Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1906-07-19
GENERAL NEWS.


tor of st. Nicholas Cacholic church.
conducted mass yesterday after he
had fought his way into the church.
Outside the edifice 800 members OF
the congregation, led by screaming
woman, formed an Infatuated mob
that threatened to take the pastors
life IL he appeared. The police final
ly scattered the crowd The trouble
is one of long standing The people
have taken particular aversion to
the scolding and style of preaching
OF the priest
NEW YORK. July 16.-Mrs. VIII
liam Thaw visited her son Harry in
the Tombs today accompanied By
Joshua Thaw, a stepson. driving up
in an electric hanson at IL o'clock
dressed in deep mourning She en-.
tered the prison quickly to escape the
crowd of curious people. Mrs Thaw
was forced TO submit 10 regular pris.
on regulations, and was then taken
to her sons cell. The reunion be.
tween son and mother, who was
brought home by the formers rash
act from Europe where she had gone
for her health, was excessively sad.
Mrs. Harry Thaw, wife of the prison
err, reached the prison a few minutes
before her mother-in-law.
The guard who escorted Mrs. Thaw
to her sons cell opened the door to
take out stool for her. Thaw seiz-
ed the opportunity, rushed out and
embraced his mother and held her in
his arms while tears streamed down
his face.
Young Mrs. Thaw and Joshua Thaw
then withdrew. The mother and son
remained alone together as long as
the prison rules allowed The mother
and Joshua then went to Clifford
Hart Bridges law office. The crowd
about the Tombs was one of the larg.
est and hardest to handle the officers
ever encountered.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, July 16,-
The governor mas received a letter
signed p. b. Price OF San Pedro, Cal.
the writer volunteering to execute Ag
gle Myers and Frank Hoffman to the
satisfaction Of the city, county and
state authorities. He says he intends
making the execution of criminals his
business. He will take regular sal
airy or work by the piece.
WASHINGTON, July l6.-The for
NAL petition for rehearing the case
OF ex-senator Burton of Kansas was
received by the supreme court clerk
today.
HOUSTON. Tex, July ia dis
tinct earthquake shock was felt here
at 1l:15 this morning. Buildings
rocked and swayed and many people
fled to the streets. The thermometer
and other instruments in the wealth
err bureau in the Federal building
swung back and forth for several
minutes from the start which the
temblor gave them There was no
damage.
WASHINGTON, July 16.-It is
learned here that the Jamaica, most
ly employed in building the Panama
canal, are fatally suffering from toe
much cleanliness. The perfect SAM
tation employed by the American au
thorities has vanished yellow fever
and other tropical fevers. but has
made the West India negro suscepti
BILE to pneumonia and lung trouble
They do not thrive on fresh air and
wholesome food and so are dying
freely from the new diseases.
OYSTER BAY, July 16.-Today is
the presidents "at home" day and
number of distinguished persons are
being entertained at Sycamore Hill,
and official matters will he discussed
The visitors comprise Secretary Taft.
Acting Secretary of State Bacon, Gen.
eral Theodore Bingham, police com
missioner OF New York, f. NJ. Whit
eridge, special ambassador to King
Alfonso's wedding, and Finley Peter
Dunn.
WASHINGTON, July 16.-The
state department today received dis.
patches from the American represent.
atives at San Salvador and Guatemala
saying the heligerents have agreed to
accept the good offices of the United
States to bring about peace. In the
last battle the Gautemalians were de
feated, 1000 being Killed.
PARIS, July 16.-Major Dreyfuss
was appointed today to the command
of the Twelfth regiment of artillery
by the council of ministers.
LONDON. July 16.-Alfred Belt,
the great South African financier and
often called the richest man in the
world died today at Hamburg. He
was SO years of age, and never mar
ried. He went to Africa when a
youth and was there when diamonds
were first found He became a dia.
mond broker and then the owner OF
mines, until now there is hardly a
large commercial enterprise in South
Africa in which he is not interested.
GUTHRIE, Okla, July 16.-The Re
publican central committee met today
and will meet members of the Indian
Territory committee for a conference
which is apt to lead to a merger.
Charles Ellison, secretary of the Ter
ritory of Oklahoma, intends it is said
to resign as secretary of the Republl.
cans.
BOSTON. July 16-Once more
Faneuil Hall narrowly escaped de
struction by fire. Early this morning
fire broke out in the sixth story OF
building directly opposite occupied
as cafe by Tosl & Libaldi. The are
caused loss of $4,000 and The
flames spread almost scorching the
historic building cross the way.
MANILA, July 16.-Private Ions
dale OF the Sixteenth infantry fell
overheard from launch in the Pasie
river yesterday and was drowned.
ASHLAND, Wis.,. July 16.--lt is re