Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-06-12

Mr.. Smith was undoubtedly the old
est man in Michigan. He came Z,
Saginaw last "Wednesday to draw hi.
pension. which he received from Un
Gle Sam as slight recognition of his
services In the Mexican and Indiar
wars. In his early life he was a sail
or. He knew personally Nelson ant
Collingwood, and of the battle of the
Shannon and Chesapeake he spoke
with intimate knowledge his father
and brother having been killed aboard
the former in the struggle.
He lived for several months in a
rudely constructed shanty on Hog Isl
and, now Belle Isle, and Pontiac and
Tecumseh often visited at the camp.
NEW YORK, June 1.-THE one
hundredth and forty-eighth commence.
ment of Columbia university is being
held today The graduates number
record.
BLOOMINGTON, ILL.,, June 11.-At
Merna, ten miles north of this place,
the tornado of last night killed Mrs.
Edward Marden, Miss Cahagan. and
Miss Kelly. and injured twenty. A
dance attended by two hundred peo-
pie was proceeding in the town hall
when the wind struck the building.
The roof was lifted OFF and the walls
crushed in. Reports from Clifton.
San Jose and Barnes show great dam.
age there
PEKlN. ILL.,, June IA tornado
killed Mrs. Thomas Murray and in
FAINT, and William McElwee, at Kings.
ton mines last night, and fatally in
jured two others. The east end of the
village was swept away and score
of persons injured. Houses and barns
were blown down in Groveland Knier,
Dillon, Hopedale. and Delavan, but
no deaths are reported. Sixty thous-
and acres of corn land opposite Pekin
We're flooded by the Illinois river
The first storm struck the city at
1880 and the second came three
hours later.
PEORIA, his. June 1.-THE worst
storm in -four years ragged here after
midnight Great damage was done to
property and crops. while communica.
iion by rail and wire was almost sus-
pended Two engineers We're serious.
hurt by the collapse of the Illinois
Central roundhouse. A department
store suffered S25. 900 damage by loss
of roof
BLOOMINGTON, Ill June 11.-A
terrific wind storm struck the city
about midnight. No lives were lost.
but the property loss is immense.
most of the windows in town being
smashed, and merchandise in stores
ruined by wind and water Uncom-
pleted buildings We're blown down and
numerous houses unroofed Street
cars were lifted from tracks. while
falling trees tore wires down. putting
out electric lights and breaking com
muncation.
lola, Kans., June 1.-THE Neosha
river flood rose another inch during
the night 1t is now thought that it
has reached its highest point. The
Missouri Pacific is still transferring
passengers in boats. Zollie Oliver. a
negro. was drowned in the flood while
swimming.
LONDON, June 11.-Colonel Lynch,
the Irish member of parliament un.
der indictment for treason for com.
manding a Boer commando. was ar.
rested today when he landed in Eng,
land from France. Colonel Lynch has
remained in France since his indict.
ment.
The Boer colonel was arraigned in
poice court and asked II he had any
statement to make He seemed ner-
vous and downcast, and replied: mo,
sir in a low tone. Lynch was then
remanded for hearing Saturday morn
ing
In the house of commons this after
noon Irish members demanded to
know why the home secretary had not
informed them of the arrest of a mem
Der of the house. O'Kelley asked {:
Has not Lynch the same right to sur.
render as other burghers?" He is
not burgher." replied Bafour. the
government leader.
WASHINGTON. d. c., June IL
The house yesterday defeated the
bill transferring the forest reserves
from the interior department to the
agricultural department. Mr.. Cannon
claimed the bill would vastly increase
the cost of administering forest re
serves and that the estimated receipts
of the next fiscal year already ex
ceeded expenditure by fifty-one mil
lion dollars.
The Pacific cable bill is under dis
cussion today.
Friends of the irrigation bill are
| trying to secure a rule permitting It's
consideration three days during next
week
LONDON. June lit is stated IL
the lobby of the house of commons
that United States army officers ar,
in London enrolling recruits for ser
vice in the Philippines from the rank!
of season soldiers now returning from
South Africa. The matter will b.
mentioned next week IN the house o
commons.
DENVER. Colo. June 11-Th'
News this morning makes a sensa
tional full front page expose Of tn,
Smith. Brooks Printing company
fagrant overcharges on county work
An Investigating committee reports a
least fifty thousand dollars was clea