Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1910-08-04
and from 1884 to 1889 its

pired term of James B. Beck in the
United States senate from which he
again resigned in 1893 to become secre
| tary of the treasury under President
Cleveland. With the retirement from
power of the Democratic party in 1897
he withdrew from politics, and took
| up the practice of law in New York
City.
The body will be shipped to Wash
ington this afternoon and the funeral
will probably be held from the resi-
dence which Mr.. Carlisle still retains
there. The burial will be in the fam
lily plot at Covington. Ky.
PALESTINE, Tex, Aug. 1.-Twen.
ty negroes, all probably unarmed
were hunted down and killed by a
mob of from 200 to 800 men in Slocum
and benson Springs in the neighbor-
hood of Palestine last night and yes
terday according TO the opinion OF
Sheriff Black expressed today. The
sheriff returned early this morning
after twenty-four hours in the district.
He told OF the fierce man hunt in the
woods, of riddled bodies found on lone.
ly roads, of the terror almost indie
scribable among inhabitants the south.
DENVER, Aug. At $40 O'Clock
this morning Mrs. Margaret Eveland
shot and killed her husband. Joseph
a. Eveland as he lay sleeping by her
side in their home in Williams street.
A moment later she turned the weap-
on upon herself, death resulting in.
stantly. Eveland was a city salesman
in the employ of Morse Bros. Machin.
cry and Supply company. There is no
motive for the tragedy.
Mrs. Eveland undoubtedly was de-
mented, her weakened condition made
her peculiarly susceptible to the force
|of suggestion contained in the news.
naper accounts of the double tragedy
OF one week ago. when Mrs. Lula V.
Ferries killed herself and husband,
Frank Ferries. Mrs. Eveland had been
acting queerly last month. She was
suffering from Bright's disease. 1t Is
thought the fear of the wasting illness
and finally death unbalanced her mind
The home life Of the Evelands was
happy They were devoted 10 each
other and the neighbors who watched
the comings and doings of the hus-
band during the last four years agree
that he was a model man.
TELLURIDE, Aug. 2.-Another sen
sation was sprung here yesterday
when it was quietly rumored that v.
U. Rodgers, city treasurer, was short
in his accounts $4,000. Some ten
days or two weeks ago Harry e. Null
nix was hired to audit the books of
the city officials. The first Telluride
people knew of the matter was a story
published yesterday by the Denver
Post, the information having evident
ly been sent by some unknown per.
son by letter TO that paper. Yester-
day the Post called up dozen or
more Telluride people to obtain add
tional information and in this way
the story leaked out.
Mr.. Rodgers has many friends in
Telluride and the southwest. He did
not gamble or live extravagant and
his story of using the money develop
ing mining properties is generally &C
copied. AT the same time it does not
replace the money. Mr.. Rodgers is
making strenuous efforts to raise the
money or secure the city in which
case no prosecution will follow. II Is
said this afternoon that he has $40 600
raised and If given week or so will
be able to guarantee the city against
loss.
TELLURIDE, Aug. 2.-The story of
the shortage has been rife for some
days. but nothing was made public
Until last night. Some days ago Mr..
Rodgers was requested by the city
council to get busy and while he does
not admit the amount stated, agrees
that there is a shortage and to this
end is tying to arrange to square"
everything and believes that he will
have no trouble in doing so. In fact,
he has already paid in s11, 900, has
$4,000 more practically raised, secur.
ing the money on property owned by
himself, and says he is confident of
securing every dollar within a few
days.
So far there has been no arrest
and the bonding company is taking
no action, and there is not much like
lihood of any criminal prosecution as
It is believed Mr.. Rodgers will be able
to reimburse the city. Auditor Null
nix has not made a complete report,
just giving Investigations and probable
result, and the full report will not
be presented for several days by which
time 1t is believed the city will have
every dollar.
At special meeting of the council
last night Mr.. Rodgers resigned as
II easurer, the resignation being ac-
cepted. There is no excitement over
t0a affair and Mr. PndUaru will ha