The Lamar register., 1891-05-16
COLORADO NOTES.

F. B. hewitt, OF caro-. fark county,
was accidentally shot and killed last week
by friend uamed Jones,
A Midland train eollided with
cinnamon bear the other day near Floris-
sapt and knocked him out at one round
The Denver Police and Fire Com
snissioners haveTe- appointed J. F. Farley
chief of police, and Julius Pearse CHIEF OF
the IRE department.
Under the direction OF the Salida
ROD and Gun Club 10000 eastern brook
trout were distributed in the South Arkan-
sas few days ago. They we're pat In the
river between Saiida and Poncha.
A large artificial lake is being built
at Manassa in the San Luis Valley by
William Christensen. 1t is proposed to
use it for boating and will be finished this
month. Mr.. Christensen also intends to
stock the pond with fish.
1t will be remembered by our read
ers that man named Bowers shot and
killed party named Brown at Lyons
some months ago His trial has Just taken
place at Boulder and resulted in verdict
of Involuntary manslaughter.
The presidential party was greeted
,vith The greatest enthusiasm by the peo-
pie Of Colorado along tho line of travel,
and the citizens OF Glenwood, Pueblo,
Colorado Springs and Denver exerted
themselves 10 the utmost TO show of their
cities and entertain their guests,
The annual convention OF the county
srperintendents of public instruction of
the state began in Colorado Springs on
the 18Th. There were about twenty-five
superinteudents present, also State Super
iuteudent Coy and Professor Gray of the
State Normal School. A number Of inter
esting papers were read and the school
work OF the State thoroughly discussed
During thunder storm at Silver
cif the steel cable in the Geyser mine
shaft-houss was struck by lightning and
the current passed down the cable to the
bottom of the shaft, distance of 1900
feet Herman Haussen was standing at
the bottom and had his hand on the cage.
The strike knocked him down. He soon
came to and was found not 70 be seriously
hurt.
A Santa Fe cattle train was wrecked
near Trinidad the other day. Sixteen cars
were piled in a heap, reduced almost TO
kindling- g-wood, while wedged in, in almost
every conceivable shape, were scores OF
cattle, dead and injured, that it had been
zEib1 IN t@ala Az bES
carcasses of the dead cattle were taken
out they were skinned and the meat
divided up and carried of by the crowd in
whiting. The number of cattle killed was
about 275 1t is almost certain that three
tramps were killed in the wreck.
; A push car on the Colorado Midland
road containing three section men going
TO work, collided with train No. going
west Wednesday morning. The accident
occurred at 1dlewild, near Florissant.
Both the train and the car were on
descending grades and met on small
bridge with frightful force. Two of the
men were named Slattery and o'Brien.
The name of the third could not be ascer-
tanned Slattery was killed instantly and
O'Brien died from his injuries later. The
third man escaped with slight injuries.
The contract has been let for the
Red Lion & Julesburg canal, and work
has been begun. A Kearney syndicate
will furnish the money for the construc-
ton of the canal, and W. Il. Elliott, an
experienced engineer will have charge of
the work. The water will be secured
from the underiiow OF the Platte river
and by system of canals. This canal, il
successful, means a boom for Julesburg
and the citizens of that town and surround
ing country are certainly deserving of this
good fortune, for they have shown consid-
cradle zeal in prosecuting this enterprise
Field and Farm.
A terrible tragedy, the outgrowth
Of a strike in the brickyard of F. N. Davis
occurred in Denver on the 1lth. The
contest between the strikers and Davis
has been very bitter and hostilities have
been indulged in before, as the strikers
have made every effort to prevent new
men form taking their places. Davis and
his son started, accompanied by six
colored men, TO the yard last Monday, the
whole party being armed with guns and
revolvers. They were met by a large
party of strikers aud in moment the
Davis party began to fire upon them. Re.
ports differ as to the aggressor and the
result is the only thing certainly known,
and that is that one striker was killed, an
other nortally wounded and eleven others
wounded more or less severely.
President Harrison spent Sunday,
the 10th, at Glenwood Springs. He mad
intended to rest but didn't get much time
for it. Beautiful souvenirs were pre-
sented to him by Glenwood and Aspen,
the latter was / gentle hint for free coin
age. Formed Of native silver into letters
on the top Of the emblem was Free
Coinage In tho center WAS Aspen Sill
ver," and at the bottom Honest Money
was worked, all the lettering being done
with native and wire silver placed on c
red plush square. The President and MIR
Wanamaxer addressed mass meeting oil
Sunday School children and others, and
several Of the party tried the baths
An anti-European riot has taken
place at Woo Hoo, China. The natives
attacked and burned the Catholic mission
and number Of other European dwelling