Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-03-27

! Til NiNcT mlil opcTAuNeb ubs CuubeO
1900 operatives at Lowell. Mass.
and 1000 at Lewiston to make similar
demands. There is some talk Of q
strike.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-. March 24.-C
G. Nelson was taken through this city
this morning to answer to the charge
Of bigamy, In Clinton county. He
was arrested at San Antonio.
II have but three wives" said Mel
son. Anybody who says l have nine
lies"
Nelson was arrested on warrant
obtained by Clinton county woman,
who alleges that she was deserted
within four days. She said that Mel
son then proceeded to Fort Scott.
Kansas. and married again. taking his
bride to San Antonio. The original
Mrs Nelson Is said to live In St
Louis. Nelson admits desering a wife
In Cornwall. Arkansas, because he dis
covered after the ceremony that she
was widow with children. Nelson
is German, aged so years, a horse
buyer by profession.
| OMAHA, Neb., March 24-Frank
Loran an expressman died at the hos
pital today from a lack of nourish-
ment A desire to save money led
of living chiefly on crackers and
cheese. Five hundred dollars were
found In his pocket when stricken
He was worth $4,000.
DENVER. Colo. March 24.-Judge
Palmer today rendered decision
which forbids labor unions boycotting
a mans business by placing pickets
| in front of his store and In attempt
| ing in this way to keep away trade.
PUEBLO. Colo. March 24.-Former
State Treasurer Harry f. Mulnix.
| while on his way here from Denver
this afternoon was badly injured. The
train jolted, throwing him from his
seat, severely injuring his spinal col
umn. but he will recover.
AMSTERDAM, March 25.-The
Boer agent, Fisher. interviewed here to-
day. said that peace can be secured In
South Africa only on terms favora-
BILE to the Beers. and that the spirit
of the Beers WAS more resolute than
ever. He said that commandos were
better of than ever. and looking for
| ward to winter with confidence.
Ex-President Kruger inImates that
he has been aware of the intentions of
Schalkburger and others for some
time Beers here say that the fight
ing Beers are merely empowered to
receive proposals from General Kitch-
ener, disposition Of them to be made
here.
WASHINGTON, d. c.. March 25.-
Governor General Wood received a ca.
BILE this morning stating that Rath.
| bone, Nicely and Reeves, convicted OF
postal frauds in Havana, have been
| sentenced to ten years each, and
heavy cash fines. They have taken
an appeal to the supreme court Of Gu
ba. In high official circles here the
| sentence is generally applauded, as 1t
ls believed the shock to Cuban coma.
dence could only be counteracted by
impartial. relentless Justice. The Sc
verify Of the sentence occasioned com
ment among the friends Of Rathbone.
who says he was guilty of nothing
more than extravaganza.
TOPEKA, March 25.-The Demo
cratic and Populist state central com
mittees met in Joint session this after
noon to effect basis for cooperation
against Republicans. The Populists
suggested that the Democrats refix
their date to not earlier than June
18th, and that the Populists meet
with them, all questions regarding the
union OF forces to be left to the con.
vention.
LONDON, March 25.-The English
press and public are very optimistic
about the cessation OF hostilities In
South Africa While the government
does not admit an armistice exists
pending negotiations between acting
President Schalkburger, and other
leaders, absence Of all war news indi
Gates that this condition exists.
| WATERLOO, Ia, March 25.-Speak
or Henderson is to have a hard aght
! for denomination. Senator Cart
| wright of this town is out for the DO
sition, 30 that for the first time since
Henderson was first sent to congress
twenty years ago, he will have to fight
and fight hard for his place. The
feeling against him has grown to be
very bitter on account of his not being
in harmony with Senators Allison and
bolivar, and his favoring the shit
subsidy measure.
CHEYENNE, Wyo., March as
Charles Woodward. the murderer oi
Sheriff Kicker. of Natrona county
sentenced to hang Friday. has beer
granted a stay pending a decision BY
supreme court. The legal hanging
cannot now occur before July 11th.
THE HAGUE. March 25.-Queer
Wilhelmina has abandoned her trip u
Amsterdam Her general health IL
very good but an heir 10 expected ant
1t is deemed wise by court physiciani
to keep her agreeably quiet
IRONTON, o.. March 25.-Early u
day the Chesapeake & Ohio fyel
struck and passed safely over heav!
drawbar of freight car door PLACED
on the track near an embankment
| Tho track waa torn Nm hlt tho trail