Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1910-07-28
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS

official mercury lowered above or not
far beneath the 80 degree mark all
night, registering a minimum of so
this morning, standing above the fig
ures for the hour on Sunday. The
prospect is for another sizzling day
although something OF breeze from
the southwest and less percentage
of humidity tended to alleviate con-
ditions. Despite this, prostration
cases began to be reported early. Five
twenty-four hours are attributed to
the heat Thousands of tenement
dwellers unable TO stand the heat OF
the crowded districts during the night
fled to the parks for refuge. Four
more deaths, due to the heat, were re-
ported from Brooklyn this morning.
NEW YORK, July 25.-Twelve per-
sons died in this city and vicinity to-
day as the result of sweltering heat
that enveloped the community for TWO
days. In addition nine drownings
We're reported from rivers of persons
who took to the water to escape the
almost intolerable torridity,'
No relief from the torrid weather
is in sight.
CHICAGO, July 25.-The positive
assertion for the first time by Pinker-
tons that they have gathered sufficient
evidence to prove to the coroners
jury Wednesday night that Ira G.
Rawn was murdered by a burglar and
an announcement by Illinois Central
attorneys that Mr.. Rawn in death will
not be spared exposure in the Illinois
fraud probe, if he is guilty, are more
features that marked today's history
OF the Winnetka tragedy.
GREELEY, July 25.-Jerome Nc
Calm better known as wild Horse
jerry" and Edna Todd, 10 years old,
the blind granddaughter of Mrs. Crabb,
were shot and instantly killed by Wal
ter Risen on the latter's ranch near
Raymer, in the northeastern part of
Weld county. The tragedy took place
at 1880 O'Clock Saturday evening but
the news OF the shooting did not reach
Greeley until Sunday morning. Risen
came to Greeley yesterday afternoon
and surrendered to Deputy Sheriff
Charles Peterson at the county jail.
He confessed to the killing of Nc
Calm and the little girl, and request
ed that dinner be served him and
after eating same went TO sleep on his
cot. The feeling against Risen in the
Raymer district is extreme and lynch.
ing is talked about.
DENVER. July 25.-Her life made
unhappy by cher husbands alleged un-
faithfulness, Mrs. Lulu Vivian Ferris
as she lay in bed beside her sleeping
husband yesterday morning shot and
ing, I've done it! I've done it." fled
into the backyard and blew out her
own brains. She died on the way to
a hospital The husband, Frank NJ
Ferris. aged 40, did not stir in his
sleep as the bullet went crashing
through his head.
The double tragedy followed the
finding of n maudlin love letter in the
pockets of Ferris, written to him by a
married woman and signed simply
"Mary." Attached to the letter was a
picture OF the correspondent
TOXIC, July 25.-The Teesurei Ma
III. plying between Kobe and Dairen
sunk last night off Chindo, Korea
The steamer had 246 passengers
aboard of whom only forty were saved
All the others are missing. Warships
have been sent to the rescue.
GRAND ISLAND. Neb., July 26.-W
]. Bryan arrived here this morning
and stated he would think of no com
promise on the county option question
before the convention
This is no time to talk of com
promise" said Mr.. Bryan. 81 am here
tc fight. and fight | will to the best
of my ability on the floor of the con
vention- If / see during the conven
ton that l am hopelessly beaten, |
Will still fight and then talk OF com
promise | am going into this con
vention this afternoon and expect to
win"
OMAHA, July 26.-The Democratic
state convention of Nebraska is now in
session. The opposing figures are
Bryan and Dahlman, the latter being
bitter against the commoner whom he
hopes to snow under and also be nom
mated for governor. The preliminaries
win occupy several hours.
NEW YORK, July 26.-Although
five deaths, attributed to the heat,
were reported this morning measure
able relief for the heat stricken New
Workers is in sight today, after night
OF the seasons hottest. AT 8 O'Clock
the official thermometer stood al sc
degrees. one degree higher han yes.
terday at that hour but the air was
muuJ dryer with humidity OF only "a
per cent. Residents of the crowded
sections, enervated by the persistent
torridity are In poor shape, however