Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-01-19
TElEGRAPHIC NEWS.
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LONDON, Jan. ia number OF
wrecks strew the English coast to
day and many deaths have resulted
from the fierce gale that ragged all
last night. The Isle of Wight reports
the driving ashore of two French
vessels and the crew all drowned
This morning the gail prevails with
bitter cold weather. Incoming steam
ers report terrific weather.
GARNET, an, Jan 16.-An expIo-
sion of gas in Fashings bakery at
midnight caused two deaths and
serious injuries to four persons the
complete demolition of three build
inss and the destruction of window
glass with several blocks The dead
are J. w. flashing. baker; and Frank
johnson, farmer sleeping in Fash.
ins's house The injured are Mrs
flashing and two children and Edward
Stewart. The buildings destroyed are
Fashings bakery; Blum Il Morris
butcher shop and Hunts grocery. The
windows in the Odd Fellows Hall.
Court house. Bennetts boarding
house. and a glass and bookstor are
all shattered and structures shaken
Throughout the town glass is broken.
The explosion was terrific and awak-
ened everyone. The loss is thirty
thousand dollars. 1t is not known
whether natural or sewer gas caused
the explosion.
NEW YORK, Jan. l6.-The police
secured from Philadelphia today
authority to take possession of Cess
Ter Rosseau," who was arrested in
unloaded Internal machine in his pos,
session. and who has admitted to the
police that he is the man who at
tempted TO destroy the statue Of
Frederick the Great in Washington
last Tuesday and also that it was he
who sent the trunk containing an in
fernal machine to the British steam
ship Umbria at New York in May,
1908 He will not name his associates,
but he Is the leader of a band of an.
arcnists whom the police are ready
son for the outrages except that
there is too much foreign control
in this country" Rosseau made his
confession under fire last night
80,
gathered today to connect Gessler
Rosseau with the mysterious disap-
pearance of the steamer Naronic,
one hundred lives being lost Asser-
lions are made in some quarters but
seriously denied in others that Ros-
seau has some connection with the
Fenians and with the disappearance
of Owen Kelly from Philadelphia. p
KANSAS CITY, Jan. 16.-A jury
was selected today TO try j. NJ. Speyer,
a circus performer. charged with mur-
der. Speyer, while in custody OF a po-
liceman on the charge of violating a
little girl, cut th,. throat of his boy
while he slept The motive is alleged
TO be, he either wanted to prevent
the hoy from testifying against him
or wanted to spare him the shame
from his fathers arrest.
DENVER, Colo, Jan. l6-Looking
In fine trim, the state legislature be-
gan the weeks work this morning
with enthusiasm. The senators and
assemblymen are bucliling down to
work Their two days rest evidently
did them good and the sessions open
ed In manner that indicated that
some work would be done. In the
house there were objections to amend
ments made to the short appropria'
ton bill, which increased its total
but the opposition was showed under
and the bill will be passed without
any trouble.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. Jan. 10
Friends OF Thomas Niedringhaus, re
publican caucus nominee for senator
Today admitted they doubted Neid
ringhaus would be elected when bal
loting starts tomorrow noon. The sen
ate committee continued probing TO
day.
Representative Cook. of Howell
county, said Postmaster Hollenbeck
OF West Plains, told him He woul'
be taken care Of II he voted fo
Niedringhaus." he further state'
said assurance was given his lawye
that Z. Morrow was a sure appoint
mept to ofice. Cook voted TO