Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-11-03
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10 o'clock The commission left in
three special cars for Forest City.
The members Will first view the mines
In Erie county and see exactly how !
the men work.
While the commission was waiting
to descend one of the Erie companys
mines. the body of miner who had
been killed in the mine a few min
utes before by falling rock, was hoist
ed to the surface.
CHEYENNE, Wyo,, Oct. S0.-C- II.
sammons. formerly of Oklahoma. was
placed on trial today. charged with
killing his wife. Sarnmons came to
Grant, Wyo, some time ago with
son. His wife was living in Oklaho-
ma. He recently asked his wife to
come on to Wyoming. as the son was
dying. When Mrs. Sammons stepped
on the train at Grant she was shot
dead.
PORTLAND. Ore, Oct. 30.-lf Sher-
in Storey, of Mulnomah county, con
summaries his present intention. muir
derer A. L. Belding, who deliberately
killed his wife. her paramour. Frank
Woodward, and her mother. Mrs.
Lemuel McCroskey. last July, Will
pass into history tomorrow as the first
criminal who made money on the scat
fold. The sheriff proposes that those
who attend the hanging shall pay s.
towards the support of the Belongs g.
year-old boy whom the moose Will
make an orphan. At last accounts
there was brisk demand for tickets
to witness the execution.
NEW YORK. Oct 30.-It was an
nounced today that the budget for the
City of New York for 1903 would be
$97 1893. .053. decrease of $1,500,569
from the expenditures for 1902.
BROOKSVILLE. Ky, Oct. 30
Judge Harbeson. after a court hearing
yesterday. refused to grant an injunc-
tion restraining teachers in the local
public schools from conducting de
yotlonal exercises and having Bible
readings. The proceedings were
brought by Rev j. A. Cusack of the
Roman Catholic church, and were
based on constitutional grounds his at
torney submitted aflidayits from Ro-
man Catholic children and cited de-
cisions from the records of the SUI
preme courts of Wisconsin and Ne
braska when he had finished Judge
Harbeson refused to hear the defense,
stating that he was familiar with the
law. He then gave his decision.
There was much feeling between the
parties to the suit, and clash was
eral times threatened.
JOPLIN, Mo, Oct 30.-In addition
day, the Homestead and the Cleveland
mines, both large producers, caved in
this morning Five other mines In
the vicinity are considered unsafe
and have been vacated.
NEW YORK, Oct. 30.-After an in.
terval of some years the National
Sculpture society is again holding an
exhbition--its fifth annual display
this time In connection with the New
ed today in Madison Square Garden
and will continue through next week.
Works of sculpture in all materials
are shown. with brilliant back
ground formed by the magnificent
floral displays. Among the floral ex-
hibits that attracted most attention
| from the crowds attending the open
ing this afternoon was the new yel-
low crysanthemum named Alice
| Roosevelt. from the White House
| Conservatives,
DENVER, Colo. Oct. 30.-Because
| of the death of his sweetheart Miss
Sarah Vance in a maternity hospital
here. June Terrill. drug clerk, this
morning took three different poisons
and died Terrill became acquainted
with Miss Vance at Rocky Ford. He
came to Denver short time ago and
| later sent for her and placed her In
the hospital
TRINIDAD. Colo, Oct. 30.-Post-
master Joseph II, Miller, aged so
years. accidentally shot and killed him
self this morning while loading an
| cleaning a rifle preparatory to hunt
ing trip. Miller was appointed post
master four months ago and leaves
wife. two daughters and a son.
GRANT CITY, Mo, Oct. 30.-Smith
& Sons two story brick store and
HAT above collapsed today without APP
parent reason. A. c. Showalter, who
was sleeping upstairs, was killed
without ever waking. c. T. Brown
was fatally injured
CLEVELAND. o., Oct. 30.-The
Pittsburg, Western 6 Lisbon Railroad
company has increased it's capital
stock from 10000 to s5000,0 900
The company, which was incorpor-
ated few weeks ago. will control
the lines of the company which form
erly bore its name. and will make ex-
tensions to Ashtabula Harbor, Salem
Steubenville and Marion. The ex-
tensions will tap the rich Mahoning
and Shenango valleys and will com
plete the physical connections be
tween the new road and the Wheeling
and Lake Erie.
WYNEE. Ark. Oct 30.-Dressed in
the garb of woman, David Cross, a
negro. who confessed to the murder OF
three colored girls. was taken into the
woods by the shegf at midnight in
order to evade mob which threat
ened lynching Both black and white
people are after Cross. He now says
he lied when he accused Tom John