Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-01-26
the COMMITTEES on naval .r.irs today

the committee on naval aRairH today
to investigate the charge that an at
tempt was made TO corrupt and innu-
ence the Legislative action Of members
OF congress. Reference is made to the
charge made by Congressman Lesler
OF New York, who says that FIVE thous-
| and dollars was offered him to vote
for the construction of more Holland
submarine boats.
NEW YORK. Jan 22.-The Tam
many friends OF Richard Croker, who
Is the Tammany leader. declared to-
day that he had booked passage for
America to arrive here during March
10 AL interview with Daniel Mcmahon.
chairman of the Tammany executive
| committee. said that Mr. Croker had
issued a statement giving his reasons
| for return. and expressly stating that
slime his leadership.
| KANSAS CITY, Mo. Jan. 22.-The
Western Implement Dealers associa-
ton In convention today adopted a
resolution urging congress to pass the
pending reciprocity treaties. and er-
tend reciprocity arrangements where
ever advisable. Edward Henley OF
Severance. Kans., was elected presi-
dent.
The members OF the Durango FIRE
department, are preparing for real
| genuine good time on Friday night Of
NEXT week. The occasion will be the
celebration OF their ninth anniversary
and the means will be in the shape
OF grand ball This is always the
| event OF the year for the fremen and
their friends that's everybody and
this years bah promises to eclipse
all previous events OF the kind.
Over sixty tickets have already been
sold. and It is sure thing that Ven
dome hall will be crowded to its fui-
lest capacity.
The hail viii be appropriately dec
Grated. one OF tho tasty designs be-
Ing the letters ''R r D. In red
white and blue electric lights
II you haven't captured ticket yet.
hurry mp about H. The boys Will er.
pect you to he there.
CHICAGO. III. Jan, 22.-Smith
Parks. n former dental student at
Northwestern university. has brought
suit against the university for nifty
thousand dollars damages for the loss
Of an eye He claims that In 1901 t..
while making an experiment, test
| tube few to pieces. and some of the
glass lodged In his eye. causing him to
lose his eyesight.
HAVANA. Jan 22-'The French
cruiser Tago arrived today from Mar
Unique She II the hrst warship To
enter tho harbor since the inaugura-
tion of tho Cuban government last
May
BOSTON. Mass. Jan. a2.-Sandy
Ferguson, tho Boston heavyweight,
and George Byers are TO furnish the
wind-up at tonight's boxing show of
III. Criterion Athletic club Ferguson
earned quite a reputation by defeat
ing several of the English boxers last
summer. Dyers has been fighting in
his old-time form OF late and the two
are expected TO put mp a lively con
test.
KANSAS CITY. Mo. Jan 22-Syl.
vester \. Swank. recently released
from the inssn. asylum. ran amuck
at the police station today when told
that the police had no property OF his.
While attempting to kill Sergeant
SNOW he shot Policeman Mckinney
through the head, Jailer Siersdorfer
fred at Swank at close range and
missed ham. Swauk then put a bullet
between Lieutenant Kennedy's. arm
and chest and was overpowered. Nc
L. L. 81. .I
NEW YORK. Jan. 2e--Mrs. Anne
Clogr Taylor. sister-in-law to Minister
bowen. was sentenced to sir months
In the Magdslene home yesterday,
Mrs. Taylor and Mrs Bowen were
members of the Clogg family OF Gal
weston. Mrs Taylor has been arrest
cd here four times for intoxication.
An aunt had her arrested yesterday to
save her from life on the streets.
Taylo som. time ago stopped the al
lowsnce he hard been paying her. fear
ing 1, would be her uudoing He is
Galveston man.
CHICAGO. III, Jan. 22.-St. Bar
thoiomew's church was the scene thi,
sfternoon Of brilliant wedding OF in
ttltNi 10 500 l"'N Deopf VI NfN y pih
and Chicago The bride was Miss
Eleanor Russell Morris, daughter OF
Mr. and Mrs. Hcnry Lewis Morris OF
this city. and the bridegroom Robert
~ Mccormick Jr.. OF the well known
Mccormick family OF Chicago. The
attendants and ushers were all promi'
mont Young society folk NJ New York
and Chicago.
BOSTON, Mass. Jan s.--ln refer.
once TO the outlook for railroad bnsi-
ness in New England territory. 1t Is
said traf'ic conditions are the best ever
known at this season. Both through
Increased cost OF labor and material
during the last few months. however.
and the increasing demand upon
equipment OF all railroads is expected
10 result shortly in material Increase
in rates
SAVANNAH, Ga. Jan. 22-Ike Co
hen the clever little English bantam.
weight. is about TO make his debut a.
a hghter In the south tonight when |
he faces Danny pouhgherty. the eS'
han,amwcight champion In twenty. |
round go before the Savannah Athlet-
ic club Cohen has had two httic en-