Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-10-30
TELeGRAPHic NEWS.

powered the town marshal early to
day and forced him to accompany
them into the Exchange bank. Tive
charges of explosives opened the
safe. The cracksmen caught a Chi.
cago bound train with four thousapd
dollars booty. Citizens arrived on the
scene after the robbers were gone.
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Oct. 20
The whaler Affair arrived here from
the Arctic sea. Captain Mogg re-
ports that he landed at Banks island
discovered by Captain Perry in 1919.
The captain believes he is the first
white visitor there since then. He
reports the island thickly inhabited
by moose and other game.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Oct. 20
The new Chinese customs tariff agreed
upon by commissioners of the United
States, England. Germany, and japan
goes into effect Friday. The new
rates consist of five per cent on the
average value of goods at the time of
landing. These are somewhat higher
rates than formerly collected. but has
advantage being uniform, thus reduc-
ing chances of fraud.
SPRINGFIELD. Ills, Oct. 29.-The
physician attending Governor Yates
today announced that the patient has
developed typhoid fever. The gov
ernor's physical condition is weak. but
his physician fears no serious out
come
KANSAS CITY, Mo. Oct 29.-In
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ris in Kansas the World today prints
a two-column review of his career. in
which the statement is made that Mr..
Harris refused $4,000 bribe to drop
the fight on the debt readjustment
plan proposed by the Union and Cen
tral Pacific railways.
SCRANTON. Pa. Oct. 29.--Mitchell
day was ushered in with the first
snow storm of the season. Every col
liery is idle today to give the miners
n chance to celebrate The day was
dedicated to the labor leader as an
anniversary of his winning Il ten per
cent increase for them by the strike
of year ago.
SHAMOKIN, Pa, Oct. 29-Seven
'houoohh ptil Auth tlt bL4Gtb
today in honor of Mitchell day The
Tenth regiment band escorted the pro
cession. The collieries are closed for
the day.
DUNKIRK, n. ", Oct. 29.--Four
inches of snow fell here during the
night.
TELLURIDE. Colo, Oct. ga
poIored woman NV tbo mama ~ I,anufo n
Nash, an inmate of one of the sport
ing houses, was shot and killed by q
white man some time after midnight.
The man in question entered the
house and said he could beat any
wcnch playing seven-up. The two
sat down and commenced playing pro.
crossing until one had five points and
the other six. The next deal both
went out, one with low and the other
with high jack, and dispute arose
over which point counted first. The
two repaired to the bar, keeping up
the wrangle when the man pulled q
gun and fired at the wench, killing
her. The murderer then skipped out
and has not been apprehended. He
struck town last night from Cripple
Creek and his name Is not known
Two white men witnessed the shoot
ing and are held at witnesses.
Later--The murderer has been ar
rested in the person of Barney Cargeu
and jailed along with three compan
ions, who were with him
SILVERTON, Colo, Oct 29.-A
man named w. NJ. Mcclure was found
dead on the fiat at the outskirts ol
town this morning. He had ariseI
early and started out Of town wher
taken with an epileptic fit from which
he died without any attendants, beinf
found some time later He came her,
short time ago from Del Norte.
JOPLIN, Mo, Oct. 20,Two acres o
ground caved intoday at Prosperity tt
depth of one hundred feet Fifty
miners working on the ground es
capped, being warned by cracking
noises. The Stewart mill and othe
valuable mining, including sever
shafts on the Eleventh Hour groul
are engulfed.
GENEVA, n. Y. Oct. 29.-Annoye,
by group of people talking in n lowe
hallway, Henry Steigelmeyer stood a
the head Of the stairs in an apartmen
house today and fired five shots. Hel
en- Hawley and Charles Newton wer
struck by bullets, but not fatal.
wounded.
| WASHINGTON, d. c., Oct 90
The annual Thanksgiving proclama
ton was issued this afternoon b.
President Roosevelt. 1t notes that III
people Of the United States hav
had more to be thankful for durin
the past year than any other people
The day set is Thursday. Novembe
27.
| The Thanksgiving proclamatlo
says: over century and a qual
ter has passed since this country too
its place among the nations OF thi
earth and during that time we hay
had on the whole more to be thankfu
for than has fallen to the lot of an
other people. Each generation ha
had its peculiar burdens, each has ha
to face It's especial crisis, each ha
known great trial. nevertheless, d,
cade by decade we have struggled ~
ward and onward. and we now abunt
antly enjoy material well being an
under the favor OF the Most High "
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