Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-01-16

the regular session of the legisla
ture. The present distribution is at
tributed by many to the coming ex
ira session.
Contrary to its usual policy. the
Northern Pacific is one of the moving
parties this year. Heretofore 1t ha.
only been upon the special request o
legislators, and after going through
a certain amount OF red tape that the
Northern Pacific has put them on the
Tree list even in regular session years
One Minneapolis member of the sen
ate who has been in the Legislature
for decade was greatly surprised or
receiving the Northern Pacific com
plimentary.
IT'S the first pass they ever gave
me-" he explained. 81 never asked
them for a pass but once before and
l was turned down on that"
BEAUMONT. Texas. Jan. III. p
Withers, president of the American
National bank of this city. was arrest.
ed yesterday in Kansas City. charg.
ed with stealing $4,000 from his bank
by means of forged notes. He is
said by his friends to be guiltless of
the charge 1t is declared today to
be all scheme, and a political one,
concocted by rival bank to ruin
him. The utmost confidence Is ex-
pressed in Withers here where he or
ganized the bank in which he was the
principal stockholder.
| WASHINGTON, Jan. 14.-B. l..
Baker, the new associate justice for
the supreme court of New Mexico, Is
here. He will leave for Albuquer-
que the last of the month. expecting
| NEW YORK. Jan. IA shocking
tragedy occurred here this morning.
William B. Ennis. a policeman, had
separated from his wife and she
caused his arrest for non-support
Early this morning in jealous
rage the man went to the apartment
of his wife, where she was living
with her mother. He awoke her,
called her vile names. and then draw
her blood spattering over the pillows
and sheets Of the bed. Her mother,
Mrs. McGee hearing the scuffle, then
rushed into the room, when Ennis
turned his pistol upon her and she
fell to the floor mortally wounded
The policeman by this time ap-
peared to be perfectly crazed He
branished his pistol at all who at
tempted to approach him. Finally
be broke through the door and rush
ing madly through the crowd. cried
as he disappeared, II will kill my.
self"
Later Ennis was arrested after an
unsuccessful attempt at suicide.
INDIANAPOLIS. Jan. 14.-Indian-
apolis has a 7-year-old hero in the
person of Palmer Noble. son of Col.
G. II. Noble of the recruiting station
Today he saved the lives OF Ther.
esa Webber and Matte McCarty, two
little girls who broke through the
ice on the pond in Military park
The little fellow heard the girls
scream when they went through the
ice. and without hesitation went to
their assistance. The fee broke with
him but he managed to hold himself
and the two girls above water until
aid arrived.
CHICAGO. Jan. 14.-A gigantic
combination OF gas. gasoline and oil
stove factories is the latest. The
American Stove company. incorpor-
ated under the laws of New Jersey on
Dec. "a last. with a capital of $1,000.
900, is the name the big corporation
bears. Nine companies. covering
practically all the important manufac-
turers Of gasoline and oil stoves and
gas stoves and appliances. figure in
the new combine.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 14.-The
president has appointed the follow.
named to represent Uncle Sam at the
coronation of King Edward: Spe-
clal ambassador, Whitelaw Reid;
army-General j. H. Wilson; navy
Captain Clark of Oregon fame; sec
retaries-J. p. Morgan. Jr.. E. l.,
Baylles. of New York. and Senator
Wetmores son, william.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 1.-THE sen.
ate today adopted resolution calling
for the construction OF new hall for
public records in Washington and al.
so calling on the attorney general to
explain why the obligations OF the
| Union Pacific railway had not been
paid the government. Senator
Hoar called up his Philippines inves-
| tigation resolution, action on which
was deferred until tomorrow.
ST JOSEPH. Mo-, Jan. 14.-Ernest
Lindsay. a prominent merchant and a
millionaire OF this city died here this
/ morning. He was native of North
Carolina.