The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1883-11-16
NEWS AND COMMENTS.

The republicans in Massachusetts
gained two members in the senate last
week.
Albuquerque is to have rendition
of Pinafore by home-talent company,
next week.
Yellow carbonates containing free
gold have been found in the Star mine
in He'll canyon, Sandals mountains.
1t is as unnecessary to state that Kan
sas is straight republican as that Mis-
slssippi is overwhelming democratic.
The jewelry firm of S. H. Lucas &
Co., of Santa Fe has failed and made
an assignment to W. H. Manderneld.
P. Fl. Kuhn was appointed receiver.
Malone will make no more noise IN
Virginia. The state legislature on
joint ballot is thirty-seven democratic.
The general missionary committee of
the Methodist Episcopal church has ap-
propriated $4,000 to be used in evange-
lizing work in New Mexico.
The election in Nebraska went re-
publican with gain Of 10000 over last
year in all districts except the first and
seventh where democratic judges were
elected.
The general dullness of the railroad
business throughout the country has
caused suspension of the construction
work in Texas of the Gulf and Santa
Fe National railroad.
Moses, the husband of the fat wo-
man, recently deceased. has sold the re-
mains to doctor. Even a dead wife
is good for something to those who love
money better than memory.
Funds can be exhausted even from
the most plethoric Golfers, as is shown
in Albany, New York. where work has
been discontinued on the new state
house because the money vault has no
contents.
The Jail Of El Paso county Texas, is
so densly packed with prisoners that
the Texas rangers have been placed
over it to guard against the escape of
the inmates should they succeed in
pushing the walls apart.
A new strike of very rich ore has
been struck in the Iron Mask mine in
the Magdelenas and the owners have
done enough work on the new find tO
warrant them in believing that they
have struck the ore fissure.
Geo. W. Starr is superintendent OF
the Chicago and Aerial Navigation
company, and with funds furnished by
this trustful organization is perfect
ing" an air ship. which he feels sure
will cleave the clouds like bird.
Another Ell Paso policeman has been
assassinated. Ramon Rodrlques the
officer demonstrated with bold, bad
man named Santiago Montez for his
lawless antics, and was Immediately
shot and killed. The murderer escaped
as usual.
There is no foolishness connected
with duellng in Mexico. Two gentle
men, Deghlest of the Mexican National
Bank, and Oliver French merchant
fought with swords on the Sth instant
and as result the latter was killed
and the former badly wounded. If all
fighters would fight in this manner
there would be fewer Of this class OF
people after while.
Ben Butler was defeated for COVER
nor this fall by Robinson the republi'
can candidate. Ben in commenting on
the result said that he had rather bf
beaten with vote Of 10000 such az
he received than to be elected with 1874,
600 which he received last year. Ht
has also announced that ho will be Q
candidate for governor again next fall
He won't be candidate for president
thought it Is very certain.
On the 4th of December the citizens
of FL Paso county Texas, will vote upon
the question of removing the county
seat from Isleta, its present location
to Ell Paso. Inasmuch as about half ol
the population of the county live II
Ell Paso and the railroads connect
ing there make it particularly con
venient of access it is right and jus
that the seat of county government
should be located there and there II
small doubt of the change being made
The scene of the murders committed
by the notorious Bender family neal
Cherryvale, Kansas, Is again the theatel
of interest and excitement. For Ions
time the occupied farm by the Blenders
has been owned and run by J. G. Muir
ply. About ten days ago Murphy,whilt
blowing, unearthed a sealed tin car
which. on being opened, was found tt
contain a lot of greenbacks, silver ant
gold, amounting in all to more thar
$4,000. 1t is supposed that the none,
is the proceeds of few of the many
robberies and murders of the Benders