The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1884-09-12
NEWS AND COMMENTS.

northern part Of the territory sold very
eheapiy.
Arkansas at It's state election ON the
ist instant went democratic. The re
suit creates little surprise.
PerIaalt a GALES of Hillsborough
effected a settlement with their credit
Ors by paying thirty cents on the dol
lar.
The Piegan Indians OF Montana are
starving and there Is no money In the
Indian fund with which to relieve
their wants.
The Socorro base ball club claims 10
be champion OF New Mexico tins sea-
son. IL has beaten Albuquerque's nine
at home and abroad.
Las Vegas claims 10 be the only
place in the territory where soda water
is sold for five cents a glass and ice
cream at ten cents dish.
Tell II to Frank Chavez that Valen.
cia county sheep will be disfranchlsed
this year. II will not be safe TO vote
them in the usual numbers.
The Franco-Chinese war continues
undated and the only question APP
parently is which will last longest,
French lead OF Chinese subjects.
Col. Fountain OF Las Cruces, has
been employed by the Dona Ana stock
association to assist IN the prosecution
OF Toppy johnson ct al. next Novem-
Der.
Texas cattle ranges in the Panhandle
and along the BrazOs river are suffer
ing greatly from drouth and Texas cat
tie are greatly reduced in price in con-
sequence,
The Denver papers state that the ex {.
position opened there last week with
ten thousand visitors In attendance
and much Of the vim and enthusiasm
Of three years ago.
Frank James Is not a candidate for
any Oflice In his native state this year.
lie is waiting until he gets free from
the constables when he will take his
choice of fat positions.
The survivors of the Greeley arctic
exploring party are making engage
ments with museums for the exhlbi-
tion of themselves AS cannibals from
the cannibsl islands.
The democrats in New Mexico sell.
dom speak the phrase "nigger loving
republicans now that they have des-
cendant of this despised people rs
their candidate for delegate.
Orange and Catholic collisions on q
large scale are reported from Ohattan
and Henley Harbor. Labrador coast.
Fire arms were freely used and man J
are reported killed and wounded.
The democratic party is an anchor on
Improvement and progression which
the republican party must drag. II
the democratic party could stop the
movement of this and all other planets
it would do 1t.
The st. Louis exposition opened on
the 4th with 10000 strangers in the city.
The new exposition building was OPEN
ed. The street procession was four
miles long and eighteen brass bands
were in the line.
The Socorro court house Is under
contract to be completed by January
lst. Eugenio Romero OF Las Vegas il
contractor. He takes the county bonds
at seventy cents on the dollar and
puts up the building for $4,000 cash,
or $4,000 in bonds.
Judge Prince will have a majority of
the votes in nine of the thirteen coun-
ties of the territory and his friends will
see 10 it that those majorities Me suf.
iiciently large to overcome all oppo.
sltion In the other parishes.
Senator Henry B. Anthony Of Rhode
Island died at his home in Providence
on the afternoon of the Sd instant. He
has been afflicted with u chronic disease
for some years, but his taking off was
quite sudden and unexpected.
The for state officers In Vermont last
week resulted in u victory for the
republicans with the usual majority OF
about 10000. A fall vote was polled
and the enthusiasm was not whit
abated from previous presidential years
The election state board of agricul
ture of the state of Wisconsin has issu.
ed an order for the exclusion of jersey
cattle from the state fair this fall
This action was caused by ths prevail
ence of disease among this breed OF
cattleln the state.
The Albuquerque Democrat has been
leased by the democratic campaign
committee until after election, and Z
@. Ross Is editor. Albright wants tc
sell. He don't exactly see what he's to
live on for the two years which mus
intervene before another campaign