Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-08-03

Matt Higgins, who believed Dean fnat
insulted Mrs. Higgins.
WHEELING. Va, Aug. 1.-Sever
people are reported to nave beer
burned to death this morning by {
fire which DESTROYED six houses oil
barnes sRun occupied by mill work
ers.
GIBRALTAR, Aug. 1.-The secont
British cruiser squadron, commanded
burg. sailed today to spend thre,
months In American waters.
NEW YORK, Aug. 1-Society |.
very much interested In the reported
engagement of Miss Reid. daughter OF
American Ambassador wnitela~
Reid. to Lord Brook, son Of the Ear
of Warwick. His lordship is hand
some but poor young man, while Miss
Reid wiz inherit 10000 900 from her
grandfather.
ST. PETERSBURG. Aug l.--Em
peror Nicholas martial message to
the clergy in which he expressed ais
determination never TO conclude a
peace dishonorable to Russia un
worthy of her greatness" was re
printed In every paper In Russia. and
struck responsive chord In many
quarters, even among the friends OF
peace.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. Aug. l.
The selection of a jury to try Senator
Frank Farris, charged with accepting
bribe began today and will probably
be finished in time to permit the in.
PRODUCTION of testimony tomorrow
Lieutenant Governor Lee, who turned
states evidence. is in court ready to
| take the stand.
WASHINGTON. Aug. Consul
Harris at Nagasaki, Japan. cables
the state department that the Cal.
nese merchants of that city have de.
cided TO join in the boycott OF Amer.
lean goods.
TOXIC. Aug. Lieutenant Gen
ernl Haraguchi has proclaimed mil
itary administration over the entire
island of Saghalin.
LINCOLN, Neb., Aug. Mrs. Jonn
Awe recently made private safety
deposit vault in her back yard by
and placing money and valuable pa.
pers therein, covering the whole with
half-bushel measure. Some one
lifted the measure and made way
with the $50 in cash and notes for 81
500 last nignt
ALBANY, N. Y. Aug. Very sen
sational is the bill of complaint that
Attorney General Meyer nas brought
against the Equitable directors and
officers. He charges the society has
lost at least $17000000 directly In
bad daals and mismanagement and
that waste. graft and rascallty has
been quite general The bill OF com
plant. which fills many columns of
newspapers. was published today
Among the directors sued are d. H.
Moffat of Denver.
ST. JOSEPH, Aug. 1.-The beef
beds and cattle chutes OF Swift &
Co.'S packing house were destroyed
by fire early this morning. Loss, $50.
600. The fire originated from spon-
taneous combustion
CHICAGO. Aug. To-day several
hundred union teamsters we're rein.
stated and for the first time In
months tne police were removed from
the wagons of Chicago. A boycott
against five big coal companies is
still on, however.
GUTHRIE. Okla, Aug. 1.-James
A. Corbin of Marshall, few miles
from Guthrie, was exhausted by the
heat in the harvest fields today. He
is 1O4 years of age and has been
working with tbreshing crew all
summer He is active and does the
work of young man. His condition
is not serious and he declares ne will
go out to work tomorrow
From Mondays Daily:
Teachers examination August II
and Is at the High school
o.
Assessor j. p Coston was a pas
senger this morning for Denver.
w ID. Lee left this morning with
his private car on his return to Ala
mosa.
Miss Helen Balster left this morn
ing for visit with friends In Ala
mosa.
Mrs w. r. Doss Is able to get
around after an operation for appen-
dicitIs.
d. S. Rogers ls visiting his family,
coming down from Silyerton Satur.
day night.
| B. N. Freeman, daughter and some
friends left this morning on a trip
overland to Pagosa Springs.
d. p Ritter is home from Silverton
after spending couple OF weeks
there In insurance business.
J. II. Kennedy returned last even
ing from bayfield,, where he entnused
he natives in regard to the coming
big log rolling.