Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-07-28

: patch says that Mrs. Edmund Sempis
nee Louise Rutherford OF Brooklyn
was torn To pieces by two Great DAM
dogs her husband had purchased to
! guard their country home. The wom-
: IN died in the arms OF her husband.
: BOSTON, Mass. July 26.--Miss
Ruth Bryan. who accompanied her.
father east, has gone to Debham as
! the guest OF George Fred Williams.
Mr. Bryan was here this morning on
his way to Merriam. Connecticut.
where he makes a speech this after
noon
! PARIS, July 2G-Police Commits
sidner Reed read DEGREES of expulsion
to several Congregational schools to-
day. The assembled crowds cheered.
but the Sisters attempted no disor-
deTs. The expulsion of the Sisters has
been delayed in the hope that all will
finally yield quietly
FORT WORTH. Tex, July 26.-wfl-
liam q. Lead of Chicago was elected
president of the Chicago. Rock Island
y Texas Railway company, vice Park
er, resigned.
| PHILADELPHIA. Pa, July 26.-N
Nashim, late manager OF the Grand
Opera house was arrested today on
the charge of stealing Jewels worth
$4,000, the property of Mrs Constance
| Drexel-Biddle. the divorced wife of
navy officer, who was on the stage
for a time
| DENVER Colo. July 26Two of the
most noted hold-ups that ever worked
Denver We're captured this morning
early. within FIVE minutes after rob
berry The prisoners are Frank Brad
ley and Harry Gregg. They are want
ed in various parts of the west. be
ing thoroughly bad men.
WASHINGTON, u. c., July 26.--
William H. Pope, special assistant
United States Attorney at Santa Fe,
has resigned to accept n iudgeship in
the philippines
DALLAS. Tex. July 2G-After talk
ing COL ballots the Twelfth district
Democratic congressional convention
adjourned to meet at Clehurne Sep
tember ith
OYSTER BAY, July 26,-The presi-
dents time is Occupied with notable
callers today His principal visitor
was Secretary Shaw who arrived last
night and spent all the morning at
Sycamore Hill. and viii remain for
lunch, returning to New York on the
revenue cutter Gresham tonight.
PHILADELPHIA Pa. July 2G---
Floods and storms etill prevail in this
eastern country. Yesterday violent
electric storm caused damage to prop.
| ,ta.t.
dollars. Point Breeze oil tanks were
set on fire by lightning and the factory
town of Irwin almost destroyed.
ST PETERSBURG. July 26.-The
car and czarina are at present living
quietly at their favorite country pal
ace. Tsarkoe Solo. in anticipation of
/ happy event. Russia Is in eager an
ticipation also, for the expected event
has deep political significance that
cannot fail to have n direct bearing
on the empires future Eolicy. Should
the looked for heir be a son, he will.
should he live. in course of time be-
come emperor of Russia and Will be
reared under the political influence of
the present czar thus practically in
suring continuation of the enllght-
|
II,
The ezar has -four children. all of
them daughters. While the govern
ment of Russia is an absolute heredi-
tary monarchy. and while the will of
! the emperor is law yet he cannot
transfer his throne to his daughter
| If Nicholas II. should die before
son is born 10 him. his successor
would be his brother. the Grand Duke
Michael. born in 1878. The latter is
entirely under the influence of his
mother, the .Dowager Empress Marie
Dagmar. widow OF Emperor Alexander
ILL.,. now in her 55th year These
few facts possess important political
significance. which may change the
future history of Europe to a marked
degree. and as any radical change in
Russian policy may vitality affect ev-
cry great European power. all the
world is naturally concerned.
There are no political parties In
Russia as the term is understood in
the rest of the world, but there are
rival factions at court which serve the
purpose admirably. At present there
are two of these rival parties or fac
tions one is headed by the dow
ager empress. and her influence Is al
most equal to that of the czar. 1t
embraces many OF those highest in an.
thocity. inciudng dignitarles of the
church, the army and the schools. 1t
is known as the reactionary party. and
II represents all the despotism and
illteracy of Russia under the old en-
peror
Opposed TO the reactionary party is
the progressive party with the czar
1t its head. His staunchest support
or is NJ. de Wette, the Russian min
lister Of finance. and by every consid-
GRAFTON the leading statesman OF the
empire. Also associated with him
IN progressive councils is the Grand
Duke Constantovitch But despite
these able supporters the ears party
is in reality in the minority The
allpowerful influence of the reaction
airy party has been strongly manifest
? ed on more than one recent occasion
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