Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-12-07

pear as witness. Tn1 sheriff had
heen to La Plata to summon him. but
tailed to find him. The Herald has
published statements made by a num-
Der OF Rhudy's friends that they
believed him to be lost in a snowslide
in the La Plata mountains, and Sher
tr Thompson said he believed this to
be true. Whether Rhudy is alive or
not, Richardson has been convicted
of a crime and will he punished. Rich
ardson was his only witness in de
tense. His story was published yes
tcrday. George Rhudy. brother ot
Henry Rhudy. criticised The Herald
yesterday for publishing the state I
the probable death of his brother in Il
snowslIde and said he was satisfied
his brother was alive. The Herald
pursued the same course of accepting
the statements of reliable informants
in this matter that it does in all 9th
or matters in the dissemination Of
news for publication. The district
tourt has tried the case OF the people
versus Richardson.
To-day the people versus Mrs. Not
lie McTaggart. charged with bigamy,
has occupied the time Of the court,
and the prosecution had begun argu-
ment Mt 2:30 O'Clock II appears that
McTaggart the husband, had absent
ed himself from his wife and family
lbout FIVE years ago and had contrib
1tcd nothing TO their support. he had
been away In Kansas and elsewhere.
We came ON to Durango after his wife
had married again. to VIM Tinsley. AT
silyerton. and the wife, having been
charged with bigamy. the state sub
poenaed him in the case. His testi-
mony shows that he had been absent;
that he had not gotten along well with
his wife and that he had been willing
for her to think him dead.
The defendant woman testified that
-he had received letter from an aunt
lt Kansas City, stating that her hus
band, McTaggart. had died there In
hospital. County Judge Pike was call
ed in 10 show that Nettie McTaggart
had instituted divorce proceedings
against her husband in his court The
defense went TO to show that the wife.
having learned that her husband was
dead, dropped divorce proceedings;
and it was after this time that she
married VIM. Tinsley.
The courts instructions were that
!. the jury found from the evidence
that the defendant, who was a compe-
tent witness herself in her own behalf.
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band dead, they would find her not
guilty: but that if they found that sne
had not reason for this belief they
| would find her guilty.
TELEGRAPH NEWS.
ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. 4.-Out.
| breaks and strikes continue through.
out the empire. and a general railway
strike will be declared here before the
day is over Conditions in the capital
| continue serious, including the defec.
| ion of more troops. No further in
formation has reached mere concern
ng the great conlagration started in
| Moscow yesterday.
ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. 5.-(Via
| Eydtkuhnenl.-An Incredible condi-
ton of affairs exists here today. The
| central postoffce is under control OF
n military guard and the great crowd
| IS denied access. Chaos reigns in the
| capital. The city is divided into mil
itary districts. over which 10000 Cos
sacks and infantry with machine guns
are on guard.
The prearranged strike began to-
| day in various parts of the empire
About 10000 men went out here,
5000 in Moscow and 10000 else
where.
1t is reported in certain quarters
this evening that the Russian imper-
ial family has fed from tne palace
| and that they will take advantage OF
The German emperor's hospitality un,
til Russia is quiet. That. however,
| seems n long way in the distance.
Business is utterly disorganized and
| fresh uprisings and outrages are hour
| ly reported.
ST. PETERSBURG. via Frontier,
Dec 6.-The government in an off.
cial note says 1t is anxious to insti-
TUE REFORMS promised by the emper-
or's manifesto, but can not do so until
the laws required by the reforms are
passed. Until then the old laws must
he enforced.
General conditions remain unchang-
ed. Admiral Dubasof has been named
as governor general Of St. Petersburg
succeeding General Durnevo. Baron
Meden, the prefect Of Moscow, has re-
signed.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.-Today Mr..
Townsend rentroduced his railroad
rate bill. which allows the presidents
recommendations. The bill embraces
all the features of the former meas
IRE, which was withdrawn At the last
session of Congress, and specifies GER
tain things to be done by the inter
state commerce commission. The bill
also contains a publicity feature and
prohibits the carrier from granting
any shipper the privilege of collecting
his product and then giving a special
rate under the short term provision
for changing rates.