Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-04-28

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King Humbert
NEEDLES. Cal. April 25.--A light
engine ran into Santa Fe train car
rying troops to the Presidio Mt Har-
loud. James Powers. a soldier. was
killed, and IL injured
SALT LAKE, April 25.-Forty dep
uty sherifrs surprised camp Of Ital-
ian coal strikers and arrested 90 They
were lodged in jail at Price. and charg-
ed with resisting officers.
BERLIN, April 25.-Dispatches
from Rome in cipher report that an
attempt was made today to assassin
ate President Loubet of France, who Is
visiting King Victor, but the plot was
discovered and frustrated. The cen
sorship suppressed direct news of the
attempt
WASHINGTON. April 25.-Promi-
nent politicians here, including the
leaders in the senate openly predict
! that Bryan will bolt the Democratic
national ticket, judging from his Chi
cago address. The Democrats much
deplore the indications which point to
Bryan supporting third ticket.
I CHICAGO. April 25.-With n NOR.
bid crowd of about 5000 standing about
In the rain the funeral services of the
three car barn bandits were held from
an undertaker's establishment this
morning
NEW YORK. April 25.--The police
are searching for Paul Sheldon. law
yer and man about town. who Is charg
ed by his sister Mrs. Ella l., Fitch,
OF having run away with $4,000 OF her
money Another relative, Massa-
chusetts widow, charges him with an
embezzlement OF $4,000. and there are
said TO be others
Sheldon and his partner maintained
luxurious Offices in Wall street and
cut high swath In society, The Off
ces. however. have not been occupied
by Sheldon for several weeks. and the
last clue the police have Is of his TAX
ing a train southwark with his wife
His wife was a Miss Davis of Conton
o., daughter of a former state senator
ST. LOUIS. April 26.-The Missouri
river reached the 3l-foot stage today
and continues to rise rapidly. Fear of
A repetition of the food OF last June
has caused many Inhabitants at Ven
ice. Granite City. and Brooklyn, to
ioe.
LAWTON. o. T. April 26.-L. T.
Russell. an ex-editor. charged with the
murder of William Hawkins In a
street duel. was refused bond and re-
mande1 to jail. He viii ask for n
writ of habeas corpus and release on
bond from Judge Gillette.
KANSAS CITY. April 26--The sec
ond trial of State Senator Jewell.
charged with soliciting $4,000 in bribes.
was discontinued today on account OF
the defendant being threatened with
pneumonia.
LOUISVILLE, Ky, April ga
wind storm which swept over central
and western Kentucky yesterday
caused damage estimated at quar-
ter OF million dollars. The towns
which suffered most were = ,iucah
Owensboro, Carlisle and parts OF Mary
Vile.
| TOPEKA, Kama, April 2G.-Henry
Allen today filed In the supreme court
an application for a writ Of mandamus
compelling the secretary of state to
certify his name to county clerks as
the Republican nominee for congress
from the Second Kansas district. and
the, case was set for May 9th. The
court once before refused the writ on
the ground that the application was
premature.
CHICAGO, April 2e--John X. Cow
an, former president Of the Baltimore
a. Ohio railroad. died this morning aft
er long Illness.
PRICE. Utah. April 2G.-The l20
strikers who were arrested yesterday
have been bound over for $500 each for
their preliminary hearing tomorrow
morning
TELLURIDE, April 26.-The Repub-
lcan county convention convened this
; morning and elected state and con-
gressional delegates. Strong resolu-
tions commencing Roosevelt and Gov.
= Peabody were passed. The congress
= ionnl delegation is a unit for renom-
nation oil II. M. Hogg.
E NEW YORK. April ga final ac.
, counting was made this morning be
/ fore the surrogate of White Plains of
the estate OF Bradford McGregor OF
! | Cleveland. o.. one of the Standard Oil
company founders. The estate
/ amounts to sl2.O0O.0Oo, 100000 be
ing in personal property.
Bradford McGregor was married on
: his death bed TO Clara Shanner of this
4 city, and by family arrangement she
T. was today given s2.0OO,O00 in cash
and agreed to relieve the estate OF all
claims.
! MELBOURNE, April 2g-Tbe Labor
party now rules in this continent
= Australia's new cabinet has Just been
1 formed. and Mr. Watson. the labor
leader. Is the premier. Mr.. Hughes
has been chosen for external affairs
I Mr. Higgins for attorney general; Mr.
! MahOn for postmaster general. and all
j the other officers are members OF the
; Labor party.
n, WASHINGTON. April 2G,-Secre
= tary Hay entertained at luncheon to
= lay Prince Lun Tsee. nephew Of the
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