Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-12-08
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: Thomas Reeds phi sicians issued
> bulletin early tails IiorLlng saying
We find Mr. Reed constantly i'm
, proving Temperature. 81, pulse, s4
I respiration, 80 uraenlc symptom!
abating. Mind clear Retains nour
ishment.
! DR. Mcdonald said that Mr. ReeC
was still within the danger line
though doing nicely. The physicians
agree that the kidney trouble is o
long standing
NEW YORK. Dec. Sit is stated
that the most prominent lawyer in
the state has been approached with
offers of enormous fees to take the
defense OF Richard Garfield and
Frank Farrell. whose alleged gam
bling houses were raided by District
Attorney Jerome. 1t is said that Can
field is willing to spend a million dol
lars to beat Jerome
FORT WORTH. Tex. Dec. 5.-An
attempt was made last night to as
sassinate member OF the Roeder
family near Rungs. while sitting about
the fireplace, A rife bullet penetrat-
ed the window and Mrs. Roeder prob
ably fatally wounded. MIR. Roeder
was shot through the right arm and
his son through the breast There is
| no clue.
| SIOUX FALLS, S. d. Dec. S.
George Bear, the Sioux Indian exc
cuted here today for numbering John
Shaw and Edward Layloe. showed not
the slightest feeling of fear.
| TOPEKA. Kans.. Dec 5.-Carrie
Nation was taken In the patrol wagon
to the calaboose this afternoon for
attempting to smash saloon fixtures in
the Copeland hotel The clerk eject
ed her and called the police.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. o.
The postmaster general has discov-
cred twenty-five women holding posi-
| sitions as rural mail carriers. No
women have ever been appointed as
letter carriers in any city, and the
fact that they are getting in the rural
service occasions surprise. Postmas-
ter General Payne is opposed to this
| innovation as the character OF the
work is peculiar, and satisfactory ser
vice from women is improbable. Of
fetal action is probable
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Dec. g.
The heaviest snow Of years is falling
today at noon. Great damage has
been done to telegraph wires and to
railroad traffic, which is interrupted.
South of here 1t is bitterly cold with
snow, sleet and rain.
NEW YORK, Dec. 5.-Bar silver
rose another quarter of a cent today.
The quotation is AIN cents. The
improvement is due to the ratifica.
ton by the French chamber of depu-
ties of an additional monetary conven,
ton between France, Italy. Belgium,
and Switzerland authorizing each
country to issue additional silver
coins to the value of fou: millions.
SALTWATER. MINI, Dec 5.-Fire
broke out from an unknown cause this
morning in the Grand Opera house
The building was entirely destroyed
and two other blocks injured. Loss
SITS, 900
ENID. Okla. Dec. 5.-The town OF
Eagle City sprang into life today
Yesterday the section was vacant land
on the st. Louis & San Francisco
road-today the place has 1000 in
habitants. The city is composed en-
tirely of tents. Hundreds are already
constructing brick buildings. Three
banks and several stores are doing
business today.
NEW YORK, Dec. 5.-Mrs. Hetty
Green added a million and half tc
her vast fortune by selling to j. p
Morgan a block of twenty thousand
shares of Louisville & Nashville stock
bought by her at 10 and sold at l5o
which was her own figure.
CLEVELAND, O.. Dec 5.-Forty
four freight cars were wrecked by {
collision of two trains near Nortl
Lindale last night Eight trainmer
were hurt, four seriously
CHICAGO. ILL.,, Dec. 5.-Fre,
Smith, proprietor of the Lincoln no
tel, In which fourteen persons were
asphyxiated yesterday. and Nigh
Clerk Weber. were arraigned today
cahrged with being accessories t.
murder before the fact, The case,
were continued until the 18th. TIL,
fire has resulted in lively crusad.
being started by city officials agains
owners of buildings not suitabl.
equipped with fire escapes.
BILLINGS. Mont, Dec 5.-Cashie
Trumbull of the Bridger bank left to
day for the purpose OF Identifying tn
robbers who held up his bank 70
four thousand dollars Monday. TIL
Z men were caught at Fishkill creek. OF
the Wyoming state line.
KANSAS CITY. Mo. Dec. 5.-Judg
, Gibson has issued an Injunction fol
/, bidding DR.. Louis Zorn, held IN jal
' without bond, charged with murderin
Albert Sechrest, from leaving jail an
I visiting his wife.
=, According to Mrs Zorn's swor
= statement. Zorn visited her at nigh
, in charge OF a deputy after she ha
I sued Tor a divorce. and forced he
under threats of violence to sign pi
, pers, the contents OF which were III
4. known to her. DIR. Zorn is yer
, wealthy.
CLEVELAND o., Dec. 8 The fv'
a story factory building occupied b
a Lilly & Rocket, trunk manufacturers
r and Borden Il oliver. lathe manufa'
, ers, was restroyed by a midnight FIR,
Loss SEQ 600