The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-10-25
InterestfDg from Pixies Peak.
QUE DENVER CITY CORRESPONDENTS.
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DENVER (Pikes Peas) !, Cct IL looO.
Tio Sentence and Execution Of Gordon, the Aoderer-
kising Neos Neg D.seourles Of Col Mines in Na0cj
County Nep Mezico-7as Money Market rsh,--7he
Reassn w1y--A CITY Copernmsntfor Denpa-The Dele
gates 10 Coneres-Wlnter approaching, dc dc
Gordon, who In July last murdered John Gantz, from
Loclport New York, was two weeks socc brought 70
Denver by H. Middaugh the court NJ Laaven worth
was unable to md n jurisdiction in which TO try him
After reaching here be carefully guarded TIL court
the people could be organized TO proceed with trial.
wh:h Vas done on the following day Everything per-
tanning 20 II was done by the voice Of the people, all
Gene and all questions being submitted 10 the assembled
crowd, ms in q lyceum or political gathering
The prisoner had as fair and impartial examination
tould bad in the highest tribunal Of the land
The jury returned verdict Of guilty, sentence death
pronounced upon Gordon, and on Saturday last no
expated his crime upon the sctod, in presence 0. up
wards Of three thousand people.
The mines continue to yield WELL though bounti
fully as few months since. Tie is not many
Of the returning pgrims" would a have outsiders be
eve, that the gold has given out, but beesrse, Ia many
nsisrces there has been strange failure Of the water
localities the cold rs becoming too for
tealih and comfort, The express company nov send .
merry one each week, and the hcbdomadal averags
whathey take freight about $50 600 More THAI this
gees by the hands q passengers and engrans return
Ing who take their own gold along rather pay az or
per cent Tor its transportation kew discoveries OF gold
Ia ps quantities have lately been maze directly west
Of pkes Peak and In air Inc ABOUT fifteen miles from
Great excite ment now exists with regard 70 gold
Ia the Navaioe country, IN New Mexico, and party
10 preparing start for the ri Dorado.
gentleman who brings the states thai he has ira
yelled through ihe region ana found srge qu,nr.es q
$No matter OF course, those who are out OF money
the GUT rre 10 be on for the aud where all this
be found oter shske their heads but the VINO
brous ut The II knosn 10 many citizens u DC
and reliable However paying dggings should be
ported exist the moon, company could be made up
Several assays Of silver have lately been made with
more care than previous ones aud prove the existence
worth les than frst reported Some OF Il yields 70
the $500 worth Of pure silver. Parties gone
ra,t 70 erHE out machinery some o. VII r:nca here
10 tie UGlsed States Mot ~ Philadelphia s
looked Tor with some anxiety nsch speculation
is daily gong on tn silver Claims fsw part es have
already made their "pile' IL this business
rich specimen o. ciuuabar ors vas bought TITO Dca
vcr yes,eftay TIE nnscr Gays there " p'entv more
who're Il came from refused t. dEslosc til. b. knows
I've value u has not yet been assayed.
The money market sttl continues tight, siog 70 the
mills and machinery in this region bought credit
as seou any trading h,use Or mining company gessa
Il for tie Eaai As soon merchants and others
have their dcbs psd the market w cot be 90 ,oeough
y drained Of the clrealains H'e'.,.a
s''! I'''-'~-.ent for noLvcr orgaulzd 50 Hou
was hcld last a AZ which Mayor and other dlgui.arlcs
were elected; but they lotg srcs ceased 20 act Toe
government has been entirely n the hands Of the ope
ana has suffered in Consequence save tina, light Of
ienccsihai anything shoTt 81 downright kliug-hsve
not been noticed There have beeu however very few
small slut 10 the way or stealing, 81 out osc or
two bufgAres having occurred trce t1c city started
Horse steaiipg has been considered nurder and IL
pur-hRhle witt death. would not be az uupopu.
ar here 10 be known As having killed another
10 be horse the and hts chaDccs OF essape fro hang
ipg risd before Jury q our citizens would sgrc,,er
IN the former than tn the latter
convention for nomination OF officers under the pro
vsicua FOverrmtn NJ ard for delegate 10 congress II
roe being hed IN 9cldcu CITY the has tuued
I've days, with very little prospect of accomplishing any
hifg n a. many weeks. The delegate 81 last year y
y. Wliisms . unwilling that nov election shall be
held caring thar the pcope vii ofst him from he posi-
Ton. There are snme twenty aspirants In tine i,tn
cl1ang uen FL I'll shades Il s5ty aud assura1cc Tns
fsuors wheciharrow man. who wheeled an t-isbmar's
yhiclc from ksnsas Cy 20 Beaver aad who rels shat
10 The nick about once day, IL OF them Of the
oihers Gao only add thli some are better worse
The weather 10 beccnns wintry-Gross nearly every
night