Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-05-25
Elliot, and an unidentified man we're


snffocated.
JOPLIN, Mo. May 2s.-John Frank
lin, charged jointly with. Teddy DALEY
and Estelie Butler. with the mudeI
OF Policeman Claude Brice in Dec,
1904. were found guilty of murder In
the second degree today. and all were
sentenced to ninety-nine years In the
penitentiary
PHILADELPHIA, May 2S.-The
excitement OF tne people over the gas
steal has led TO lively conditions to
day. The directors of public works
and the directors OF public safety
have rendered their designations to
Mayor Weaver, upon his demanding
them. These officials have been fav
oring the ring who gave lease for
seventy-fve years OF the tne City Gas
Works to the United Gas company
More startling developments are ex.
pected at the recent threats OF lynch.
ing and mob violence have fright sned
the grafters
NEW YORK, May 23.-Incoming
steamers today brought news OF the
yacht race, II appears that the Ger
man vessel Hamburg is in the lead
and may make the voyage In the
phenomenal time of twelve days
The American boat Atlantic ia not a
bad second. The English yacht Sun.
beam, of which so much was expect.
ed. is far behind At noon today II Is
estimated that the Hamburg Is fully
$1,000 miles on ner journey. while
the Atlantic Is less than 200 miles
behind When the Hamburg was
seen on Saturday she had on all sail
and was going 1t at pace that would
bring her winner inside of twelve
days.
NEW YORK, May 23.-The state
bank examiner today took charge OF
the Merchants Trust company. Coun.
sci for the company says the trouble
Is only temporary
Bad Investments are said TO be re-
sponsible for the failure. The last
statement of the bank showed about
s2,500,0OO on deposit.
MELROSE, Mass, May 23.-Mrs.
Mary Ashton Livermore. the well
known author and lecturer, died to.
day at the age OF rs, as the result of
bronchitis. She was leader of anti.
slavery and temperance movements.
WASHINGTON, May 23.--August
Machen, former superintendent OF the
free delivery department today plead.
ed guilty TO an Indictment charging
him with conspiracy 10 dcfraud the
government In the sale of letter car.
riers' supplies in conjunction with
George Lorenz and VIM. Crawford.
He was sentenced to two years the
sentence to begin on the expiration
of the two years he is now serving
ST. PETERSBURG, May ga
Princess Natalie youngest daughter
of Grand Duke Constantine died to-
day of meningitis.
GOLDFIELD, New. May 23.-The
Goldfeld bank has failed with labil.
tiles Of $4,000 and only $4,000 as
sets could be discovered
PARIS, May 23.-The late Jules
Verne was accustomed for many
years to writing two books year
and his literary activity was consid-
cred little short Of marvellous. But
search among his personal property
has revealed the fact that In addition
to his eighty or more published books
ne left many unpublished manu-.
scripts. These include sixteen dra-
matte works-nine being In verse and
seven In prose-nine novels, two HIS
tories. and two works entitled re.
sDectively Travels In England and
Scotland" and Paris in the Twen-
tieth Century"
DIES MONIES, Ia. May 23.-The
town is excited today over the pub
lished utteranceB of Rev. ]. A. San
dali before the Des Moines Minister
ial association that Intoxicating
drink is the gift of God and may be
properly enjoyed by any man II he do
so without working injury to nis fel-
low-men." He then added: "The
majority OF anti-saloon crusaders
know good deal more of politics
than they do OF religion. The prInci-
pie underlying the crusade fads Is
much worse tnan the vice itself"
NEW YORK. May GA general
rise of stocks marked the opening OF
the stock exchange this morning.
Smelling led the list with an advance
of 3 3-8
KANSAS CITY. May GA section
of Dolds abandoned packing house
was burned today. LOSS. $4,000.
TELLURIDE, May 23.-Two men,
Larry Whitford and Ben Pinkham.
were killed last night at the Keystone
placers. The men were operating
the large giant when tne bank caved
or slid in. covering them to the depth
of from 75 to 100 feet. It is believed
the accident occurred about midnight.
Some time later one OF the men OPP
Grating the lower giant began lnves-
tigating why the water was turned
off and made toe discovery. Had the
accident occurred during the daytime
at least twenty men would have been
covered. A force Of men are engaged
in digging out the men.
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