Semi-weekly herald., 1908-03-16

five years in prison by ,mdge Ander-
son. after denying the motion for
new trial.
Walsh was convicted of wreeking
the bank by using the funds OF the In
stitution in his own enterprises, which
failed He denied the charge but was
convicted ON half dozen counts, un-
der which he might have been sent to
federal prison for term agregatlng
$50 years At the opening of court
this morning his motion for a new
trial was overruled and Judge Ander-
son at once imposed sentence. Attor-
neys for Walsh announced that the
case would be carried to the United
States supreme court.
Mr., Walsh, who was in court, ac-
cepted his sentence in silence. He is
broken in health by the ordeal
through which he has passed, and his
friends freely predict that he will not
survive confinement in prison because
Of his extreme age, being just 40.
MANZANoLA. Colo. March l3.-
Encouraging reports come from the
east in regard to building an indie
pendent sugar factory at this place.
The directors have been informed that
deal is now being arranged by
Thomas ]. Stanley, one OF the direc-
tors who was sent east. which will
doubtless be made on terms that can
be met by the farmers and others in
terested.
LONDON. March 12-The Cunarder
Mauretania arrived at Queenstown
terday afternoon. breaking the east
ward transatlantic record by cover
ing the distance in five days five min
utes. The Mauretanian's passengers
reached London at 9 o'clock this fore
noon.
DENVER March 13-Giuseppe
Ala, the murderer of Father Francis
Leo Heinrich, will die on the gallows
at the state penitentiary at Canon
City in less than ninety days after
being sentenced to death. He was
found guilty. He has five days in
which to appeal but because of the
lack OF funds and the convincing
nature of the testimony, it is settled
that no appeal will be taken. The
warden of the states prison will have
charge of the execution. Sheriff Ms
bet is required to be present. The
law provides that 90 days shall elapse
from the date of sentence until the
time of execution, and gives the war
den three days thereafter
BARCELONA, March 13-Followins
the departure of King Alfonso from
this city. a second bomb was founC
on the Quay near the place where tn,
bomb exploded in water pipe early
Wednesday morning This bomb alsC
exploded as it was being placed il
the laboratory van. Two more bomb!
were found this evening in the centei
of the city
BUCHAREST, March 13.--It wai
learned here today that copy of tn,
cipher OF the American state depart
ment used in private correspondence,
between Washington and the various
American legations and embassies
was stolen recently from the American
legation here by a French ednploye
who succeeded in escaping to Con
stantinople. 1t is understood that thi
is the second time the American cl
pher has ben obtained by strangers
NEW YORK, March 13.-Hugh Bon
ner, fire commissioner OF New York
died early this morning of a complica
tion of Bright's disease aad pneu
monia. Bonner was one OF the ables
and best known firemen in the world
He entered the New York department
in 1860, having been born in Irelant
in 1888. He went to Havana for tn,
government and organized the fire de
partment there. So successful wal
his work in Havana that the govern
ment sent him to Manila, where h,
organized the fire department and fol
some time served as chief.
DENVER, March 1S.-"Unless tn,
crowd at the city hall does somethinl
to relieve the suffering of poor peopl,
within As hours, | will blow up the
government buildings and the city
hall, and hope some of the city dads
go with it,"
The above note was sent by an an
onymous writer who says he is out
of employment and is forced to beg
his bread, received in the mail yes
terday by Governor Buehtel. The
note covers two and half sheets ol
paper, and is written in a free hand
indicating that the writer possesses
education. He signed no name, but
styled himself "A Republican who has
voted under the lash of masters"
Governor Buchtel did not regard the
note seriously, but expressed the opin.
ion that 1t was the work of an insane
man, fired by the Ala case.
GRANGER, Wyo., March 1S.-The
American car left here at 8 O'Clock
| this morning II eNnacts IN ,,,o1,, ~.