Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-01-30
TELEGRAPHIc NEWS.

last nlsnt cleared this morning, bring
Ing the metropolis the coldest weather
1t mas experienced in many years. Al
least eight lives have been lost as q
result OF the blizzard and the suffer
ing among the city's poor was terrific
Although the storm cleared early
transportation companies were unable
to make their schedules during the
morning hours. The subway and the
elevated lines were running and ex
perienced very little injury through
the storm. One OF the most serious
points of the storm is the shortage in
the fuel and food supply. Already a
serious famine In Millais is being ex.
pertenced and provisions of all kinds
have greatly advanced in price Coal
dealers today announce they have
only fuel on hand sufficient for two
days but are confident the weather
Will clear sufficiently to allow them to
secure coal from the wholesalers. who
have thousands of tons in barges on
the New Jersey side OF the Hudson
river. The cold wave is general. ex.
tending all over the eastern part of
the country. In Philadelphia the ther-
mometer zero Chicago. above.
Boston, 5 above and Minneapolis 4
below
Thousands went 10 worK today to
relieve the blockade, but the task is
immense. Schools are practically clos
ed. Destitution is 30 great the police
were ordered to furnish relief. Com
missioner McAdoo promised to reim-
burse them. Hotels remain over
crowded Fifty-three trains are re-
ported snowbound between Harris
burg and Philadelphia. The Pennsyl-
vanias system practically is suspend.
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ST. LOUIS, Mo, Jan 26.-Col-
onel Zack Mulhall. one of the most
prominent cattlemen OF the west, was
found guilty OF assault with intent to
kill. Ernest Morgan, on the Pike last
summer He was sentenced to three
Years in the penitentiary Mulhall de-
clares he fired in self defense to pro.
tect himself.
| RICHMOND, Va, Jan. 2G.-The su-
preme court of appeals has denied the
supplementary appeal in the case of
ex-Mayor McCue of Charlottesville
convicted of wife murder He was
sentenced to be hanged January 20.
but was respitej by Governor Monta,
que until February 10th.
TOPEKA. Jan. ga bill to appro-
pirate two Thousand dollars to mark
| the old Santa Fe trail across Kan
sas was introduced today.
JEFFERSON CITY. Mo. Jan 26.--
The senatorial ballot today showed
the following result:
| Cockrell 10: Neidringnaus. IS;
Kerens, 12; Goodrich, l.
PITTSBURG. Pa. Jan. 28-Charles
Lockhart. prominent in founding the
Standard Oil company, died today at
the age OF Sc His fortune is estimated
| AT nIJy-nVS ullllOnb-
TELLURIDE. Colo, Jan. 26.-
Charles Peterson. an old time saloon
man here, was found dead in bed in
| mis- home this morning He had been
on spree and this morning as he
| failed to show up, parties went to his
house and found him dead. Whether
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of something IL not at this time
known.
sILVERTON. Colo. Jan. GA
letter was received here last night
from Andrew Carnegie saying he
would donate 10000 to Silverton for
a public library building. with the pro
vision that the town counlil guaran-
tee one-tenth OF that sum, or $4,000
a year for maintenance, and build
ing site.
Some time ago the neucleus for a
library was started by parties here
Some books were donated and some
were purchased and room was rent
ed, and then the matter was taken NJ
with Mr.. Carnegie. who was asked fol
donation. At that time the count,
commissioners expressed themselves
as willing to stand half the expense
and the council the other half. In view
OF these expressions 1t is believed Mr.
Carnegie's offer and terms Will b
gladly accepted by the council.
TELLURIDE. Colo. Jan. 26.-Lynr
B. Moysey, a machinst, was killed II
the Tomboy mine yesterday. He hat
, been down In the mine fixing som'
| machinery and got on the cage ant
gave the signal TO hoist. After th'
cage mad been lifted a short distance
, the engineer felt the cable jerk ans
stoppei. Parties went down to In
vestigate and found Moyser dead. HI
neck was broken and 1t is suppose
: he stuck his head too far out and wa
+ struck on the back OF the neck. ii
3 has been here but short time. Hi
Z parents live In Elyria, Ia.
WASHINGTON, ID. C.. Jan. &C.