Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1903-10-29

cred that the majority of the cases
are OF the virulent type. He has rec
commended the watching of trains
age canal district.
When DR.. Spalding went TO Lemont
TO follow up alleged cases of chicken
pox found in Chicago and coming from
that town, he found that smallpox
was raging. The supervisors decided
to close the schools. and every indi-
vidual was notified that vaccination
would be imperative.
THE situation is serious in Lee
mont" said DR.. Spalding last night
and quarantine regulations are in
force at Romeo, Lockport and Joliet
TIE mayor of Lemont is making siren
nous efforts to check the progress OF
tne disease. While discovered TWEEN
ly-two cases oil smallpox in Lemont,
hundreds of persons have been ex-
posed If precautions are not taken
promptly the disease is likely to
spread with frightful rapidity."
LORIAN. O.. Oct. ga notice was
posted in the local plant of the Steel
hubN oldtiuS lllt Dldhl Wohlu Dt tlOhtu
down Thursday for thirty days for the
purpose of making repairs
TELLURIDE. Oct. 26.-As addition
al Information is obtained the shoot
ing at Sans Spur Saturday afternoon
assumes different phase, II seems
there were three parties mixed up.
Knowles and Carroll mentioned Sat
urday. and young man named Nor
ris. 1t seems that Carroll and Nor
ris had an alteration with Knowles.
who is an old man 60 years of age.
but which was apparently patched up
and Carroll and Norris started away
when Knowles opened fire ON them
with a siX-shooter, Either one of the
shots hit CAROLS horse or came so
near the animal dropped. Norris took
his shotgun and demanded the old
man to stop but he paid no attention
continuing firing his revolver, but the
shots went wild.
Norris thereupon fired two shots at
Knowles which took effect in the arm
disabling the old man. but as the gun
was loaded with birdshot instead of
buckshot. Knowles was not badly in
jured. All the parties came to Tellu-
ride and Knowles refuses to prosecute
the young man, although Norris stat
ed last night he was going to swear
out warrant for Knowles. but no pa
pers had been served up to O'Clock
this afternoon.
CHICAGO, Oct. 26.-Henry Wal
cheid today shot and killed his step.
father. Nicholar Role just as the man
was about to strike his mother with
hot iron bar. Walcheid was arrest
ed and stated that his 'stepfather had
abused his mother on all occasions,
and that on account of the fathers
ungovernable temper, he had had sew
eral terrible quarrels with him.
CONSTANTINOPLE, Oct 26.-It is
reported here today that Ahmet Pasha
and the governor of the province OF
Air on the coast of Arabia were
killed in revolt of two Arab tribes
and 1000 Turkish troops were killed.
Fifteen battalions of troops have been
dispatched to the scene.
PHILADELPHIA. Oct. 26.-Wiliam
Elltins, the multi-millionaire traction
and gas magnate, was so near death
at midnight that the members of his
family were summoned to his bedside.
However, he rallied this morning and
is reported to be resting easier. A de-
NAL is made of the report that Mr.. Ell
kins' illness was due to gangrene fol-
lowing the cutting of a corn.
CHICAGO. Oct. 26.-The fourth an
pua1 InrSa thic of
noon in the Coliseum. A large and
Acknowledgement was present. All
the boxes were filed with the elite of
the city. Attention was principally
directed towards the box occupied by
Miss Alice Roosevelt, the daughter of
the President. who is the guest of Mrs.
Preston Gibson.
BRAZIL, Ind. Oct 26.-The bust
ness section of Poland, ten miles south
of this place. was wiped out by fire
this morning. The blaze started in
Kathman's general store and was soon
beyond control. The loss is $4,000,
NEW YORK, Oct ga whirlwind
campaign will mark the closing week
of the mayoralty fight here. Brooklyn
is considered both by Low and his OPP
ponent, Mcclellan, 10 be the real bat
tie ground. The Democrats will have
six hundred meetings this week and
the Fusionists perhaps twice as many.
NEW YORK. Oct. ga large band
of thieves are reported to be arriving
here and all incoming steamers are
closely watched. On October 16 the
vaults of Knight Frank, a jeweler
were raided by thieves and 100000
worth of diamonds were taken.
The band of thieves are thought to
be coming to America and all ships
are carefully searched for their pres
ence,
A reward of $500 has been offered
for their capture.
MINNEAPOLIS, Oct 26.-Henry
Brown. lumber dealer. was arrested
today on an Indictment charging him
with offering bribe of $500 to Alder
man Powers to secure the hose con
tract for California firm. Brown
pleaded not guilty and was released
on $500 bonds.
VIENNA, Oct 26.-The Arbeiter
Zeitung reports massacre of large
number of Armenians at Baku and the
seizure of church property, Ii seems