Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-06-01

hunt. OF Lexington, and the report
of the other officers. These reports
all of which have been prepared TO
presentation to the convention. show
that the order is in fiourishing con
dition in the three states comprised
in the jurisdiction of the grand coun
ell. gratifying gain in membership
being recorded for the past twelve
months
At 1880 tomorrow morning there
will be held the annual parade of the
grand council, and the rest of the day
will be devoted to the amusement fea
lures of the programme. These will
include 4 trolley ride to Fort Thomas
and boat ride on the Island Queen to
Coney Island. The business sessions
of the convention will be continued
and concluded Saturday.
NEW YORK, May 2S.-James
Fitzsimmons left for California this
morning to prepare Champion Jeffries
for his battle with Corbett, scheduled
to take place in San Francisco in Au-
gust.
| HAVANA, May 2S.-Officials repre-
senting President Palma stated today
that the reported three million dollar
| discrepancy between General Wood
! and the Cuban administration on total
disbursements of the American mill
tary government of Cuba would be
| properly accounted for before the ma
tional settlement between the war de-
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minister at Washington, and will
leave nothing to reflect on General
Wood.
JACKSON, KY. May 2S.-Feudists
attacked the soldiers last night with
the undoubted object of rescuing Cur
tis Jet, the alleged slayer of Lawyer
Marcum. Hundreds of shots were
exchanged. 1t is believed that sever
al of the attacking party were wound
ed. The feudists were repelled.
More troops have been called for.
Colonel Williams. commanding the mi
litia, had stationed pickets at four
corners of the square, while the main
body of the troops was inside of the
Jail yard. The mountaineers advanc-
ed on the pickets at midnight and re-
fused to obey calls to halt. The pick
cts retreated to the Jail and were TAX
en- inside. The fusillade then started,
both sides firing intermittently until
daylight The troops refused to be
frightened into abandoning the jail.
md the attacking party dispersed at
dawn.
JACKSON, Ky, May 2S.-Resi-
dents of this town did not wake up
This morning They were awake all
night, and it was night of horror
md excitement. of terror and almost
a panic among the troops as well as
the people.
An attack was made upon the Jail
early this morning, where the feudists
lett and White, suspected of the as
sassnation of J. b. Marcum, are con
lined. The troops and orderly ele-
ment repulsed the mob, but there was
tiring all through the night. and the
scene of terror was added to by
fierce storm which prevailed until
morning, and which was accompanied
by terrific thunder and lightning.
1t was early last evening that the
troops, numbering about eighty,
marched into Jackson. Directly after
nightfall they began to be harrassed.
Prowlers sneaked up behind the
guards as they stood by the jail and
hammered individual members with
clubs, firing several shots. The
troops prepared to give the providers
a warm reception, but the terrific
ctr , In
measure successful,
Two men were badly wounded and
several slightly. but there were no
fatalities.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, May 29.-Rail-
way communication between this city
and Colorado, Wyoming and the west
is at standstill. no attempt being
made to run trains either way in di-
rect lines The Union Pacific and
Rock Island roads have abandoned
their efforts today. and four trains
.oaded with passengers were sent out
of Denver Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday returned to Denver this
morning, after repeated failures to
get through.
The situation is the most disastrous
ever caused in the west by floods, and
it may be days before traffic is re
sumed.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. Nav 2a,-The
Missouri and kaW rivers continued to
rise today. the former at G a. m. being
81, and the latter Sc inches above the
danger line
Families continue to Desert their
homes in Armourdale, Argentine,
Kansas City, Kan. and Clay county
Mo. Efforts to prevent the food
rushing back Though sewers to the
two former towns have been futile
Street car service on three lines has
been suspended, The Rock, Island
and Union Pacific service to Topeka
has been suspended and the receiving
tracks at the stock yards here are
submerged.
TOPEKA, Kan. May 29.-The Kaw
river has flooded half OF North Topeka
today. and also the city park on the
South Side. Two hundred houses lie
in the flooded districts. Families are
moving out in boats, Tho river
| threatens To cut Il new channel
through North Topeka. The street