The Dillon tribune., 1882-10-21
GLEANlNGS FROM THE ROCKIES.

Son cuttcItldIj undergoing IIlc SeIltCtllSs'
a scheme of the Mormons to introduce
Mormon textbooks in the Utah public
schools has been frustrated.
A Washoe squaw, at Reno, New, has a
hnman ,nontrositv in the shape Of pap
poose whose feet are Joined together at the
ankle and become one.
II is stated that William Webber, County
Commissioner Of Storey county, New, has
fallen heir to fortune Of $,soooo left by
an uncle in Germ Ay.
Albert Court vi found dead on the road
between Grantsville and Ellsworth, in Ne.
vada last week. The Coroncr'> jary found
that death was caused BY fall from his
horse while intoxicated.
a small sized Mammoth cave has been
discovered near Sierra valley, Cal. Its in
terror is said to be marvelouslv beat '''l.
From the roofs OF the chambers huge sta.
lactites are grouped in srotesqae positions.
S. l.. Tribune, 18TH: Rev. I. {. llitf as
sumes his duties to-day as pastor OF the
Methodist Church. lie arrived here last
Friday evening, and his family will come
as soon as he can secure q house in which
to reside.
The Denver and Rio Grande on the Utah
division has reached Dead Horse Crossing
on the Price river, a distance Of $50 miles
from Salt Lake. The weather is good
there and track is being laid at the rate of
one mile per day.
| I. IL. Sinclair has been extradited from
Utah to answer a charge Of grand larceny
in Colorado. lie was employed by the
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad
in Colorado, and is charged with misap
: preparation OF the company's funds.
| At HALEY, Idaho, the grand jury failed
to indict Frank Brown for killing Col. r
NJ. Adams. There had been rumor> that
the friends of Brown were using money
to clear him, and upon the grand jury fail
, ing to indict, the court held him for ap'
pearance before another grand jury.
1t is reported that the Union Pacific and
Northern Pacific Railroad companies will
Mt the place OF Junction near Columbia riv'
er. locate lands for a townsite, upon which
) the two roads will pool issues to build the
largest CITY west of the Rocky Mountains
With such influences to back it town
+. ought to thrive.
!, The Oregon Short Line diverging from
the Union Pacific at Granger is now com
: inu 10 Pocatcllo on the Utah and Northern
f This route will save many miles OF traV:
to people going east from Montana, as !
is no longer necessary to take the route D,
,, Ogden. Bv this route we are now nearer
to Omaha than we would be to Chicago D,
way of the Northern Pacific
Mrs, George Smalls of Walla Walla, W
T., imagining that some one had been stea'
inr her wood, armed herself with rcvolve
!, and watched the woodpile. Hearing
noise she stepped into the yard, and in DO
inu so the revolver was discharged, the bal
), entering her right ley about five inche
above the ankle, and coming out near IN
heel. The wound is painful hut not serious
On Thursday of last week, at Fort ret
S terman, I. II. Capp shot and killed K. X
Elpin. book Keeper in the employ OF Sea
riaht Bros. He also dangerously WOUNDED
y Michael Egan. Capp was to have bee'
taken to Laramie for examination, but IN
;. c;tizens of Fctterman obviated that nece~Sl
f ~ by hanging him. Capp and Egan wcr
COWBOYS. The murder was cold bloode
f affair.
r The last span of the Bismarck bridge wa
swung YESTERDAY. saws the bismarck ~"
!, xvr Of the Sth inst, and the structure Is
: thing OF itself, showing In every part IN
p ann,iance of engineering skill and thoroug
snI;dity. It is massive and high and i'm
!. nr,sses one with feeling of astonishmen
: at the advancement Of tn" age Inc hna
test and formal opening of the bridge &c
n traffic will take place on Saturday, the ,ls
e A bundle containing a human han
caused considerable excitement In Stockto
g Monday. 1t was left on the doorstens OF
}. house belonging to man named lhOhn'
NIonahan. The Coroner declined to tax
!. charge of it, as 1t was probably the refns
a Of medical college, and Monesan d'd ne
want to bury it in the yard, because =,
. might cause talk at some future time r
e nally the aid of the Chief Police was 'nSo'
J. ed and the vagrant member buried IN a VI
cant lot.
St A woman bv the name Of Mrs. one
~ travelling with team and wagon, stopp,e
At Kelso's ranch, about thirty'tve mt''
Of rom Kelton. Kelso claimed that she owe
d. him some money and she either denied II
hill or refused to pay him. After she ie
ii he got out papers and with an officer folio,
10 aS Ser n Bovine, a small station on Il
S. Central Pacific Railroad An altercatie
snsmed between her and the officer, whis
4 resulted in shooting affray, in which $,
T. received full charge Of shot, from douh'
-. horreled shotgun In her right breast D
she will probably recover.