The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1883-03-09
NEWS NOTES.


Senator Tabor, of Colorado, was mar
ried to Mrs. Elizabeth NJ. McCourt, of
Oshkosh, Wis, on the evening of March
ist.
DIR. II. ]. Glenn, the wealthiest wheat
grower in California, was fatally shot
recently by II. Miller a book keeper
whom he had discharged.
Two more papers are to make their
appearance in the territory soon, the
Magdalena Miner at SOcorro, and Pen
and Pencil at Las Vegas.
The New Mexico and Illinois mining
and manufacturing company have
odered smelter of thirty ton capacity
to be erected at Copper City during this
month.
Extensive preparations are TO be made
for the tertio milleDnial exhibition
at Santa Fe, to commence on the End
day of July. The exhibition will con-
tinue thirty days.
The retail drygoods house of Charles
Gossage & Co. Chicago, has been sold to
Carson Pine, Scott g. Co., of the same
place, for $1,0O0,0OO. Charles Gossage,
the founder of the firm, died recently.
James Campbell, of Liberty, N. M.,
the successful cattle raiser, who yester-
day refused 100000 spot cash for his
stock on thousand hills, came to the
territory twelve years ago with only
$500 in his weasel skin.
The most industrious man known of
in New Mexico is the man who ran the
ferry at SocOrIo last summer He was
continually at work digging out the
bed of the river to make il deep enough
to run his boat.-Prospcctur,
The Boston Transcript says the sub
scription of $G,0O0,OOJ called for by the
Mexican Central railroad some weeks
ago, is completed, the public taking
$3,5O0,OO0 and arrangements are being
made for placing the remainder.
Geo. F. CAMS, formerly editor of
what used to be the News and Press at
Ration, and who was also chased out of
that place last spring, has been appoint
ell postmaster at Deming. Being a to-
tai stranger there, the people are much
dissatisfied.
Mullen of the Silver City New South
west, and Grant County Herald, retires
from the journalistic field. His paper
has been purchased by the proprietors
of the Grant County Sentinel, and the
two papers have been consolidated
under the head of Southwest Sentinel.
The recent parochial school disaster
in New York. where fifteen girls lost
their lives, has stirred the Chicago au-
thorities to an examination of their
public school buildings, and at last re-
ports, every one so far examined was
found faulty in construction and dan,
gerous.
Major Fountain, commander of the
military expedition which has been af-
ter the rusters in the southern part of
the territory, says the worst bands have
been dispersed John Kinney has left
the country and the militia has been
withdrawn. Nine rustlers were cap
tured and jailed, and two killed.
Late news from Denver says great
excitement prevails at Grand Junction
over an alleged discovery of oil about
ten miles northwest of that place. II
was struck at depth of forty-four feet
in digging a well on the ranch Of Charles
Taylor Hundreds are flocking TO the
scene and claims are being staked
throughout the vicinity.
A paper bomb charged with powder
was thrown into the court yard of the
residence of the Austrian ambassador
and two similar petards were thrown
at the same time, one before the Aus
trian embassy to the vatican, and the
other in front of the royal palace. A
priest, who is supposed to be the often
der has been arrested. No one was in
jured.
There are many properties scattered
throughout New Mexico which will ere
long become richly paying mines. Capi
tai is needed here with which to de-
velop the mines and build reduction
works. Railroads are needed for trans
portation of ores. The wealth and en-
ergy are both there now and the Others
must follow soon. We look for grea
things from New Mexico.-R. NJ. Min
ing Review.
News from Shawneetown, H., In re
gard to the recent floods, says: Awfu
scenes of destruction are visible Grea
gaps are left by houses swept away
and IN one addition four solid blocks o
dwellings have entirely disappeared
Several mills and business houses ar,
entirely gone. The villages Of Black
burn and Raleigh. XIV, have both heeI
nearly swept out. Over one hundre'
houses in these places have gone,