Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-02-06

robbed the postoffice and escaped.
JEFFERSON CITY. Mo-. Feb A.
The Missouri supreme court this morn
ing affirmed the death sentence im
posed on General Armstrong. negft
convicted of criminal assault 1t Ii
the first time the supreme court has
affirmed the death sentence for this
ofYense
DENVER, Feb. 4.-Governor Or
man this afternoon summoned the
board OF trustees of the State School
of Mines at Golden to appear and
lay their troubles before him. when
he will take some action in the matter
The governor says he will see that
justice is done all parties concerned.
WASHINGTON, Feb. a.-Governor
Taft testified this morning before the
Philippine commission that General
Funston had reported that Aguinaldo
had caused the assassination of Gen
Luna because the latter had attempted
| to kill him.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 4,-Represent
ative Blalsely. of Maryland today in.
troduced bill liuiting the price of
sleeping-car tickets on interstate
lines to 81 for upper and SIPS for low
er berths. for distance of 300 miles.
CERRlLLOS, N. M. Feb, 4.-The
Madrid coal mine is still on fire and
there is no hope of saving the impris.
oned miners.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4.-Senator
Dryden was sworn in this morning to
succeed the late Senator Sewall of
New Jersey.
ALBUQUERQUE. Feb. 4.--The two.
story depot and the Harvey ho.
tel were burned to the ground ttis
morning at Rincon, N. M. No one
was hurt. The loss will amount to
several thousand dollars, fully cover
ed by Insurance
WASHINGTON, Feb 4-General
B. NJ. Young has been selected by the
secretary of war as president of the
proposed army college. Young will
be relieved OF his command of the de
partment OF California. In the ma
tural course of events General Young
will become lieutenant general in
command of the army upon the retire
ment of General Miles, In August,
1903
ROCKFORD, ILL.,, Feb. Am Hin
ois Central freight and passenger
collided today at Allworth. killing the
two other men.
WASHINGTON, Feb 4.--Governor
Taft in continuing his story OF the |
PHILIPPINES today -befofesstke senate |
committee withdrew remark he ut
tered yesterday which was taken by
some to reflect upon the army. He
said today that the army had accom-
plished most important work un-
der very difficult surroundings.
KANSAS CITY, Feb. 4-General
Funston's condition is highly salts
factory to the patient and the at.
tending physicians. The general is
resting easy at the Scarritt hospital
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 4.-David
A. Warren. who several years ago
was famous as song writer, died
here this morning. Warden was the |
creator of the old war songs written
and sung during the period of the re-
bellion. "All Quiet Along the Po-
tomac" is one of his best songs. He
was also the author of Tell Me, Ye |
Winged Winds"
TELLURIDE, Feb. Am injunc-
tion suit was brought this morning by |
James Blazer, proprietor of the Sad
die Rock restaurant. against the Six
teen to One Miners Union, President |
st. John, Secretary Carpenter and
Mr.. Mclean. committee, and Alex |
Easterlin, VIM. Brennan and John |
Doe, pickets. The injunction was Is
sued out OF district court through an
order signed by the county judge.
This is for the purpose OF testing the
question if any organization can pick |
ct place oil business for the purpose
of driving away customers, and the |
case will be heard before the district
judge as soon as possible. The Sad
die Rock restaurant was one of the
business places boycotted in the re-
cent Journal boycott.
Los ANGELES, Feb. At was as
certained today that Jessie Benton
Fremont. daughter of the famous Sen
ator Benton and widow of the cele
brated Pathfinder" lies in precari-
Gus condition here She recently
broke her hip. and 1t required much
skill and attention to relieve her.
She is today old. helpless and poor.
The government allowed her pension
of $1,000 which has all been used up
in her present sickness. 1t is prob
able that some measure will be taken
to make her few remaining years as
tranquil and peaceful as possible
JERSEY SHORE, Pa. Feb. An
the local telephone exchange here
today there came very near being
strike on account of the management
asking the telephone girls to sign An
agreement not to marry for five years.
The management says they have lost
some of their best operators by mar
riage. and they wish to put stop to
the matrimonial Interference with
their business. The girls refused
to sign the agreement and threaten
ed to strike, when the telephone com
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