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

ed his claim for divorce from EN-.
ma Sicbert on the inability of wom-
an to Keep secret He said he
started in business for himself in Nil
wankee. but was rnined because his
wife continually talked shop" Civ
ing away his secrets. to her brothers,
who were In the same line. Judge
McEihnney will deliver an opinion
on the case Monday.
Many people narrowly escaped
death or injury Saturday at Pitts.
burg, when an immense Maltese cross
being erected on the top OF History
apartment building for Illumination
during the Knights Templar state
conclave this week. fell to Fifth ave-
nue. with n terrific crash. The street
was flled with the noon crowds, but
only one person was injured. slight.
ly Tne cross was 40 feet long and
was reduced to a mass OF spIinters
and broken electric light globes.
G. @. Browan, who recently was
appointed postmaster OF Kendallyille
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ed. committed suicide by hanging
himself In his stable. He had been
at indianapolis for several weeks In
sanitarium under treatment for ex-
treme nervousness. which grew out
OF his removal from office. II is
claimed by Browan's friends that he
was removed for failure to appoint a
certain man deputy postmaster. The
alleged ground OF removal was incom-
potency.
Pope Plus Is reported improving.
A resident OF Thermopolis. Wyo.,
possesses a four-footed chicken.
The annual regatta OF the American
Rowing Association will take place
ON the Skulkill river the 26th OF May.
The Denver league team Is on the
toboggan slide. Couldn't stand to be
at the head of the list more than a
day or two.
Palma was inaugurated president
of Cuba Sunday in the presence OF a
large delegation of distinguished ON.
cials and natives
Thirteen officers OF Cleveland Ice
companies. indicted for violating the
antitrust law. threaten to raise
prices to the consumers In revenge.
record-breaking crowd Witnessed
the Chicago league team defeat the
New York champions In the Hrst
game OF the season between the two
clubs.
The proposition to consolidate the
land Office at Lamar with that at Pu-
alin heg hppp nh nd L.,
creaslng business. The country
around Lamar is settling up very
fast.
The secretary and assistant secre-
tary of the Municipal Ownership
League In Denver have been arrested
charged with forging the names OF
the chairman of the Republican COM
mittee to a circular letter.
The Pueblo Chieftain publishes
news item Monday morning to the
effect that the Denver & Rio Grande
between Durango and Siiverton Is
open for business. Well, it's good
thing to publish the news, even II 1t
is six to eight weeks old.
A damaging wreck occurred at
Canon City Sunday afternoon when
westbound ID. & r. G. passenger train
No. l collided with a switch engine
In the yards near the coal chutes
about one-fourtn of a mile east Of
the depot. No lives lost.
Heirs of Thomas w. Evans, who
was Paris dentist. lose their hEht
to obtain larger portion of his es.
tate than was bequeathed to them.
The City OF Philadelphia will receive
the s3,000000 left to 1t for the estab-
lisnment of a museum
Great changes will be made In the
consular service after July 1. when
the new law goes into effect, says
William Il. Curtis. Fees will be abol-
ished, officials placed under the merit
system and political influence In the
making of appointments eliminated AS
far as possible.
Testimony given before the inter
state commerce commission in Phila-
delphla shows that all classes of rail-
road men. from former president
of the Pennsylvania company to
clerks. shared In the gifts OF coal
mining stock. The Pennsylvania
Railroad announces that thorough
investigation will follow.
Speaker Cannon Is to be nominal
ed on the floor OF the house OF repre-
sentatives for president of the United
states. The nominating speech
probably will be made by Represent.
ative Boutell of Chicago and will con-
test the statement frequently repeat
ed that Uncle Joe" is too old to be
president.
Sunday morning John Divers, q
well known ID. n n. g. brakeman,
was killed at Gunnison by train
backing over him. Apparently his
foot caught in the frog and before
he could get 1t out the moving train
had struck him. He died In is min.
utes. Divers was about Sc years old.
His wife and one child live at SalidA.
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