Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1906-07-26
GENERAL NEWS.

stabulary. Lieut.. Williams command
ing. encountered 600 Pulajanes near
Bureau Island. Leyte. The constab.
Ulary was driven back. The bodies
OF Worswick, Mcbride and 10 priv.
ates were recovered.
Major Nevill. commanding the mill
tary. ordered $50 regular infantry to
the scene. Nevill reports from 400 to
1000 Pulajanes In the field.
Worswick was Kansas university
graduate. He was appointed to the
constabulary last February, and grad
uated from the Constabulary school
June 30. This was his first battle.
CHICAGO, July 24.-Six dead bod
les lie in she morgue today as the re-
suit of yesterdays drownings.
Two boys lost their lives while
In swimming; one persisted in an eff
fort TO obtain water lily $50 feet
from the shore; man fell from a
bridge while fishing another fell into
the river while running to catch a
baseball, and another victim died
from injuries received by striking a
timber when diving.
TULSA, |. T., July 24.-"Billy"
Ward, for years United States deputy
marshal, was shot in the stomach
Monday night by tenant on his
brothers ranch near Maniford, and
may die.
ASHVILLE. N. c.. July 24.-Henry
Pearson. negro hotel proprietor,
threatens 10 file suit against local
directory company because he is list
ed In the directory as white" He
says his business and character have
been damaged.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 24.-The
Southern Pacific railroad mas given
orders that no more freight be sent
here owing to the congestion in the
local yards where there are at pres
ent 1000 cars belonging to that com
pany, or 20 per cent of tne roads
equipment, which is tied up awaiting
unloading.
CHICAGO, July 24.-Clarence
Knight, attorney for the Yerkes es-
tate says positively that Wilson Miz-
ly widow, will not be allowed to en-
ter Mrs Yerkes' home She has com
pletely cast hi moff, says the attor-
ner, the young husband of the elder
ney. Miner was here last night as
debonair as ever, and said he was on
his way to make his wife a visit.
CORPUS CHRISTI, Tex, July "a
1t is reported Mrs. King, the Texas
cattle queen. has bought the Laurels
ranch Of 10000 acres, making her to-
tai land holdings 1,25OO0O acres be-
tween Corpus Christi aud the Rio
Grande river.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 24.-The
Milwaukee Mechanics Insurance com
pany has notified its local agents not
10 write any California business, hav-
q Ing Withdrawn from the state. The
company lost about 100000 in the
Frisco fire.
THE HAGUE, July 24.-Holland is
In gloom today, the announcement
being made from the Palace this
night gave birth TO a dead child, so
that the expectation of an heir to the
throne Is not realized.
SOUTH FRAMINGHAM, Mass,
July 24,-Ten bodies have been re-
covered and 10 persons badly injured
have been taken from the ruins of a
three-story brick and concrete build
Ing which collapsed last evening.
Half dozen are still missing and are
supposed to be dead. One of the
badly injured died shortly before
noon. The collapsed building was al
most completed when 1t fell Con
tractor Jenson was in 1t when it came
tumbling down and was one of the
Injured.
FULTON, Mo, July 23.-The jury
In the case of Mrs. Alva Bailey today
declared her not guilty of the murder
of Jay Lawder. She was tried as an
accessory. Her husband was acquit
ted of the same charge last week.
AKRON, O., July 23,-The Erie
passenger train which left Chicago
Sunday night jumped the track at
Burbank early stoday. and six cars
went into the ditch. It is believed
none OF the passengers were serious
" injured
SlLVERTON, July 23.-Wm. Sulli
van, the well kn9wh mining nan with
headquarters liz Denver, and operat
Ing mines in San Juan county, and
eK-member of the legislature and
sheriff, was thrown from his horse
Saturday afternoon, breaking his
right arm and otherwise bruising him
He is being cared for at the hospita
. and will be all right within a few
days, barring the inconvenience.
Yesterday morning a printer n"- n
ed X. H. Brown, employed on thu
Sllverton Standard. started for Oura.
on horseback. When out some dis
lance the animal stumbled, throYinI
Brgyn over its head and breaking hi
teft arm and nose aud otherwis
scratching him. The injured ma
has his arm in cast and is able t
be up but will not be able to resum
w9rk for some tins.
RALEIGH, N. G., July 23.-At noe
i Is reported that the result Of III
collision on the Seaboard Air Lin
last night is the death of "a peopl
aud the serious injury of "a NOR
Tho hndiau Of mr. q