Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-01-08
TELEGRAPH NEWS.

the consul general from Santo Do
mingo here today announce that there
has been a three-days battle in that
country and that President Morales
and General Rodriguez were killed.
Many dead and wounded are reported
and the situation on the island is very
complicated
CAPE HAYTlEN. Jan. 4.-The
death Of General Rodriguez at Puerto
Plata was confirmed The battle oc-
CURED just outside the city. The
rebels were driven away.
NEW YORK, Jan. 4.-Consul Gen
eral Fiallo of Santo Domingo has re
ceived cable saying:
There has been three-days battle
at Puerto Plata. Rodriguez is killed.
There are many dead and wounded.
General Cashedes is the hero of the
victory"
ST. PAUL. Mimi, Jan. 4.-The heav.
lest snow storm since 1898 still pre-.
walls In the Northwest. Snow to the
depth OF two feet has fallen within
the last "a hours. There is COM
plete ue-up of railway traffic in north
ern Wisconsin, North Dakota reports
q blockade and the roads in northern
Minnesota will not be running for sew.
eral days. Trains from Chicago due
here this morning are twelve hours
late. LaKEyEH
ALBANY, N. Y. Jan. 4-Governor
Higgins has declined to postpone the
date set for the execution of Albert
Patrick. the lawyer convicted of the
murder OF the Texas millionaire.
Rios. The governor believes that fur.
ther delay is sought for the purpose
of raising technical legal questions. |
The week of January 81 is set for
Patrick's execution.
ST. LOUIS. Jan. 4.-Senator Bur
ton Of Kansas. recently convicted in |
the federal court, is to resign his seat
in the senate, according to United |
States Senator Stone of Missouri, who |
arrived from Kansas City today. He |
said he learned from what he consid- |
ers an authoritative source that Bur
ton will present his resignation short |
ly.
SHOALS. Ind. Jan. 4.-The safe IL
Albaugh's store was blown open at |
midnight last night. the robbers es-
Gaping with $4,000 in government |
bonds and cash. Charles Taylor was |
captured by the robbers near the |
store. and was held from midnight |
until dawn. He was badly frightened |
and is unable to describe the robbers |
but says there were nine in the gang |
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 1.-Wilhelmina |
Busch, daughter of the brewer, start |
ed today for Pasadena, Calf. Lieu |
tenant Scharrer. who thought he was |
going to marry her. was not mem. |
ber of toe party.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 4.-The state |
department has been advised that a |
terrible earthc following vol |
canic eruption. ras destroyed the town |
OF Masaya, Me- ragua.
WASHINGTON, Jan. TT is said |
that President Roosevelt is having |
trouble In keeping Shonts from re-
signing as chairman of the Panama |
commission. The latter is displeased |
by senate criticisms of his work. II |
is predicted that despite Roosevelts
solicitations Shonts will return to the |
management Of the Glover Leaf unless
the naggipg ceases.
JEFFERSON CITY. Jan. 4-Emil
Hartman, a St Louis boodler. brought
10 the penitentiary in June, 1904. to
serve six years. will receive a com
mutation Of science to three years
from Governor Folk. julius Lehman
who entered prison with Hartman,
must serve seven years unless his
science is commuted. Edmond Beach,
who received a two-years sentence on
a plea of guilty. will get out Satur-
day.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 4.-The state
department has dispatches today from
Paris and Berlin showing that both
Germany and France are still making
preparations for war as result OF
their dispute over the Morocco ques-
ton. The government has warned It's
ambassadors in both countries to keep
entirely out Of the controversy, fear.
ing complications that might be made.
CLEVELAND, Jan. 4.-Accepting
rebates and special rates from rail
roads by the United States Steel cor
poration and its subsidiary companies
was ordered stopped by President
Corey. A letter to this effect signed
by him has been received at the Of
Aces OF the trust.
DENVER, Jan. 4.-Joseph Gauin,
who was buried here this week. left
a fortune of nearly quarter of a
million dollars, every penny of it go