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Golden era. (Lincoln, N.M.) 1884-188?, 1885-09-03
A BIG RAIN STORM

On Sunday, Aug. 3Osh, Lincoln
was visited by the severest rain storm
which has been known to hare fallen
here since lSJ0-at least this is the
report Of that well-known and relia-
bic individual known us the "oldest
inhabitant." The water from the
steep gulches and hillsides, to the
south of the town, came pouring
down in such torrents as to threaten
to wash away all the adobes exposed
to its fury. Tho house of the Span
ish Priest, and the room used for Il
church was in imminent danger Of
being wrecked. The water in the
street in front of Dolan's store was
about level with the floor of the
porch; the gulch between Dolan's
store and the west end of town was
five OF six feet deep with water, while
the valley of Bonito creek looked
like the Mississippi river.
There were many episodes of the
shower which were lai5hlble after
the storm. A party Of lalies out
shopping were caught in the storm
and took refuge in the church, when
they saw the torrent COM dlshing
aronnd them thew became alarm IL
and did the first thing that came to
minl aul thtt was to ring III, bell.
lnasmuch rs the building did not
wash away, an | this bell was recent
~ consecratel, blp:izal all |
blessed by the priest under special
powers from the Bishop 1T Santa Fe,
the~'evout people believe that the
ringing of the bell had s,mething
to do with assuaging the waters and
saving the town from inundation.
We heard of one lady starting t.
wade home while the road was over.
flowed with water, took set down
in the aceqnia which borders the road
and which was invisible for the time
being.
Golden era. (Lincoln, N.M.) 1884-188?, 1885-09-03

Grandmi Copeland, Of Rlido'", is
over sixty years old and can thread
a needle by candle light without the
use of spectacles.
Col. Cronin left Lincoln for Las
Cruces Wednesday last. The Col
onel says that all the girls in Lincoln
have gone back on him, hence his
departure.
jim Bren. went to Nogal on Sat
urday and sold under execution, in
favor of Nat Moore, the Gaylord
mining property. He then went to
White Oaks to serve some subpoe-
mas; thence to Carrizozo ranch to
make horse swap, and then home
Tuesday evening. Jim is a pretty
live one, but our paper keeps up
pretty we'll with his movements.
John w. Poe, sheriff, has got home
and reports his land transactions all
completed and satisfactory. He has
succeeded in obtaining script on all
the lands engaged for sale to Capt.
Kirby. which has cost him the neat
little sum of $4,000. Matters are
now all arranged for Messrs. Poe &
Goodin to complete the transfer of
property to Capt. Kirby, and we un-
derstand that Pat Garrett will take
charge in very short time.
Jimmy Dolan left on Wednesday
for Las Cruces to be gone quite a
while. He is a member of the grand
jury of the Federal court. He re.
ceiyed a telegram frem MIR. Riley o1
that place saying that there would
be no court held at that place during
the coming regular term. But
Jimmy thought that this was no'
sufficiently Official to justify hin
from absenting himself in case thing
should happen otherwise.
Golden era. (Lincoln, N.M.) 1884-188?, 1885-09-03
ROSWELL--August 81. 1885.

W. E. Anderson went up to his
ranch Saturday.
&. b. Eddy left last Saturday for
his ranch at Seven Rivers.
Mrs. WIN. Robert and Will Chisum
came in TO-DAY from Denver where
they have been visiting since last
spring.
Andy Richardson's melodious
voice can be heard in tho Pecos VALLEY
now. He is down with the Block
Golden era. (Lincoln, N.M.) 1884-188?, 1885-09-03
FORT STANTON--Sept. Ist.

Frank Lesnet, of Rnidoso, paid the
Fort flying visit Friday last
Muster is over, and now the cry
will be when the Pay master ar
rives?'
DR.. Waugh expects to leave this
week for headquarters OF the 9th
cavalry at Ft. Bayard.
Mr.. George seay,of Lincoln, paid
the Fort visit Monday. Hamlet"
is always welcome at the Fort
Mr.. Archibald Turner and son, AMI
Highly, did n tarry long with us,
as they LETT for home last week.
Lieut.. Scott and Tommy Napkin
left Sunday for the Ruidoso on fish
ing trip. All Tommy will catch will
be d bad cold.
The telephone to the Agency IS
completed, and working we'll The
instrument is in the Adjutant's Office.
4-11-44 is the call.
The four military convicts have
been sent to the Leaven worth mill
tarv prison. Sergt. Dairy Gordon
and detail acting az guard.
Apples, grapes and peaches have
been on sale at the Fort for the last
week from the Tularosa country.
Most too high for our purses.
Tommy Napkins, favorito dog
Tramp" had severe attack OF
cramp collie, and before Tommy
could relieve him, had to drench him
with two bottles Of Schiitza beer,on
pint of cocktail bitters, one plat oi
25-year-old cognac brandy and one
nalf gallon of 80. F. e." whiskey
Says "Begobs, that dog won't be
sick again soon"
The sporting editor of the GoLpE>
ERA, accompanied by his family, pass
ed here Friday last for the Rnidoso fol
n fish. Said his orders were largo, as
all Lincoln were fish hungry, but i
luck favored him would leave few
at the Fort as he passed back. HI
will have luck, as his entire make-uI
and looks were that of tie "Lon,
Fisherman" Last seen Of him h,
was trying to borrow a seine, so as tc
be sure of some if his hooks wen
back on him.
Uncle Sam is getting very gooc
to his soldier bows. We can't ex
actly be called feather bed soldiers
but still we are so near 1t at presen
that the term 'feather bed soldiers
might fit us, as each and every on,
Of us have been furnished with
spring bed, cotton mattresses, twt
linen covers for said mattresses, fou
sheets, one pillow and two pillow
slips. 1t was rs good as circus t.
have Witnessed the issue of the abov
articles to the men. Th. mattresse
and pillows were all right. Fac
one as he took his sheets exclailne,
il plain English, "What the hell d
we want with sheets?" WHY, 70
inspections. If that's all, i'll my ho
they will 90 and there remain unit
inspections. California blankets ar
Golden era. (Lincoln, N.M.) 1884-188?, 1885-09-03
NO. 80.

gool emo ,gh for us. Don't har" to
pay extra for washing sheets and
pillow.aIi ps over once or twice a
year. Next thing to be issued will be
dressing gowns, smoking caps, en-
broidered night shirts and silk hand
Ierchiefs. Then our outfit will be
complete for the field.
DErps.
Golden era. (Lincoln, N.M.) 1884-188?, 1885-09-03
COUNTY NEWS.

7th inst.
DR.. A. G. Lane is agent for a
"hoss" book.
If you have any shoeing to do
take it to Geo. Sena, the boss shoer.
Jas. J. Dolan had his chicken
house and part of an adobe wall
washed away by the storm.
Mr.. q. Ozanne, reached Lincoln
Sunday night from White Oaks. Mrs.
Patty accompanied him.
Capt. J. C. Lea and J. G. DeLany
passed through town on the first
inst on their way to Ft. SAINT n.
|. Mexican weddings are very styl-
ish in this vicinity, Judging by the
number that have been married in
the last two weeks.
Mr.. a. w. Bryan, Penasco, was
in town Tuesday afternoon. Mr..
Bryan has been delivering beef cattle
at Ft. Stanton.
- Pat Garrett has returned to Lin
coin county AMI will take charge of
Capt Kirby's interest in land and
cattle in this county. Il
The enumerator of the southern
portion of this county found a mar
ried woman near Sumner only
twelve years of age.
Chas. B. Pilkey and family, of the
lower country, stopped over a few
DAYS last week while on their way
from Las Vegas home.
Mr.. Henry Johnson, formerly EN-
ployed by B. schuster & Co., whole
sale grocers of FL Paso, is no longer
connected with their house.
Wesley Fields came very near
losing his left eye, at Ruidoso, Tues
dav of last week, while working
around the saw-miIl at that place, by
a pine chip flying in the same.
VIM. Caffrev, S. n. Williams and
Mr.. .McBee we're in town Monday.
The former was making his final
proof on a piece of land, and the
last named were his witnesses.
Mr.. I.ittell has the vault at the
court house we'll under way to com
pletion. The door is in position and
the walls are more than half done.
The brick work is nice piece Of
workmanship.
We understand that Mr.. 'Pinker-
ton Segundo" has taken charge of
the Dio Chaves sheep killing case.
The whole mystery will doubtless
be solved soon under his skillful
management.
The Lea Cattle Co. have upwards
Of fifty miles of river front in Lin
coin county, besides numerous
springs. The property was all
bought during the present year for
which large sums of money were
paid.
Johnny Woodland, the census emu
mcrator of Roswell, Seven Rivers
and Lookout precincts, dropped in
! on us a few minutes the latter part
of last week. He reports Roswell
precinct rs having AS souls, Look
out $50, and Seven kivers 300.
Mr.. w. E. Anderson informs us
that he has lost forty head of cattle
by the Texas fever, among the mum
Der are four thoroughbred Hereford
bulls and two thoroughbred Polled
Angus. Mr.. Anderson's cattle are
all graded and he fears that the mum
Der already lost is merely a com
mencement.
On Monday, August 3lst, at White
Oaks, Justice Collier convened his
court for the trial of J. A. Alcock
and others, charged with driving
Dio Chavez sheep from their &C.
customed range, also a charge for
: conspiracy to kill said sheep
also for killing the sheep. The
: principal witness w. II. Hudgens
having in the meantime taken q
walk" the prosecution asked for q
continuance for thirty days to pro.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-04-04
Appointments of the Southwest Kansas

Appointments Of the Southwest Kansas
Conference.
Eldorado, Kas., March 25-The fol-
lowing is a list of the appointments of
the Southwest Kansas Conference, made
by Bishop w. X. Ninde
Wichita District, Thomas Andas, P. E.
ArgOnia, F. NJ. Romano; Arkansas City,
n. S. Buckner. Arkansas City Circuit,
Y. S. Brink and J. w. Anderson; Belle
PLANE, n. Asher; Burdenville, @. K.
WOodson; Caldwell, W. II. Rose; Conway
Springs, Samuel McKibbon; Dexter, z.
@. Warren; East Wichita, j. D. Woods;
Goddard, A. O. Beach; Hayesville, j. L.
Rose; AIulvane, James Lull; New Salem,
to be supplied by J. T. Knight; Oxford,
n. j. Burton; South Haven, A. b. Cluck-
ner; Wellington, W. II. Cline. Yelling
ton Circuit, @. n. BOleref; Wichita, Z. S..
HOdgsOn; South Wichita, to be supplied;
Winfield, B. Kelly.
Newton District, c. A. King, P. E.
Augusta, S. Pierce; Augusta Circuit, to be
su 0plied by d. L. Knowles; Burton,
Rev. Hooker; Canton, A. j. BiXles;
Douglass, w. W. WOOdside; El Dorado,
D. ". Phillips; FL Dorado Circuit, I. @.
Patton; Florence, J. NJ. Archer; Halstead,
l.. o. Mead; Leon, to besupplied; Marion,
P. Jones; Marion Circuit, to be supplied
by II. Pracht; Newton, a. T. Burris, New
field; Peabody, II. Wait; SedgWick, O..
W. Akers; TOWanda, P. D. Laher; Valley
Centre, A. H. Parker; Walton, G. S. Will
liams; Hutchinson, D. D. Akin.
Larned District, T. @. Miller, p. E.
Brown Grove, J. M. CLARK; Chase, +. B.
Abbott; Conway, D. G. Sutton; Dodge
City, D. F. Owen; Garden City, S. Brink;
Garfield, to be supplied by J. A. Vickers;
Great Bend, S. II. Erheart; Great Bend
Circuit, to be supplied by R. j. Eavis;
Kinsley, j. H, ROmine; Larned, n. P.
Tuduck; Little River, F. P. Moore; Lyons,
L. NJ. Hartley; Lyons Circuit, to be sup
piled; Mcpherson, j. D. Balkin; Mar
quette, n. A. Porter; Ness City, to be
supplied; Nickerson, A. 2. George; Paw
nee Valley, L. A. DrummOnd; PaWnee
Rock, to be supplied; Rush Center, II.
3. Fleming; SpearVille, to be supplied by
J. B. Handy; Sterling, j. n. Funston.
Kingman District, W. L. Gates, P. E.
Arlington, J. L. Stratford; Anthony, B.
SWartz; Anthony Circuit, Cyrus Westly;
Attica, E. S. HOdsOn; Commando, to be
supplied; Cheney, R. SandersOn; Clark,
to be supplied; Hutchinson Circuit, A.
Hartman; Harper, i. j. VanLanding-
ham; Hazelton, to be supplied by ii. c..
BOsley; IulZa, B. Z. Wonder; Kingman,
John A. Lucas; Kingman Circuit, to be
supplied by J. B. DObley; Mount Hope
and EIdridge, W. r. ROllingson; Medi-
cine Lodge, W. II. Gilman; Medicine
Lodge Circuit, G. 81. Burleigh; Medicine,
J. Il. Slamper; Nickerson Circuit, TO be
supplied by B. +. Rhodes; Pratt, to be
supplied by J. f. Clark; st. Joseph, A. J..
TWiler.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-04-04
FOREIGN

1t is understood that the Cabinet at Lon
don received reply Of an unfaVOrable ma
ture from the Russian government regard
ing the Afghan frontier question.
The war Office at London, being diEsatis-
fed with Gen. Graham's management of
the advance in the Soudan, will probably
recall him.
The dead soldiers Of Osman Digns, found
on the field, are so emRCiated that it is
thought the rebels are short of food.
Miss Van Zandt, the American singer
meets with great opposition in Paris, but
she draws large houses.
Osman Digna's forces at TamaI are pre-
pairing to make desperate resistance to the
British advance.
The st. James Gazette alludes to the cam
paign in the SCudsn as a ''murderCus milli-
tary scuf7e."
Osman Digna's famous chief, Taggiah
was killed in the Sunday fight near SUa-
kim.
Among the Arabs killed at Suakim were
thirty-fOur women who had been armed as
soldiers.
Two Soudan shieks have gone to Con
stantinOple to enter the service Of the Sui
tan.
Two Irish-Americans were arrested at
Quebec on the charge of being dynamiters.
The British lost 1000 cameIs in the Sun
day engagement In the SeUdan.
Peace negotiations between France and
China are proceeding at Pekin.
English estimates still place the Arab
losses On Sunday at 5000.
The British Cabinet held Al special session
On the Afghan difficulty.
The Arabs are planning to destroy the
provisions OF the British.
The Arabs lost 400 men In Tuesday'sskir-
mish near Sushm.
Two powerful native tribes have rebelled
against the mahdi.
The British VIII send more troops to sUa-
kim from England
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-04-04

nos tlFs oE eO1abtI With more than one
woman IA marriage relations. OF. Of q.
Woman) that she isnOt the wife Cfa p0lvg-
mist, and has not entered into any rels-
ton with any man in violation Of the
laws Of the United States concerning
poIygamy or bigamy. This court
holds that the rules PROMULGATED by
the board prescribing the form of oath to
be eZacbed OF persons Offering to register
IS voters and which constitute the direc-
itonsunder which alleged the registration
officers acted In the cases here
complained Of were without force
and that no effect can be given them. 1t
cannot be alleged, the court holds, that
they had the effect 1.-THE law of prevent
ing the registration Of the plaintiffs, for
registration officers were not bound or
authorized TO obey them, and if they did
u was on their own responsibility
There was no relation between the board
and the officers appointed by them of
the principal and agent, so as to make
the members Of the former liable for
what the latter may have Illegally done
under their Instructions, and therefore
there is no connection in the law be-
tween the acts Of the Board as charged
and the wrongs complained Of 1t is to
be supposed that the Board had the
power, which it seems they claimed and
---O- N-5C~-B "a putting 4uGJ TIC 10TH o.
the rules for the government of regis
tration officers their intrerpreta-
ton of the law, and IN that
the published erroneous and illegal
restriction upon the right of suffrage in
the Territory. Such acts of administra-
ton were not ministerial, and cannot be
made a ground of action. They would
be of that class which exercise Judgment
and discretion IN public affairs, and
which even when erroneous cannot fur
nish a cause of action for damages. And
in either view, therefore, the judgment
in favor of the Board of Commissioners in
the court below was rightly rendered. As
regards the authority Of the registration
and the Court holds that they
were merely ministerial officers, and if
they deprived the cOmplainants Of their
right to be registered as voters, in viola
ton of the law, they are responsible for
action for damages. The Court then
takes up and examines the cases separ-
ateIy, and holds that the compliments,
Mary Ann Pratt and Mildred E. Randall,
were clearly deprived Of their right of
registration without the authority of the
law, since by their allegations they ex-
clude themselves from the disqualified
tons of the act Of 1882. Ellen G. Claw
sen, j. s. Murphy and James II. Barlow,
on the other hand, were, the Court
holds, included in the disqualifcations of
the act and had no right to registration.
In conclusion Justice Matthews, who de-
liVers the opinion of the court, says with
reference to. the cOnstitutionality of the
above mentioned act: Counsel for the
appellants in their argument seemed to
question the constitutional power of Con-
gress to pass the act of March 22d,
1882, so far as it abridges the rights of
election in a Territory under previous
laws. But that question we think no
longer open to discussion. 1t has passed
by that stage of controversy into final
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-04-04
GRIMES AND MIsHAPa.

A special from GraysOn, KY, March p,
says: VIM. Neal, the last of the Ashland
murderers, was brought here last night
from Mt. Sterling for execution. Large
crowds greeted him at each station. He
Wss firm and composed and maintained his
innocence to all of the many who visited
him. He ordered eggs, bacon and coffee
for supper, breakfast and dinner, and re-
fused the attendance of ministers until this
morning. At o'clock he was taken to
the gallOWs, where large crowd was await
ing to witness the execution, and he was
escorted by guards, armed with double
barreled shot guns and pistols. Neal as
ceuded the sCaftOld with great cOmpOsure.
he said: Il say to one and all, you all
know this is no place to tell a lie I stand
here to-day to suffer for a heinOus cri
did not commit, and one day my innocence
Will be established beyond a doubt I bid
you all good bye. Oh, Lord. Thou knOWest
L am innocent. Into Thy hands commit
my soul. I am innocent" His last words
were said Just as the drop fell, and he was
pronounced dead in ten minutes. None of
his relatives were present.
A special from Winnipeg, March %, says:
The excitement over the rebellion in Sas-
katcheWan county increases hourly. The
first column of troops left for the west to-
day by special train. The remainder of
the troops leave tomorrow. General Mid
dletOn is expected here to morrow from the
j
is reported that many Indian tribes are ris-
ing, and that the PeapOt band, numbering
1000, is holding a war dance, and that 9TH
eTs are doing likewise. 1t is stated that
Charles holland, ex-member of the Mani
toba Legislature, has been captured by
Riel and threatened with death. He in
CURED Risl's displeasure during the Red
river rebellion. No particulars of the re-
ported slaughter of the police at Fort Carl
ton have yet been obtained. 1t is thought
that every thing at that point is in posses
sion of the rebels except the fort.
A special from Charleston, Va, says:
There is great suffering among the people
in the drOuthy district In this and the ad-
joining counties. The authorities and peO-
pie of Kanawha county were appealed to
yesterday. Quantities Of provisions have
been ordered sent by the County Court to
the sufferers. Numbers Of men, women
children and beasts have reached here from
portions Of Jackson, Gilmore and Calhoun
counties. The mountain farmers are IN
able to purchase food. The season for
planting is near, and everything looks dis
tEessing. KanaWha county can take care
Of her stricken people, but help wiz be
needed for other counties.
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man who has Travelled through Baxter, e1il-
mer and Calhoun counties. he says a few
days travel in the counties named has prov
en- desHtutiOn and suffering indescnbabies
and IN many Localities people are On the
verge Of death by stal walton. Animals are
dying for want Of food, and suffering is great
in ROane and Jackson counties, and in some
sections Of the stricken district people are
subsisting On beans and Cruel made nom
wheat ground in coffee mills. The great
est suffering exists in parts isolated from
towns and railroads, where supplies cannot
be gotten for miles and a store cannot be
found, and those that are kept have scarcely
enough on hand for the use Of the rOprietOrs
and farmers The low state Of the wells dur
ing the drOuth last Sumner and Fall soWed
seeds Of disease. Many people are sick and
the difficulty Of getting medicine adds terror
to the situation. All through the section
named the crops are cut short Of last year
and the suffering is beyond comprehension
to those who have not travelled through
the mountainous region. The wheat crop
is short and farmers in the striker section
are unable to procure seed corn.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-04-04
GENERAL NEWS.
CONGRESSIONAL.

On March q, Senator Mitchell offered q
resolution providing for the appointment
Of q special committee Of five Senators, TO
inquire into and report, not later than the
second Monday Of next December, as to
the number of trade dollars put into Circu-
latiOn In the United States before their le-
gal tender was repealed. Objections were
raised, and il was laid over together with
an irOnical substitute offered by Senator
COckrele, proposing to authorize any two
or more Senators to constitute themselves
an investigating committee, without re-
ceiVing the commission to inquire into any
subjects they may deem worthy OF investi-
CATION Fat home or abroad, on land or sea-"
Senator Van Wyok introduceda formal
resolution directing the official reporters to
republish the proceedings Of yesterday.
Adopted.
PryOrrepOrted a resolution from the Com
mittee on Rules directing that committee
to prepare an official seal for the Senate of
the United States. Laid over. Executive
session and adjournment.
In the Senate March "a, a memorial from
the Legislature Of Arizona, praying for the
return TO the public domain of the lands
granted railroads in the Territory, and for
legislation to prevent organized raids from
Mexico, was referred.
The galleries of the Senate were then
cleared and the doors closed. It is supposed
the Wen and LOabera treaty was then taken
mp. A large pile of sheepskin covered
books lay upon MOrgan's desk, aid 1t is
assumed that he will consume the day with
a speeah in favor Of the treaty.
The discussion was brought to an end by
half hours speech by Senator Vest, in OPP
position TO the treaty. No FACTION was taken.
Adjourned.
In the Senate, March 25th, the oath of
Office was administered to SenatOr-elect Bar
~, of Arkansas, and the Senate went into
executive session and continued the cOnsid-
Grafton OF the We'll and LOabera treaty. The
consideration of the We'll and Loaberatrea-
ty consumed the day, and was not con clud
ed when the doors reOpened and the Senate
adjourned.
On March 26th the Senate met at noon,
and five minutes later went into executive
session.
After some further discussion of the We'll
and LOabera treaties they were postponed
until the next session, when the doors re-
opened and Senator Sherman's resolution,
providing that q committee of two Senators
be appointed to wait upon the President and
inform him if he has no further cOmmuni-
cation to make the Senate is ready to ad-
jeurn, was adopted, and Senators Sherman
and Beck were appointed as such commit
tee. Adjourned.
On March 9th the Senate met at noon
and Immediately went into executive ses-
sion.
The committee appointed to wait upon
the President reported that they had per
formed that duty, and the President had ex-
pressed the wish that the Senate should re-
main in session until Thursday.
When the doors reopened the Senate ad-
jOurned until Monday.