Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-06-23

date spoke OF the awful perfo,
through which the party had passet
In the last ten years, and how 1t wa
now perilously near dissolution. Mr.
Bryan is equally bitter on Cleveland
ism. but from his non-abuse of east
ern Democrats today ii Is though
he may be brought into the fold ant
a reunited party present solid from
against the Republicans in the mex
presidential election
/ MEMPHIS, June 20-Richard OIne,
of Massachusetts declined an invita-
tion from the Richmond Olney club tc
make political address. The clut
has endorsed him for president. OF
ney says he is not candidate. and
his acceptance would place the Olney
bill in a false light.
| NEW YORK. June 2O-Jobann
Most, the anarchist editor. was today
sentenced to one year in the peniten.
tiary for publishing an article extoll-
ing the assassin of Mckinley As the
court passed the sentence. Most shout.
ed This is the funeral day of the
free press of America"
CLINTON, Mo, June 20.-The Mis-.
souri, Prohibitionists today nominated
Judge Robinson and Jonathan p. Orr
for the supreme court, and named
candidates for minor offices. They
adopted platform demanding a stric;
enforcement of the Sabbath laws, es-
pecially as regarding base ball.
LEAVENWORTH. Kans.. June 90.
The fifteenth convention of the
Kansas Christian Bndeavor unions to-
day elected G. A. Crise of Manhattan.
president. Rev. c. l.. Milton of Fort
Fort Scott, vice president for Kansas
Emporia was selected as the next
meeting place.
PHILADELPHIA. Pa. June 10
Mrs. Rachel Sailor, widow. was
shot and killed at Coatesyille today
by Harry N Ricer of Newcastle and
was himself killed by bullet from
the same revolver while struggling
with another woman for it's possession.
Ricer had quarreled with Mrs Sailor
and when she refused to receive him
he shot her through the heart. He
aimed the revolver at Mrs Mary L.
Ernest and she grappled with him. the
weapon being discharged into his
head
ELLIOTT CITY. Md. June 20
Frank Jones. and John Johnson. two
negro murderers, We're hanged in the
jail yard at 2 O'Clock this morning
They robbed and beat to death with
pick handles. Israel Radstky. John
son had previously killed two other
men
BENTON HARBOR, MICH, June
20.-William Fikesall was shot and
fatally wounded by his son John last
night at Berrien Springs. The father
had quarrelled with his family and
been warned not to enter the house
He came home last night and gained
admittance by knocking the door
down. His son John then opened
fire on him, shooting his father four
times. He cannot recover.
PADUCAH. Ky, June 20-In the
Davis Chapel section of Marshall
county unknown men attacked n Nor
mon meeting today. There was an
exchange of shots, during which
iihihN isdnlbs L 'OhNtlt, was Woullutti
in the leg. Less than year ago the
Mormon church there was burned and
two elders driven away. The Nor
mons declare they will continue to
hold their meetings, and have reported
the attack to the grand Jury. More
bloodshed Is feared.
JOLIET. Ill. June 20.-An anony-
nous letter feud seems to have brok-
en- out in Lockport as the result of
the suicide of Professor j. f. Hooten.
According to report two of Hooten' s
opponents. p Il. Prutsman, principal
of the Lockport school. and w, b.
Ireland, assistant principal, have been
notified to leave town within twenty
four hours. Professor Prutsman,
when asked this afternoon II he had
received an anonymous letter, said he
had not and that If he had he would
pay no attention to 1t. He said: 81
will leave this town when get ready
and not before"
BARRE, VT, June 20-In addition
to property damage caused by a cloud
burst over this section late last night
five railroad men lost their lives by
freight train on the Central Yer
mont railroad running into a washout
at Middlesex. The dead include the
conductor, engineer and fireman. and
two brakemen. The cloudburst caus
ed a great deal of other damage. The
railroad bridge at Bolton and ctheI
bridges were destroyed. One hun
dred thousand feet of logs were car
ried away
WASHINGTON. d. c., June 90
Senator Quay today declares that ht
will in all sincerity on Monday NOV,
for the consideration of the statehood
bill In open senate. asking that tn,
territorial committee be discharged
Last evening he intimated in postpon
ing the matter TIL Monday that hi
might not present II. but this mosninl
he declares that was not his intention
and furthermore. he believes the bill
has a fair chance OF passing. Dele
gate Rodney of New Mexico, who hai
put in great work on the measure
says today that there are enough sen
ators pledged for statehood to pas
the bill. and only the old-fashioned re
spect for senatorial courtesy will keel
Senator Quay's motion from success.
WASHINGTON. d. c.. June 20
! MANY statesmen believe that ~ th,