Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-08-08

for the peace of Europe. The meeting
of the monarchs will give the world
confidence in universal peace.
Washington, Aug. Civil service
examinations are being held today in
all important cities of the United
States to secure eliglbles from which
| to fill numerous vacancies In the rail-
way mail service. Great difficulty has
been experienced by the commission
OF late in securing a sufficient number
OF qualified men as railway mail clerks
and great efforts have been made to
add to the number in today's examina-
tions.
Pittsburg. Aug. 6.-After shooting
down his chum in cold blood and then
attempting to chop the body to pieces
with a hatchet in the street at Blair
station. tweny-four miles from this
city, Adam Leach was rescued from a
mob that tried to lynch him and put
in Jail at Clarion this morning.
Austin, Tex, Aug. 6.-In accordance
with the proclamation of the governor,
a general special election is being
held throughout Texas today to vote
or the sixth proposed constitutional
amendments passed during the regular
session. The amendments provide for
fixing the pay of legislators; establish
ment and maintenance of home for
Confederate widows; state printing
plant; bureau of labor; creation of
improvement districts. and fixing the
tax to be voted on for road purposes.
Concord. n. H., Aug. 6.-"There is
absolutely no truth in the widely pub
lished story that | am here to settle
or compromise my suit. On the con
trary | am here to press that suit
with all the energy | possess. | am
fighting to rescue by demented mother
from the designing persons who hold
her in their power. Talk of compro-
mise is an insult to my manhood"
said George Glover, only child of Mary
Baker G. Eddy. the aged founder of
Christian Science, with convincing EN-
phasis. Accompanied by his daughter,
Mary, Mr.. Glover reached Concord on
morning train and hurried to the
office of Martin and Howe.
Washington, d. c., Aug. G.-An-
ouncement is made of the engagement
of both the son and daughter OF Sec
retary Root. The son, Elihu Root, jr.,
Is engaged to Miss Stryker, daughter
of the president of Hamilton college.
The daughter to u. s. Grant, grand
son of the famous general president
OF the United States.
Rome, Aug. 6.-The pope is deeply
disturbed over the anti-clerical agita-
ton. He knows that the opponents of
the church are melting trouble and
grossly exaggerating all stories about
offending priests. The pope will pun
ish any real wrong and has already un-
frocked three clergymen, but the move
ment is based on false stories and the
church made to suffer for the doings
OF few black sheep. His holiness
is suffering the greatest anxiety over
these outbursts of anti-clericalism
which seem to be spreading. The gov
ernment, however, has no sympathy
with the movement and frowns upon
ii as unfair.
Chicago, Aug. 6.-Before leaving for
indianapolis, where he will hold court
for Judge Anderson, Judge Kenesaw
NJ. Lands received a telegram from
the Peoples Security company of New
York offering him $4,000 a year to
become chief council for that corpora
ton. He will not consider it. 81 am
receiving kilograms and letters by hun
dreds," he said, "compimenting me on
my decision in the Standard OIL case.
OF course they are pleasing to me but
have been interested only in trying
to do Justice"
Chicago. Aug. 6.-zion City wonder
fui and glittering, famous as the home
OF the world wide creed is no more.
Overseer Wilbur Glenn Vollva, strip
ped of every vestige of power by the
United States district court, announces
his intention of deserving the derelict
OF John Alexander Dowie's creation
and let the battered hulk sink into
obscurity. Such is the ignoble ending
Of the Christian Catholic church of
Zion City, founded by Elijah IL, whose
rapid decline and final death precipi-
tated choas from which the old order
of things could not be restored. Vo-
liva, with scant handful Of followers,
| will migrate to a reclaimed desert
| in Nevada, and there attempt to propa-
gate the faith.
San Francisco, Aug. 6.-Representa-
tives of Jimmy Britt and Joe Cans
late last night signed articles for Il
| contest between the rival lightweights
for the championship of the world, to
take place not later than September
80 at 1873 pounds ringside. The arti-
cles were left open for bids from va
rious promoters, the number of rounds
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