Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-02-18
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

| NdiIaCe, ludnO, req. lb.-A new
venire of fifty men appeared in court
this morning and the work of securing
| jury TO try Steve Adams on a charge
of the murder of Fred Tyler was re-
sumed with little chance that 1t will
| he completed this week. The venire
was drawn by o. B. Jones. promi-
| nent merchant OF Wallace who has
been chosen by the court to serve as
elisor. Mr.. Jones is considered per-
fectly fair and both sides appear sat
isfied with the choice.
Havana. Feb. 15.-The new election
| will take place here on Monday which
will decide future laws of Cuba. There
will be universal male suffrage and
| foreigners will be allowed to vote.
Walsenburg, Colo, Feb. ia jury
today found Charles Kovis, a Slav
guilty of murder in the second degree
of killing Andrew Pollock last Decem-
ber. The killing followed a quarrel
| after the two men had engaged in a
friendly boxing match ifr' saloon
here. Sentence not yet passed
Rome. Feb. 15.--It is reported today
that the mother OF Queen Helena, the
Princess Milena of Montenegro is dy-
ing at Cettinje. Queen Helena's ply
sician is in constant attendance on
the dowager.
Boston, Feb. 15.-Copper stocks CON
tinue to rise in this city. This morn
ing Columet and Heckla stock sold for
81 900 a share.
Harrisburg. Pa, Feb. 15-Amid
jeers and cries and after the debating
by the whole house OF the spokesman
for the railroads, the legislature yes
terday unanimously passed the cents
mile fare BILL to defeat which
George F. Baer, president of the
Reading railroad sent his remarkable
protest on Monday. AS he finished the
whole Legislature rose TO It's feet and
sang, who is Baer; are we for him?
No" The speaker made absolutely no
| attempt to stop the disorder and amid
| laughter and gibes the bill was passed.
\ 1t now goes to the senate where It
| will become law.
Washington, Feb .15.-Japan has Of
amendment to the immigration bill,
which provides that the president may
| issue orders denying entrance to Japa-
| nese TO the United States who do not
| have passports to the mainland. This
announcement is made to persons in
the close confidence OF the administra-
! ton.
| Suez Feb. 15.-Mutiny on the Turk
ish transport Hodeindah while pass
| ing through the canal TO the Red sea
was ended by 300 soldiers dumping
| the crew overheard while going
through Bitter lakes. Ten of them
were drowned or shot down by loyal
marines. The others reached the
| shore and escaped. The Hodeindah is
now here. Everything is peaceful
aboard of her. She landed seventeen
men who were wounded in the out.
break.
London, Feb. 15.-Quite a sensation
was created here today by the publ
cation of General Kuropatkin's history
of the Russo-Japanese war The his
tory was confiscated In Russia but the
leader OF the czars forces sees his
story before the world whether he de
sires It or not. He plainly exposes the
weaknesses Of Russia and applaud'
he valor OF the Japanese. 1t is Q
CALLING official indictment OF Russia''
unfitness for war, the incompetency o.
many of the leaders being story o.
incapacity and disorganization on thu
part of the cars forces that seemI
almost incredible.
Silverton, Feb. 15.-Passengers OIL
the Silverton and Gladstone Northeri
narrowly escaped death or injury thi
morning. About mile above tn,
smelter while the train was on IL
} way to Gladstone the passenger coacl
: became detached and soon starte'
backwards. The passengers wer
, warned and jumped OF the mdvinl
car. It did not take the coach LON
to gain great headway down the grad
! and when near the smelter jumpe
the track and rolled down the en-
/ bankment. Had the passengers RI
Trained from jumping the acciden
would have proven very serious.