The Lamar register., 1890-11-22
STATE NEWS.


train in the Pueblo yard Monday by mis-
placing a switch, but the results were not
serious.
Gold is reported to have been found
at Happy Hollow, about twenty-five miles
from Lovelaud, and prospcctors are going
to the new field.
McDermott and West, two accom-
plished safe blowers were arrested in Den
yer the other night after having robbed
the Denver Brewing Company of large
sum.
A convict was brought to Colorado
Springs the other day to testify against
man for robbery, but he positively de-
clined to testify, as he said the prisoners
at Canon would refuse to associate Win
him if he did. The case was dismissed as
consequence.
The junction railroad between Glen
wood Springs and Grand Junction was
completed on the 18th. The work Of max
ing the Rio Grande track broad guage was
also completed at that time, and the Rio
Grande and Midland, as well, will now
run through trains to Salt Lake
Christopher Wilson. ex-county
treasurer OF Pueblo county, and now cash
ier of the Pueblo Savings bank, has been
appointed deputy state treasurer under
Treasurer-elect Garlic. Mr.. Wilson is an
experienced accountant and financier, and
well qualified in every way for the posi-
tion.
While services were being held IL
the First Methodist Episcopal church at
Pueblo last Sunday morning, thieves
broke into the parsonage, entering by way
of the cellar. A gold watch, silk dress
and other articles, amounting in value to
500 were stolen. This is the second time
within month that the place has been
robbed
There was full meeting of the
trustees who will have in charge the
erection of the Home for Union Printers
at Colorado Springs in Chicago Tuesday
1t was decided to begin preliminary ar
rangements fc- plans, etc, at once and
that work shall begin Ion the foundation
as soon us the frost is out of the ground in
the spring. The meeting was a quiet one'
the trustees all seeming deeply interested
in the success of the project and har-
monious on all measures for the further
ance of the work.
A most miraculous escape from
death occurred at the west end of the
Denver and Rio Grande yards at Pueblo
Tuesday, the man bearing the charmed
life being Tom Harrington. Harrington
fell between an engine and a fiat car, and
five cars passed over him. He was thrown
from one side TO the other, rolled over,
turned around, and iuggled in every con-
ceivable manner, and then luckily he
caught hold of u journal on the last car,
where he held on till the train stopped
He then darted out between the trucks,
and beyond feeling tired with his battle
was not injured in the least.
At Colorado Springs Wednesday the
case against Wilson, Cain and Brownell,
pick the pocket of a Catholic priest ut
Manitou was heard. At o'clock the jury
returned a verdict of acquittal, and a
rather sensational occurrence took place.
Judge Campbell was about TO adjourn
court when Mr.. Cochran, the deputy dis
trict attorney, arose and stated that Will
son, one of the defendants, had shaken
his fist threateningly at him and had
called him vile name when the verdict
was read. Mr.. Cochran, Mr.. A. B. Bus
tin and G. r. Fowler all made oath to the
fact. The court declared 1t fragrant case
Of contempt Of court and sentenced VIII
son to the county jail for ninety days.
Three loaded stone cars broke loose
from train six miles from Loveland the
other day and started toward that town.
The grade where this occurred was pretty
steep, which gave the cars such start
that it was impossible to reach them to
man the brakes. From that point to Love
land is gradual down grade, and the de-
tached cars few minutes later came into
the station there at a high rate of speed.
The cars kept the track until they struck
the switch Just above the elevator, where
they proceeded to tear up the track BY
this time the runaway cars were headed
down the switch and made straight run
on the ties until stopped by their own
weight The three cars were badly dam
a6So, DAN hOAic VI l4iIAI GdpSALSu. II Will
require about 100 ties and four or five
rails to repair the damage to the track.
The runaway reached the station few
minutes after the passenger train went by.
The payment of novel election bet
in Ouray last Saturday created great
deal OF enthusiasm and excitement. The
county clerk, Felix ]. Parkin, a Democrat.
wagered a 15o-pound heating stove with
George L. Wright, Republican, on the re-
suit of the senatorial ell ection for the
Twenty-first district, the loser to pay for
the stove and carry it on his back to the
residence of the winner The interesting
and much talked of event was witnessed
by at least 200 people. The Democrats
had made elaborate preparations for the
event. The Ouray band was engaged and
q number Of heavy teams were employed
to draw coal, wash boiler, coal-scuttle and
other appurtenances. The procession was
formed on the main street of the city. with
Mayor Rowan in command. First came the
band, followed by Parkin with the stove
securely strapped to his back, escorted bv
George Wright, the victor, carving a
banner inscribed, ITO the Victor BELONGS
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