Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-06-23

NINCENNES, Ind, June 2O.-WiI-
liam Edison whose life was threaten
ed by would-be lynchers today was
granted change of venue for trial on
a charge OF assaulting a three-year-
odd girl. Militia guard the prison.
SHAWNEE. o. r. June 2O.-Thre(
negroes were probably fatally iniurel
and an officer severely handled by nd
groes last night. when two hundrel
armed whites visited the negro auaj
ter to drive them out
HOUSTON. Tex, June 20.-,, '~,-->S = :
exploded dynamite against "a
the Ellsbury Park building. but.
too much. The explosion wrecked !,
structure and shook the entire city.
| PLATTSBURG. n Y. June 20
Captain Kinds. quartermaster of the
| Twenty third infantry, was put on
trial today before a court-martial for
alleged cruelty in stringing up pri-
Yate OF his company by the thumbs
in Jolo, in the Philippines. without or
ders from the commanding officer
ST PAUL. June 20.-Six persons
We're killed and four injured by a col
lision of Northern Pacific passenger
trims near Staples this morning. The
dead are: Fireman Rasmus, Conduc-
tor Noble, Baggageman Mueller, Err
nest Schultz. Walter Scott and an un-
known man. The collision was due to
a misunderstanding of orders.
CLEVELAND o., June 20.-Colonel
Myron T. Herrick. treasurer OF the
Mckinley National Memorial associa-
. fs.,, Il.
house of Morgan. Harjes & Co. Paris.
their draft for s7,314, forwarded In be-
half of the Paris committee The
draft is the result of the efforts of the
committee there. and principally the
receipts from the benefit concert Civ
on in Paris in aid of the Mckinley
National memorial fund
DIXON, Ill. June 20.-The first Sun
lay school excursion of the Illinois
Central railroad from this city to
Madison. Wis. ended in a riot on the
return trip. Intoxicated roughs from
Mendoza commenced fighting soon af-
ter leaving Madison, seriously injuring
some of the excursionists. F. ]. Mil
Ter of the Miller-Gantz Light company
was severely wounded on the head
The officials of the road were here to-
day for the purpose of investigating
the trouble
SILVERTON. June 2O.-The COM
pany representing the Great Mogul
mine of Cement creek, contracted to-
day for mill of 200 tons capacity An
electric plant will also be put in to
run drills and furnish other power.
II Saht tt.ox no
Holthoff Manufacturing company is on
the ground for his company. which
has contracted to furnish the machin-
cry in every department. This Ia com
paratively new property. and 1t will
soon be among the producers OF the
San Juan. The mine will be equipped
with the best and latest improved ma.
chinery made
PATERSON. N. j., June 20.-Most
of the bills opened this morning and
there is no semblance of disorder.
State troops are on guard doing patrol
duty at the mills. Manufacturers think
that the presence of the troops has a
great moral effect.
I SILVERTON. Colo, June 2O.-The
North Star on Sultan mountain let
contracts today to william Figle to
rebuild and enlarge the present mill
capacity of 80 tons per day Work
will be pushed to completion AS fast
as possible
| SILVERTON Colo, June 20.-Sil-
| verton schools are enjoying a picnic
in the hills today. Commencement ex.
ercises will be held tonight and n
number of young ladies' graduate.
among whom are Misses Jeanette
Brown, Annie McNutt and Bertha
| Hodgess.
| WASHINGTON. June 20.-The in.
formation from Rome concerning Gov
ernor Tafts negotiations is OF the
most gratifying character He has
been received at the Vatican with
marked cordiality and has created
very favor able impression. The let
ter of the Secretary of War contain
ing his instructions and definition
of the policy Of the United States con-
cernlng its relations to the church
In the Philippines was something of a
shock. as 1t did not accord with the
Information and predictions furnished
by Cardinals Satoll and Martinelli.
and, although IT was u disappointment,
1t was at the same time relief to all
concerned. because 1t leaves no doubt
as TO attitude and intentions OF the
United States. The officials of the
church and the religious orders now
know exactly where they stand and
what to expect
The negotiations with Governor
Taft are being conducted upon that
understanding, and the authorities OF
the vatican have expressed their grail
fcation at the liberal terms to the
friars prosposed by him. which no
doubt will be accepted.
Secretary Roots letter has caused
another important change to be made
In the programme of the Vatican
Mgr. Sparetti. who is now in Wash
ington. on his way to the Philippine
islands, awaiting the results of Judge
Tafts negotiations. will not go any
further He will return to Rome and
be assigned to some other important
post. Accepting the situation as de-
fined by Secretary Root the pope will
send to Manila some other prelate
who Is more In sympathy and more