Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-06-25

terday. died OF her injuries today.
Anna Green. who was assaulted by the
same fiend, is in a precarous condi-
tion today. Excitement is intense.
WASHINGTON, ID. c.. June "a
The appointment of Two special pros
ecutors in cases arising from the post
Office scandals. is the outcome OF a
letter from President Roosevelt to At
torney General Knox. There can be
no greater offense against the govern
ment." the president wrote, e than
breach OF trust by public officials or
mismanagement in his office. OF
course every effort must be made 10
bring such officers to punishment by
the utmost rigor of the law"
The appointment of the special
prosecutors was then advised. and to
take up all past and prospective indict-
ments and examine charges against
postal officials.
CHERRYVALE, Kan, June "a
Two persons are reported dead and
several injured. in the wreck of the
Frisco passenger train near here this
morning
EVERETT. Wash, June 24-The
Washington State Federation of Wom-
ems clubs began its seventh annual
convention here today and will contin-
ue in session until Friday evening.
The delegates began to arrive last
evening and by ten o'clock this morn.
ing record-breaking number were
present. AT that hour the gathering
was formally called to order by the
president, Mrs. II. S. Elwood of Ellens-
burg. The opening session was devot-
ed to the appointment of committees.
roll call. addresses OF welcome and
other business OF preliminary ma
ture. At the subsequent sessions
several proposed changes in the by
laws of the organization will be con
Sidered and it is probable that it will
be decided to change the time of hold
ing the annual meeting from June to
September or October. The local club
women have prepared an attractive
program for the entertainment of the
visitors
WEST LIBERTY, Ia, June 24.-In
A dispute over cards this morning Da
vd Purcell shot Mack Nickel. and
Gordon Wells. near Caney Purcell
escaped.
LONDON, June 24-The Prince
and Princess of Wales were the recip-
tents today of the honorary degrees
of Doctor of Laws and Doctor of Mu-
sic. respectively. from London univer
sity. Their maies,ies We're present
and the event was of brilliant and
interesting character. Among others
who received the honors at the same
time We're Lord Lister and Lord Kel
win, who had conferred on them the
honorary degree of Doctor of Science.
CHICAGO, H.. June 24.-Albert
Sontag and wife We're found dead at
their home at Steger suburb this
morning. death having been caused
by Paris green. Whether double
suicide or murder is unknown.
DES MONIES. Ia, June 2i.-Mr.
Bryan and friends OF the Kansas City
platform received a setback this morn
ing at the Democratic state conven-
tion being held here, when the people
OF the Hawkeye state declared for
gold. The anti-silver men were in CON
troll. although conference was held
by the followers of silver this morn
ing and it was decided to fight for the
white metal to the last There were
two candidates for governor, Judge
Waggoner of Sioux City and j b. Sui
livan of Creston.
Chairman Quirk, upon opening the
convention spoke of the era of pros
perity and the fact that mills and fac
tories were running, railways gorged
with traffic and all the processes OF
production going on, pouring out gold
en- streams of wealth. Then why
should we complain" he says, simply
because of this prosperity An omi-
nous change has come, casting doubi
and fear 1t has been the cornering
of our mines, our coal, our oil, our
highways. our transportation our ave
nues of employment until the time
has arrived when the free-born Ameri-
can is born into a monopolized and
fenced up world. and must ask the
owners of his country the right to Ia
Dor and live"
NEWPORT, r. l.. June 24.-Henry
| A. C. Taylor of New York, whose
| daughter recently became the Coun
tess of Gherardesca, was married here
| today to Miss Joephine Johnson. Mr.
| and Mrs. Taylor will spend their ear
| ly honeymoon aboard Mr. Taylor
| yacht. the Wanderer. and the late sum
mer at his Newport home.
DIES MONIES, Ia, June 24.-By a
| vote of seven to four conservatives OF
| observation-disclosures party secured
control of the resolutions committed
at the caucus preliminary to tne Dem
ocratic state convention, which assem-
bled here at IL o'clock today. The
silver men then announced their de
termination of fighting the matter GU
on the floor of the convention.
CANTON. o, June 24.-Guests from
Washington, Chicago and other point,
are in Canton to attend the weddini
of Miss Ida Barber. the daughter o
Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Barber an,
niece of Mrs. William Mckinley. L
Luther Day. son of Justice William X
Day of the United States Suprem
court The ceremony will be perform
ed this evening at the home of tn
brides parents and will be followe,
by large reception.