The Lamar register., 1890-05-31
STATE NEWS.

I'm Prall killed himself and his
mistress, disreputsble woman, at TRIM
dad last Thursday.
\ man has been arrested near ST
Louis, who says he is the one who robbed
David Moflitt OF SCI, 900 last year.
1t is Il dangerous thing to live in
Denver. A lady was held up and robbed
by three men at the entrance of the Tabor
Grand at eight O'Clock the other evening.
The committee of arrangements
have changed the date OF exercises for lay
ing the corners stone OF the State Normal
School from the 10th of June to Friday, the
18th of June.
Editor Murray OF the Burlington
Boomerang was fined $50 for contempt of
court by Judge Campbell of Colorado
Springs last Monday. He made some
strong assertions about the Hatch trial
Jim Lay. an industrious Denver
Chinaman, was shot and killed last Thurs
day night by an unknown man While al
work with brother Celestial, it is sup
posed that white man entered the place,
quarreled with Lay over his wash bill, shot
the latter, scared of his partner and then
robbed the dying man.
Senator Teller has introduced in
Congress petition from citizens Of Colo
RADIO protesting against the proposed re
duction of the tariff on sugar. Among the
signers are nearly ell of the state officers.
This would seem to indicate that the gov
ernor and other state officials are not salts
fed with the sugar clause in the Mckinley
BILL;
Andrew Westlake, ranchman liv-
ing about two miles west Of Arvada, on the
Golden road. was thrown from his buggy
into an irrigating ditch and drowned, at ar
early hour this morning, while DRIVING
along the railroad tracks near the latter
city The horses which which Westlake
was driving became frightened, SHE'D to
one side of the road, overturning the buggy
upon the occupants and causing the terri
bic accident
Three tough-looking men presented
themselves at the boarding house of Mrs
Hunt in Iowa gulch, near Leadville, the
other day, and demanded something TO eat
Miss Sarah Hunt her daughter WAS the
only person in the house. She requested
the men TO wait moment, and when she
returned she presented huge revolver
and bid them TO move on. One or the men
attempted to wrest it from her, and she
pulled the trigger. The bullet gra ed the
fellows cheek, inficting slight wound.
The trio lost no time in decamping.
Senator Wolcott and his newly
welded wife are passing a part OF their
honeymoon in the Wade Hampton cottage
"a typical Southern house, Hot Springs,
North Carolina. In this cottage Senator
and Mrs. Wolcott are retired from the
rush of the hotel proper, and are seeming
ly as contented and happy as two turtle
doves. Every morning bright aud early,
large bouquets of choice flowers are placed
before the doorway Of Mrs. Wolcott, evil
IDENTIFY gifts from her devoted husband
Mr.. Wolcott is a delightful groom, and
people can scarcely believe that so young
a man is an august Senator in the Nations
| councils.
A call has been issued for State
conference of corrections and charities, to
be held in the city of Denver on the 18th
| and 18th of June, 1880, at Unity Church,
corner Nineteenth and Broadway. The
object of this conference is 70 examine
carefully into existing laws in reference
to our charity institutions and what
changes are necessary TO place Colorado
alongside of her sister States who have
adopted the most advanced and humane
systems in caring for the dependent, I'M
| fortunate and criminal classes. We
| lack the benign influence Of u state Board
of Charities which has proven @ powerful
factor in other commonwealth in allevi-
ating many of the suffering and conditions
of those who must necessarily be aided BY
public or private charities. Delegates
who desire to be present are requested to
notify J. S. Apple, chairman committee Of
| arrangements, p. o. Box 226O, Denver. II
is intended to secure special railroad rates
| for delegates and also committee will at
tend to securing proper hotel accommoda-
lions at reduced rates.
| Below is one Of the interesting
stories which Colorado yields from time to
time. George Percy started from camp
the other day with load Of ties, his lunch
basl on the top of the load as usual. He
| started MS truSly teauI oNeT Ilte Iong route
70 avoid pulling over hills. His team
always comes on and Piercy cuts through
and meets them a mile south OF here.
| When his wagon came in sight he said ts
his companion: There's another tramp
on that load OF ties, and is in my lunch d
He left his friend, snatched up club az
he ran, remarking that he would wipe u
South Park with the cheeky bum. Piercy
stepped up on the wheel to get a good
strike, and could only see little of what
| he supposed was a fur coat, and which
really proved to be such, for second after
he struck, he beard an awful howl and