Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1905-05-29
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mentioned in connection with the
sentative Daniel Berry. committed
suicide today.
SAVANNAH, Ill, May 25.-Much
excitement prevails here today over
the suicide this morning of Boutwell,
Pulford, the wealthlest citizen OF
Savannah. The suicide followed an
unofficial accusation of Pulford hay
ing slain Judge Berry, former
prominent member of the Illinois leg
islature. The story mas been wide
i circulated that Berry was killed as
result of attention paid by him TO
a married woman. The rumors got
so strong that Pulford became asso-
ciated with them that newspaper
reporter this morning called upon
him and asked him direct question
T'nis so excited Pulford that, refus-
ing to answer, he hurried away,
climbed 10 the loft of the great barn
in which mis- fine horses are kept, put
a pistol to his head and blew out his
brains. Pulford. besides owning the
most valuable real estate in Savan-
nah, was president OF the CONNER
cial bank and head of the electric
lighting system.
TOPEKA, Kans., May ga three.
inch rain caused the OVERLOOKING OF
two creeks within the city limits ear.
ly this morning, causing a good deal
of lumDpa Tho mayor pnIi,a api
fire departments were busy for two
hours helping people out of the flood
ed district. Two churcnes, three
residences and an umbrella carried
by a college student were struck by
lightning, but there were no fatal
ties.
NEW YORK. May 25.-The Stand
ard OH oompanys new pipe line from
Kansas City to Whiting, Ind. where
it connects with the pipe line to Bay
onne. N. j., Is expected to be in OPP
Grafton tomorrow. 1t will afford an
outlet for 5000 900 barrels of oil now
stored in the West
TUXEDO PARK, N. Y, May 25.-
Captain Richmond Pearson Hobson,
who distinguished himself by sinking
me collier Merrimac in Santiago har-
hor during the Spanish war. was mar
ried here today to Miss Grizelda
Houston Huh, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. George H. Hull The wedding,
which occurred al the home of the
brides parents. was very quiet af-
fair owing to the recent death of
Captain Hobson's father. The couple
will make their future home at the
old Hobson homestead, Magnolia
Grove. near Greensboro, Alabama.
KANSAS CITY, May 25.-Mrs.
Grace Cooley, widow of Seattle,
Wash, today found her son Clifford,
after eight years of continued search,
having lost him in New York when
he was eight years old. The boy
was picked up by policeman and
sent to an orphan asylum, where ne
was given to Texas rancher, but
he ran away to Carrolton Junction,
Tex, where his mothers efforts re-
suited in her getting communication
with MIN.
PHILADELPHIA, May 25.-Mayor
Weaver today took forcible posses
sion of the offices of director of safe
ty and public works Costello and
Smith who resigned the offices. of.
fered no serious resistance. Four
policemen are now on guard in the
Offices.
The Republican organization lead
ers mad conference and decided to
institute impeachment proceedings
against Mayor Weaver tomorrow. II
is understood that the basis will be
letter Weaver wrote during the trial
of Samuel Salter, charged with cleo
ton frauds.
CHICAGO. May 25.-Louis Flint, a
breaker and nearly beaten to death
today by five white strike sympa-
thizers. A riot call brought police
who scattered the mob.
COLUMBUS, o. May 25.-The Re
publican state convention today re-
nominated Governor Herrick as was
expected and adopted platform
eulogizing the state government
President Roosevelt and reaffirming
the national platform of 1904.
ROME, May 25.-The pope mas an.
nu,led the marriage of Mary Jen-
nirgs Reed of New Orleans, now
Princess Rospiglico. to Col. Park
hurst of Bangor, Me A religious
marriage will now be contracted.
SILVERTON. May 25.-Jack Trem-
back died this morning from com.
plicatiOn o diseases. He has been
in camp about twenty years and was
miner by profession, but has not
worked in mines for several years.
He leaves a wife who is proprietor
of the "All Nations" hotel
KANSAS CITY, May 25.-Ths
Standard Oil company's new pipe line
from the Sugar Creek refinery, re
Gently established on the outskirts
Of this city. to Whiting, Ind. will be
completed tomorrow, according to To-
cal officials of the concern. The
Standard then will have a continuous
pipe line reaching half way across
the continent, the eastern terminus
being BayOune n j