Semi-weekly herald., 1910-05-19
TELEGRAPHIc NEWS

a life Imprisonment.
"Oh. Clarke cried Mrs. Hyde, when
the verdict was read by Judge Lat
shaw. She threw her arms about his
neck and wept silently. Then she
patted her husband on the cheek. Or.
Hyde sat motionless. He looked firm
iy at Judge Latshaw while the verdict
was being received AT the words
imprisonment in the state penitenti
AIRY during his natural life" were pro
nounced, his eyes fell upon the floor
Don't worry. dearie." he said to his
wife, as she casped him in her arms
Mrs. e. n Hopkins aud Miss Laura
Hyde. sisters OF the physician. looked
distressed. but did not break down
They tried to comfort Mrs. Hyde and
appear brave before her.
We shall hope for the best" they
said. I'VE do not understand this
verdict. Clark is innocent"
Il haven't lost hope" declared DR.
Hyde. Within ten minutes after the
verdict had been returned the physi
clan was on his way to his cell. Mrs
Hyde remained in the court room for
some time. She was extremely weak
Neither Mrs. Logan Swope nor any OF
her children. except Mrs. Hyde were
in the room when the fury reported.
WASHINGTON, May 16.-Halley's
comet will be greeted Wednesday on
its closest approach to earth by
bristling battery OF telescopes flanked
by rapid fire lenses in the celestial
cameras OF the naval observatory.
Among the scientists there is some
difference of opinion as 10 the effect
the great star will have upon the
earth, but the differences vary. Prof
Asaph Hail OF the naval observatory,
would NOT be surprised If there was
shower of meteors. Others. and they
appear in the majority, expect no dis
turbance
DENVER. May 16.-Struck by ter.
rife wind just as II emerged from a
slight cut two and oDe-half miles east
o; Cheyenne Wells, nine cars of an
tAlid ttlHt lItlSHL l1dlIl were
literally blown from the track al
o'clock last night and an unidentified
man riding in one of them was ia.
tally injured. The train was east
bound and had been whipped by
heavy gale almost from the time II left
Denver The wind increased in We.
locity as the train got further out Oh
the plains and when II reached Chey-
enne Wells it was almost a hurricane.
The gust that caused the damage
struck the train broadside and hurled
the coaches Off the track like so many
light boxes.
LOS ANGELES, Cal, May 1s.-This
city and surrounding territory was Wis
tied yesterday by a series of earth
quake shocks that alarmed many peo.
pie. but did little damage beyond
breaking dishes, destroying house or
naments and cracking walls.
The shocks began about g.; 30 and
We're felt as late as o'clock
Pasadena suffered the heaviest dam.
tt'' s1|'tihi Niathtu pids
Ter fell from numerous ceilings and
on Mount Wilson where the Carnegie
observatory is situated, the tremblings
alarmed many tourists who climbed
the peak to get view of the comet
The quake was the same as double
shock which gave the mountain climb
ers a sensation of sea sickness. The
mountain top rocked perceptibly.
CHEYENNE. Wyo., May 16.-Miss
Eva S. Wheeler and H. B. Martin. the
latter prosperous ranch man Of Owl
creek, and the former a school teach.
er, met death in the pit of the Wyom.
ing company's mine near Owl creek
while exploring the workings. They
We're overcome in view of a man some
eighty feet above and who ran mile
to summon help. The bodies we're not
recovered for several hours.
Martin and Miss Wheeler started in
the main pit together the girl descend
ing the ladder first. Near the bottom
she was overcome and plunged from
tut Ntul W utI res
cue and was overcome while trying
climb the ladder with her body
LONDON. May l6.-Colonel Roose-
welt, American representative to the
funeral OF King Edward VII, today
viewed the body of the dead king in
Buckingham palace, and went from the
palace to Marlborough house, where
Ambassador Reid formally presented
him to King George The meeting be-
tween Roosevelt and King George was
brief, but cordial The king express
ed his pleasure at the appointment of
the colonel as envoy TO his fathers
funeral The viewing of the body of
the late king was the first official act
of the ex-presldent.
After breakfast at the Dorchester
house, the home of Ambassador Reid.
where the Roosevelts will stay during
their London visit, the colonel and
his family. accompanied by the am
bassadorial staff, motored TO the pal
ace where they were admitted to the
room where Edwards body lay.