The Delta independent., 1890-06-03
STATE NEWS.

been acquitted of the charge of numbering
Mart DLSgan.
A man has been arrested near St.
Lcuis, who says he Is the one who robbed
David Moffitt Of s2l 900 last year.
1t is dangerous thing to live in
Denver. A lady was held up and robbed
by three men at the entrance of the Tabor
Graad at eight O'Clock the other evening
The committee of arrangements
have changed the date of exercises for lay
ing the cornerstone of the State Normal
School from the 10th of June TO Friday, the
14th Of June
1t is quite probable that the man ar
rested in Missouri for horse stealing is
King, who robbed Banker MofYatt at Den
yer. King says he will surrender the
money II the prosecution is dropped.
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.
Rocky Ford has sensation in the
recent clopement of two of its young peo-
pie. They loved, cloped, were married
and returned. The parents are thought TO
be reconciled and everyone elss is happy.
Afew nights ago. Mr. j E Mcclure,
president Of the Bank Of Montrose, was
held up by two men while on his way from
his residence to town. Instead of holding
hfs hunHs Mr. loo lnr laI xsit IA
tho fellows and brought them both 10
town and Jailed them.
j. w. Hilleary, OF Aspen. recently
tried TO influence the members of the grand
jury not to indict certain persons, and
was tried for the ofcnse. 4 number Of
the grand jurors testified regarding Hill
lcary's actions. After heated argument
between the counsel. the court found Hill
lcary guilty OF contempt and fined him sl0o.
Senator Teller has introduced in
rado protesting against the proposed re
duction OF the tariff on sugar. Among the
aigncrs are nearly all OF the state officers
This would seem 10 indicate that the gov
crnor and other state officials are not salts
ficd with the sugar clause in the Mckinley
billj
Andrew Westlake. a ranchman liv-
ing about two miles west OF Arvada, on the
Golden road. was thrown from his buggy
into m irrigating ditch and drowned, at an
early hour this morning, while driving
along the railroad tracks near the latter
city. The horscs which which wcstlakc
was driving became frightened, SHE'D to
ono side Of the road, ,overturning the buggy
upon the occupann aud causing the terri
bis accident
Senator Wolcoit and his newly
welded wife are passing y part of their
hooeymoon in the Wade Hampton cottage
"a typical Southern house, Hot Spriugs.
North Carolina. In this cottage Senator
and Mrs. wolcott arc retired from the
rush Of the hotel proper, and arc seeming
iy - contented and happy as two turtle
dovcs. Every morning bright aud carly,
large bouquets Of choice flowers arc placed
before the doorway Of Mrs. Wolcott, evil
IDENTIFY eifts from her dcvotol husband
Mr.. Wolcott is delightful groom. aud
people can scarcely bclicvc that so young
. man Ia an august Senator In the Nations
councils.
Mr.. and Mrs. l. j. Woodwork, Of
Colorado Springs, went out for drive the
other evening. iesying their three young
children ut home and servant girl at
work In the house. One OF tho children
was little boy named Arthur aud aged
.l> . nh ..sAn sh..
fellow was in u tent Just nj the side OF tho
hensc in company with little four-ycar-
old sister, when n pistol sirot rang out
The servant and others rushed In only to
hnd the boy lying in q pool OF blood, with
. bullet through his head. Whether II
was an accident or whether II was suicide
NO ono can tell. Some months ago the
child was badly frightcnd, and has never
bccn right since.
Below Is ono OF the interesting
stories which Colorado yields from time to
time. George Piercy started from camp
the other day with q load of ties, his lunch
basket on tho top Of the load as usual. He
started his trusty team over tho long route
70 avoid pulling over hills His team
and meets them mile south Of here.
When his wagon camc Ia sight he said to
his companion; "Thcrc's another tramp
on that load Of tios, and is In my lunch. ~
He left his friend snatchcd up club as
he ran, rcmarkinR that he would wipe up
South Park with the cheeky bum. Picrcy
stepped up on the wheel to get good
strikc, and could only sec little Of what
ho supposed was q fur coat, aud which
really proved TO bo such, for second aitcr
he struck, he heard an awful howl and
saw o huge cinnamon bear lcap twenty
feet from the wagon and disappear with
tho bssket dangling from his neck, his
head having slipped through the handle In
tho excitement. Piercy jumped farther
than tho bear in an opposite direction ans
did not approach his wagon until he was
sure the coast was clear.
The Presbyterian Assembly has APP
pointed . committee to formulate its re-