Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-08-24

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+ been appointed receiver.
LOUISVILLE. KY, Aug. 21.-Th
failure OF the Western National banl
was expected in financial circles. Pres
ident Jefferson says the trouble wa
due to excessive loans. shrinkage o
deposits as a result of rumors.
TURIN, Aug. 21-News has beer
received here of an attempt made II
assassinate Queen Margarita. mother
OF King Victor Emanuel, who is max
ing tour of the Alps in an automo
bile
MUSkOGEE, l. r., Aug 21.-With
full representation from all recording
districts the constitutional convention
met today and elected Governor
Pleasant Porter Of the Creek Nation
chairman. The morning session was
devoted to the work of organization
-Four Indian chiefs. McCurtain of the
Choctaws, Rogers of the Cherokees
Brown of the Seminoles and Porter
Of the Creeks, control the convention
and VIII form permanent organiza.
tlon. The fight is for separate state
|
Tor separate statehood. There is a
strong current towards prohibition
which will likely take shape of a rec.
ommendabon for the adoption of the
South Carolina dispensary system.
| LONDON, Aug 21.-Official an.
nouncemont was made this morning
that Lord Curzon had resigned the
| NlcprnT11fU nj IN
with Lord Kitchener. The govern.
ment tried to have him remain and
King Edward was earnest In his de
sire to that effect. but the premier
iid not feel like supporting all the de-
| mands of Curzon so the latter insisted
upon mis- resignation and 1t has been
ofhcially accepted. His successor is
Lord Minturn, former governor gen
eral of Canada.
DENVER, Aug 21.-Receiver Ste
wick of the Denver Savings bank in
timated today that the depositors will
receive about seventy cents on the
dollar. There is hundred thousand
dollars in sight at the bank, and there
should he nearly half million.
Assignee Beatty of the Western
bank will probably be removed by
Judge Mullins tomorrow and trust
company appointed as receiver to act
in his place.
The Continental Trust company will
probably receive the appointment Dis
trict Attorney Stidger is waiting for
the reports of the t wo receivers and
10 de- <,f,-
he viii proceed with the prosecution
at once.
WOOSTER. o.. Aug 21.-The deposi.
tion of Captain Poore was read in the
Taggart divorce case today. Mrs.
Taggart and Lieutenant Fortesoue Wis.
tied Poore's headquarters and then
returned to Taggarts home, where
the major awaited her. After Mrs,
Taggart entered the door slammed.
the woman screamed and a sound was
heard as of body falling. A negro
servant rushed to Poore and scream.
ed to him to protect Mrs. Taggart
saying that she woulud be killed
Poore reported to Col Miner on the.
anair. who called upon Taggart for
an explanation. Taggart admitted us.
ing violence but said he was beside
himself at the time owing to his wife's
repeated disobedience. He promised
not to abuse her again.
ST. LOUIS, Aug. GA section of
the Educational building at the
Worlds Fair grounds this morning
collapsed. carrying down eleven men.
all OF whom were more or less in
iured. The accident is thought to be
due to an earthquake shock last
night
ST PAUL, Aug. 22.-News reached
here today of fearful havoc wrought
by the storm of Sunday night and
yesterday Members OF several fam.
lilies are missing. The total loss OF
life will not be known for several
days. Mile upon mile of crops are
utterly destroyed. Large sections OF
| railroad tracks are swept away Up
to this morning ten are reported kill.
ed in the washouts and the destruc-
tions OF buildings.
WILKESBARRE. Pa. Aug. 22.-
President Mitchell OF the Miners I'm
lou mas uldnt Dltef dlLdch on Sher1H
, Martin, who was in charge OF the
| posse which shot and killed seven
teen striking miners in Latimer in
| 1897. Mitchell said; The blood on
Latimer field is not dry yet 1t was
a most brutal affair, seventeen were
shot in the backs and murdered; only
towards shoot in the back. The man
Martin, who was the chief actor In the
awful tragedy, is now drawing pay
as mine inspector He is candi
date for reelection but | can not see
how any man can vote for him.
Not only should he fail to receive
the support of the miners, but no Law
abiding citizen should associate witt
him"
NEW YORK. Aug. 22.-After a fear
ful passage the Donald company,
steamer Athos arrived today from ia
maica with eight passengers and 2,
in the crew. She came In tow of an
I other vessel. The food gave out OF
| the trip and the passengers caugh
, sharks and tried to eat them, havinJ
? only that and rotten bananas for foo,