Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-09-02

in-law in a state of collapse. 1t 1.
!. understood here nervous collapse ha!
driven the inventor to seclusion
Friends of many years standing wer,
refused admittance
Indianapolis. Aug. 30.-WInGeld T
Durbin, governor of Indiana from 1901
to 1905, says that soon after his in
auguration attempts were made tc
bribe him to turn over William A. Tay
lor. Kentucky's refugee governor to
the authorities of that state for trial
on the charge of conspiracy to assassi-
nate Governor Goebel.
Governor Durbin was offered over
$4,000 in cash. Durbin said TAYLOR
was advised OF the attempted bribery
and was cognizant of all that had
transpired at the meeting at which
the money was offered
New London, Aug. 3O.-Richard
Mansfield passed away Mt his summer
| residence, Seven Oaks on Ocean ave
nue., at o'clock this morning Death
was due to disease of the liver ag.
gravated by complications. DIR. Allen
has been in charge since he arrived
here from Saranac Lake, and states
that death was not entirely unexpect
ed. although this fact had been de-
MED by everybody concerned.
Three days ago a turn for the worse
set in and Mr. Mansfield was con.
fined to his room. Thursday DR.. Mic.
Clellan of Pittsburg was summoned.
During the great actors last mo-
ments he was lying in n condition OF
coma and did not recognize his loved
ones. Present at the time of his death
were his wife, his brother. Felix, his
Young son, Gibbs. the physicians and
nurse. Richard Mansfield was born
on the Island of Heligoland on May
"A, 1857. His mother was Madame
Mansfield Rudersdorf. famous prima
donna. 1t was from her Mansfield
Inherited his love for the arts.
New York, Aug 30-J. p Morgan
has stepped into the arena as new
traction king. dethroning Ryan and
Belmont. The great banker has pur-
chased $40. 100000 worth of Metropoli-
tan bonds and will undertake the re-
organization of the local traction trust.
His purchase of the bonds relieved one
big banking house from desperate trou-
BILE.
Winnipeg, Man, Aug. 30-When "the
infantry of the snow and the cavalry
Of the wild blast come bowling down
the prairies of Manitoba and Saskatch.
evan this winter, the settlers will be
prepared for a better defense than
they have been able to make In pastl
winters. The widespread suffering
that resulted from the severity OF last
winters billiards. has served as q last.
ing lesson, and every effort is now be.
ing made by the government and tn,
railroads to secure sufficient supply
cold. Heavy shipments of coal are
being sent out from all the mines of
the western provinces and dealers and
householders are laying in a sufficient
supply of fuel to last through the win
Ter.
Louisville. KY, Aug. 3O.-The Cou-
rier Journal building on Fourth and
Green streets, in which were located
the plants of the Courier-Journal, of
which Henry Watterson is editor, and
the Evening Times, was destroyed by
fire today. The structure was five
stories high and occupied half block.
Tacoma. Wash, Aug. 30.-Agricul.
Washington wheat crop at nearly Al
600, 900 bushels, with an acreage OF
100000. The 10000 acres OF oats
are expected to yield 5.450,000 bushels,
and the 100000 acres of barley will
result in a crop estimated at $780,
900 bushels.
Asbury Park, N. j., Aug 30.-Asbury
Parks great carnival will close to
night in burst Of reyelry and fur
In which II is expected that not less
than 10000 usually sane and sedate
people from all parts of the country
win participate. The masque fete,
always a highly popular feature of
, carnival week. promises to eclipse all
its previous records for. unabashed
friyolity. The big new Stadium viii
be the center of the riotous festivities
and will be brilliantly illuminated by
thousands of .colored electric lights.
A number of arches, each thichy
studded with lights, have also been
! erected at the intersection Of streets
and will produce an effect Of unsur-
passed brilliancy. At the beginning
Of the evening the maskers viii form
IN line and march up and down Ocean
avenue.
New Orleans, La, Aug. 30.-Iiun
dreds of freight cars and other equip
ment are being modified In this sec
tlon. preparatory to the movement oi
this years cane crop. which promises