The Delta independent., 1894-04-25

The Western Slope congress will not meet
until June 9th
The artists OF Denver gave an exhibition of
their work last week.
new engineering hall is to be built for
the School OF Mines at Golden.
The United Coal company OF Denver has
been placed In the hands OF a receiver.
Fifteen doctors were graduated from the
Denver University medical school last week.
Thirty freight cars belonging to the Burl.
ington road were burned at Denver on Mon.
day.
The Pixies Peak cog road opened for traffic
on the 18th. 1t only runs 10 the half way
house.
The Denver police board has issued very
stringent orders to policemen relative to en-
forcing the city ordinances against saloons
and disreputablc men and women.
Ex-Governor Evans has applied to the
United States Circuit Court to set aside the
recent election OF Denver d Gulf officers
He doesn't want the Union Pacific stock to
be voted.
Mrs. Deardof OF Boulder shot and killed
James Heifner while he was trying TO force
his way into her house.
By direction Of Governor Waite Adjt. Gen.
Tarsney issued orders on the 10Th for the dis
missal Of all the State troops now held under
arms at the various arnories. Pay-rolls arc
ordered sent In TO headquarters at once.
The State board OF equalization has reduced
the rate OF taxation on railroad property, tclc-
graph and telephone lines. The reduction IL
per cent. on buildings and rolling stock, I.
per cent. on trackage, and s. per mile OF
wires.
Governor Waite has appointed Mrs. Frances
q. Belford OF Denver member OF the state
board OF charities and corrections for the un-
expired term Of six years ending the first
"Wednesday OF April, 1899, vicc Dennis Null
lins, resigned.
Grayson's Industrial army has not been able
as yet TO get train from Denver to Wash
ington. Several attempts have been made
but they were failures. On Wednesday tho
army started on foot and walked to Barr. The
| army is composed OF 1l5 men.
The management of the Soldiers Home at
! Monte Vista has been under examination by
the State Board OF Charities, but no serious
charges have been sustained.
Wayne McVcngh, who owned Sol, 900
worth OF stock In the old Denver Water Com
pany. Is trying 10 stop the sale and consoli-
dalton OF the American Water Company OF
Denver with the Citizens company. He al
leges collusion and fraud.
J. s. Young, assistant superintendent OF
public instruction, has resigned his position
10 accept the professorshIp Jt grammar In
the State Normal School ut Greeley. No ono
VIII, tor the present at least, be put into his
place as Mr.. Murray's assistant.
Burlington passenger train was dcrailcd
near Yuma on Thursday by running Into II
sand drift. The engineer, Pat 1imlIn, and
Fireman Bert Goodwin wcrc rescued from
the debris In badly injured condition and
were taken TO Wray by the crew Of n freight
train that witnessed the wreck from Scbramm
siding. None OF the passengers werc in
jured.
At o'clock Frida, afternoon n dust cx-
ploson occurred Mt n coal mine at New Castle.
Two shots. one above tho other had been
placed In the top cross. cut between rooins q
and 4 Allen vein west. When the shots were
fired tho explosion occurred. The opinion Is
that one was blowout shot and ilrcd tho
dust. The following Is n list Of those in
iured: Tom Jones, 6re boss; Tom Chcrgo
Joe Pntcrnosiin, George Phillips, Joe Mantino
and Andrew Perry. Al arc severely burned
on the head, face and arms. Superintendent
Evans says there ia no trace Of Are In tho