Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-11-10

arms In church vestibule Yesterday
is In progress. 1t appears that tn,
couple. desiring privacy. turned on
the light. accidentally thereby turn
Ing on n gas stove, which asphyxiate,
them as they lay on the floor Police
man Cullen described in detail the po
sitions of the bodies as he found them
one above the other. stating theil
clothing was disarranged.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Nov. g.
George Vest. son OF Senator Vest o.
Missouri. who was found dead this
morning in his room at the Columbia
hotel was brought there last night ant
put to bed by the clerk. He was aget
35 years.
George " Vest was secretary to his
father. He was born in Danville. KY.
during the civil war. His father was
then n confederate senator and there
by prevented from seeing his son un
til the latter was three years old
Young Vest has held several govern,
ment positions.
The coroner issued certificate Civ.
ing apoplexy as the cause of death
NEW YORK, Nov 6.-The general
expression about Democratic head.
quarters is that there will be no con
test of the election. Senator Platt
said today that he had not decided
yet whether he will be a candidate for
reelection or not.
BALTIMORE. Md. Nov. 6-Mary-
| lands representation in the next
house will be four Republicans and
two Democrats, a gain of two seats
for the Democrats.
WASHINGTON. d. c., Nov. g.
President Roosevelt and Secretary
Cortelyou today moved their office from
the temporary White House into the
new executive building.
OMAHA. Neb.. Nov. 6.-The build
ing occupied by Fairbanks, Morse &
Co. and the American Press associa-
tion were gutted by fire today. Loss,
$50, 900.
MAHONEY CITY. Pa, Nov. 6.-The
strike arbitration commission this
morning completed the examination of
the physical aspect of the anthracite
mining district and Of the miners
manner of living. A formal adjourn
ment was taken today for one week.
when the commission will reconvene
at Scranton hear testimony.
VANDALE, Ark, Nov. 6.-The jury
in the Cross case returned verdict
of murder in the first degree against
David Gross. a negro, charged with
assaulting and numbering three ne
crosses near Winn recently.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Nov. L.
Secretary Shaw returned today from
Iowa. and has issued an order that
henceforth the department would ac-
cept only government bonds as secur-
ity for government deposits. The
emergency which led to taking state
municipal bonds is past.
WASHINGTON. ID. c., Nov. T.
Congressman Dalzell of Pennsylvania
announces that he is candidate for
the speakership of the house of rep
resentatives. Senatoy Quay says that
Pennsylvania will support him.
CITY OF MEXICO. Nov. 7:-Gener-
al Manuel Barillas. ex-president of
/ uVhi, ihb DUCh 10
phyxiated by noxious gas on a plan
tation near Santa Maria volcano.
WASHINGTON, d. c.. Nov L.
The weather bureau this morning an
| nounced that the first cold wave of the
| season would move through the wes-
tern country tonight and extend over
| the upper Missouri valley, continuing
through Saturday. when the tempera-
ture will range from zero to 10 above.
OKLAHOMA, o. t, Nov. Com
plete returns, excepting Day county
and eight precincts, gave Cross (Dem.)
candidate for delegate to congress 20
majority. Districts not yet heard
from may raise this to within 500.
Most Republicans concede McGulre's
defeat.
WASHINGTON, D. c.. Nov. L.
Admiral and Mrs. Schley returned
home today from their tour of the
south and will remain here for the
winter, The admiral said that he had
| lived in a continual shower of flow.
ers.
ALBUQUERKUE, N. NJ, Nov. L.
The safes In the Santa Fe depot, and
the BENJAMIN Jewelry company
were cracked last night. The robbers
secured $1,000 in cash and jewelry
One suspect has been arrested.
| WASHINGTON, d. c., Nov. T.
The annual report of Quartermaster
General Ludington issued today. shows
the department spent $31 100000 in
the year ending June 40. Over 5000.
900 was spent by the army for horses
mules and harness. The average
cost OF a cavalry horse was Sl25. ar
tillery horses $141. The department
handled $1,000 ton of freight, 100000
pieces OF mail and $2,500,000 In money
sent to the Philippines. and brought
back the corpses of 1,131 soldiers.
NEW YORK, Nov. 7.-As the result
of a quarrel having its cause In jeal
ousy, Richard p. Harding. blind man
threw vitriol in the eyes of his wife
She was badly burned and taken tt
the hospital, where it was found that
the optic nerve OF one eye was de
stroyed The couple came from Nor
folk. Va. She had left Harding 9
week ago. and meeting him on the
treet she spoke to him. He begged
| bor In raturp IN him She refused onf