Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-04-14

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paper covers, or. 81 stamps for cloth
binding Address DIR. X. v. Pierce, Buff
falo, N. Y.
heard OF the yellow candidates plan
to save something out OF the wreck
by means of bargain to put firm
and lasting veot upon any such traffic
Ing Democrats here say promise
10 give cabinet seat to Hearst would
lead to Judge Parkers defeat at the
st Louis convention or al the polls.
KANSAS CITY, April 1l.-Henry
Kumpf died today from congestion OF
the lungs. aged 73 years. He was
three times mayor. three times audi
tor. and four times comptroller and
ten years a member of the board Of
lican and possessed a comfortable for
tune
ROME April lin the presence
Of 10000 people Pope Plus today cele-
.brated his first mass at St Peters.
His holiness seemed paler and more
the popuace on his accession 10 the
papal throne.
UPPER SANDUSKY, o., April IL
An oil well which promises to be the
largest ever struck In Ohio came In
today on the Wicks farm. The flow
was 1000 barrels the first "a hours.
The oil was struck 80 feet in the sand
and spouted above the derrick.
EVANSVILLE. Ind, April lit is
not now believed that any action will
he taken against Supt. Laslie of the
Evansville public schools who last
week held a special session and
soundly thrashed 81 OF his pupils
Mr.. Laslie claims to have shown that
none Of the boys were injured beyond
a temporary smarting and that he was
justified in administering the thrash
ing. Miss Martin, the boys teacher,
claims that the boys were all unruly
and that she became tired of continu-
ally demonstrating with them and f.
nally sent for the superintendent, who
decided to settle the match there and
then He called the boys up in IA row
At the side OF the room and began at
one end while his assistant. h. b..
Born started in at the other end.
Both men used stout switches. Later
he had lG girls stand up and receive
he same punishment For few days
the affair created great excitement
here and there was talk of tar and
feathers and lynchinE, but the matter
has now died out and 1t is not be-
lieved any action will be taken.
DOUGLAS, Ariz., April l1.-While
Oficer Corson was attempting 10 ar
rest Kid Walton. gambler in the
White Horse saloon last night, Wal
ton drew revolver and shot and
killed the officer. Walton then wound.
ed Sheriff Holt, who tried to arrest
him, and then escaped to the noun
tains, A posse has been organized
and il he is captured he will likely
he shot
NEW YORK, April IA fist fight
with his landlord was the outcome of
tenant refusing TO pay increased rent
levied on account of the arrival OF
twins in the family
John Miller claims to have had
lease for some time, but when his wife
gave birth to twins the landlord
thought he saw an opportunity to
raise the rest, Miller refused to eth.
or pay or move and the fight followed
in which both men were injured.
NEW YORK. April l1.-After a trip
OF III days the 100-ton yacht Roxana.
belonging to John W. Gates, arrived
here today. The boat was shipped
from Chicago 10 Cairo. HIS thence
iourneyed down the river, through the
Gulf OF Mexico and up the Atlantic
TULSA, |. T., April 1l.-Indge
Clarence L. Leeds has resigned the
United States commissionership here.
Leeds has been charged with having
interests which did not harmonize
with his official position.
BERLIN, April IA report WAS
received today OF battle between a
German force 1000 strong and 5000
rebel Heroes at Onganiorn, German
Southwest Africa. The Germans. led
by Governor Leutwein. stormed n
strong native position. They were re,
peatedly thrown back. but renewed
the attack, and after eight hours des-
perate lighting drove the enemy out.
Three hundred herreros are report.
ed slain. while the Germans lost four
and ~ injured.
WASHINGTON. April 1.-THE su.
preme court today decided that the
federal circuit court of Minnesota had
no. jurisdiction in the case of the
State of Minnesota against the North.
ern Securities company, the Great
Northern and Northern Pacific com.
pany, and the case was dismissed.
WASHINGTON. April Ill. A.
Watson, former clerk in the auditors