Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-08-24

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Mr.. Conger gives private and pc,
sonal reasons for his resignation.
OYSTER BAY, l.. l.. Aug, 23.--Johl
McGrew. the presidential stenograph
er. has returned from a secret visi
to Portsmouth. The tests OF the sub
marine boat, which the president will
watch, viii be held Friday and Satur
day
ST. PETERSBURG. Aug. 23.-Th,
American ambassador, Mr.. Meyer
| this afternoon went to Peternof pal
ace. where he was received In person
| al audience with the emperor. The
audience concerns the peace confer
ence. but 1t is not known what tool
place. II is learned TINT Meyer re
ceived a long cable message from
| President Roosevelt on Monday.
MANCOS, Aug. 23.-The attend
ance OF the teachers institute is some
what handicapped ny number oi
cases of smallpox mere. The attend
ance opened with AZ, and this mum
Der will probably be increased by q
few who were unable to be here al
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| intendent, has written that she will
| be here next week. The largest at
| tendance is from Montezums aud La
| Plata counties The number from Do.
lores county is very small; from San
Juan county there is only one and
| from Arcauleta county there are none.
SILVERTON, Aug. 23.-Silvertoo
ig
morning Walter Gray. employed for
some time as assistant and night
manager at Jack Slattery's establish
ment, bought IA ticket and checked
his trunk to Denver via Durango.
When the train pulled out he boarded
the same and then stepped on on Lhe
opposite side, boarding the train Just
yerton Northern. Arriving at Eureka
he got on with the rest of the passen.
gers. This was the last seen Of him.
Now the sequel: This morning when
Manager Steve Hickey arrived, about
s O'Clock, 10 open the games. he was
given a shock TO find the big safe bar.
rem of shekels. Investigation follow
skipped with 300 belonging to the
house and diamond ring worth 5000
left by Jerry Barns while on a fishing
trip. 1t was after this discovery that
investigation revealed the doings OF
Mr.. Gray The sheriff was at once
notified and the wires were soon hot
with messages for the apprehension
nd ar l,ttt fn tnlu ur>hr
this afternoon his whereabouts were
still mystery.
Gray came to Silverton about two
years ago from Telluride. He Is mar
ried and has two children. the wife
and children having gone to Denver
some FIVE weeks ago.
Jack Slattery. who is at Cripple
Creek. was notified by wire.
TOPEKA, Kas., Aug. 23.--A COLI
sion between Union Pacific freight
trains on sharp curve near Ross
vile early today resulted In the death
OF Conductor Clarence Reese, Engi-
neer William Gibson and Fireman Ole
son.
TELLURIDE, Aug. 23.--Jim Guer-
nand was shot and killed at Nor
wood last night by Deputy Sheriff
Jack Watkins The report received
here Is very meager, being merely
to the effect that Guernand was drink
ing and carousing around town and
the marshal got Watkins to help him
make the arrest. Guernand resisted
and was shot and killed by the deputy
sherir. Guernand was cowboy. A
coroner's inquest was commenced at
9 O'Clock this morning.
A phone message received this af-
ternoon says the coroner's jury
brought in a verdict OF justihable hom-
icide. When the marshal and deputy
nand opened fire and the officers both
returned the fire, and 1t is not known
which fired the fatal shot.
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Jim Guernand was brother OF
John Guernand, who was killed here
nearly two years ago by a man named
Grebles, who is now serving time in
the pen for the act. The two men nad
| quarrel in the Ell Moro saloon and
| Grebles went out and got gun ana
returned and beat Guernand over the
| head with IT., fracturing his skull
| from which Guernand died In two oil
| three hours.
EMPORIA, Kas., Aug. 23.-The ex
tensiye property interests Of w. H
McMullin. a farmer of Neosho Rap
ids, were placed under attachment to
day by constable. pending the dis
position Of $4,000 damage sui
against McMullin by Lillian Barnwell
an adopted daughter. who charges Nc
Mullin since his wife's death tw'
years ago Of having detained her a
his home and treated her improp
erly. McMullin Is So years Of ag
and the girl is u. McMullin's where
abouts are unknown.
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