Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-04-07


north of this city last night about mid
night, by masked men. They found
nothing valuable, and after searching
the express messenger. gave up the
job disgusted. Two unused sticks oil
dynamite were found near the tracks
The robbers got absolutely nothing
Officials are securing the country. but
can obtain no clue. The train was
delayed half an hour
Robbers used revolvers freely. but
no one was injured. They forced the
engineer to uncouple the express car
and draw it half mile up the track.
LEAVENWORTH. Kas.. April A.
There is no change today in the condi.
tion of Captain Oberlin NJ Carter.
His physician says that the typhoid
fever crisis will be reached in two
weeks. Carter's attorney Will arrive
tomorrow with papers Carter wants 10
sign before he loses consciousness
ness.
TELLURIDE. Colo, April Again
the wires will flash the news to the
outside world of another accident in
San Miguel county in which life was
sacrificed. The victim is T. b. Lud-
lun, being killed at the Keystone
placer grounds, four miles below
Telluride. Ludlun is patentee of what
is known as the 'Ludlun list" and
came here a few days ago from the
northwest to look after the work of
his invention. Just how the accident
happened has not been learned, as no
one has come to town from the scene
of the accident, but it is rumored he
was struck on the head by some of the
apparatus.
| MEMPHIS. Tenn, April 4.-Six
masked men held up twenty men and
women at Charley Sings opium joint
at two o'clock this morning. and took
their personal effects. Mike Bennett
until he was insensible and robbed of
two thousand dollars.
PANAMA, April 4.-The government
makes public announcement that Gen
eral Valancia defeated and complete
ly destroyed the rebel armies of Gen
erals Soto and McAllister, and Gen
eral Uribe-Uribe was vanquished.
PANAMA. Colombia, April 4.-Gov
ernor Salaza received the following
dispatches from President Marroquin
today at Bogota. General Gonzales
Valencia has met and overwhelmingly
defeated the large force under Focion
Soto and Juan McAllister. General
| Uribe-uribe, who has invaded Co
lomba. will be met by General Par
dona and probably defeated. Both
yictoriess are extremely important. At
Caucau 10000 men will meet the Lib
eral leader Herrera. who is also ex-
pected to be defeated.
SILVERTON. Colo, April AIRS
Mary j. Starr of Pennington, died
here last night at the residence of her
mother Mrs. Kreger Deceased has
been suffering some days from pneu-
monia the end coming quite suddenly
| WASHINGTON, DID c.. April A.
President Saline of the New York
Board of Trade, announced that Frank
Sargent, chief of the Brotherhood of
| Locomotive Firemen, had accepted the
place of commissioner general of i'm
migration. There is no confirmation
at the White house.
| ii4Nh LILLE, hos, aplil hbt
Woody, who shot dead Abe Depriest
aboard an excursion train last fall, af-
ter Depriest spit in Wooay's face in a
quarrel. was acquitted of murder in
the first degree this morning on the
first ballot.
OMAHA. Neb., April 4.-Editor
| Rosewater of the Omaha Bee. was
arrested this morning, charged with
violating the corrupt practice act.
Ten specific instances are alleged
which are said to have been caused
by spending money in South Omaha
in an effort to further his senatorial
candidacy eighteen months ago. The
service of the warrants has hitherto
been delayed by injunction proceed
ings Rosewater says that the trou-
Bile is result of political malice.
| TRENTON, N. j., April 4.-Govern-
or Murphy signed the bill providing
the death penalty for an anarchist or
any other person who assaults or in
cites assault upon the president. gov
ernment or any high state official.
| TOLEDO o., April 4.-Eleven-year-
Id Alfred Shettro was subjected to
such lnhuman treatment by Grant
Bonkln and Mel Mitchell, two play
mates, last night, that he is dying to-
day. The boys caught him and forced
him to wade in the river. which was
ice, cold up to his neck for half an
hour. They left him exhausted on
the bank, where neighbors found him
and put him to bed. 1t is said today
that there is no hope of his recovery.
The boys disappeared.
WASHINGTON. DID c., April A.
DR.. Il. l.. Flood of Erie, Pennsylvania.
is mentioned prominently today as the
probable successor OF Pension Com
missioner Evans.
NEW YORK. April Michigan
Central railroad directors today de
clded to issue thirteen million dollars
three and half per cent bonds, to be
used for betterments.
WASHINGTON, DID c., April A.
When Senator Jones of Arkansas ap
peared on the senate floor today for
the first time since his unsuccessful
contest for reelection, he was sur
rounded by many of his old colleagues
who wanted to hear all about 1t. On
on entering the senate chamber he was