Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-05-24


no sign of popular movement ask
ing the executive for clemency TO
Aggie Meyers, condemned to die oil
the gallows next month. For nearI,
4 year the woman has been confined
In Jail at Liberty, Mo. in an adjoln
ing county. and has seen no one ex
cepting her mother and the jailors
Her lawyer has not even visited her
Mrs. Meyers always appeared to be
defiant of popular onInion and CAV,
the impression that II sympathy were
offered it would be unwelcome.
Gov. Folk is expected to give the
woman the customary GO days re
prieve.
WASHINGTON, May 2S.-In let
tiers to the senate and house commit
tees on pensions recently, the presi
dent sought to call halt on the pas
| sage OF special pension bills. Indl
rectly he reminded them of the veto
power which lay in his hands, al
though he was disincllned to use It,
After deliberation, word was sent
back from the capitol that the pen.
sion legislation was just and prudent
and that It was moderation personi.
fed, when compared with the retired
list OF the army. which has been
greatly swelled since, Mr.. Roosevelt
became president.
Between the lines the president
was given opportunity to read that
congress would go oR with the pen
sion legislation. and II he wished to
save money in that way he could
veto the bills and risk the consequent
unpopularity.
Congress has passed more than g..
900 special pension bills during the
present session. Probably 1000 more
will be passed. This legislation has
occurred as rule In cases highly
meritorious, but which have been
cast out by. the pension bureau be-
cause of technical defects.
BATTLE-GROUND, Ind, May 23.-
Two interurban trolley cars filed
with old soldiers collided between
Lafayette and the Soldiers Home to-
day. Over thirty injured nave been
taken to the hospital.
NEW ORLEANS, May 23.-Sheriff
Ward was advised this morning that
a negro suspected OF robbing a white
boy on a public highway had been
chained to a tree all night near
Blanchard. When the officer went to
release him he found he had been shot
dead
WASHINGTON, May 23.--As the
result of a trip by Commissioner of
immigration Sargnnt to Baltimore.
warrants will be issued soon for the
deportation of seven Italian anarchists
who have been fiocking to this coun-
try lately, making Baltimore their
headquarters.
VIENNA, May 23.-Bellamy Storer,
the former American ambassador
here and Mrs. Storer, who have been
relieved OF the Austrian aristocratic
embassy. left Vienna today for Paris
and will later return to the United
States.
KANSAS CITY, May 23.A The con-
ference between the miners and coal
operators of the Southwest continues
today. The opinion OF those wno
have come in touch with the con-
ferees is that an amicable settlement
Will be made by the session, carrying
with 1t a general resumption of min
ing in Missouri, Kansas, Arkansas
and Indian Territory. II will affect
10000 workmen.
NEW YORK, May 23-In an inter
view printed this morning with Unit
ed States Senator Platt, that gentle
man declares that he will remain In
the senate as long as he likes, and
will only resign when 1t suits his
fancy, and will do Just as he pleases.
no matter how his critics may yelp
and bark.
NEW YORK, May 23.-Mrs. Jeffer-
son Davis condition become grave
again today.
KANSAS CITY, May 23.-A venire
was called from which a jury will be
selected to try Mrs. Dora Drogmund,
on the charge OF numbering her hus-
band. Edmond, after domestic infelici-
ties. Both are musicians Of ability.
Mrs. Drogmund's cell adjoins the
death chamber in the county jail. and
today she averred she heard the trap
in the gallows sprung three times dur
ing the night.
NEW YORK, May 23.-The 60
horsepower automobile OF Robert j..
Collier ib which sat the owner and
two servants last night, while tour
ing Dead Mans Curve" where other
serious accidents have happened.
came into collision with other cars
and the two servants were ground up.
but the owner escaped serious in
jury.
ST. PETERSBURG, May 23.-Tae
government has made no progress In
the search for the murderer OF Vice
Consul Stuart at Batoum.
NEW YORK. May 23.-Wllson Miz-
ner may become marquis. and Mrs.
Yerkes. who married him some time
ago. may become marchioness.
Miner has Just come out OF the Britt
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