Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-02-02
reLeoRApHic NEWS.

was in session this morning. both
having adjourned until O'Clock this
afternoon
House bill No. 1874. which was in
troduced by Samuel Belford yester-
day. " being discussed throughout
the town and In the lobbies today
The bin provides for an amendment
to the constitution placing all ore
handling concerns as business Of
public interest" and ls considered one
OF the most important ever introduced
in Colorado If all smelling rates be
fixed by the state. this is the hardest
blow aimed AT the smelling trust in
Colorado The bill promises to be.
come an issue In next falls campaign
according to members Of the house
RAWLfNS, Wyo. Jan. 29-Isaac
Martin n member Of the Brotherhood
Of Locomotive engineers. who is sery.
ing sentence OF one year in the
states prison charged with burglary
In attempting TO prove his innocence
by means OF the x-ray machine.
Members of the Brotherhood of Loco
motive engineers are paying the ex-
penses of all operations and moving
every stone In order to assist him.
BY means of operations he expects to
prove that lie was shot by two other
men vho were attempting to rob the
store
MANILA. Ian 20 Major Edward
Glenn. of the Fifth United States in
fsniry. has been acquitted by a court
martial of the charge of uniawfully
4 - t,,
mar. He alleged the prisoners were
attempting ia escape and were shot
by the orders of one OF his iieuten-
| ants He attempted to have General
Smith and General Chaffce summoned
NJ witnesses.
SALT LAKE. Utah. Jan, ga
bill WINS introduced In the house today
providing that the Hrsr Monday In Oc-
| tober OF each year be act apart by
the governor. az day on which every
| occupied dwelling. public building.
church and school house he thorough
| ly diRinf.ctod under the direction OF
the state board of health.
VIENNA. Jan ~ The effect Of the
action taken by Emperor Franz Jo-
aoph IN dcpriyinE the Crown Princess
OF Ssxony of all archducal titles and
| pcrnentlycs. which has the approval
of her father. VIII be to deprive her
| Of all titles She will not oven be al
lowed TO call herself the Princess of
Tuscany II iA the most drastic de
cree ever known In Austrian history
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal. Ian. 70
William Davidson. a mining man. who
| has Just returned from tho lower
coast, reports that there la strong
probability OF revolution In iiondur.
ns over lhc returns of the presidential
| election There we're three candidates
Tor election 10 consrcss and It has not
yet been decided which Is legally
| elected
NEW YORK. Ian 20 Tho Liberty
Island f"rrybont Liberty collided with
rallrpid tugboat No g In the battery
today. aud "a large hole was dug in
the fcrryboa,'s side The ferryboa,
nllcd rapidly and sank All passep
gers on board were rescued
| KANSAS CITY. Mo. Jan 30 I'm
der contract signed with the Mnsi
ciana association Mascagni. the Itai
| lNH NAhffHNiNs VIII hlll'hi h'i' sh'h'"'
and Tuesday fof II spccinl engage
mcnt.
LOUISVILLE. Ky. Jan 29.-Aa q
result OF drinking coffee containing u
poisonous mixture. Mrs Nancy Birch
"a widow worth three thousand dollars
Mrs l.nurn Froman. daughter OF Mrs
birch. Miss Cooper, her grRnddaugh
ter. two guests and women servants
ar" seriously IN at Mira Birchs resi-
denco Mrs Fromnn is not expected
to 1--we
PLAiNFIElD. y. J Jan 2o.-Engi'
neer Davis OF the Philadelphia flyer
which crashed into the eastern ex-
press near Westncld. Tuesday, killing
twonty. and inluring forty persons,
died today
| CHICAGO m. Jan 20 1t Is re-
ported ON seemingly good authority
that the Chicago Great Western rnil'
road intends to acquire n road
through Wyoming to connection
| with the Southern Pacific at Ogden.
II In further snid the company has an
| agreement with Jnmcs J. lin by
which II can acquire within the next
Two years line west from Sioux City
10 O'Ncu. i35 mites, known as the Pa.
cinc Short line. The understanding
| h. that the Chicago Great Western Is
ambitions for an outlet uf It's own to
the west that IL may maintain it's po-
siuion and not ho dependent upon the
Hartman system west OF the Mis-
sour river gatcways. with line of
its own to Ogden II would be in po.
sitinu TO take other business which /,
cannot now hope to get
ROME. Jan 29-This Is the eighty.
| nrA birthday of the Marauisc del Grill
lo tAdelaido Rlstori). the famous ltal-
| ian tragis actress, and she has been
7 receiving congratulations personally,
10y telegraph and 10y mail. since early
morning. aud in large numbers from
all parts of the world. Presents and
| tclicitatious were received from King
| Victor Emanuel and Queen Helena.
and congratulatury messages came
from monarchs and other distinguish
cd porsonaros throughout Europe.
In Rome. Milan. Florence and other
cities OF the Kingdom the thcatcrs'
give commemorative performances to