Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-06-13
TELEGRAPH NEWS

Washington, June 12.-The govern
ment today filed suit for the
dissolution of the anthracite coal and
railroad rate trust In Pennsylvania.
which Hearst and his papers have so
long opposed and who. therefore. wins
for the people decided victory.
City OF Mexico, June 1.-THE insur.
rection which has for It's purpose the
federation OF the five republics OF Cen
tral America was begun with an at
tack upon Acajutla, Salvador, by a
body of troops under President Sanp
Zelaya OF Nicaragua. The town fell
after five hours of fighting.
President Fernando Figuera OF Sal.
vador sent an alarming message to
manuel Delgado, Salvadoran minister
In this city. Delgado Immediately
went into conference with President
Diaz. The attack upon Acajutla was
made by land and sea.
San Francisco, June 12.-The steam.
er Alcazar which sailed on June for
Needlerock parted her line at that
place last night and drifted onto a
reef. The sea is very rough and the
vessel Is in very dangerous condi-
tion.
New York, une 1.-THE exactions
of high living have claimed another
victim. Dandy jim" the sybarite OF
the canine race, the only dog In the
world who possessed personal for
tune of $4,000 and many diamonds is
dead at his home, 422 East Forty
second street, having succombed to
the attempt to live up to his exalted
position.
AS TO the precise cause of his death
there is unhappily no doubt
Got too fat to breathe" is the ver-
dict of the physicians who attended
him in the sudden seizure of apoplexy
that followed q light luncheon Of
chicken and mayonnaise OF salmon
topped off with a pound OF choco-
late creams.
THE pace that kills was too much
for Dandy Jim" After he received
the 10000 legacy from his mistress
he lived much like PIttsburg million
aire seeking diversion on the Great
White Way.
This Is the way he lived:
Dined every day in fashionable res
taurants on spring chicken and truf-
iles la perigord.
Wore a ieweled blanket in winter
with a diamond ornament worth 5000.
Wore a collar OF solid gold.
Was fed at frequent intervals with
chocolates at so cents u pound
Took daily carriage drives In the
park.
The luxurious living, which proved
too heavy for his advanced years,
was part OF the program laid down
by his late mistress. Miss Ellen Ann
Griffin, spinster, who for years vas
known as The Hermit OF Union
Square," disdaining all other COM
panlonship than that of Dandy jim"
and her housekeeper, Mary McGivney.
1t was iavorite story among the
women in the neighborhood Of her old
home In East Fifteenth street that
the death OF man whose wife she
was to have been broke her heart,
and 30 she layished the affection
which might have been given TO chill
dren upon the ugly little black-and-
tan spaniel who snapped and snarled
at all things, human and canine. that
came within reach.
| Dandy Jim accompanied his mis-
tress on her drives in the park, dined
with her in fashionable restaurants
from dishes designed with the art OF
the epicure. He wore his diamond.
decked blanket with all the hauteur oi
a Tammany hall district leader. In
the will OF his mistress was found a
legacy OF $4,000 to Miss McGivney
Tor his maintenance. Miss McGivney
carried out her directions with al
possible enthusiasm. so Dandy Jim
grew fatter and fatter until his breath
came in short wheexes.
When the stroke OF apoplexy mall,
was suffered he was attended by I
veterinary surgeon and by Dr.. Arm
strong OF the New York hospital. H,
Will have a mausoleum In the canine