Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-12-21
TELEGRAPH NEWS.

report that Count Witte has resisne
is again in circulation here, althoug
not generally believed. 1t is though
Count Alexis Ignatleff is being held il
reserve for the position.
News from the interior is very seri
ous. The Baltic revolt is spreadin,
southwark to the province of Kovno
on the borderland of Poland in th'
old kingdom OF Litnuania.
A spirit of mutiny prevails every
where in the army, and prisoners
from Japan are saturated with revolu
tionary ideas and are ready for oper
rebellion.
train bearing 620.OO0,00 roubles
due here Saturday has not arrived
Though closely guarded il is feared
that accident has occurred to the
train.
The casualties in six towns In Bal.
tic provinces foot up l,3CJ killed and
several thousand wounded.
military train was dynamited
near Orel and 200 Cossacks were kill.
ed or injured. 1t Is understood that
''oppo az itisd IDlDeu lHe
rebels and that a reign of terror ex-
lists there. Awful bloodshed marks
the administration in the Saratoff dis
trict by Mamimovitz Soldiers are
given free hand to kill and plunder,
and women and children are publicly
tiogged.
SHANGHAI, Dec. 1s.-The foreign
boycott has resulted in serious dis
turbances. The German consul was
stoned and the American vice consul
was injured. Foreign warships have
landed men.
CHICAGO, Dec. 1S.-After agreeing
to make no denial II let off with fines,
nine defendants in the so-called brick
trust paid into the court a certified
check for $4,000 today and the case
ended. The indictment charged con-
spiracy in restraint of trade. 1t was
alleged that the unions, at the request
of trust members. would call strikes
ON companies not in the combination
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1s.-Attorney
General Moody today, by direction of
the president removed from office
United States District Attorney Will
lam b. johnson. Of the southern dis
trict Of Indian territory. The action
was the outgrowth of an Indictment
procured at Johnston's instance
against the law firm OF Mansfield, Nc
Murray & Cornish attorneys for the
Choctaws and Chickasaw Indians.
The department ordered the indict-
ment dismissed and exonerated the
firm.
KANSAS CITY. Dec. 1s.-The Ar
mour and Swift packing companies
and the Chicago, Milwaukee & St
Paul railway, through counsel, peaded
not guilty today in the rebate indict-
ment cases. They each gave bond in
the sum of $4,000
CHICAGO, Dec. 18.-John Alexan-
der Dowie, founder of Zion City and
head of the sect of Dowieites, with
absolute and complete control of the
fortunes and affairs of every one of
his followers, has announced that he
will give up his rule and that owing
to failing health he will leave for the
Caribbean islands. in hopes of regain
ing bis strength.
He has transferred all his authority
as the head OF the church unreserved-
ly to triumvirate of church officials.
DIR. Dowie announces that on his re-
turn he will assume control of the
church.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1S-While
Congress has agreed to adjourn on
Thursday for the holidays. the exodus
OF senator's and representatives has
already begun. The Panama canal
appropriation bill goes to a conference
and a united effort to reach conclu-
sion will begin by Wednesday so the
appropriation can be made before the
recess on Thursday. The president
and Secretary Taft are very urgent IN
the matter The house today began
consideration OF the bill for federal
control of insurance.
The committee today considered the
statehood bill Protests continue to
come In from Arizona but the meas
ure admitting New Mexico and Ari
zona as one state will doubtless be
ready for action the second week in
January. and the probabilities are that
it will be pushed through Congress
speedily.
DENVER, Dec. 1s.-In the criminal
court this morning, in the bank wreck
ing case, counsel for Imboden and Hill
moved for verdict of not guilty.
Judge Palmer dismissed the jury until
late this afternoon, when he will pass
upon the request The defense de-
clare they will submit the evidence
in the event that the court decides
against them.
II Judge Palmer decides that the
jury will take the case arguments Will
be begun this afternoon and the jury
will be given the whole matter tomor
row.
The state has submitted TO the
court carefully prepared instructions
on the law of conspiracy. Imboden':
lawyers insist the state has not made
out case against their client, but th'
bar generally does not coincide witt
them. The minimum penalty is frou