Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-07-02

suburb of Williamsburg fire today de
stroyed Younk's planning mill. FirmiI
ink factory and two small structures
causing a loss of $4,000. Origin is
unknown
AhW YORK, June 29.-Thomas
Thornby. butcher, choked to death
today in Brooklyn restaurant, on a
large beef steak. All efforts of the
walters and doctors to remove the
piece of meat We're unavailing. 1t is
said that the steak on which Thorn
by choked came from his own shop.
SALT LAKE. Utah, June 29.-There
mas been no perceptible change in me
condition of r. d. Boal, the Colorado
lrchitect who was so nearly killed in
carriage accident yesterday after
noon here. He is still living uncon-
5cious AT the hospital and no hope for
recovery is entertained
1t is now believed that Boal was not
so badly injured as at first reported. A
physician stated this morning that he
believed The patient would be able to
move on crutches within two weeks
Sam Newhouse, who was also slightly
injured. is reported as being able to
take care OF himself today
HIGHLAND, n j., June ga
twenty-five knot gale this morning
made it improbable that the Sham
rocks |. and III. would race today. To.
days race was scheduled to be over a
measured course which permit of a
comparison Of the Challenger with the
Reliance.
DENVER. Colo. June 29.-Judge
Mullins in the district court this morn
ing handed down decision in the
long contest suit of William Ilill and
others against the city, that the Doaro
of public works was non-eXistant and
that the Legislature had not the power
to invest the state officials with au.
thority to appoint or boards to inter,
lere in any way with the city OF Den
yer.
TOPEKA, Kan, June 29-Owing to
the absence of Colonel Colby of Beat
rice, Neb.. special counsel the testi-
mony upon the application of Chaun-
cey Dewey, VIII Mcbride and Wilson
Colby, charged with the murder ol
three members of the Berry family in
northwestern Kansas, was postponed
until this afternoon. Twelve witness
es are here. All made affidavit that
they believed they would have been
assaulted had they testified al Good.
land, Kan, near the scene of the kin
ing
DETROIT, Mich, June Pc. r.
Sutton. who sojourned in the City of
Mexico. because a warrant was OUT
charging him with perjury in the mill
tary clothing scandals, telegraphed
from there to eX-Commissioner Hueb-
ler that he was guest at hotel
there and under surveillance.
CHICAGO. i'll, June 29.-An Archer
avenue trolley car crashed into "A
Belt line freight train ON 47th street
crossing early this morning. killing
TWO and seriously iniuring a dozen
passengers. The trolley care brakes
refused to work. and the car dashed
into the freight. giving no time for
warning FOR the passengers TO jump.
NEWPORT, r. l., June 29.-The Re
lance. Constitution and Columbia met
today In the first OF the series of six
races which will determine definitely
whether the Reliance or Constitution
shall defend the cup. There is fair
breeze with drizzling rain.
The yachts crossed the line at
12;15. At 12:3O the Reliance had a
nice lead The Columbia kept up
we'll. dropping the Constitution fast
The battle then became one between
the old and new defenders.
KEEL. June 29-The race between
pinnaces of German and American
warships was won by men from the
American cruiser Chicago.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., June 29.-
Several changes in the consular
corps by transfers were made public
today. Albert Tourge, the well-known
author, consul at Bordeaux. France.
is promoted TO consul general at Hal
ifax
William p Smith. st. Louis news.
paper man. consul at Hull. England
promoted to be consul at Tunsball
Louis Ayme. consul at Guadaloupe
who distinguished himself during the