Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-24
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TELEGRAPHIc NEWS.

| man OF IRON nerve, he could not have
lived through the terrible siege. The
whole city is rejoicing today with
hring of guns and singing of hymns
OF praise. The living tombe has aged
the miner greatly.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 21-Inter,
state Commissioner Clark says frank.
ly that no evidence at Salt Lake or
anywhere else has been given which
would involve the Wyoming senators
or any high officers of the govern
ment in any questionable act or ex-
preston.
CHICAGO, Dec. 21.-A Washington
| special to the Tribune today SAYS
| that in spite of the presidents recon-
mendation congress will decline to
grant Porto Rico citizenship. All the
leaders in both senate and house do
| not believe the time is ripe for such
action, and not only will this congress
decline to make such move, but the
next congress will refuse the request
of the Porto Ricans.
SANTIAGO. Chile, Dec. 21.-Emlle
Dubois. who is known to have murder
ed five persons, has been condemned
20 death.
KANSAS CITY. Dec. 21.-Wm. c..
Anderson, the embezzling teller of the
Frist National bank of Kansa City,
arrived here today from Austin, Tex.
in the custody of two officers. Il. f.
Swinney, president of the bank, and
several of Anderson's old friends and
a group of newspaper men were al
the railway station to meet the prs-
oner. Among them were some he
had known for twenty years. Ander-
son greeted them cherrily. He denied
that he had stolen $4,000 or that
there was a woman in the case, but
said that he was glad to be home and
get the thing off his mind The bank
officials have always placed Ander-
sons shortage at $1,000 They have
denied reports that it exceeded that
amount
NEW YORK. Dec. 21.-Henry Buck
nall of Pleasantville. N. Y, died here
at hospital this morning with great
agony from hydrophobia. He caught
the malady from letting Dfe New
foundland dog lick his hand. and the
animal later showed symptoms OF the
rabies.
EUREKA. Cal, Dec. 2I.-Neil Nc
Neil was shot and killed yesterday at
Fort Bragg by an unknown Italian.
Mcneil was accosted by an Italian
on the street. and not being able to
understand his broken English, re-
piled:
You better talk English"
The words offended the Italian,
who pulled a revolver and shot Nc
Neil four times, the latter dropping
dead. A mob formed quickly, but
cooler counsel prevailed and officers
were enabled to safely lodge the pris-
oner in jail. but today Indignation is
at fever heat and the safety of the
Italian from mob violence is doubtful
DENVER, Dec. 21.-Unable to over
come the craving for strong drink.
with health broken as the result of
years of dissipation and estranged
from his family, Joseph w. Scarry, 26
years of age. ended his life last even
ms W ppi7
son. He was found in a dying con-
dition beside the chapel in Riverside
cemetery. The site Scarry chose was
only short distance from the spot
where four years ago last Thanks
giving day his father, Frank Scarry,
killed himself in the same manner.
Before Police Surgeon McGilvray ar
rived Scarry had breathed his last.
PARIS, Dec. 21.-The secretary of
the American Free Art League of
Boston, which body advocates the free
entry of works of art into the United
States, wrote some time ago TO the
Paris Society of American Painters
asking It to promulgate a free art
movement among the American ar
lists living in Europe. The commit
tee, in pursuance of this reqrest, has
been making an effort to obtain sig
natures to petition which the league
intends to present to congress. No
official report has been divulged by
the committee. but 1t is known that
no signatures have yet been obtained.
Artists talk in favor free art In the
United States but they refuse to sign
any papers.
II is admitted that the officers Of
the league are well and favorably
known in public affairs, yet the co
terie of American artists in Europe
besitates before signing papers. sim
ply because there might be a "polit-
ical niger In the woodpile.' behind
the general scheme with every char
acter of worthessness
| WASHINGTON, Dec. 21. - The
| president today received the accept.
ance OF another member for his pro
| posed board OF trustees. which is to de
eide to whom shall he given the Nobel
| peace prize. which amounts to 100000
and which was awarded to President
Roosevelt. The president wants tc
| give the money to the most worthy
| purposes, and the board to do this
II they will accept, will be Chief Jus
tice Fuller. President Huehitt OF the
Chicago Northwestern. John Mitchell
Oscar Strauss and Secretary Wilson
Three of these gentlement have ac