Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-07-20
NEWS ITEMS OF INTEREST
CONDENSED FOR READERS

A negro ls In the Pueblo jail chars-
ed with assaulting a small white
girl
Certain portions OF Germany are
suffering from greatest floods ever
known.
Rain and snow have combined to
put ou, the forest fires near Idaho
Springs.
Frank Milbrun, victim Of a ith OF
July accident. died from lockjaw
Tuesday
A Memphis woman IS reported to
have lost 81 500 worth Of diamonds
at Manitou.
r n. Sims, Pueblo switchman.
was ground 10 pieces under moving
train Tuesday
Senator Billy Adams says extra
session should not last over seven
days. We agree with him.
one hundred thousand sacks arriy-
ed AZ Greeley from Austria Tuesday,
10 be used in sacking potatoes
Mrs. Malone f. Pierde and child
were thrown from a wagon at Grand
Junction and seriously injured.
Gambling houses reopened at Pu-
eblo Monday night There will be
mother crusade against the practice.
One hundred and fifty natives were
Killed in n cyclone in the Tonquln dis
trict June sth, according to late mail
tdyices.
Tramps continue TO be taken forci-
bly, and put to work In Kansas grain
aelds The gentry win now dodge
that state.
District Attorney Folke of St Louis
Is visiting Denver What a fruitful
iold such a man would have in Arapa-
noe county
Minister WI the Chinese minister.
whp was recalled last year. Is being
scored by the home government for
his advanced ideas.
Machinlsts at the Pueblo Steel
works have asked an increase from
Il 10 81 and one-half cents an hour.
The matter will probably be compro-
missed
The badly decomposed remains Of
m elderly man We're found in the riv-
,r near Fruita Sunday On the body
was found gold watch and pair of
glasses
Denver ls to have two more ten
cent theaters This will make four.
They are said to be popular with the
public About the kind a newspaper
man takes In
Thieves are making raid on the
state capital. This has no reference
10 the meeting OF the Legislature.
Several OF the state officials have
missed little things Of late
The Great Western Railway com
pnny OF England claims to have n
worlds record for fast time. 1t ran
train from London TO Plymouth.
distance OF 2i6 miles in 233A min.
utes.
A jury AT Cripple Creek Monday
iwarded Il. l.. Ewing $1,000 damages
rom the III Paso Consolidated Gold
Mining company for personal injuries
received while in the employ OF that
company
Mrs MollncuN. who went TO South
Dakota to secure a divorce. has been
denied separation having inadvertent-
ly admitted she went there for thai
purpose. The law does not recognize
residence for divorce purposes,
Governor Peabody Monday morning
pardoned Frank Shockley, who was
sentenced TO one year in the Fremont
comfy Jail by Judge II. J. Bailey.
Shocdey Is a colored man and recev-
cd the full limit of the law ON the
charge OF involuntary manslaughter.
He served seven months and his ap
plication for release was signed by
The trial judge and many prominent
people of the county.
The report of Secretary-Treasurer
Of International Typographical union
shows that last year there was eX
pended out of total receipts OF $685.
lO2.07. the sum of $50. .S33.49 at the
Printers home NJ Colorado Springs.
Buildings and furnishings approximat-
ed $4,000. salaries $1,000, and run
ming expenses made up the remainder
Sixteen postmasters assembled in
Denver Tuesday and formed a state
association. II is the intention TO get
a large membership and meet for the
purpose OF improving the service,
Rubbing against one another will do
his. Durango's p. m. can be counted
in.
During a short thunder shower at
Weldon. Colo, Wednesday evening.
the only streak OF lightning noticea.
ble struck and instantly killed Mrs.
stephenson in beet field on their
farm, about two miles west of that
place, and also killed her grandchild.
4 little child two years OF age, which
she was carrying in her arms at the
ime. The mother of the little girl,
Mrs. William Nanderpool who was
walking near them. was also knocked
lown by the shock, but will recover,
Leaders of the reform party move
mont, by which 1t is hoped to combine
The Populists. bi-metallists, modern
Socialists and others into a national
organization say there will be a
large attendance of notables at the
Denver conference. which is TO be
held July "a. George Fred Williams
of Massachusetts has wired the local
committee that he is entire sympathy
with the movement, but cannot be
present on account of an engagement
he has made TO 20 to Europe. Attor-