Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-09-18

women, Mrs. Libbie Sleight, alias
Phillips, and Nellie Casey Drinks
and food were ordered and served. A
man whom habitues of the place rec
ognized as a frequent companion OF
the women. came in and began abus-
ing Fish knocking him down twice
and causing a fracture of the skull
The police have Thomas Sharkey,
aged As, under arrest.
Nicholas Fishs father was Hamil-
ton Fish. governor of New York. and
secretary of state under President
Grant. Nicholas Fish was aged Sc,
and formerly secretary of the United
States legation at Berlin, charge
d'affaires in Switzerland and minister
to Belgium.
Sharkey was held in ten thousand
dollars bail to the grand jury. Both
women were held in the sum of FIVE
hundred dollars. Sharkey was form
crly Chinatown guide. and says that
Fish accidentally fell
Society here Is thunderstruck at the
developments in the case and are
still puzzled whether the millionaire
banker was murdered or fell. Shar-
key. Mrs. Phillips and Mrs. Casey
are all held at the police station.
Sharkey made che following state
ment upon his arraignment:
II went into Ehrhardt's and saw
two women with whom am acquaint-
ed. They called when they saw me:
Come over and have a drink, Tom"
went over and sat with them. Fish
didn't seem to like It, and took offense
At my being there. Tho women tried
o Jolly him. but he wouldn't stand
for it, Fish and | had few hot
words, and all at once he drew of
with his arm and struck me. went
out one door. he another. He must
nave stumbled down the steps and
fallen while going out"
He was found uncor scious JUS out
side OF The saloon door. Mrs Casey
denies all knowledge Of The case AMI
Mrs. Phillips says vou will e ar
some lively developments soon Mr..
Fish had been living a rather gay
lie in the tenderoln district, it is
sail.
DENVER, Colo, Sept. 16.-Nearly
one hundred men under Government
Agent Michelsten have been sent up
Platte canon by order of the superlr-
tendent of forests to battle with the
forest fires and to subdue the terrible
destruction of timber If possible.
Messengers are out up and down
Platte canon soliciting help. The
South Park railroad is sending out
men to fight the fires which are ad-
vancing in southwesterly direction.
Six miles of timber have already been
destroyed and Craig park is roaring
furnace. Fires in Wyoming are also
doing great damage around Grand En-
campment. which town is threatened.
and waves of fame are reported to be
spreading this morning.
WILKESBARRE, Pa. Sept It.
Samuel Gompers, president of the
American Federation of Labor arriv-
ed here this morning. He visited
President Mitchell Immediately at his
office, and there met National Treas
urer Wilson and the district president
of the Mine Workers. and held a
lengthy session. Mr. Gompers is here
for the purpose OF comforting with
that the result of the conference will
be made public.
MUNCIE. Ind. Sept. 1G.-Palmer
university. a new institution of learn
ing created by the munificence of
Francis Asbury Palmer. New York
millionaire. began its career to-
day under very happy auspices.
The formal dedication and opening
was attended with interesting exer-
cises in which the founder OF the
school, the faculty and leading educa-
tors from various parts of the state
took part The university, which is
housed in the building formerly occu-
pied by the Indiana Normal school,
begins life with an endowment of
100000, faculty composed of teach
ers of wide reputation and good ros-
ter of students.
LONDON. Sept. 16.-It has been
announced that London will chal-
lenge for the Americas cup at the
end of the present week.