The Delta independent., 1891-04-23
STATE NEWS.
Edward Everett Hale, the noted
Boston preacher, was In Denver last


week.
Silverton was made glad by the en-
trance Of train last Saturday, the first
In ffty-four days.
Denver Methodists haze raised $780,
900 toward fund for the erection Of a
home and hospital for dcaconesses.
During the night OF the 18th some
miscreant broke into the Office OF the town
clork Of Salida and mutilated his papers
and account books.
Chauncey NJ. Depew, accompanied
by Cornelius Vanderbilt H. Nick. Twom-
bley. E. V. Rossiter and President Leyard
Of the Michigan Central, are visiting the
State.
A hotel in the suburbs OF Denver
was burned tho other night. The fire
originated in spontaneous explosion Of q
large quantity of liquors which was stored
In the bsrroom. The whole side Of tho
'bsrroom was blown out
The new electric light plant for
Georgetown will be in operation on May
lst Anumber OF mines have con tracted
for power TO operate drills. A wire will
be extended to Silver Plume so as 10 light
that city as well as Georgetown.
Soon the Littletou creamery is TO bo
improved by the expenditure of $l,O0o for
new apparatus. AT present 800 pounds OF
butter are being made. The wagons
gather cream from q radius Of fifteen
miles Nearly all the butter, extra cream,
milk and buttcrmilk are sold In Denver.
Twelve thousand dollars OF bona
nde stock in the new Farmers mill at
Aiontrose has already been subscribed.
This insures It's completion. The mill IL TO
bc built In connection with the grange CO.
operative warehouse, and will be COM
plcted in time to handle the coming crops.
The Boulder Gun Club elected It's
e,iccrs Tuesday night, being John Barter,
president; ID. Ramsay, secretary and
treasurer; r.. J. Wciley, captain. The
club has purchased handsome gold medal
which IL TO bc given 10 the one who, at the
end OF the year, has the highest average
score. The club is always ready for
challenges TO shoot
A dispatch from florissant says:
There camc rush Of water down the
Platte Sunday night that took away some
seventy feet from the unfinished end OF
the Lake George dam The water ran
over the dam nj . low place and soon CO,
q large gap. The addition OF the water
coming from tho lake TO the amount con-
ing down the river carried away u couple
OF bridges.
Edward Harris. a negro from Den.
vcr. was aln,cst instantly killed ut Pueblo
by Edward o'kcilcy, an ex.poiiccman.
Harris. in passing o'kelicy, stepped upon
his foot, whcrcupon hard words were ex-
changed In spite of the fact that Harris
had apoligoxcd. o'kcilcy then drew his
pistol and fired two shots, one taking effect
In Harris's right lung and the other lodg-
ing in his clothing. O'Kcllcy was placed
In jail and the friends OF Harris In Denver
wcre notified. He leaves family.
The census bureau has issued n
bulletin upon the precious stones, dia-
mond cutting and lapidary works in tho
United States. The productions in Colo
RADIO OF the precious and ornamental
stones and minerals for cabinets during
the year 1889 reached the sum Of et3,p25.
of this amount smoky quartz yielded a, 200,
wood agate and wood jasper ~, 900, pyrite
5000. garnet eD2s, aquamarinc, 800, min
oral clock ornaments sa5,5oo, phcnairtc
5000 topaz f4o0, Amazon stone 500, niscel.
lancous minerals 81, 10o
A most deliberate attempt ut bodily
injury was pcrpctratci In Pueblo the
other evening. John Wcathcrhead, su
exprcssman. was standing on Union ave,
talking to friend, when his wife cam.
along. She walked with the greatest un-
concern and on reaching her husband
pulled double. edged dagger and slashed
him across tho back OF tho neck. The
wound proved quite scrious, though not
dangerous, but Wcathcrbcad refused to
swear out warrant The pair have not
been living on the best Of terms.
Otto Mears. president OF Rio Grandc
Southern railway; Hon. Fred Watson, ex-
state treasurer; A. NJ. Stevenson, OK.
state senator; Jerry Frank and Edwin
Mitchell, = Democratic member Of the last
General Assembly from Custer county,
have bcen indicted by the grand Jury Of
Arapshoc county on tho charge of at
tempted bribery OF members of the legis.
laturc. This Is the outgrowth Of charge.
made In the early part Of the session OF
the legislature, In which II was declared
that these gentlemen tried TO secure the
election Of Mr.. Hanna rs Speaker by IL.
legal means.
The University Of Denver is receiv.
Ing aid this spring that promises to make
II very complete school OF learning.
Ex-Governor Evans has presented, for the
further endowment Of tho institution,
property valued at 100000: Bishor
Warren gives G,3o0 to start tho endow-
mon: OF tho Eow chair OF the English
Bible, and Albert Bierst,dt, tho famous
artist, has presented u painting valued at
5000 for the school Of fno arts. In addi-
tIon 10 these splendid presents, tho law
school Of the university was organized and
the announcement made that. an able
faculty had been secured for II.
An engineer on the Rio Grandc,
named George Rush, had narrow escape
from dcsth Tuesday noar Laadville. He
was leaning out Of the window while the
engine wns moving through deep out. A
large mass Of rock suddenly fell from