Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-10-23

cltlZenSnlp. L his pTeyeu OH HIS luiEu
and he killed himself yesterday. He
was fifty-four years old.
SAGUACHE, Colo. Oct. 20.-Mr
and Mrs. Harry Tarbell started out
driving with their little one-year-old
daughter, Cora Tarbell. Mr.. Tarbell
had with him shotgun for hunting
purposes. "A dog in the carriage held
by a rope, jumped out of the carriage,
the rope catching on the trigger, and
the contents of the gun were dis
charged striking Cora full in the face.
killing her instantly.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Oct 20-In
race riot at Littlefeld last night,
James Thompson was killed, and two
negroes wounded The negroes had
refused to surrender to the whites a
man who had insulted a woman, and
caused the shooting ARRAY.
LONDON, Oct. 20.--In the house of
commons today, the Viscount of Gran
born replying to an inquiry, said that
all the reserves in British Central AT
rica had been placed at the disposal
of Colonel Manning, who arrived at
Alden today. to assist in the campaign
against the Mad Mullah. He explain
ed the latter's recent defeat of the
British native force by saying that
the topography of the country was ex-
tremely difficult.
KANSAS CITY, Mo, Oct. 21.-The
body OF Jim Younger, the pardoned
outlaw, who killed himself, left st.
Paul this morning for Kansas City,
in charge of his nephew. He will be
buried at Lees Summit, near here.
Where the other members of the
Younger family were inferred. 1t is
expected here that Alice Miller,
Younger's young tiancee. will come on
for the funeral from Boise City, Ida
no, where she has been living in Sc
clusion since her love affair with the
bandit became public. Mrs. Rawlins
of Dallas, Texas, Younger's sister is
also expected.
LONDON, Oct. 21.-The fight be-
tween Charles Yerkes, the Chicago
traction millionaire and Pierpont Nor
gan for the underground traction fran
chise in London, has apparently been
won by the former, as the latter's law
yer today withdrew his bill, while the
formers went to final reading in par
Lament.
WASHINGTON. d. c., Oct. 21,-
The treasury department officials
were astonished this morning to re-
ceive the following letter addressed
to the secretary:
"Sir:-Prices for customary kinds
of winter fuels having reached an al
titude which puts them out of the
reach of literary persons in straitened
circumstances, desire to place with
you the following orders:
"Forty-fve tons old dry government
bonds, suitable for furnace. gold sew
| en- per cents preferred.
Twelve tons early greenbacks,
| range size, suitable for cooking.
Eight barrels seasoned twenty-five
and fifty cent postal currency. vintage
1886, eligible for kindling.
please deliver at my house in
! Riverdale, at the lowest rates for spot
cash, and send bill, to. yours truly,
MARK TWAIN"
| LONDON, Oct 21.-A private let
ter from the British Somailand expe-
dition which recently suffered severe
| itNtl StS ll tIt Vi lht Nhdl AluI-
lah, has been received here, saying:
I'VE are in regular trap. Have had
stiff fighting and | have lost many
men. Worst of all. our native troops
| are fiunking and our camels have been
nearly all killed or captured. There
| is next to no water, and supplies and
| ammunition for two of our Maxims
| was captured recently. 1t is a shame
| to send us into an ambush like this
LONDON, Oct 21.-Trafalgar day
| was celebrated in the usual fashion
today throughout England. Nelson's
| flagship, the Victory, was hung with
wreaths and flags at Portsmouth, and
Nelson's column in Trafalgar Square.
London. was likewise adorned with
| wreaths. The usual municipal process
sions in observance of the day were
held in Liverpool Manchester and
other provincial cities.
BALTIMORE. Md, Oct. 21.-It is
expected that Cardinal Gibbons will
call a meeting of bishops to discuss
the proposition to establish an Amer
lean Catholic hierarchy in this coun-
try to be Independent of Rome and
self-governing. 1t is generally be-
lieved a vote will favor the continu-
ance of the American church as
missionary relation to Rome.
BOONE, Ia. Oct. 21.-James Weir
is now the father of eleven pairs of
twins. The last bunch came today.
Mr. Weirs eldest two daughters are
married to twin brothers, and these
daughters have each given birth to
twins
Horn trial is practically over. Judge
Scott has delivered his instructions to
the jury and that body is now consid-
ering the guilt or innocence of Tom
Horn.
AZTEC. N NJ, Oct 21.-The rail
road surveying party working this
way from Albuquerque, is within
twelve miles of the San Juan. 1t is
said permanent survey is being
made. stakes planted, etc. and that
the head engineer will be on the
ground by the time the San Juan is
reached and take part in locating the
best route across the river and on to
this Dlacp and nuranpp