Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-08-14

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luton in Venez Cav -. serious. The
insurgents capti..rd Barcelona and are
sacking the town. Puerto Cabello is
threatened. The navy department, at
the request of Minister Bowen at Ca
racas, has ordered the cruiser Clncin-
natl to Puerto Cabello. where the war
ship Topeka already lies. Marines
may be landed IL necessary. Com
mander McCrea of the gunboat Ma
chias, reports, that the Venezuelan
blockade is ineffective and has given
consuls notice he will protect neutral
shipping.
Later the Cincinnati was ordered to
repair from Puerto Caballo to BARGE
Iona. Officials here believe that the
time has about come when President
DeCastro must fee. A vessel with
steam up is ready to take him to a
place of safety at any moment.
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal. Aug. 12-
The Imperial Palace of the dramatic
order of the knights of Khorassan
opened this morning in the Pythian
castle. At the same time the Su-
preme Lodge of the Knights of Py-
thias met at the Palace hotel, and the
Rathbone Sisters and Supreme Tenn
pie of Pythian Sisterhood convened
| There will be grand drill and
mimic battle of Gettysburg this
evening. Thousands of Pythians CON
tinue to arrive
NEW YORK, Aug. ia report is
| current here today that the Gates
| nnnn1a
j. Gould on the board of directors of
the Colorado Fuel e Iron company as
| representative of the Denver & Rio
| Grande railroad. and Edwin Hawley to
represent the Colorado & Southern
| Whether the Gates faction will gain
control of the stock will not be def
nitely known until next week when
the annual meeting of the company
will be held.
| TUCSON, Ariz.. Aug. 12.-There Is
still no sign of the three masked men
who last Thursday held up and robbed
the Fast stage which runs from Ma
zatlan to Rosario, Mexico. The men
| held up the stage near Arroise de Los
| Puercos and killed Mariana Cordillo,
the driver, and Primitive Ramirez
| The robbers secured about four thous-
and dollars and made good their es-
cape. They are supposed to be Amer
leans from the mountains in northern
| Senanloa.
JUNCTION CITY, Kans.. Aug. 12.-
| The Vuivera monument was unveiled
today with appropriate ceremonies
1t was erected in commemoration of
the discovery by the Colorra and
| Spanish expedition of the Land of
Unlimited Wealth" incidentally the
| Sixth artillery fired salute to com
memorate the fourth anniversary of
the ending OF the Spanish war.
| VICTORIA, b. c., Aug. 12.-The
steamer Miowera brings news of the
terrible drouth in Australia. Sheep
thousands. Many ranchers who we're
regarded as milionaires are totally
ruined. Samuel McCaughry, the larg-
est individual sheep owner in the
world has lost over million head
of sheep.
ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 12.-
Prince Obolonske narrowly escaped
assassination while watching u per
formance at the Tlvoli gardens last
night. OF four shots fired by man
whom the police subsequently arrest
ed. one struck the prince. infilcting a
slight wound in the neck Another
bullet wounded Chief of Police Besson.
off.
him.
NEW YORK, Aug. 12.-Miss McLane
is here. but declines to give an opin.
ion of the city, saying she wants to
write about 1t herself Asked II she
had found the devil whom she wrote
about in her book. she said she was
very young when she wrote that, and
that her views were changed now
She thought 1t better never to know
CHICAGO. H., Aug 12.-Policeman
Timothy Devine, and Charles Pennel
were shot and killed early this morn
ing by burglars whom he surprised al
work. The burglars were captured
general alarm was sent out and five
suspects are under arrest Each Off
Ger received a single shot from the
fleeing criminals.
SIOUX CITY. Ia. Aug 12-The an
nual tri-state tennis tournament which
opened here today Is notable for tht
high standing as well as the number
OF the contestants. The tournament
which will continue through the great
er part OF the week, is TO determin,
the championship of Nebraska. Souti
Dakota and Iowa.
DENVER. Colo. Aug 12-It wa
announced yesterday that Georg,
Gould would arrive here within fort
night, when the annual meeting of th,
Denver & Rio Grande Railroad com
pany will be held. and Mr. Gould vii
probably elect himself president II
place Of Mr.. Jeffrey.
SALT LAKE. Utah. Aug I2-Th
Elks reunion formally commenced
this morning with an excellent pa
rade. Governor Wells and staff par
ticipated. The opening exercises wer
hold at the Mormon tabernacle. wher
Governor Wells made an address O
welcome
ELIZABETH, N. j.. Aug. Eth
brakes on Jersey Central freigh
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