Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1903-10-22

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that he had become too inquisitive
concerning the payroll and the value
received by the state for the heavy
salaries which were being paid some
OF the officers OF the guard that frs,
slated the general for punishment
| When the court convened this
morning General Chase was In import
ant session with the governor and
military board OF which he Is still n
| journ the court for several hours until
ne could be present. AT about 10
. Lock General Chase appeared and
-odrt was reconyened.
| After some preliminary skirmishes
! by the attorneys. A. w. Grant, clerk
of the Teller county court was placed
on the stand and swore he was fol
lowed by twelve mote witnesses and
was then excluded from court and
| warned not 10 talk with one another
AZTEC. Oct. 20.-The term of dis
and the court officials left immedia
| tely for Durango and home. Consid
| cradle civil business was transacted
and one criminal case tried, that OF
| Frank Revel, the contractor, for at
tempted rape, against whom the grand
jury returned an Indictment. The ev.
| idence was convincing to the jury
| which was out only short time. II
| seems that when his wife was away
from home he attempted the crime
by throwing sixteen-year-old girl.
working for them, on the floor. The
screams OF the child attracted atten-
ton of three women in the neighbor.
hood, one of who went to the house
and tried to gain Ambulance but was
unable TO do SO as the door was lock-
ed. This put a stop TO Revel who en-
deayored to secure promise not to
tell giving her a IS bill which She re.
fused but finally accepted. the same
being lett on the table, but did MOI
promise not to tell. The wife of Re
vel was in the court room at the time
the jury returned and tainted. Revel
was then sentenced to one year in the
pen.tentiary at Santa Fe. He was
granted an appeal to the supreme
court and furnished percedeas
bond which entities him . his lib
erty until the supreme cert passes
upon the case. The court findings
were surprise to a great many anu
it is believed that Revel was not him.
self when he attempted the crime.
ROME. Oct. 20.-The pope, his rela-
lives say, wishes TO begin trips about
the city as soon as he learns what
measures the government will take
TO guarantee his safety
DAWSON CITY, Alaska, Oct. 90
Sixteen large river steamers are now
battling against the floating ice in the
Yukon river and are in serious dan
ger of being caught in such posi-
ton that they Will be crushed I'm
less the river clears shortly none oil
these boats can reach their destina-
ton.
This condition is unprecedented for
this season of the year. 1t Is thought
there are about 800 passengers in all
on these boats and their suffering
must be intense.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 20-President
Roosevelt has authorized positive
denial OF the rumor of cabinet cris-
is growing out of the postal scandal
He characterizes as absolutely false
the story that Secretary Shaw had
given him an ultlmatum TO the effect
that he would resign II Comptroller
Tracewell Of the treasury was re
moved
1t is admitted in administration cir
clcs that there has been an honest
difference of opinion In the cabinet as
TO what should be done in view of the
report of Lawyers Bonaparte and Con
rad on the postal cases, but at no time
has there been any question as to the
icquiescence of Secretary Shaw and
Postmaster Payne in any course that
the President may see fit to take.
LINCOLN. Neb.. Oct. 20.-Robbers
Blew open the safe of the State bank
at pleasantdale, Kans, and secured
$500. The explosion aroused the cit
izens and running pistol duel ensued.
However. the robbers escaped with
the piunder and apparently were un-
hurt,
SENECA, Knns., Oct. 20.-Mrs. Car.
rie A. Camp was acquitted of the
charge of arson here today. On Aug,
ust 9Th last, she was accused Of SET.
ting fire to the millinery store at
COTS kans., which destroyed half a
dozen buildings.
LONDON. Oct. 20.-The Alaskan
Boundary commission has decided no,
to announce the findings to the pub
lie. The agents of the Canadian and
American governments will communi-
cate the results to their respective
governments. The Exchange Tele.
graph company learns that the Port
land canal and several small islands
go to Canada. and all the other points
go 10 America.
WASHINGTON, Oct, 2O.-The state
department this morning received Of
fetal advices from London that the
award of the Alaskan Boundary com
mission has been signed,
LA CROSSE. Wis, Oct. 20.--As
result OF the sensational charges made
against Rev. Theodore Lugowski OF
Holy Cross Polish Roman Catholic
church By the congregation committee.
the resignation of the priest was to-
day handed to Bishop James Sehwe-
bach and was readily accepted Faith.