Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-12-25

l
: The pneumonia epidemic here i
said by the physicians to nave beeI
relieved considerably by denth an,
Improvement in the cases now undel
care.
LONDON. Dee. 21.-Hugn Watt, ,
inancier and former member of Par
lament, was today convicted of of
ering to bribe private detective to
murder Watts former wife, Julia, and
Sir Reginald Beauchamp. whose di
'orced wife is now Watts wife. He
was sentenced to prison for five years
NEW YORK, Dec 2l.-Chairman
armstrong today said that the insur.
nee commission would conclude its
abors Dec. 80. but that day would
| Ioubtless find them with picks in air.
The state insurance department was
xamlned today.
| NORFOLK, Dec. 2l.--A terrific gale
prevailed along the coast this morn.
ng, the wind reaching a velocity of
y miles per hour. Great damage was
zone at this point. 1t is feared that
hipping generally has 81 Tered.
'H'4ii.N' YIN, Dec. 2l.-lne fol
owing presidential nominations were
made today; Register Of land office
It Lawton: II. d. Mcknight. Okla
iona; receiver of same office A. w
Maxwell, Moberly, Mo.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2I.-The pres.
dent today nominated Thomas b. La
ham United States district attorney
- nj 4 fct, ,f,
ritory
WASHINGTON, Dec 21.-Congress
adjourned this afternoon till January
:, 1906
MOSCOW, Dec. 2t.-As a result OF
disorders following resumption of
he general strike, martial law was
proclaimed in this city today.
NEW YORK, Dec. 22-Herbert Par.
IONS was elected president of the New
York county Republican committee at
lawn today, after bitter. all night
'truggle Parsons had the backing of
resident Roosevelt and Governor
Higgins. Ex-Governor Odell put up a
litter fight. The entire Parsons slate
vas elected. Politicians figure that
Odell's political star is pretty close
the horizon now.
NEW YORK, Dec. 22.-The election
If Robert Parsons today marked the
complete downfall of the big boss OF
New York.
The final vote was 800 to 22s and
o muster these Odell put forth hercu-
can efforts. Half of them this after
loon have gone over to the Parsons
action. and are now shouting for
Wadsworth for speaker of the state
legislature, who is Governor Higgins
'andidate, and whom Odell opposes.
Nadsworth will he the youngest
ipeaker the state ever had. He is a |
millionaire, a great society man and |
he son-in'faw of the late Jonn Hay !
lecretary of state.
Odells TRADE against the president |
marked his downfall quicker than |
lnything else. 1t is quite evident to-
lay that the former governors attack |
viii in no wise lessen the presidents |
influence on state affairs.
OSWEGO, n. Y. Dec 22.-Three
housand members of Hope grange, |
Patrons of Husbandry, have adopted |
! resolution asking the state legisla- |
iure TO call for the designations OF |
senators Depew and Plat.
DENVER. Dec. 22.-The new Den.
yer mint will open for business the |
asst Of next week. The machinery is |
III ready to be set in motion. Twenty.
i've million dollars in bullion is in the |
vaults awaiting coinage Director Rob |
erts of Washington is now here and |
declares that the Denver mint has the |
largest electrolysis machinery in the |
United States.
Mr., Roberts will stay here until the /
mint is started with hundred EN-.
ployes. Mr. Roberts says there is
now S9,000,000 in gold stored in the |
vaults at Washington. the largest sum
ever held at one time by any nation
history.
KANSAS CITY, Dec 22.-Believing
that the summary dismissal Of Jonn
Allen, the negro guard at the work
house, who beat white women with a
whip, and subjected them to vile in
lignities. does not meet the demands
II the situation, the w. G. t. U. and
ther civic bodies have started thor.
ough investigation OF affairs at the
city prison.
Testimony developed today that one
Of the white guards was guilty of beat
ing negro women prisoners.
THE beating Of white women by a
negro is blot on the fair name Of
the state of Missouri and the city
Of Kansas City" said Mrs. Bone, sec
retary of the Women's club, "and be-
lore we finish we will be certain 1t
will never occur again"
DENVER. Dec. 22.-Coroner Rollins
this morning, after investigating the
tragedy of Wednesday afternoon
when "Buttermilk Bill' Hensley, a
cowpuncher, killed his former nj 10y
ar William Wilson, in the awist)n
hotel and then blew out his own
brains, has come to the cor clislon
that Hensley was insane.
This belief is concurred in by the
friends of Hensley. Wilson, Tire vic
tim, thought Hensley insane for
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