Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-12-10
TELEGRAPHic NEWS.

= TRINIDAD. Dec S.-A battle oc-
Cured at Segundo, c. +. q l. camp
between and 10 o'clock last night
between about thirty striking Italian
miners on one side and seven COM
pany guards on the other. Three
strikers were wounded, two Of them
fatally. None of the guards were
hurt, although one had his hat shot
from his head Fully 100 shots were
fred. The battle occurred at the
coke ovens, at the edge of the camp.
It seems that the miners went to the
: ovens but were ordered to stop by
the guards Almost Immediately the
shooting began. each side claiming
the other fired first. After the affair
mass meeting of the miners was
called and dispersed shortly after
wards.
TRINIDAD. Dec. S.-While attempt
ing to tear down a house at Hastings
belonging to the Victor Fuel company
and occupied by striking coal min
er's family who refused to move, Milt
Hightower, marshal and the company
guard, had his right ear cut on by a
cleaver in the hands of an Italian wo-
man named Marie Vanelle, who occu-
pied the house. George Waybright,
another company guard. was seriously
beaten by Is neighboring women who
: came to the assistance of Mrs. Van
ellie. Hightower's ear was sewed on
again with fifteen stitches. The Van
ellie woman was arrested and placed
in the county Jail.
DENVER, Dec Sup to this after
noon Governor Peabody had not de-
cded as to whether he would send
troops to the Southern coal district
near Trinidad.
DENVER, Dec. S.-A subscription
was started here today for the relief
, of the four hundred destitute mill
hands who are at the point of star
: vation due to the closing of the Over
b land cotton mills and in the inability
i of the people to find employment.
: PARSONS, Kan, Dec, SD. Ber
l. os' stationery store and sporting
: goods house was wrecked this morn
{ ing by an explosion of natural gas
The building is total wreck as is al
so the structure on the south beint
remodeled for the State bank. Loss
$4,000 to $4,000. Windows were
. broken mile away.
CHICAGO, Dec. 8.-Captain Sidne.
Hlnman, an Australian, robed himsel
} In a rubber swimming suit and jump
', ed into the lake amidst floating ic'
II and swan from the Chicago river t.
the Madison street bridge a distanc,
of mile. Arriving at that point b.
emerged from his icy swim and wa
rheered by an admiring throng. HI
then took a cab to his home. Hinmal
performed the feat on a wager OF $50
made by Contractor Turnba!l.
MT. HOLLY. N. j.. Dec. s.-Th'
case of Mrs. Sarah n Beatty. charge,
with the murder of her husband IL
Bordentown last July. was called III
for trial today before Justice CARR
son. Owing TO the sensational fea
lures connected with the case mucl
public interest is manifested in th
trial.
PITTSBURG, Pa, Dec. S-Mrs. Jos
eph Hindman was shot and killed to
lay by her husband who then killet
himself, The couple were unhappil.
married.
PEORIA. H.. Dec. S.-A ten-roun,
bout between Tommy White of Chi
cago and Eddie Sprague of Streato
is the attraction arranged by the Riv
erside Athletic club for its patrons to
night. Both men are clever fighter
and as they are regarded as evenl.
matched an interesting contest is eS
pected 10 be the outcome. A delega
ton of sporting men from Chicago will
witness the go.
FORT WORTH, Tex, Dec. Sit i
thought worlds record has been es
tablished in the district court here to
day when the judge sentenced Allel
Brown to 1000 years for criminal as
sault, and the jury added 25 more TO
burglary
FRANKFORT, Ky, Dec. S.-Govern
or Beckham was today inaugurated TO
another four-year term, the inaugura
ceremonies, which took place in tn
assembly hail of the state copltol. be
ing preceded by big parade of mil
itia. political clubs and other organiza
tons. The occasion was one of en-
thusiasm for the hundreds of Demo
Gratis who came from Paducah Lex
ington, Louisville and other parts o
the state to participate in the cere
monies
TELLURIDE, Dec. J.--Last night
train from Denver brought In an evel
30 men direct from Joplin. Ever,
one of them with one exception wa
an American born citizen. 1ne lookini
men and many will soon have thei
families with them. Thirty OF tn,
number went to the Smuggler- Union
the Tomboy having Its full compile
ment OF men for the mine and mill
The Smuggler Union now has eight,
men while several OF the other mine'
have small forces which are being In
creased daily.
Two more OF the men confined II
the county Jail were released on bondi
this morning.
Special Telephone to The Herald.
OURAY. Dec. 9.-The Camp Birt
was compelled to close its upper mil