Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-11-03
tsuarsniala CRY. stafSs thAt - srup.
|tion OF the volcan Santa Maria con-

Guarsfnala CITY. stnfss thAt ~ srup.
tion OF the volcan Santa Maria con-
tinues. The city OF Quetzaltenango
was covered with six inches of volcan-
ic matter, and coffee plantations on
the coast side are buried under seven
feet of mud and ashes from the vol
cano Earthquakes are frequent.
LONDON, Oct. 3O.-The agreement
under which the White Star trans-At-
lantic line sold out to the Morgan
shipping combine became public yes
terday. The White Star line receive
ten thousand pounds for every thous-
and pounds of value given.
EUREKA, Calf. Oct. 30.-Lester
Cook attempted to attack Mabel Sam
nels. aged 13, while she was alone at
home last night. The girl seized a II
ie and shot Cook dead.
DENVER. Colo. Oct. 30.-An the
switchmen in the Rio Grande yards
went out on strike, on account of two
employees not being members OF the
union. The alleged strike will be
come general and affect every yard on
the Rio Grande system.
PUEBLO, Colo. Oct. 30.-At IL
O'Clock this morning Frederick Rob
erts, prominent foundryman OF Salt
Lake City, shot and seriously wound
ed Mrs. Charles E. Cooper, the diyorc-
ed wife of Charles f. Cooper, be-
cause she refused to marry him or put
up with his mad infatuation. The
shooting occurred on the street. I'M
mediately he turned the pistol on him
self and died instantly. The body is
now at the morgue, and Mis-. Cooper
in sanitarium. with chances of re-
covery. The bullet entered her
cheek She had followed her husband
here, who had a few months previous
kidnapped her 9-year-old daughter.
OXFORD, o.. Oct. SO.-Engineer
Conn and two tramps were killed last
night in collision of the Hamilton &
Dayton fast mail and runaway freight
cars.
ROME, Oct 3O.-'Thomas Salvini,
been the victim of burglars. Various
valuable objects, including wreaths
medals and other gifts gathered dur.
ing his stage career were stolen.
NEW YORK. Oct 30.-The retiring
Swiss minister. Mr.. Pioda, sailed foI
home on La Savoie today. He is to
go to Rome as successor to Minister
Corlin, who is sent to London.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Oct. 30
Barring legal Intervention which is
threatened by the International club
of Fort Erie on the ground of viola
ton of ment-Tommy Ryan will
defend his title Of middleweight
| champion against Jack O'Brien in the
arena of the Penn Art club to night
Though the bout is to be but six
round affair with no decision it Is
nevertheless regarded as one of the
most important that has taken place
| in the entire country for some time
Both men are among the most clever
in the fighting business, hard-hitters
and old ring generals. Unless the
unforeseen happens the fight should
prove one of the prettiest of recent
date At the same time it is not very
likely to serve as fair test of the re
spective abilities of the two men
Both of them can go six rounds at g
lightning clip and neither hurt the
other very much, as O'Brien's advan
tage in weight will just about offset
| Ryan's cleverness. The go is sale
to be for purse OF $4,000, the largest
ever put up in the history of the game
for such a short fight. Since the
match was made both men have beer
training faithfully and appear to be
in condition to fight the battle of theil
lives. The advance sale of seats in
dlcates that record-breaking GROVE
will be on hand to see the men mill
NEW YORK, Oct. 30.-The Republi
cans are to have their innings on the
political stage in Greater New York
tonight. 1t is the beginning of the
whirlwind finish planned for Governor
| OdelTs campaign for reelection
The governor will be heard at three
big meetings to be held in Cooper
Union. Durland's Riding Academy and
In the Bronx. Mayor Low will pre-
side and outside talent will be heard
in abundance. Secretly of War Root
has come over from Washington and
will be heard at one of the meetings
while Senator Foraker of Ohio is an
other star campaign orator advertised
for the occasion by those in charge OF
the arrangements for the rally.
TOLEDO, o., Oct 30.--A letter
from Detroit. signed Harry FELTON,
has been received here in which Eel.
ton offers to spread the smallpox in
the city so as to give physicians
something to do.
NEW YORK, Oct 3O-Railroad ana
financial circles are considerably in
terested in the meeting being held to-
day by the directors of the Chicago,
Milwaukee & St Paul road. 1t is
their first meeting since the stock
holders of the road authorized an is.
sue of 100000 new stock and the
public is anxious to learn what disposi-
ton is to be made of the funds. 1t
Is said that extensions in the copper
country of northern Michigan are con-