Delta chief., 1883-11-14
STATE NEWS.

Coal creek, on the 3rd.
A movement is on DOT to institute a
lodge of Odd Fellows in Brush, Weld county.
The Masons of Longmont laid the
corner stone Of new Masonic temple on the
9Th
j. w. Wallace and w. r. Dillon as
sumed charge of the Leadville Herald on the
9th. '
Rev. c. w. Wells has severed his con-
nection with the United Brethren church in
Denver
Edward Moore died at Leadvlle on
The Sth, from injuries he received on tie G2ir
road at Malta.
Samuel II. Morris, who was shot by
Haller at Denver on the 23rd of October, died
on the 5th OF Nov.
George NJ. Jones, prominent citi-
zen of Fort Collins, died at Chicago, of pneu-
monia, on the 9th.
Jesse Mather and one Donahue were
arrested at silverton on the 4th, for deserting
from Fort Lewis.
John Greenwood, formerly of Provi-
dence, K. l., died suddenly from hemorrh age
at Denver on the 4th
The Grand Army debt remaining from
Lhe National encampment in July has been
iuced to less than $1,000.
Bessie Belford, the four year old
daughter OF Congressman Belford, died of
scarlet fever on the Sth-
The artesian well at the Union depot
in Denver struck its first flow of water on the
9TH, at depth of 800 feet
Min, the preacher-actor,m made great
success in Denver. and received very favorable
criticisms from the local press.
Herman Wittenkotten, an old resi-
den of Colorado and prominent cattle man,
died at his farm near Brighton, on the 3rd.
General G. C. Howell. on the 5th en-
tered suit for libel against the Leadvile Demo-
.crat the Chronicle and the Leadvile City Bank
John Rudberg one of, the owners of
the Argosa mine at Idaho Springs, had mar
row escape from being killed by falling rock.
The Western Union Telegraph COM
pany has completed n line between Denver and
Garfi eld, and opened an office at the latter
place.
The case of Haller, who shot his wife
and Samuel Morris, in Denver, will not come
before the criminal court until the January
term
William Hope is the real name of the
man arrested for the murder Of Lavender near
Pueblo, on the 9th. His plea will probably be
self-dcfense.
Ct pntrirly'u Roman (futlnl,, ,h
North Denver. was dedicated on the 4th, the
ceremony being presided over by Bishop
Machcbeuf.
Daisy Todd, who made quite Il scnsa-
tion in Leadville while ago, was taken to st
Louis by her stcpfather on the 9th, to be
placed in a convent.
Col. VIII Visscher and X. G.. Dill, OF
Denver, have gone east, the former as lecturer
and the latter as business manager. The par.
ty was joined by Bill Nye at Chicago.
Frank Abbott. Tim Sullivan and r.
NJ BridcnthaI were injured by an explosion Of
giant powder at the Maximus mine, near Ko
}iomo, on the 9Th. Abbott subsequently died
The dwelling and Office of John A.
Hail at Robinson, was destroyed by fire on Tho
End, the contents Of dwelling and Office were
entirely consumed: his library and papers mel
the same fate.
The striking miners TO the number oI
sixt met at Telluride on the Bird, and formed
an orgazation uudrr the auspices of tho
knights of Labor. No member will 20 to work
for less than the old rates.
j. B. Veath's butcher shop in Pueb-
10 was entered by burglars on the 9Th, the safe
brok en- into and the cash drawer riilcd Of $50
H. Morgan's dairy ranch up the river was
robbed of $500. horse and wagon the same
day.
Mr.. Frank II. Wilson, who has served
the Exposition association rs assistant sccre
tary since the organization of the enterprise
resigned his position on the 1st., and departed
for Nebraska TO fiji position of similar re
sponsbty.
Maria COrbett. was taken from Den.
yer to the Sisters hospital, Pueblo short
time ago afflicted with extreme nervousness
which it was thought might be phase Of in.
,ssnity. 4 jury on the 9Th inst. decided that
she sane
The officers of the Bent county Ma
stional bank OF West Las Anirnas have filed an
affidavit with the Secretary Of State recitng
that the capital stock OF the bank, amounting
to $50, 600 has been paid into the treasury OF
hc hank in cash.