The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1890-09-19
STATE NEWS.

The total attendance ut Grand juno
tion schools Oh opening day was 2ss.
The Grand Junction Star urges the
erection Of canning factory at that
point.
The Railway Passenger Agents Of
the country met in convention at Denver on
the 10th.
A Senate committee has reported
favorably bill IN erect post oflce at
Colorado Springs.
A paper in Manchester. England,
is booming Denver, and proposes IN ex-
cursion to visit the city Of the plains.
The Aspen Times asserts that II great
many fish In the streams about that city
are being slaughtered with giant powder,
The Rio Graude Company are re-
ported to be agitating anew the plan to
build shorter line from Denver to Lead
Vile.
Water froze on the depot platform
ut Grand Junction early Saturday morn
ing and snow fell OF Cimarron Sunday
morning.
A Denver merchant who feared
burglars set trap gun In his store at
night in such way that II th@back door
was tempered With the charge would 20
through the door and hurt some one, II
did the other night, and au unknown bur-
glar left some blood on the promises.
A revolution has broken out in the
canton of Tibo, Switzerland, owing to u
difference Of opinion regarding the re-
vision Of tho constitution. Three mem
bcrs of the canton government have beon
imprisoned, one mas been killed with re-
volver and the others have He'd. The fed
eral government has sent two battalions
to the scene
Mcagre reports OF n fatal shooting
which occurred at tie camp near Tennes
see Pass have been received ut Leadvillc.
The iacts As learned are that two tie
choppers named Laird aud Harmon had
some trouble which ended In Harmon
shooting Laird in the side with revolver.
II Is understood the wounded man was
taken to Red Cliff
Indian Commissioner Morgan spoke
In Denver last Sunday in regard TO the
advancement Of the Indians. He laid
down tho following principles which should
be followed in dealing with them: The
Indians must be treated Justly; they
should DO protected In their rights, should
be punished for crime; should be dealt
with as individuals; should receive prop
orty.
Last Thursday morning man en-
tered tho laundry Of Wah Lee, Bucna
Vista, knocked down the sole occupant, n
ChinAman, md threw him into closet,
locking him In. The man then broke open
q trunk, from which he obtained $50, and
made his escape. The yells Of the dis
tracted Chinaman were heard several
minutes later, and attracted crowd. who
released HIM.
A plan Is on foot TO build an i'm
mense auditorium in Denver. The audi
forum idea contemplates the erection Of
a gigantic structure, centrally located, In
which such organizations as the Chamber
OF Commerce, Real Estate and Stock Ea-
change, Mining Exchange, the Lumber
Produce and other exchanges, shall have
their headquarters. Under the same roof
Is TO be n mammoth auditorium with u
seating capacity OF about l0.00o and above
IL = banquet hall, with kitchen. etc. large
enough 70 accommodate 400 banqueters
II Is argued that the existence OF IN au
ditorium with u seating capacity Ms large
rs that mentioned would advance Denver's
claims, 10 tho highest degree, TO the right
Of selection rs place for great national
gatherings, whether political or otherwise.
An incident has just come 10 light
Ia certain Instances b. OF great value to
tho detection OF criminals. A short time
ago Pension Commissioner Raum asked
authority from the superintendent OF the
census for ono OF his special agents To ex-
anime the schedules received from Rio
Blaneo County, Colorado. II was asserted
tha, u man who was wanted for violating
the pension laws was believed To be- In hid
Ing In that county, but Just where he could
be found was unknown. The special agent
gent search. found the name OF the man,
with his family, registered In an out Of
thc-wsy mining camp, lie has been mr.
rested, and will be brought 10 trial through
this information.
The State institute Tor the deaf and
blind In Colorado Springs opened IL, six
tcenth school year last Wednesday. There
VIVA large number OF scholars present for
the first day. and II is expected the at
tendance this year will greatly exceed tha,
Of any former year. During the pas, va
cation the old building has been largely
rcmodc,cd aud the former recitation room.
have been changed Into dormitories aud
living rooms Tho new building Ii prac.
tically finished and will be used thi.
term. A conservatory Is now being built
On tho grounds which will Keep the win.
dows Of Nil tho school rooms supplied with
plants. Another addition is two large
plunge baths which have been put Into the
basement OF tho old building, ouo for each
sex. Thcy AFRO about four feet deep and
supplied with both hot and cold water.
Miss Ami. Cooper. Of Custer Coun.
~. only l. years Of age, hut very s,ou,
and nervy, md 10 month old babe were
left ut home alone one day last week while
their parents went away TO spend tho day.
Soon after dinner. while Miss Cooper was
about her work In tho Kitchen. she heard
noise In the iront'rnrt of the house. She
proceeded TO investigate the cause, md to
her anascmcnt, u negro was ransacking
tho bureau drawers, but she did not know
that another thief was In the house. The
cnrarcd but piucky girl grabbed for q
poke, book which the black thief held Ia
his hand. He, with chloroformcd hand
kefehicf tried To stru N vlg hIs fnIr assau