Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-03-24

idlities are reported.
WASHINGTON, March 21.-The
Republicans of the house and senate
VIII meet this evening to select con
gressional campaign committee. Con
gresham -Babcock of Wisconsin Will
be reelected chairman and overstreet
of Indiana, secretary.
NEW YORK. March 21-Former
Mayor Grace died of pneumonia to-
day at his residence in this city. He
was " years of age.
Mr. Grace was the head of lead
ing Arm in the South and Central
American trade.
NEW YORK, March 21.-It y cur
rently rmored in newspaper circles
thai the Tampa, Fla. Tribune has been
purchased by New York newspaper
syndicate and that the paper will he
greatly improved and will be a strong
Hearst advocate. 1t is understood
that Editor Stoyall will enter the
newspaper business in the far West
and will leave for his new field of Ia
bor within few weeks.
HoLYHEAD. Wales. March 2t-
During the fog that has prevailed
along The coast and through the Irish
sea for the last few days. many yes
sells have collided. Three more than
those already reported have been an
nounced up to this evening. 1t is be
lieyed the loss OF life in these collis-
ions viii amount to 100 or more.
SOUTHAMPTON. March 21.-The
transatlantic liner New York was put
on the dry dock this morning and af-
ter an examination was found TO he
badly damaged
She met with two accidents in tn
English channel yesterday. During
a heavy fog she grounded when ap-
preaching Sherbourg. but succeeded in
getting OFF and was proceeding slowly
through the fog when she colided
with the English steamer Asslye
which was loaded with troops bound
for South Africa. Both vessels were
badly injured. but no lives were lost,
owing TO the perfect discipline on
board the ships, which succeeded in
getting into port. II will he many
weeks before either vessel can return
to business.
DUBLIN. March 21-Of Dublin bay
yesterday the German bark Mono col.
llded with the English ship Lady
cairns. the latter sinking in few
minutes. 1t was impossible to save
the crew of the ship and every one OF
The 22 souls on board found watery
grave
The Lady Cairns was a three-mast-
ed vessel of 20OO tons, and was two
days out from Liverpool bound for
Australia.
LONDON, March 21-The Ameri-
can steamer Moyan collided with the
steamer Clan Grant in heavy fog
today The Clan Grant was struck
amdships and badly damaged. The
Moyan escaped lightly. No lives lost.
FORT WORTH. Tex. March 2l.-
AT Montgomery last night three for
eigners, employees of the Santa Fe
railroad. were attacked and cubbed
by negroes. then robbed them and
left them for dead One was killed
outright and the others will die.
John Maynard one of the assaulters,
was arrested and placed in jail. where
mob OF citizens took him out and
lynched him. Search for the other
negroes continues.
SAN FRANCISCO. March 22-The
officers of the steamer Coptic say the
commander of the Russian guuboat
Mandiur at Shanghai is Captain Car
ter an American by birth, but a Rus
sian by naturalization. When he was
ordered to leave Chinese waters Car
ter refused and invited some one to
make him do so. and the Mandjur is
still at Shanghai The Coptic saw a
number of Japanese warships outside
the harbor
NOTE-Cable dispatches report
that the Mandiur has been dismant-
led
TELLURIDE, March 22.-It is re
ported that Attorney Murphy of the
Western Federation of Miners, is in
Grand Junction where Judge Stevens
is holding court and will apply for in;
junction restraining citizens of Tellu-
ride preventing the return of deport-
ed miners.
SUNDANCE. Wyo.. March 22.-The
smallest baby ever born in this state
appeared at the home of Mrs Asbury
Moore, 1t is girl. and is now week
old but only weighs 212 pounds.
LONDON. March 22.-With great
ceremony the Duke of Cambridge was
buried today with pomp that has not
been equalled since the funeral of the
Duke of Wellington. Five of Great
Brituin's celebrated field marshals
acted as pallbearers, the king wearing
fold marshalrs uniform and the
queen in the deepest mourning. They
drove from Buckingham Palace to the
Abbey. and with the flower of Great
Brtain's mobiles and soldiers the king
and queen stood by the coffin OF the
Iron Duke as the funeral service was
performed. 1t is believed the magniii-
cence OF today's ceremony equals that
of the burial of Queen Victoria.
HONOLULU, March GA special
session Of the Legislature has been
called as the treasury is exhausted
and the legislature is unable to cash
Its warrants, The government has
spent a million and a half more this