Delta chief., 1883-09-05


Judge Elliott of the Denver District
Court has decided that the Arizona commits
sioners cannot take their exhibit from the Ex-
position until its close, but that they can If
they choose box them up and keep them out Of
sight. In other words they may "keep the
word Of promise to the ear, but break 1t to the
hope"
Information has been received that the
Colorado railway pool will be continued another
year, or until August, 1884. The terms of the
new agreement have not yet been announced
but it is believed that no important changes
have occurred. 1t is understood that the per-
centages and rates will be much the same as
last year.
A meeting of the state board of equa-
lization was held in Denver on the 25th. The
tax for State purposes was lowered from four
to three and a half mills, and in accordance with
the provision of the statute special University
tax of one-ifth of mill was levied. Other
wise there was no change from the assessment
Of last year.
Father Kelly, a Catholic priest who
recently came to Colorado from Iowa, and who
officiated for short time in the cathedral In
Denver, and afterwards in Central City, few
days ago had quarrel with Bishop Macheboeuf
and was ordered out of his house, after which
he went on big drunk at the Markham House
| in Denver and was arrested and put in jail.
A party of prospectors from White
River claim to have discovered in a lonely cab
in in the Gore Range, the skeleton of an old
man with bullet hole in the skull. Whether
1t is case of murder or suicide is unknown.
A letter found in one Of the pockets Of the VIC
tim Identifies the remains as those of John Al
lson, formerly Of suncook, New Hampshire.
Judge Carpenter has adjourned court
The prisoners, Coffin and Martin, in jail
charged with the murder Of Weber, Day and
Dean were arraigned and pleaded not guilty.
The court ordered special venire summoning
twenty-three additional jurors. which together
with the present panel will make thirty-fve
names from which to select jury Of twelve.
An effort is being made to organize a
new system Of street car lines in the city of Den
yer. II is asserted that the requisite capital
can be secured. Some difficulty Is apprehend-
ed from the fact that the existing company are
endowed by their charter with the exclusive
privilege Of operating horse car lines within
the corporate limits, and therefore 1t Is under
stood that some other motive power will have
to be adopted-electricity or cable.
Extensive preparations are being
made for the celebration Of the Quarto- Centen-
Mid anniversary Of the discovery of gold in the
Rocky mountains, BY the pioneer association
Of Denver. The meeting will be held Sept.
18th. Dick Irwin, now At Tombstone, Ariso-
M, has written that he will be present. George
Francis Train, who gave the first impulse TO
railroad building in Colorado, will probably At
tend and mako characteristic speech.
Mr.. Zeehsndelaar writes from Amster-
dam that he took some Of ". H. Jsckson's
Photographic views Of Colorado scenery 70 the
Holland exposition, and that Mr. jackson Ia
pronounced there an artist Of De premiere class
He adds: 81 had his pictures framed, and
they are the admired Of the admired Of the e1-
hibition. They are the finest have seen, and
were highly spoken Of in the London Tins and
other 'eading newspapers"
A special to the Tribune from Lead
Vile the 9th states that Thomas B. Hill, cash
Ter of tho City Bank, has commenced suit
against the Republican OF Denver for libel,
placing the damages at $4,000. The complaint
alleges that the insanity sensation published in
the Republican was libelous and injurious TO
the good name, credit ond occupation Of the
plaintiff This is the first OF several actions to
be commenced, as Hil declares his intention
to prosecute the author as well rs the publish
er for criminal libel.
T. H. Robbins, president of the South
Park Cattle Growers Association, publishes an
open letter in the Denver Republican In which
he boldly asserts that the hanging Of l.. E.Wat-
kins was just punishment for his repeated
thefts Of stock. He gives dates and places
where stock belonging to other owners were
driven off and butchered by Watkins and his
men, and others where considerable numbers
were found in their possession. The details
are very full and the charges explicit.
Or the 28th Thomas Starr filed in the
Recorders office revocation of his dedication
Of the Stray Horse addition to the city of Lead
vile, made August II, 1890. He claims that
the proceedings Of the city council on the mat
ter Of approving the dedication were Illegal,
and that no steps have been taken TO perfect
the acceptance of the dedication, therefore he
had the right to revoke IL. This action takes II
large amount OF territory from the original
limits Of the city and restores 1t to the original
owner. \
The smelling of precious ores at Dem