Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-01-07
BRIEF VIKINGS,

Major f. B. Emo, we'll known provi-
sion broker OF st. Louis, is dead.
James Richard Iallowell Phillips,
Shakespearean biographer, died in Lon
don.
Col. Dan Mcclure, assistant paymaster
in the army, has been placed on the re-
tired list.
Another rate war to Colorado points is
in progress, despite the agreement Of
January |.
Prince Bismarck $ health is in critical
condition and his physicians have ordered
the strictest repose.
An earthquake at San Jose de Costa
Rica killed andinjured a number of people
and damaged much property.
The presidents recent pardon OF five
convicted Mormon adulterers is unani-
mously and heartily condemned.
The marriage of Lawrence Barrett's
daughter Gertrude and Mary Anderson s
brother Joseph was celebrated in Boston
Thursday.
Italy has Just launched new war ves-
sci whose displacement is 1928 tons, or
more than that Of England's largest two
war ships.
Postmaster Shelley, OF Kansas City, has
been removed and his successor, Adkins,
appointed. Mismanagement is charged
against Shelley.
The granite monument Of Clusters
Michigan cavalry brigade was finished
Friday at the scene OF the cavalry fight
east OF Gettysburg.
Grain to the amount of 10000 bushels
and 70 tons Of hay were destroyed by the
burning of Boston's paving and health
department buildings.
The omnibus bill for admission OF terri
tories is still bone OF contention among
our legislators, with the chances for
New Mexico rather slim.
The long delayed pardon papers of Ben
jamin Hopkins, OF the detunct Fidelity
bank, arrived last night, and he was taken
to his home in Cincinnati.
The New York dry goods stora, al
Omaha, occupied by A. r. Logic, was
gutted by fire at midnight, Wednesday
Loss, $4,000; insurance, $4,000.
The Idaho legislature is about to pass
bill requiring that man must have been
out ofthe Mormon church for three years
before BENG entitled to vote.
A strong vein Of natural gas has been
struck in Steuben county,N. Y. The gas was
struck at depth OF 700 feet, and in the
first rush the drills and casing were blown
out.
| Dora Eisenbeis, Il young German cir
near Cleveland, Ohio, was so brutally
assaulted by tramp who attempted tc
outrage her that her life is despaired of
The tramp escaped.
Z. w. Riloreas, county treasurer Of
Montague county, Texas, is short in his
accounts 81 900. A called meeting of the
county commissioners is now in session
considering the matter.
David Erwin, aged 115 years, resident
of Waseka county, Mimi, died yesterday
and was buried to-day. He was acquaint.
ed with President George Washington and
. served in the war Of 1872.
The wife of Jacob Schroop, the confess.
ed murderer Of Antoine Schilling in Phila.
delphia, has been arrested for completely
in the murder. She is in the hospital,
undergoing treatment for cancer
In his annual message to the Legislature
Gov. Ames, of Massachusetts, advises al
early submission to the people of q prohi
bition amendment and increased penal.
, ties for violations Of the liquor laws.
| Another case of "didn't know it was
loaded" resulted fatally in Indian territory
to James Bush, aged II. The gun wat
loaded for the battle of San Jacinto, anc
has never since been discharged until now
At Laredo, Texas, c.: II. Anderson
superintendent Of bridge construction OIL
the Mexican National road, and James
Sloan, of New York, disagreed over .
game Of craps, when both drew pistol:
simultaneously and each fell mortally
wounded.