Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-12-26

Samar. Several thousand Ptalatanea
are on tho warpath and the situatiou
is critical.
Briggs, known throughout the coun.
try as Father OF Mystic Shriners.' %
died this afternoon OF pneumonia. He
was Grand Secretary OF the Scottish
Rite Masons.
BELGRADE. Servia, Dec. 23.-KinE
Peter today signed the new press law.
which practically abolishes freedom OF
the press in Servia although aimed
principally at the Anti-Dynastic and
opposition papers.
| CHICAGO. H., Dec. 23-Indict-
| ments were returned today charging
Banker Perry with setting fire to the
Chicago Car Locomotive Works with
intent to defraud insurance compan-
les.
DENVER. Colo. Dec. 23.-Judgo
John |. Mullins this morning quashed
| the indictments against Aldermen
Cochran and Lowry. charged with GER
tifying Irregular lists OF voters for
registration purposes The court held
that no otfense against the statutes
was charged In the indictments and
that It was not averred that the names
certified were not those of legal
voters
BASIN. Wyo.. Dec. 23-Robert
Erwin. in Jail here. is said to be the
larger of the two men who robbed
the First National bank OF Cody and
! murdered Cashier j. o. Middaugh. He
Is awaiting Identification.
NEW YORK. Dec. 23.--District
Attorney Jerome places the entire re-
sponsIbilty for the non-inforcement
of the laws upon the police depart
ment. which he declares Is more dis.
organized and the most corrupt for
the last sixteen years.
STOCKTON. Cal, Dec. 23.-Ted
Murphy, former manager OF Battling
Nelson. was arrested here on the
charge OF stealing money Nelson won
In the fght with Britt Murphy de
clares all the money was lost paying
side bets.
LONDON Dec 23--Amone the per
sons of note booked to sail for New
York tomorrow are Sir Weetman
Pearsno and his wife. Sir Weetman is
England's foremost railway contractor
and Is the possessor OF a vast fortune
Accompanying the Pearsons TO Amer.
lea are their son Give. who will in.
hcrit large share Of his fathers
wealth. and young George Churchill.
son of Lady Edward Churchill. who
VII eventually succeed TO great es-
tates through his mothers family.
while his father also IL a rich man.
NEW YORK, Dec. 23.---The major
ily OF New Yorw business men will
anock on work this evening for
three days Christmas vacation. The
usual opportunity for n protracted
celebration is due TO the fact that
Christmas this year falls on Sunday
and will be generally observed the
day following The stock, cotton. pro-
luce and other exchanges closed to-
day and will not reopen for business
until next Tuesday. Many persons
will take advantage OF the shrea
days vacation to spend their Christ
mas with relatives or friends out of
town
PITTSBURG, Pa. Dec. 23.-Ths
slight rainfall early this morning was
not sufficient 70 materially change the
situation regarding the drouth The
small water supply on hand IL be-
coming exhausted and suffering IL In
creased. The water company supply
at Braddock. Pa. has announced that
while The supply of Irwin. Pa. was to-
day shut OF. leaving that town
entirely without water
ROME. Dec 23-Rome Is already
donning gala attaire for the fetes and
festivities with which the Christmas
holiday season il always observed In
the Italian capital The recent advent
of son and heir makes this partic-
ularly joyful Christmas for the royal
family. According to the old custom
In the court OF Italy. Queen Helena
has been in person this week to the
leading shops OF Rome and the result
Is that several rooms OF the Quirinal
are filled with the newest toys and
other Christmas gifts. Little Prince
Humbert IL TOO young to appreciate
toys as yet. but not so with Princess
Yolandaf his sister. who IL now In
her fourth year and has n great yearn-
ing for all the dolls and other play
one year Younger has weakness In
the same direction. 80 that It goes
without saying that 1t will take big
Christmas tree to hold the presents
for the royal babies. Presents for the
little ones are beginning to pour In
from all parts OF the kingdom. As
might be supposed there are moro
than enough 10 satisfy the desire Of
the little princesses and their baby
brother. and the surplus will be dis
tributed in their name among the va
rious children's hospitals of the cap
ital.
SALT LAKE CITY. Utah, Dec. %.
In Utah. Wyoming and Idaho and
wherever else the Mormon faith has
gained foothold today was specially
set aside for observances Of Joseph
Smiths birthday anniversary. Among
the faithful this date and June 4, which
Is the birthday of Brigham Young.
are the two most important days OF
the year. In many instances the OBJ
servance OF Joseph Smiths birthday
entirely takes the place OF the Gus
tomary Christmas celebration two