Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-03-23
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HAMMOND, Ind, Marcn 20.-A
westbound Erie passenger train
plunged down twenty-foot embank
ment yesterday morning. injuring
twelve people. two OF whom will die
as self-made financially, out of the
habit OF dining in suspenders and
shirt sleeves. Now the inconsistent
women folk will dine in shirt sleeves
and suspenders themselves.
CHICAGO. March 21.-The Colo
RADIO Limited on the Rock Island
was derailed near Homestead, Iowa.
al midnight, practically the whole
train being overturned. Engineer
Hotchkiss and Mail Clerk Webber
were fatally injured. The cause OF
the wreck is thought to have been the
placing of an obstruction on the track
| by robbers, whose intention was to
rob the passengers in the excitement
incident to the wreck which would fol
low
CHICAGO, March 2i.-The persons
hurt In the midnight wreck are Mrs.
II. Crosswhite of Sergeant, Colo; q.
j. Pomeroy, mail clerk; A. C. Hotch-
w. l.. Vallcock. porter, and l.. A. We
her, mail clerk.
An investigation of the cause OF the
wreck SHOWS that 1t was caused by an
unknown party removing the spikes
for the length of one rail and remov.
ing the same. The engine and first
four cars were thrown down a 45-foot
embankment.
WASHINGTON, March 21.-It is
learned that the state department to
, day instructed Minister Bowen ter
days ago TO demand of President Cas-
Z tro OF Venezuela, that all questions
al issue be submitted to arbitration
1 and in case OF refusal Minister 30
wen was TO inform President Castro
|, that the United States would pursu,
such course as the situation de
manded. AT that time the state de
|
e native action, thinking it probable
President Castro would accede 10 thu
0 request. However, no answer ha
been received from him. Sboul'
such arbitration be refused 1t is like
ly there will be preliminary sieZure
by the United States Of the custom
, ports of Venezuela. followed by sue
action as President Roosevelt and hi
cabinet may determine upon.
SANTO DOMINGO, Marcn 21.-Th
+, Italian cruiser Calabra has been II
r Tuesday, probably for the purpose o
ascertaining whether the Unite
Il States protocol sufficiently guarantee
o the Italian claims aggregating
large sum, hitherto guaranteed by tn
port receipts. II satisfactory assu
ance is lacking the Calabra is prepai
ed TO take the custom house of som
, port and collect sufficient revenue +
>. liquidae the claim.
CHICAGO. March 21-Four add
tional veniremen were secured toda
by Judge Humphrey for the investig,
), tion of the alleged beef trust, and tn
panel now contains seventeen mel
If the panel is completed this af,el
noon the examination OF witnesse
will begin tomorrow.
HOUSTON. Tex, March 2l-Jarvi
College at Thorp Springs burned las
. night Two hundred pupils were /
the building, but all escaped unii
jured LOSS, 100000.
GARNETT, Kans., March 2l.-Th
= business section of Colony was RUNE
II by fire starting from an unknow
!, cause in the opera house early thi
!, morning The postoffice, the Colon
/. Press. four stores and an empty built
:. ing were consumed.
n SUPERIOR, Wis, March 21-GeC
Douglas, charged with highway rol
;. berry, has been convicted. He held II
r Joseph Potter and took all of Potter
/ money, which consisted of one cent
For this theft Douglas is likely to ge
, len years in the pcnitentiary.
) WASHINGTON. March 2l.-EN
President Cleveland, accompanied b.
-. Bryant, passed through here tni
morning for few weeks huntin
trip through Florida. The forme
president mas been suffering iron
, gout and takes this means to recupe,