Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-04-18
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married one hundred and fifty womer
by the air OF his real wife and accom-
plioe, Mrs. Tennie Marshall. Th.
crowd OF women tried to get at the
Marshalls and three maddened femi
mines did get at the Marshall woman
and smash her face. Eighteen WON
en- testified that they had married
through the Ross matrimonial agency
and Mrs. Matthews of Buffalo testified
1t had cost her s1,40O to know vii
liams, alias Marshall.
London, April 17.-The Standard
has special from Rome today which
says that Bishop o. German of South
Dakota has been positively assured
by the Vatican that the pope at the
next consistory in June will honor the
Catholics of America by appointing
one and possibly two cardinary of
the United States.
Ell Paso. April IA railroad Off
cial here in prominence makes the
announcement that fund of so 900.
900 has accumulated of unpaid wages
dating from the construction of the
Galveston & San Antonio railroad TO
the present time. The checks are In
sums of from fifty to five and ten
| dollars and nearly all payable to Mex
can poems. He is ignorant and a
rover, hard to keep track OF. Every
| section master has his list of those
to whom funds belong, but very sell
dom there is a claim made.
Boston, April 17.-Ellen Beach Yaw.
the top note singer. was married here
to an Australian millionaire named
Goldwalte who fell in love with her
voice.
New York, April 17.-Commander
Peary announces today that all he
wants is a fund of 100000 to make
another try for the north pole. Penn
sylvania will try to raise It and the
fate of the expedition, therefore. rests
with the public.
st, Paul, April 1.-THE police up to
noon have not succeeded in arresting
bold holdup man who last night rob
bed the safe of the Northern Express
company of $4,000 in bills. The
money was consigned to one OF the
banks here and was held over by the
express company until this morning
Tor safe keeping"
London. April II (Evenlng) Dis
patches just received from Constants,
nople say that serious shocks of earth
quakes were felt today throughout
Turkey 1t is not known yet II the
damage done is very serious or If
there has been loss of life The
earths disturbances seem to be pass
ing around the world.
Mexico City, April 17.-Communica-
ton is cut off today with Vera Cruz
owing to the sinking of the road beds
on the railroads and 1t is thought
tremblors have come to the east as
well as the west coast of the republic.
Mexico City, April 17.-Upto day
light this morning earthquake shocks
continue to be felt on the west coast
and the devastation must be enor
nous. No one knows what the loss of
life is. Reports vary from one hun
dred to one thousand.
Several towns have been wiped out
Of existence but the known dead up
to this morning does not go over one
hundred.
Denver. Colo, April 1.-THE gov
ernors OF fifteen western states in
which government lands are contained
are asked through letter by Gov
crnor Buchtel to join in a big conven-
tion to be held In Denver on June 18,
10 and 20 to discuss the public land
laws Of the federal government and
agree upon some general policy with
respect to them which can be urged
upon the national congress to adopt
policy that will make for more rapid
development of these lands and the
west by easier and more liberal terms
in the settlement of such lands by
new people.
Rome, April 17.-John P. Morgan
who is here celebrated his 10th birth
day today and was the recipient of
much attention from the diplomatic
circles. Cables from America have
been pouring In on him all day. Mr..
Morgan announced that on his return
TO the United States he would not re-
hum6 DubiutbSi Dut tut hfdu u thC
house hereafter would be his son, j.
p. Morgan, Jr.
Washington, April 17.-Postmaster
General John l.. Meyer today issued
an order that hereafter there vii, be
no titles, no generals, no dignitaries in
the department as heretofore. From
today everybody from the postmaster
general down to the messenger is to
be address as Mr..
Chicago, April IA Dispatch to the
Tribune today from Washington says;
President Roosevelt proposes to take
into his own hands the determination
as to whether an attempt will be made
to break up the Hartman railroad
combination or not. And has come
| to the conclusion that 1t Is his duty
to study the case from beginning to
end The president has been placed
in position Of antagonism to Mr..
Hartman and on that account he Is
particularly desirous that no step
should be taken by any department OF
the government In such way as to
leave the impression that 1t was the
result OF personal hostility on the part
of the president himself. To satisfy