Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-05-30

p'hV' Hd'inE reNlNeu an ancient Pur
itan law The move is an attemp
TO force the Legislature to repeal tn,
law.
BUFFALO, N. Y, May 26.-Ths
Presbyterians seem to be split on the
proposed reunion. Rev. DR.. CoyIe OF
Denver leads the debate on the great
question of consolidation with the var
ious bodies OF the church 1t is a
struggle between the liberal and the
conservative elements of the church
| DAWSON, Alaska. May 26.--Last
week prominent miner named w 8
Evans was murdered near Eagle City
and his body horribly mutilated. He
had a large amount OF money with
him which has disappeared aud rob.
berry was doubtless the cause of the
tragedy
NEW YORK, May 2G.-The first
Victim OF electricity in the new sub
way is Foreman John Southwayd. who
received a current OF 10000 volts.
He was thrown from a ladder where
he was standing and died instantly
The body was badly burned
WASHINGTON. May 26.-The
Methodist Protestant Conference here
has adopted a resolution condemning
all sorts of Sunday amusements in.
cluding trolley-car riding.
NEW HAVEN. Conn, May 2G-
Three assaults upon young women
within the past month in the very
shadow of tho great university have
set this city in feaverhcat of ex-
| citement There is not the slightest
clue to the assallant. and a special
Gordon of police now patrol the col
| oge buildings Women are now
| afraid to venture on the streets aft
er dark.
SALT LAKE. Utah. May 2G-The
Union Pacific Overland Limited was
wrecked at Hallvllle. Wyo, last night.
caused by broken rail The entire
train. except the locomotive. was dc.
rallied Several passengers were sc.
verely injured.
CHICAGO. May 2G.--The police
were advised to arrest In Mexico Her.
man Haaf. formerly an auditor In the
Corn Exchange National bank of this
city. Haaf left here "a month ago for
Mexico According to the police
there is a discrepancy in his accounts
of sl7 1900.
CHICAGO. May 26.-Elolse Reuss
died today in the state asylum for the
insane at Elgn. He was committed
recently after fasting forty days. He
was a member OF the sun worshlpping
cult Of which Ottoman Ear Hanish is
hA oh Of g,f,
medicine without "A license rests
against him.
JACKSON. Miss. May ga train
load of supplies was sent to Yazoo
City today for the relief of the fire
sufferers. Hundreds of kilograms of
fering relief have been received there.
Homes have been thrown open TO those
burned out. The banks have opened
in temporary-a quarters, Strict martial
law prevails
NEW YORK. May 2G--The sub.
ription list for the s35.0O0,000 Gu
ban 3 per cent loan opened and closed
Immediately this morning by the bank
ers handling 1t, the loan being over
subscribed many times.
| VIENNA, May 26.-Flve children
were killed and six injured by an ex-
plosion OF dynamite near here yes
terday Twenty youngsters sought
refuge from storm in a railway
storehouse. One Of the boys found a
| piece Of dynamite and threw 1t Into
| the stove not recognizing 1t. when the
explosion took place.
LAS VEGAS, n. NJ, May 27-Jos-
eph Tafaya and two members of his
| family are dead and seven other per
sons are In a serious condition as
| placing arsenic in their food and also
in a ralnbarrel. the water of which
was used for cooking purposes.
NEW YORK, May 27.-Wall street
is suffering from a period Of business
depression such as It has not seen in
| years and as result all of the firms
are greatly reducing their force of
clerks. The movement started with
| the firm of J. p. Morgan, who let out
a large number OF his clerical en-
ployes. and It IS estimated that $500
stenographers and bookkeepers alone
have been dismissed from brokers' of
| fees In the last two weeks. No cause
Is known for the slump.
BOSTON. May 27.-Surrounded by
her children and grandchildren, not
to mention her little great-grand-
daughter. Julia Ward Howe, author
of the Battle Hymn OF the Repub
lie" and the foremost woman writer
OF America. celebrated her S5th birth.
day in her home in Beacon street
Born three days after the birth Of
| Queen Victoria. Mrs. Howe Is today
very active in the Intellectual and so
cial world of Boston, and one of the
most remarkable examples of men
tai and physical ylgor extant. 1t is
not unusual for her to deliver three
or four addresses a week, and she
still discharges with great fidelity her
duties as an officer or member OF
many OF the leading women's clubs
OF this city. She is now looking for
ward to an active season at her com
Portable summer home, Oak Glen, on
the outskirts OF Newport
NEW YORK. May 27.-The mer-
chant marine commission authorized
by congress to consider and recon-