Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-01-28

tically to the windows. dozens throw
Ing themselves out and suffering S.
we're If not fatal injuries. Four ar
reported dead or dying williaI
Turner and James Ashton are In tn
hospital and are among the fatal
hurt. The escape of the workers /
considered miraculous and is due t
the bravery and GOODNESS OF the fire
men.
Berlin, Jan 26.--The rebuff of tn
socialists has astonished everybody
While the general result OF election
had been considered In doubt, nearl.
everybody believed that no matte
how the other parties Jared the 50
ciaiists would gain. The extent o
their defeat is now the question. Tn,
| prediction Is made that their cIain
OF three million supporters will be cu'
In half The kaiser is in high glee
today over the result OF the elections
Washington, Jan. 26.-The senate to
day gave an indication that 1t will &c
for King Leopold and his Congo doings
in good haste. Senator Lodge intro
duced a resolution which allows the
president to take n very decided &c.
tion. The resolution will be discussed
on Monday and will evidently pass,
The president is keen to have a hu.
manitarian governor made and as the
senate shows willingness to put
him onto the king something is likely
10 happen shortly.
New York, Jan. 25.--Dr. Chas. w.
Townsend. one OF the best known ply.
sicians and surgeons on Staten island,
was shot and probably mortally
wounded in his home at New Brighton,
s. l., early today. The case is BUR
rounded by mystery, but from the
meager details which have been per.
mitted to leak out by the officials II
Is believed the doctor was the victim
OF man who sought vengeance for
some real or fancIed wrong That It
was not the act OF burglar is borne
out from the fact that nothing was
taken from the house and by stories
told the coroner by neighbors Of DR..
Townsend and his wife. The coroner
declined to make known any OF the
Information obtained from DIR. Towns
end and his wife. He declared that
to do so would tend to defeat the
ends Of justice. DR.. Townsend and his
wife were awakened shortly before 4
o'clock by a suspicious sound and a
moment later they were startled by a
flash OF match which revealed a
man holding the match In one hand
and a revolver In the other. Leveling
the revolver atsDr. Towhsend, the iA-
truder ordered him to arise at once.
Then, without waiting moment he
fired. The bullet grazed the doctors
body and buried Itself in the bed
clothes. Another shot followed almost
instantly and the bullet entered the
doctors abdomen and pierced the in
testines. A third bullet lodged near
the heart. The assailant then fed.
How he got out OF the house 10 not
known, as every door and window was
closed when help arrived.
Denver, Jan. 2G.-The legislature to
day refused to take up Governor Buch'
tells appointments. The senate wants
changes made and considers the
names sent in not satisfactory being
SO senators say, mere political re-
wards and not quite worthy Of the
state. 1t seems evident that several
Of the appointments will have to b
reconsidered.
Chicago, Jan. 26.-Tho Record-Her
aid today has a Washington special
saying the leading republicans in con
gress are trying to bring about q eau
Gus to consider the propriety Of ar
extra session to deal with the question
of tariff revision.
Pittsheld, Jan. 26.-Winter balloon
lists who came down from the clouds
early this morning tell OF awful expe
riences. Two aeronauts. Captain Love
lace and Leo Stevens went up las
evening. The airship scared nearl!
| 1000 feet when the temperature o
30 degrees below zero was found. In
tense cold prevented the men from
working as their hands became use
less and not until late we're they abl
to open the valves and drop to warme
currents. Lovelace is in rather se
rious condition today.
Steward Edward White, the author
has left his bungalow. in California
where he has lived for the last tw
years, and has Joined the authors CO
ony in New York.
William f. Curtis writes that Bri
ish merchants at the various treat
ports will demand an indemnity fc
losses under the new law for the SUI