Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-07-04

tue iact that revolver was found nea
) the scene of death gives rise to tn
, theory OF suicide. Powder marks ol
, the dead mans breast show that tn
weapon was held almost upon hI
hody. The doctor was dressed onl,
III his night gown. and although h,
, mad been at home for nearly fouI
} hours his bed was not disturbed
showing that he had not retired. Mrs
Jarecki was not at home. having son,
10 spend the evening at the home Of
friend and staying at the friends fol
the night She was almost prostrate,
when the news of her husbands death
reached her. and has been nearl,
Frustrated all day.
NEW YORK. June 3O.-In accord
ance with the last request OF her hus
Dand, the widow OF Gustav Xix, the
potanist who had his body cremated
nail the ashes were scattered broad.
cast In the botanical gardens OF Bronx
Park. The other half VIII be taken
10 Germany and scattered In the Ger.
man geological gardens These two
gardens were the favorite haunts of
the naturalist during his life and he
often expressed wish that after his
death his ashes might be allowed 10
remain in them.
BRIDGEPORT, Conn, June 40
Judge Andrew SeIleck has a beautiful
statue Of Venus de Milo as An adorn.
ment OF his front yard, of which he is
Intensely proud. Upon arising this
morning he discovered that the classic
statue had been clothed In an old
waist. threadbare silk skirt and a
shabby straw hat, while at Its feet
was placard bearing the words,
Amt 1t shame" Several elderly
women of the town have for some
time expressed horror that a naked
statue be allowed to have n prorn.
inent place In the judges front yard
okAl.ONA. Miss, June 30.-The
continued threats of lynching OF John
Vaughn. negro charged with the
murder OF Annie Lucas. his sweet.
heart, liz responsible for a request to
the governor for military protection.
The governor has ordered a company
TO proceed to the jail to aid the sheriff
In protecting the prisoner.
ELMlRA. N. Y, June 30.-W. II.
owen. manager for the Western TN.
ion Telegraph Company here. and his
wife were found dead In bed at their
home this morning. According to the
police the appearance of the bodies
tends to show that they had been dead
for at least two DAYS before discovery
was made.
INDEPENDENCE, Kan. July l.
The Kansas Natural Gas company to.
day paid $550,O00 for the holdings Of
the Consolidated Oil Manufacturing
company in this field The transfer
has been made.
The property acquired is gas rights
on seventy.five thousand acres with
an alleged capacity OF 100 million
cubic feet, The purchasing company
propose to pipe the gas to Kansas City
and other towns,
PITTSBURG. July Am agree.
committee OF the Amalgamated Asso.
citation of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers
to accept an Is per cent wage reduc-
tion. This decision assures peace for
10000 sheet mill workers and insures
n partial operation of the mills dur
Ing summer.
WASHINGTON. July Paul Nor
ton. who will be the secretary Of navy
at least for the next nine months, was
today sworn In by e. p. Hanna, sole.
itor for the department. in the secre-
tary's Office this morning Morton's
first Official duty was to attend a cab.
met meeting At the White House.
Secretary Moody took the oath as
attorney general in the department OF
Justice. Representative Metcalf. suc-
cessor to Cortelyou, has not yet ar
slved
ST. LOUIS. July 1.-B. H. Ryan,
member of the national Democratic
committee from Nevada, died al his
hotel here last night He lived at
Virginia City, and was one Of the
most prominent Democrats Of the
state. The national committee adopt
ed resolutions OF regret.
ST, LOUIS, July IL B. Hreathitt
national committeeman from Arizona,
said today: THE Arizona delegation
Is instructed for Hearst. but after the
second ballot It will support Parker.
In my opinion the New York jurist
will be nominated on the third or
fourth ballot"
GIBRALTER, July 1.-The u. 9.
dispatch boat Mayfower this morning
collided head on with the British ar
mored cruiser Bacchante while the
latter was at anchor. SO far II is I'm
possible to ascertain whether any
damage was done to either boat
VANCOUVER. b. O., July Ia spe-
clal from Dawson says the total out
put up to June 30 has been slightly
over $l60.000 more than for The cor.
responding period last year The to.
Ia loutput for the season Is placed At
s13 100000
MICHIGAN CITY, Ind. July L.
The execution OF BENJAMIN Springs. a
negro. took place today In the state
prison here. The crime for which
Springs was hanged was the murder
of Jesse Case. also colored, At Tsrre
Haute last spring.
ST LOUIS. July When Cardinal
Salolli visited the convention OF the
National Educational Association
which closad its convenfion here tn