The state herald., 1891-04-17

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Paintings.
DENVER, Colo, April IS, 1891.
From cur regular correspondent
Whatever can be truthfully said doroga-
tory to Denver during the past two weeks
1t cannot be asserted that there has been
nothing new" 1t has been, In fact,
very evontful two weeks. In the frat
place came the phenomenal snow storm Of
Tuesday, March 81, when between two
and three feet of solid snow fell inside Of
eighteen hours. 1t fell into streets 90
muddy that they were nearly impossible,
and for few hours the next morning
there was hardly horse car, cable car or
electric car running In tho city. Tho
hacks could hardly got about, and there
was almost complete embargo upon
travel Of every kind. Merchants and
clerks, some Of whom had two or threo
miles to walk through tho deep snow, wore
late to business, but missed few customers
on that account.
Both the cable and tho electric roads
did well under tho circumstances, and
both demonstrated their superiority over
thu hOtoo SAt Athccs 4ut 0ioCtCiV AlaOu
stand high in popular favor and are evil
IDENTIFY sure 10 monopollzo rapid transit In
cities. Electric power IL clean, safe and
reliable US compared with any other that
has been invented.
For week after tho big snow there
was carnival Of mud. All the principal
streets became ponds Of mi-liquid slop
not quite soft enough to run on like water
but not stir enough to prevent It's flowing
over the crossings as fast as 1t could DO
swept away. On election day. . week
later, mono OF the streets had become dry,
but most Of tho crossings were tolerably
passable. 1t is safs to say that there were
more mishaps to freight wagons, carriages
and teams during that week than over be-
fore in the history Of tho city. OF course
1t is impossible TO compute tho money loss
occasioned by the extra work and delay Of
business on account Of the mud, but II
must have been many thousands Of dollars
every day.
1t is now apparently certain that most
Of tho streets In the central part Of the
city will BIO paved before another winter.
The Eighth General Assembly adjourned
last Tuesday and its members speedily
dispersed for their several homes. Nomi-
nally 1t adjourned on Monday, ~ the req
ords will show, but 1t was really lato In
the afternoon Of Tuesday when tho
gavcls Of tho Lieutenant Governor and
the Speaker Of the House foil for tho last
time to announce IN adjournment sine die.
The general opinion seems to be that
this legislature has passed considerable
number OF valuable laws, for which IL will
be kindly remembered, and failed to pass
= number that we're expected at its hands,
which will operate to Its discredit. 1t has
bungled some important measures, such
us the tax bill providing for the semi
annual payment Of taxes, which appears
to be dead letter. 1t has not boon
brilliant body, but perhaps n verdict OF
honest mediocrity would apply to most Of
its members and to tho majority Of Its
measures. The people trusted II moro
than they have many Of Its predecessors,
ind its adjournment was not hailed with
the usual sigh Of relief.
Tho Millinston trial has boon unsvcnt-
full OF late, but tho arguments Of tho
opposing counsel this week. which may
be In progress when this reaches the
reader, cannot fail TO be both ablo and
brilliant. Doubtless some ono will pub
lish an account Of tho trial In pamphlet
form for the edihcation Of tho readers OF
sensational literature.
Tho Denver municipal elections last
Tuesday resulted in one Of those ..housc
cleanings" that sometimes occurs I'm
political affairs. The people concluded
that they wanted "new deal,p and the
result is that all Of the members Of tho
old city government, save two aldermen
out OF nine, got lost In tN shunic. The
mayor, treasurer, clerk, auditor, attorney,
engineer, water and street commissioners
1--WE supervisors and seven Of the alder,
men are new men. Some arc Republican,
and some are Democrats, but nearly ali
werc elected on tho Peoples Ticket As
made up by the celebrated committee Of
fifteen.
Probably hard times had something tc
do with the result. Political revolution,
seldom como when II Is smooth sailina
financially. During good times II is ea.,
for government TO run into abuses and
extrnvagances that attract no serious NJ.
tentlon until money gets scarce, thcn thcr,
Is u sudden rcvulsion that often carrie,
with 1t tho innocent as well Us tho guilty.
a great many Colorado people will take
= look Mt the now state Of Idaho mex,