The state herald., 1892-04-08
GENERAL NEWS SUMMARY.
western Nows Notes.

The sheriff OF Montrose has captured three
horse thieves who are mere boys, but they are
tough.
Frank Melbourne, tho rainmaker, is In
Cheyenne again, that place having won his
favor.
A flve-ycar-old boy ut Bucna Vista nearly
died the other day ms result Of drinking n
quantity of wine.
Charley Miller, who Is to be hanged Mt
Cheyenne on April END has begun to invite
his friends TO the affair.
James storcr, patient N tie hospital at
Durango, jumped from the sccond-story win
dow a few days ago. killing himself He was
| dcirious.
The body Of Tom Munford has been found
near Florence. He has been missing two
weeks, having started from Cripple Creek to
go to Florence 1t is supposed that he was
| frozen to death.
b. Clark Wheeler, owner of the Aspen
Times and Chronicle, Is spreading himself,
having moved into n large new building,
bought two Cranston presses and enlarged his
papers. d. Clark Is hard man TO down.
Charles IIudspeth, n colored stage driver,
| shot Reuben Miller, piano player In n dance
hall at Fremont on the End. Miller died
shortly after. Hudspcthwa Intoxicated. He
has been in prison before for killing man.
John McKenna, n smeltcr hand Mt Leadvllc
found baby on his door step the other night
The child was dalntily attired, and in the hem
of her dress was note with the initials 49,
H." scrawlcd on 1t and containing $50 bill.
| MpK Ia In a .1nr , hat II
| tion TO make Of his present, but will probably
| adoptlt.
number of representatives Of the silver
| clubs of Colorado met In Denver on the o6th
and organized State Silver League 1t was
decided 10 hold convention in Dcnycr on
Monday, April %, 1892, apportionmcnt to be
as follows; Each club shall be entitled to
one delegate for each fifty members or the
fractional part thereof above twenty-five.
Denver Markcts-Eggs, ranch lie, state
15c; butter, best creamery 2sG33c, dairy 22c;
hay, upland balcd sl0dsli second bottom
Sass, alfalfa 500; wheat Sl.35; corn, bulk
65c, sacked zoe; oats, si,0i sacked sl.l0;
| potatoes 50c; cattle, choice steers S2.s0GD
S3,G5, cows Sl.90ds265, native feeders sl.00
@S2.65; hogs, choice S450diG0: sheep,
choice shorn sioO@si5o, common and feed
crs Sa50dS3O0
During the coming year 1t Is proposed to
set aside, in all the schools OF New Mexico, n
portion of the school day 10 the study of
American history in connection with the
| Worlds Fair. The superintendent of public
instruction has addressed u letter to all coun-
| ty superintcndcnts urging that the teachers
cooperate with members of the County
Worlds Fair committees In this particular,
and have the children contest for the Worlds
Fair medals that will he Offered In each
| county.
The body Of Horace McChristlan was found
last week in deserted tunnel near Kingston,
| New Mexico. 1t is evident that he had COM
mlttcd suicide by blowing himself up with
| giant powder. The head was blown from the
trunk and the upper part Of the corpse was
shattered. It was supposed that he had at
tached the fuse to a stick Of giant powder and
held 1t in his mouth, or laid his head upon 1t
and then lighted II. Mr.. McChristian was
well known here, being an old settler in this
camp, and had many friends, lie was repre-
scntlng the firm Of Benham, TnImmer N Co,
n liquor house Of Chicago. Ill health and
financial troubles are the supposed cause OF
th, Vfrfr,er rtausa Vua1, aot