Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-06-01

vorce from the Hon. F. G.. Curzon sor
of the late Lord Howe, on the ground,
Vi brutal treatment and misconduct.
KANSAS CITY. Mo, May 2s.-Ths
Missouri river is eight inches over the
danger line t2l feet here TODAY. and
still rising.
Ihe kaw river is out of its banks
and has partly submerged the houses
OF Argentine. Armourdale and Kansas
City, Kan
CLARkSNlLLE. Tenn, May 2s.-
The three negroe brothers, John.
fete and Clay Johnson, will be hang
ed in the county Jail tomorrow unless
there is an unlocked for reprieve.
The case of the condemned men has
attracted considerable attention as it
is the first time in the history of the
state that three brothers have been
sentenced to be hanged the same day.
Last October the three Johnson
brothers attended negro festival and
| started fight. A negro named Red
mond tried to quiet them and they
chased to his home, where they shot
him to death.
LOS ANGELES, Cal, May 2s.-The
Presbyterian assembly has decided to
meet at Buffalo next year.
CHICAGO, ILL.,. May 2S.-M. Leo
pold Mabilean, the French sciologist
who Is delivering series of French
lectures at the University of Chicago.
today made the startling statement
that American college professors in
many instances were only hired men
in cages and that they were not free
to write and teach as they believed,
but were controlled by opinions and
board of trustees.
DES MONIES, Ia. May 2S.-Re-
ports from flooded districts UP to this
afternoon show that the high waters
continue, and that hundreds of fami.
lies have been driven to high land.
several deaths having resulted from
nundations.
The rise in the river has been
something unprecedented and all
night scores of men patrolled river
banks strengthening levees and re-
moving inhabitants The hundred
thousand dollar span of the Melan
bridge was swept away and created ad-
ditional damage of thirty thousand
dollars
In Kansas and Nebraska, the wa
ters are still rising, and the weather
bureau predicts more rain.
YATES CENTER Kan. May 2S-
John Woods, the negro charged with
tssaulting Mrs. Julia Lind, was spirit
ed away from Jail this morning to
vol 1,tt,p to, t.l
Wichita now
During the night mob of three
hundred men battered down the Jail
door, but stepped at that point owing
o the influence of County Attorney
Florence and ex-senator Lamb: who
eounseied moderation.
Sheriff Patterson, armed with a
Winchester, and surrounded by depu-
lies similarly armed, made an impas-
stoned speech to the mob, which dis
persed at midnight. No request for
,roops was made.
Mrs. Lind is Frustrated today.
CRESTON. Ia, May 2S-A tornado
wrecked everything within a hundred
foot path here. AT Hrooks practically
the entire town was blown away, and
of six business houses only one re-
mains standing. Maud Booth was IA
tally and five others seriously hurt.
FORT WORTH, Kan. May 2S.-A
cyclone destroyed Shelton ranch head
Horses and cattle were hurled
through the air aDd hundreds of head
Of stock killed. No lives are reported
to have been lost.
CHICAGO. ILL.,, May 2S.-Continued
heavy shipments of general merohan-
disc remains the chief feature of the
traffic situation in the West. There
appears to be no abatement of this
class of freight and all officials report
the movement greater than at this
time last year With the exception
of the grain movement. the healthiest
conditions prevail all over the West
Country merchants are now finding 1t
difficult to keep their shelves filed
with dry goods, hardware and other
articles which go into almost daily
consumption al this time OF year.
There is a good deal of building go
ing on. calling for nearly all grades of
NEW YORK, May 2s.-.pespite the
great extent " Wirich labor troubles
have disturbed building operations all
over the country. the makers of
structural steel say there is no
diminution in the volume af ORDERS
placed. The sffect of the strikes has
been discernible in certain localities.
principally in New York city, but only
in fhe suspension of small operations.
The larger number of consumers, and
those who use the most material, have
continued to place their orders for the
season. In the belief that labor trou-
bles are only temporary affliction.
Steel men say that one reason why
matters have not been so serious as
reports would lead the public 10 sup
pose is the fact that employers have
co-operated much more than ever be
fore in helping one another out. The
sales agents of several of the princi-
pal steel companies regard the uni
form volume OF orders AS very
strong indication of the confidence of
contractors and building firms In the
early subsistence of the strike wave.
In steel circles IL Is freely predict