. where rope was placed
around his neck and he was hanged.
HOT SPRINGS, Ark, Feb. IL
A Choctaw train this morning smash.
ed Into the rear Pullman on the St.
Louis passenger train. None were
killed. but the passengers were badly
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