Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-03-01

lhe great DTdln OF James Mcfarland
employed by the state to run the mur
derer of the ex-governor to earth"
The governor further says: "Justic,
and not vengeance is desired. anC
there is no reward whatever for So
curing conviction. There win be an
absolutely fair trial, for the people
We have no prejudice against any
class of people, be they laborers or
be they capitalists"
WASHINGTON. Feb. Republi.
can leaders today decided to rush ac-
| tion on rne tehood bill and force
I 1t TO passage ahead of the railroad
bill. The irreconcilables, however.
propose to make elaborate speeches.
Senator Elkins is expected TO make a
flop in favor of Arizona. Senator
Hopkins said today; Il propose TO
speak on the statehood bill at the
first opportunity, and VIII work for
IL as 1t came from the house. am
irreconcilably opposed to the Foraker
amendment. There are Indications
that the whole administration meas
ure will be beaten.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 26.-Tne gem
eral impression is that Senator AL
drich has lost his grip on the stall
warts of the senate and that faction
al lines will be upset on the railroad
rate bill.
WASHINGTON, Feb. Ex-senator
Tillman reported the railroad bill to
the senate today in accordance with
the senate committees action.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.-The pres
ident sent to the senate today the
nomination of John Frank Mayes for
United States marshal for the west
ern district of Arkansas: C. NJ. Cade
to be register of the land office at
Guthrie. Okla: Henry l.. Paddock.
consul 10 Annoy. China; Edward Kent
OF Colorado and Richard T. Sloane of
Arizona to be associate justices of
the supreme court of Arizona
EMBUDo. n. NJ, Feb. 26.-Unofh-
cial news OF the hanging of John Con
ley, the Denver Civil war veteran. at
Taos this morning has just reached
here. The messenger who brought the
Information did not himself witness
the execution, as he had to leave
there while the preparations for the
execution were being made. official
confirmation of the hanging is mo-
mentaily expected.
Conley is said to have died bravely.
claiming to the last that he killed In
self defense.
CHICAGO, Feb. 26.-Commissioner
Garfield. in relation to the packers
pleas for immunity today testified
concerning the conference he had
with Attorney General Moody and 9th
er officials of the department of JUS
tice, about the beef trust On cross
examination Garfield said. 81 told the
president | had promised the packers
that some information would not he
disclosed. | furnished a list of wit
nesses in the investigation to the dis
trict attorney"
Mr. Garfield did not remember any
discussion concerning immunity for
Information given.
DUBUQUE. iowa. Feb. 26.-David
Z. Henderson. former speaker of the
national house of representatives.
died at the Mercy hospital yesterday
afternoon of an attack of paresis
which began nine months ago. All
his family except a son in California
We're at the bedside. Col. Henderson
has been unable to recognize anyone
Tor the past week, and has failed rap
idly. The funeral will he held Thurs
day.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.-Consul
General Rogers of Shanghai reports
that the mission at Kiangsi has been
destroyed Fourteen missionaries of
that neighborhood are believed to
have escaped. TIE American gunboat
III Caney will reach a point near the
scene of the trouble Wednesday.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26,-The state
department mas been advised that the
trouble in the interior OF China oc-
CURED in conformity with the recent
report that foreigners would he in
danger after Feb, "a. The bingham
family, English missionaries, consist
ing two adults and two children, were
massacred
SiLVERTON, Feb. 26-Drunken
italians got into a fight on Blair
street. VI the redlight district, Sat
urday night. and one of them was
shot in the arm. sustaining a not very
dangerous flesh wound.
NEW YORK, Feb. 26.-The mem
bers OF the banking firm OF Kuhn,
Loeb & Co. nave decided to retire
from all railroad boards in which they
are represented. The reason given is
the increasing difficulty which the
| members of the firm experience in
meeting the demands of their own
business while giving proper atten-