The Lamar register., 1891-05-02


old quarrel caused BY the common trouble
between ranehman and u sheep owner
whose iocks crowded him
A warrant has been sworn out for
the arrest of J. J. Conover. formerly
town clerk OF Salida, of the charge of en-
be=z-ement of town funds A committee
has been engaged for several days investi-
eating his books, and shortage of about
IS, eco is reported. Owing to the mutilated
condition of the books it is very hard to
arrive at the exact amount Of the defalea-
ton.
Notice has been received at the
United States land office at Glenwood Of
the suspension from entry of eleven town
ships by the general land ofice ut Wash
ington, on account of errors in surveying.
In these townships are located Glenwood
Springs and Aspen aud all towns between,
and will probably annui all titles TO any
land owned in these towns for year or
two.
Simpson, the colored colored con-
| Wet at Canon City who escaped and out
ragged white woman. has Just been SEN
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Judge gave him forty years. Warden
| Suith, who was present, remarked that
the sentence would be good aid to dis
| clplipe in his establishment, and that in
all probability no more TRUSTEES would
follow in Simpsons footsteps
Two Rhode Island ladies who have
been stopping in Denver recently received
bottle Of supposed choice whisky from
| scme unknown acquaiutances. Upon
drinking it they became very sick, and it
| became evident upon examination that
| poison was mixed with the whisky. One
| OF the ladies, Mrs. Josephine Barnaby
who is very wealthy, died from the effects
Of the poison and her friends are trying 10
ind the sender OF it.
| a report received at the postoifice
department shows that gross receipts Of
the Pueblo postofice, for the year ended
March 81, 1891, were s4s,s6 as against
So, So for the last year. This increase Of
s., $50 will raise Pueblo from second to q
frst-cIass Office, and will increase the
salary Of the postmaster from $500 to
s.. 100 per annum. a material increase
will also be made in the allowance for
clerk hire.
Mrs. W. 5. Thomas has applied for
permission 10 practice before the Supreme
Court of this State. 1t is the first instance
OF a woman seeking admission to the Colo
rudo bar that is on record. Her husband
was clerk of the district court Of Central
City, and during the time he was in oaiee
she became interested in the study of law,
and qualified herself by taking a regular
course under Judge Clayton F. Becker of
Jefferson county, and James NJ. North of
Boulder, aad both OF these gentlemen
recommend her for admission.
a man so years old, giving his
name as Edward Ferguson, was found on
the Rio Graude railroad track short
distance below New Castle the other
night by freight crew. The man was
noticed lying beside the rail, and the
trainmen went to his assistance. He was
found to be horribly manGed and suffer-
ing untold agony. After careful examln-
alton the doctors were forced to amputate
both legs, one arm and two fingers OF the
remaining hand. The operation was made
as e last resort, and the man did not sur
vlye, dying that day.
The noted Millington trial at Dem
yer has closed, and the three defendants,
Frank Mlliington, Mary Millington, his
wife, and Sarah Mill!ugton, his sister
We're acquitted of the charge of poisoning
". H Avery at Fort Collins year ago.
The trial opened january 25, and was con
tinued until February y, when the jury
was discharged owing to the sickness of
one Of their number. On March 2 the
selection Of another jury was proceeded
/, with and was secured four days later.
At the close Of the trial the jury arrived
at verdict quite easily being out only
about four hours.
At the G. A. II. encampment at
Manitou, the following bflcers were elect
! cd: Commander C. W. Cook, Denver;
senior vice commander, N. w. Mccarthy
of Rawiins, Wyoming Junior vice COM
nander, II. Il. Bitlow oiLamar, Colorado;
medical examiner. William ~ Olmstead
ofPueblo; chaplain, Rev. J. C. Wells of
Mani;ou; council OF administration, A.
Hogle, +. J. Hood, NJ. Z. Smith, August
Rische, A. W. Jones delegates to national
encampment at Detroit, Judge Decker 1t
large and J. D. Dilleiback OF Denver; /;
alternates, Major Otis Remick of Colorado
Springs and c. w. Coveil OF Denver.
The census bureau has issued bull
letin upon the subiectof commercial for
icuitnre. The bulletin shows that Colo
rado has thirty florists establishments, Of
which eight are owfsd and managed by
women Tno largest ip the state has
5000 feet Of g!ass. The total number OF
square feet OF glass in .hese establis hments
|, Ia ths state is ss5,5 The area OF land
cultivated for flowers 10 $50 acres. The
total vs.us Of these esta alishr1suts IS given
as 1921 ,s6s- The 5ullesin also shows thai:
in the whole CniSed States sis, In, ,ses were
spent last year for cut flowers and si2,-
t3o, <27 for plants,