Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-06-25

Pacific freight trains today near Cole
Junction.
VICTORIA, B. c., June 22.-Mail
advices say that the famine in Kwan-
gal province is increasing, and that
human flesh is publicly offered for
sale. Two hundred Thousand natives
are starving
VICTORIA, b. c., June 22-Mail ad-
vices from China state that the Tenn
pie OF Pingtu was burned, involving
the loss of two hundred lives. who
had gathered to worship. They burn
ed a large amount of incense paper.
resulting in the building catching fire.
Many jumped from windows and were
killed, and others We're crushed in an
attempt to escape.
TOPEKA. Kan, June 22.-Chauncey
Dewey, Clyde Wilson. and VIII Nc
Bride, held without bail on the charge
of numbering three members of the
Berry family in a range feud, arrived
today in charge OF officers to attend
the hearing of their application for
writ of habeas corpus by the Su-
preme court
The Supreme court will appoint a
commissioner to take testimony in
northwestern Kansas. The prisoners
were returned to the county jail, and
will probably not be allowed bonds
pending investigation.
BUFFALO, N. Y. June 23.-Whils
;rying to pass tow line to the steam
er Chemung this morning, the tug o.
w. Cheney was run down by the big
boat and capsized Captain John
Whelan, Andy Shafer, steward; and
Edward Dugan, fireman, were drown
ed. The accident happened seven
miles up the lake.
BELGRADE. June 24.-After many
years exile Peter Karageorgevitch re-
turned to Servia today as king. He
was greeted with all the acclamatioD
The mercurial population could render
AT Semlin, on the Hungarian from
der, the king was welcomed by the
cabinet, city authorities and high Of
icials of the new government, presi-
ients of the various tribunals and sew
aral diplomats. Bread and salt We're
nanded him, according to an old GUS
,om.
One hundred thousand wildly cheer
ing citizens filed Belgrade's streets.
Flowers were presented to his majes-
ty and all along the route line OF
school girls almost buried him be-
neath shower of blossoms. The
Russian ambassador was the first for
eigner presented, and the Austrian
ambassador second. There will be a
,orchlight procession tonight,
After the weeks festivities are
through tn king will be inaugurated.
King Peter takes the oath of Office be-
fore the Skuptschena tomorrow.
Conspicuous by their absence were
the representatives of England,
France, Germany, Italy, Holland and
Turkey
CHICAGO, H., June 24.-Fiye thous-
md dollars in currency and valuable
papers were secured by cracksmen,
who dynamited the safe of the bank at
Carey. ILL.,, suburb, this morning.
t is thought the robbers are hiding in
he vicinity of Carey.
BRUNSWICKE, Me-, June "a
Commencement exercises We're held
today at Bowdoin college and they
were made of more than usual interest
| by the dedication of Hubbard hall the
new library building presented to the
| college by General Thomas H. Hub
bard of New York. The dedicatory
| exercises were held this afternoon in
the presence of great gathering OF
| students, members of the faculty
l alumni and other friends of the insti
| tuition General Hubbard delivered
| the presentation address, Rev. Dr. Ed
ward Pond Parker of Hartford, Conn.
made the dedicatory speech and the
building was accepted on behalf Of tht
college by Chief Justice Melville o.
the United States Supreme court. who
graduated from Bowdoin in 1853.
KEEL, June 4-Prince Henry thi!
morning entertained Ambassador
Tower, Admiral Cotton and the Amer
ican naval officers at lunch in the pal
ace. Prince Henry greeted his guest
heartily, and stated that the empero,
was greatly gratified that .ae Ameri
can government had accepted his invi
tation to send the squadron to Kiel.
| MONTGOMERY. Ala, June "a
This is the date set by the officers o
the Colored National Emigration an
Commercial association for the re
opening of a convention of those inter
ested in their objects. to be held ii
this city. The object OF the organiza
ton is to forward the colonization O
negroes in Liberia and elsewhere. tn
plan at present being to raise 500
900 to buy ship as the beginning q
the movement. The rank and file Q
the race manifest but little interest i
the movement. which seems doome
to failure like similar projects undel
l tol m in tho mat