Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-02-23

| rushed from the building In safety
Those on the second floor. however.
were caught in veritable prison.
| Miss Martin, the teacher retained
her self possession, and with difficult
| ty restrained several pupils from
rushing down the stairway. which
was in flames. After calming her
charges Miss Martin formed them into
class order. and then, one by one,
she lifted them through the window.
and dropped them to the ground.
Mr.. Gravett preached powerful
sermon last night on 'Barrabas," ad-
dressing himself chiefly to the boys of
| Company b, who filed in in military
order in a body to the number of 40.
as the congregation sang Onward,
Christian Soldiers" After being
seated, the boys Joined heartily in
the song, and again in stand Up for
Jesus, Ye Soldiers of the Cross"
Mr.. Gravett is certainly lover of
boys, for he had their eager atten-
ton from start to finish. But 1t must
be said that the behavior of the boys
reflected great credit on the company
and brigade, and there were many
words of praise for them after the
meeting
Mr. Gravetts word painting of Bar
rabbas and the scenes of the crucifix-
ion were most graphic. and his Illus
trations clear and telling. Surely no
one. even the youngest, could escape
the conviction: Jesus Christ dier
for me"
Tonight Company A will attend in
a body, and Mr. Gravett will speak on
''The Rich Young Ruler"
Friends. Mr. Gravetts time with us
is limited Don't fail to hear him.
Don't let your friends fail to hear him.
He will address the entire Boys
Brigade Sunday afternon at 3.
No Bible reading tomorrow, but
childrens meeting at 8.
KANSAS CITY. Mo-, Feb. 20
Seymour harrington today sued
James Cochrane for ten thousand dol
lars damage, for an alleged
wilful, wrongful and unprovoked beat
ing recently given him in St Louis,
when Cochrane discovered the falsity
Of pretenses under which harrington
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Cochrane's sister. harrington claim
ed to be a high British official and
heir to great estates and titles. AT
present he is a workhouse prisoner
from St. Louis. sent up for disturbing
Cochrane's peace.
NEW ORLEANS, La, Feb. 20.-A
negro named Lafayette, barricaded
himself at North Rampant street this
morning and defied the police, and
shooting frequently at them. He was
killed by officers. after the fire de.
preparations started to smoke him
out.
Cotton balls saturated with sui
phur and oil were thrown onto the
place. The negro held the place un-
til almost suffocated when he appear
ed, pistol in hand. Policemen opened
fire. and the negro fell dead, pierced
by seven bullets. A crowd of five
hundred negroes were present at the
scene but made no demonstrations.
The trouble was caused by the ne
gro's refusal to allow his landlord to
put another man in room at a negro
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CEDAR RAPIDS. Ia, Feb. 2G.-Two
persons were fatally injured, ten un-
accounted for, and twenty-five more
less seriously injured as a result of
a fire which destroyed the Clifton
house at O'Clock this morning. The
flames originated in the basement
from electrical appliances. Within
an hour the massive building was in
ruins.
Fatally injured:
l.. C. BURNETT, Nebraska City.
badly burned.
GINA. BURNS, waitress. jumped
from third floor
II. w. BRONZE, Lincoln, Neb., in a
very critical condition, owing to par
tial suffocating.
Most of the injured lived in sur
rounding Iowa towns or Illinois.
The State Pythian and Young Mems
Christian association conventions had
crowded the hotel.
OF the missing, 1t is believed a
large number lie in the debris. Many
of the occupants We're forced to jump
from windows. Employees of the ho-
| tel eHeCted several nerOlc reScueS, eS-
pecially In helping women aud child
rem.
Property loss will amount TO $140,-
900. AS the hotel register was de-
stroyed the names of the missing are
not known.
MILWAUKEE, Wis, Feb. pa
serial newspaper story did it. Be
fore it was published Mr.. and Mrs.
Carl Descher We're happy and low
ing couple Then came the story,
which was of a sensational order, and
| published in a German daily
Mrs Descher became so interested
in 1t that she forgot all about her,
husband and her home duties. The
conclusion never came, as a fire in
the newspaper office prevented its be-
| ing published. This added to the ner-
vous state into which Mrs. Descher
| had been thrown; she became i'll, and
when she recovered had lost her love
| for her husband. Soon after she de-
serted him. This is the story told to
Judge Ludwig today in the Superior
court Jas exhibit A in the explanation
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