Semi-weekly herald., 1909-10-18
TELEdRAPHIC NEWS

al Duti EKnier, Wfs killed mere, yes
terday by u bull in the presence oi
several thousand persons who attend
ed the Plaza dc Toro TO witness the
contest. yesterday being the feast OF
St Colombo and the day of the yeaI
when the greatest hull Aght's are held
Lee was an idol OF the populace
md lost his life on the eve OF his
scheduled departure for the United
States where he was to be received by
antomobilists who figured prominently
IN the chalmers-Detroit pathflndine
tour last summer. and who were Lees
guests In the City OF Mexico.
CHICAGO. Oct. 14.-A lone man
desperate and determined. held up ID
NJ. Ersklne g. Co.'S bank In the nristo-
cratic little north shore village OF
Highland park yesterday afternoon.
He got away with five hundred dol
lars being closely pursued by crowd
OF citizens armed with all sorts OF
weapons. The bandit run to bay, TAX
ing shelter in one of the bins in the
coal yard, from which he opened fire
on his piirsuers He wounded one of
them, Marshal Sheahan. In return he
received wound above the heart.
the bandit charged his pursuers, with
revolver still smoking In his hand. He
suddenly fell. Weak from his bleed.
ing wound and preferring death to i'm
prisonment the bandit still deter
mined man of iron nerve placed the
revolver to his mouth. pulled the trig-
ger and in sight of the awe stricken
pursuers fell dead.
FORT COLLINS, Colo, Oct. IA
fathers love for his 5.year-old daugh-
ter Mt Florence. and his desire to see
her, led to the killing last evening of
j. r. Fortune. by G. FL. Clarke, the
husband OF Fortunes divorced wife.
Clarke used revolver. Clarke was
arrested soon after the tragedy and
later his wife was taken In charge
by the police. Clarke shows no re-
morse for the crime, declaring he shot
in self-defense. Fortune was unarm.
ed when killed.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 14.--All doubt
as TO what action the president would
take with respect to the resignation
OF Charles r. Crane. minister to China,
was dispelled by the receipt this morn
ing of a dispatch from President Taft
addressed to his secretary, Mr. Car
penter, directing him to convey to
Mr.. Crane announcement OF the fact
that his resignation had been accept
ed. The telegram is date Prescott
Ariza Oct 13. and is as follows.
Convey to Mr.. Crane the following
communication:
i concur In the letter under date
of October IL In which the secretary
OF state has addressed TO you, and I
greatly regret that the circumstances
found 10 exist by him make II neces-
sary for me to accept your resigna-
tion TAFT"
MEMPHIS. Tenn, Oct. 14.-Mrs. Lri
NJ. Johnson. the first sweetheart of
Sam Houston, former governor OF Ten
nessee and Texas, and hero of the
war with Mexico. is dead. The end
came at her residence here. Mrs.
Johnson was noted figure In relig-
ious circles.
During the civil war she braved the
dangers in cross-country ride from
Mississippi 10 Atlanta after battle
TO nurse her brother. Captain H. O.
Johnson, who was wounded at the
battle of New Hope church in Georgia
on May 81, 1861. Her early life was
spent In Natichitoches. Tex. She was
born at Columbia, Tenn.
WASHINGTON.-With the Repub
lican and Democratic parties in Ten
nessee each split into two factions
the political situation In that state
presents stranger aspect in many
respects than any other in the coun
try. II involves the question OF state
Wide prohibition and the direct pri
mary. Washington Is brought into
close relation to the situation from
the fact that within the highest cir
oles of the presidents official famil,
support is going out to each OF tn,
Republican factions.
Postmaster General Hitchcock II
lending his backing to one elemen
that part Of the party which favori
statewide prohibition. Secretary Dick
inson's sympathies, If not his activ,
efforts. lie In the direction of tn.
other faction.
Involved in the tear-up is the fate
OF Senator James b. Frazier, who ha,
hard fight on over his reelection
Senator Taylor is watching develop
menis with an anxious eye, for Gov
Patterson is on his trail and two
years from now plans to run for sen
ator against "Fiddling Bob"
One faction of the Democratic part,
is headed by Gov. Patterson; tn,
other was known as the Carmack fac
lion. but IL now is called the state
widers. The statewiders are in ia
vor OF general prohibition, direct prI
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