Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1906-09-13

gates believing that in nominatins
MIN FOR governor and Adams fol
United States senator, harmony In
the Democratic ranks could then be
secured.
Patterson, however. is opposed to
this plan.
DENVER. Sept. 1.-THE conven.
ton adjourned until seven O'Clock
this evening after seating the Patter.
son delegates from Denver. Mayor
Speer's delegates are now contesting
before the credential committee. The
party leaders are endeavoring to pre-
| vail on Senator Patterson to accent
Lindsey for governor and Adams for
| Senator
RuSHVlLLE, Ind, Sept. 11.-Oqi-
yer Grole, Reuben Boatwright and
William Pitford, two latter negroes
were electrocuted this morning while
climbing fence on their way to
work.
lightning struck the trolley pole
Monday of the Indianapolis & Gin
cinnat Traction lines. The insula
tors were broken when the wires fell,
or the barb wire of the fence. charg
ing 1t with $50 volts. Chores body
was found nearly a mile from those
of the negroes.
NEW YORK, Sept. 1.-Two
trolley care colIidal -, ~ ~
end OF the Brooklyn bridge today and
twelve persons were seriously injur.
ed. two of them fatally.
NEW YORK. Sept. 1.-THE Cuban
government has purchased the big
sea yacht Candida and she will 20
to meet the rebel privateers and now
both sides having vessel at sea
naval battle Is expected
DOUGLAS Ariz., Sept. 11.-Troops
OF the Fifth Cavalry have arrived
here, sent at the request OF General
Loors, Mexican military commander
He says he does not fear trouble on
Mexican Independence day. but wish
es the United States troops for moral
effect on the Mexicans. Important
prisoners arrested in connection with
the alleged revolutionary plot have
been removed to Tucson.
GROVER. N. c., Sept. 1.-THE
citizens threaten to lynch two ne
groes under arrest charged with the
murder of Erastus Spurer, a white
man. After Suprer was murdered
his body was placed on the railroad
tracks. The train crushed his skull.
The negroes arrested refuse to tell
their names.
MADRID, Sept. 11.-Kink Alfonso
and Sister announce their intention
of suing the Dowager Queen for twoI
million dollars due them.
ST. LOUIS, Sept. 11.-After proba.
bly, fatally injuring his wife byl
striking her In the head with a ham
mer, Fred Walters killed himself this
morning by drawing a razor over his
throat. His son was the cause Of the
trouble. due to his fathers dissolute
habits.
WASHINGTON, Sept 11.-Secreta-
ny Bonaparte has ordered court
martial to try Captain Comley, COM
manding the Battleship Alabama at
the time of the collision with the
Battleship Illinois. A board Of inqui
ry recommended this action.
SIDNEY, N. s., Sept. 11.-Arthur
Moxham former president OF the Do
minion Iron & Steel and Lorraine
Steel companies is believed to have
drowned with his wife, two children
and the crew of the yacht Adele. In
which they were cruising along the
coast of Labrador. When they reach.
ed here the vessel foundered. Mox-
ham brought order out of chaos after
the Johnstown flood. He retired
from the steel interests years ago.
CHICAGO, Sept. ia crowd
which swelled to thousand persons
at noon today surrounds the doors OF
the Pullman Loan e. Savings bank at
Pullman, III. 1t is continuation of a
run begun Monday afternoon. Ru-
mors that the bank Is in financial
distress are believed absurd.
Depositors are mostly foreigners
The bank has its own resources and
twenty millions of the Pullman com
pany behind 1t.