Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-07-30

tending the trial OF the alleged slayer
of his brother.
SYRACUSE. n. Y. July 2S.--Jere
miah Simpson of Chicago. sixty.hy,
years old apd retired business man
arrived at Batavia this morning, hay
ing ridden seven hundred miles from
Chicago ON his bicycle lie made owe
one hundred miles a day but abandon
ed his machine here today on accoun
OF a heavy rain. He is ON his way tC
visit his brother, who lives in New
York City.
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. July rs
Having received from President Mitch
ell telegram announcing gain In
wages by miners in Missouri. Kansas
Arkansas. and Indian Territory
from operators. the convention al
pittsburg, Kansas, OF officials of the
| mines, at headquarters, announce that
miners in these fields will receive
three million six hundred and fifty
thousand dollars more in wages this
| coming year. an increase of about ten
thousand dollars daily, to the pay rolls
Of the district
NEW YORK, July 2S.--Further
progress towards recovery in prices
was made this morning on the Stock
exchange, and the good feeling which
set in yesterday is again apparent to.
lay. No failure was announced dur
ing the early hours. though 1t would
occasion no, surprise should one or
two more houses 90 down. Financial
men declare that the tide has turned
ana that values are slowly but steadily
on the rise. Standard railway lists
were strong this morning
NEW YORK July 2g.-Whittaker
Wright, British promoter. whose deal
ngs in the London and Globe Finance
Corporation have resulted in his
spending five months in Ludlow street
Jail. and who has been the subject OF
sxtradition proceedings since his ar
rival in the city in March. sails for
England today in the custody of Police
Inspector Willis of London Wright.
who is accused of great financial irreg-
llarities. declares confidence in his
lbility to clear himself OF all charges
igainst him and satisfy his accusers
If his innocence of intention of wrong
iolng,
KANSAS CITY, Kan, July 29.-Af
ter numbering his wife. formerly Bette
Evans, of Texarkana, Rev. II. ID. Hill
son. negro preacher on being landed
n jail, Immediately organized a pray
ar meeting and prayed for the prison
er's wife and himself Today Hilson
had early morning devotions
Hilson sh9t his wife dead in an ice
cream parlA last night. because he
'ould not pay her almony, as ordered
FOLSOM, Cal, July 29.-The fu-
gitive convicts have not yet been re
captured The released guards who
returned here. report that Joe Allison.
he convict wounded in the Pilot Hill
light, blew out his brains to avoid cap
lure. "Redshirt' Gordon. one of the
;onvicts. is travelling alone Before
.eaving his companions he declared
lie would kill Judge Hart who sentenc
I'd him for life, and will not hang for
it.
PENZANCE, Eng, July 29.-1ne
irst-class cruiser Melampus ran down
he collier Ruppera OFF the Sicily isl
nds. The Ruppera sank and the
crew were saved.
CANTON. o.. July 29-In connec-
zion with the home week celebration
being held in Canton this week an in
teresling Good Roads meeting was
held today. The participants included
road supervisors from many parts OF
Ohio. together with number OF road.
making experts whose addresses and
explanations are listened to with close
attention by those present The con
ference proved to be one Of the most
notable OF its kind yet held in the state
md the result promises 10 give new
impetus TO the good roads movement
N this section.
LONDON, July 29.-The failure of
4. S. Graves & Co, old established
brokers, and A. NJ. Kirby. iobber, are
announced at the exchange today,
DETROIT. Mich, July 29.-The
'ity's entire street railway and sub
Tban system is tied up this morning
IS result of strike of the lremen.
Hers and watertcnders at the power
louse. lHtS utHdnu an elSHl-HOuT
lay and recognition of the union.
Partial service was given later in
the day by storage battery system.
DENVER, Colo, July 29.-The Sun
and Moon transformer plant OF Idaho
Springs was destroyed by fire last
night. A union miner was shot dead
while coming from the scene. Thir-
teen men, prominent members of the
union. have been arrested. The trou-
BILE is due to labor dispute of long
standing.
Up to noon % union men have been
arrested and as fast as men can be
| found, they are being locked up. The
| Jail is filled to the utmost. A strong
guard has been placed about the Sun
and Moon property to prevent repe-
| tion of the violence.
Members of the Western Federation
insnuate that the entire outrage is
the result of desire to cast discredit
on the members of that organization
and its attempts to secure shorter
hours for its members.
| LOWELL, Mass, July 29.-The
powder magazine OF the United Cart
ridge company blew up this morning
and thirty buildings were destroyed