Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-06-22

| George Durham and Fred Underwood
stood upon the same scahold here this
morning for the murder OF Sherin
Powers. while robbing the Clarksville
bank.
PHILADELPHIA Pa. June 10
Representatives OF patriotic societies
OF a dozen states gathered at Valley
Forge today and celebrated the f25th
anniversary of the evacuation Of the
famous revolutionary camp by Wash.
ington and his troops The historic
structure that served rs Washington's
headquarters was the rendezvous of
,he day. and here gathered the many
visitors TO listen to the tales of suffer.
| ing and privaiion endured by the
| brave continental troops on the hal
lowed ground on the banks of the
| SchuylSill
The headquarters appears today al
most precisely as 1t did when the
| Father of his Country was domiciled
within It, From cellar to attic 1t is in
state OF good preservation The
doors. with bolts ana locks. are the
very same his hands moved The
doors are those ufer which The great
chieftain walked IN many a weary
hour, The window glass and sash
are unchanged since the days when
his anxious eye looked through them
At the soldiers huts upon the hills.
All this has been made possible
through the efforts of the Valley
Forge Anniversary association. under
whose auspices todays celebration
was held. and who through their per
sistent efforts have saved the historic
old spot, fitting memorial of the
scenes IT. commemorate.
NEW YORK. June l9.-The World
oday Publishes a dispatch IRON Pince-
ION n J., in which former President
Cleveland makes a formal statement
AIR. Cleveland says: 1T is perfectly
absurd to suppose for an instant that
desire to re-enter public life / have
not remotely entertained the thought
'ince | left the White House six years
ago. | have no higher aspirations
than to pass my days in peace with
my family. | have never spoken to
anybody on the subject of fourth
candidacy. have never written to
2luSlt DOllllCdl iIltllAt pllt WAY OF IDt
other. nor hay | written to or been
spoken to by them. On several Occa-
sions within year have undertaken
10 perform the labor which usually
falls TO the private in the ranks, but
here has not lurked within me the
iope of any further reward"
ATCHlSON, Kan. juno l9.-Theo.
lore McNin was mortally wounded by
police early this morning after he had
hot aud killed Nick Beirich. a saloon
st, but is still aliye. Al daylight it
Sas round that McKim's partner was
Jso seriousy wounded by the police.
Whether 1t was an attempted hold,
Up or n quarrel that caused Beirich's
ieath is not known
The second man gave the name OF
lharles Long, of Quincy, IL. His in
iuries are also considered mortal. The
police believe "a hoid-up was attempt
ed.
WASHINGTON. d. c., June 10
President Roosevelt and all members
i his cabinet declined to make any
itatement today when spoken TO re-
garding the formal announcement this
morning that U g. Grant. Jr.. of San
Diego. Calf. is a candidate for the
.epublican nomination for vice presi-
ent on the ticket with Roosevelt in
i904
CLERMONT, la, June l9-Colonel
David B. Henderson eS-speater OF the
National House Of Representatives.
Enjoyed n privilege today that seldom
.als to the lot'of living man, namely
he sight Of life-sized likeness of
himself in bronze The honor paid
The ex-speaker is due to the benefi-
| ,ence OF former Governor William
Larrabee, who has presented to this
ais home town. the statue of Colonel
Henderson and also handsome sol
liers' monument. The unyeiing OF
he statue and the dedication of the
| monument took place today with in
| eresting ceremonies, and in the pres.
ance OF a crowd Of notables that in
| ,luded Governor Cummins. Colonel
| Henderson and Senator Dolliver. The
| ioube event was a featue OF the re
inion now in progress here of the
| Twelfth Iowa infantry.
The statue of Colonel Henderson is
| the work OF Sculptor Massey Rhlnd
If New York. and 1t is one Of the very
ew statues in this country for which
lie subject posed. It represents the
veteran soldier, who lost leg at
Corinth, leaning. as in life. on a
,rutch, while his right hand holds
cady for Business the gavel with
which he called TO order the national
,ssembly The statue Il to he placed
temporariiy NJ the entrance to the
Iowa building at the St Louis Worlds
iair, after which 1t will be perma
lenuy erected here.
| JACKSON, Ky. June 19.-The iury
in the Jett- White case was discharged
joday, having failed 10 reach an agree
ment. The jury stood to for ac
quittal of Tom White. and II to
for conviction of Curtis Jett Botl
were accused OF the assassination o.
Thomas Marcum, lawyer.
The trial Of Curtis Jett charged
with numbering Jim Cochrill viii nov
be called, but It may be held in al
adjoining county.
Later Judge Rewine ordered th'
prisoners TO be taken by the soldieri
| f,tI ,,sh. he, viii h,