Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-07-27

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tenrs. The clock was stopped at fout
minutes to /, that being the time Of
] the depreciation.
| Agent Barbee. who lives across theX
track. heard the explosion and gettina|
up got out OF the door in time to see.
two men running up the street. OtherX
employees discovered the same evil
dence. The men secured about $14 In u
coin. and two checks making total
of s65. Officers were notified and ali
avenues of escape picketed Word
was received this afternoon that two
men answering the description had
been arrested at Ophir
Two mon We're arrested here last
evening on warrant from Silverton.
charging them with beating a board I
bill. They LETT for Slverton this
morning accompanied by an officer. the .
two being handcufed to prevent es-
cape.
DENVER, Colo. July 24--The
shooting OF Lewis r. Simpson by
Charles n Segalc last night. Is cIassed /
as a cold-blooded attempt at assassi-
nation by police officials II Is claim |
ed that Scgale visited hts wife's home .
last night with the full intention of
killing Simpson should he be found +
there. Simpson lies In st Luke's l.
hospital at the point of death. with but
very little hopes of his recovery
CAMDEN. n. j. July 2i.--Arrange-
ments have been completed at the
yards OF the New York Shipbuilding
company for the launching early in the
coming week OF the mammoth steam
ship Manchuria. She is 625 feet long,
and Is one of the largest craft ever
built In this country. Her sister ship,
the Mongolia. being built at the same
yards. will be ready for launching in
a few months.
TOPEKA Kan. July al NJ. John
son. government surveyor from Utah.
in survey OF the state line. has found
that the Colorado state line is too far
east and that Kansas can claim part
II Colorado
SAYVlI.LE. l.. l.. July 24.-Presi-
lent Roosevelt and son left here this
morning at O'Clock for Sycamore
tiill on horseback.
AUGUSTA. Me, July 2i-Mrs.
lanes G.. Blaiue's will has been ad-
mitted to probate. She leaves over
half million dollars to her three
children and grandchildren.
WARRINGTON. ID. c., July 2i.-
Secretary Moody left here today for,
Oyster Bay to present some import
ant matters To the president. on the
result OF their discussion depends
many important features OF naval leg
sation, The secretary will also wit
ness the maneuyers of the North At
iantic squadron
LAKE CITY. Colo July 24.--An at
Tempt was made last night to murder
TWO women of Lake City. and Mrs. Bal
ley, proprietor of a restaurant. and n
Mrs. Woods. a friend, are both fatally
wounded. Woods, the husband OF
Mrs. Woods, is charged with the
shooting Domestic trouble Is sup
posed TO be the cause OF the shooting.
DENVER. Colo July A-Hans
| Nrokmore. superintendent OF the Mary
| Murphy mine, near st. Elmo. Chafree
| county, was taken from his bed last
night. and beaten. kicked and tightly
| bound. and driven from camp. The
men claimed krokmore made them
work nine hours gave them bad food
and repeatedly bulled them. Despite
his punishment the man has returned
| 10 the camp
DENVER. Colo. July 2I.--It Is prob
able that the senate and house Will
| lppoint conference committee to
prepare "A satisfactory appropriation
bill, as the Republicans In the house
| state they VIII not stand for cuts made
| by senate and Will fight for their orig
NAL bill. II It requires that the session
be prolonged throughout the entire
LONDON. july 2i.--The fact that
neither confirmation nor denial follow
| cd the report that Prince Ferdinand
| ibdicated the throne. amounts almost
to confirmation. but It IL not certain
| that he Will not return to the king
| dom. II IL considered possible that
| he has gone 10 Vienna to obtain the
support OF the powers. and thus make
himself more secure on the throne.
BELGRADE. July 2i.--The newspa-
per Stampa says that Prince Ferdi-
nand fled on the advice Of the council
| or and that he never intends to re-
urn to Bulgaria again
| CHICAGO, III. July 24-JulIus VIII
trax testified today that his own faith
| er and mother shot the little Pazkow-
ki child. who was found In the sub
| lrbs last month, because OF a trivial
quarrel. The Wiltrax boy says his
father gave him s5 to be quiet about
| he shooting.
NEW YORK. July 2i-The Rag
Plckers' union was formed here to-
lay with over TWO hundred members
At the start. many Of them being wom-
IN. The union viii be a branch OF the
United Hebrews. with headquarters
IN the East Side
| DUBLIN. July 2i.-The festivities In
connection with the visit Of the King
md Queen In Dublin eliminate tonight
With a performance at the Theatre
Royal For the performance Of the
play Mr. Tree and his entire company
together with scenery and all acces-
,ories. have been brought from London
by special train and steamer.
BOSTON. Mass, July 24.-Great
| bonfires blaze forth from every hill