Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-01-01

ttonai note by starting an endless
chain for the Schley memorial gift
and raised over six thousand dollars
began suit against the estate OF
| George Broadway Rouss, the blind
merchant millionaire. for fulfillment
of a written contract given by Rouss
in 1900 providing for the payment to
her for life of S35 a week.
The attorney for Miss Rouss will
not give any detail of the testimony
TO be presented during the trial. but
states that the blind man did more
than assault the girl.
LONDON. Dec. 31.-A Spanish
cruiser has been ordered to proceed
to rangier. and the Portuguese gov
ernment has also decided to send a
warship.
BMPORIA. Kans.. Dec. 3l.-Bertha
ely sued for divorce today. alleging
l. r husbands unfaithfulness. naming
A,r own sister. Bertha Clendenning
as co respondent She wants her
maiden name back and s25 monthly
alimony, Kelly is in Jail. where he
was taken after his arrest with Ber-
hlli III IL lotdi ntltl
lay
JEFFERSON CITY. Mo. Dec, al
Fathomless gloom hovers over the ex-
ecutive mansion. where Mrs, A. NJ,
Dockery. wife of the governor lies
critically ILL Since last night the
governor and other relatives have not
eft the bedside.
BRECKENRIDGE Colo. Dec al
Colorado & Southern freight train No
was wrecked four miles west of
here this morning The engine left
the track, the engineer being reported
killed and the fireman badly scalded.
CHICAGO ILL.,, Dec. 3l.-Dr. D. X.
Pearson. whose gifts to colleges have
amounted to several million dollars
gave New Years present of fifty
thousand dollars to Illinois college at
Jacksonville, the college authorities
having raised one hundred and fifty
thousand dollars from other sources
VIENNA. Dec. 3l-The Tageblatt
says that King George OF SaXony is
lying and that the fugitive crown
princess may become the queen at
any hour. To avoid this the Saxon
ourt intends to rush divorce proceed
ings under the German civil law. ig-
porinG the Catholic prohibition
sainst divorce.
NEW YORK. Dec. 31.-Leakage of
a naptha pipe at gas plant at Potts
Vile. Pa. just before dawn this
morning. so strongly impregnated the
air with gas that more than one
thousand families were partially as
phyXiated, and are suffering greatly.
CHICAGO, Ills, Dec. 31.-The
charges made by Attorney General
Hamlin that dealers were responsible
for the coal shortage in this city by
manipulation OF the market were met
oday by counter charges against rail,
roads. and that lines owning coal
mines have created an artificial scar
city. II developed today that all the
'Oa'e1 coal cars in the railroad yards
'cztscday had disappeared over night
it is suggested that the roads desire
. conc cal the evidence of their cul
, bility.
WASHINGTON. d. G., Dec. 81
John Goodnow. United States consul
at Shanghai is charged by the Ameri-
can association at Shanghai before
the state department with eXacting
excessive fees and not investigating a
wreck.
SPRINGFIELD. Mass. Dec. 31.-On
the stroke Of twelve tonight. at the
watch service of Trinity Methodist
church formal announcement will be
made OF the completion of the twenty
million dollar rand. known as the
twentieth Century Methodist
Thanks Offering" 1t is the greatest
financial transaction of any Protestant
church in America
WASHINGTON. d. c., Dsc, 31.-
The United States naval observatory
beginning at ii:5O tonight. will give
n series Of special telegraphic signals
ior five minutes. stopping exactly as
the new year begins.
SHARON, Pa. Dec. 3l.-A misun-
derstanding OF orders ca sed head
nd collision between PENNSYLVANIA
passenger aud freight at MiddleseX
last night. Engineer Daugherty was
killed and three trainmen probably ia
tally injured. Almost a score of pas
sengers We're badly shaken up. Both
cneines We're demolished, and four
cars We're smashed,
MADRID. Dec. 3l.-Three persons
were killed and - injured in a riot
at a bull fight due to the displeasure
of spectators with the work done by
one OF The matadores here today. The
manager turned loose two bulls and
had the lights put out The animals
charged the crowd, which became pan
ic-stricken ard many We're trampled
by the animals.
TT. WORTH, Tea, Dec. 31.-Seven-
y-hEe 90 victs who were brought to
This place from Huntsville to assist
in harvesting the sugar crop near
Eagle Lake. have been in a state of
wutiny for two days They took pos
session Of a large outhouse on the
plantation and barricaded them
e1Yes The building has been sur
rounded by guards who will try the
starvation plan.
WASHINGTON, ID. c.. Dec 81
President Castro agreed TO meet all
ust demands OF the powers today in
statement forwarded by Minister
Bowen to the state department,
"Oich Immediately transmitted the
inn q tho ITpft0j Gtnta1 ,,