Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-08-07
OFFICIAL WAITS.
A Budget OF Readable Notes Gathered
About the Capital.

James Seligman, who is here on a
vacation visit from his home at Salt Lake,
and Temporarily serving as assistant post
master during Mr.. Nusbaum's absence,
this morning received dispatch from
his business partner, Edwin Havlland,
announcing that at yesterdays election
at Salt Lake the liberals, or anti-Mormon
element had carried the day The dis
patch closed with the words: Intense
excitement" which is not unlikely since
this is the first victory Of the kind III the
Mormon capitals existence and marks a
red letter day in utah's history.
Concerning the mysterious death OF the
wife of w. ii. Strig blow, well known
German residing near the water works
reservoir, the governor to-day issued the
following:
TERRITORY OF New MEXICO,
Executive Office, Aug. ~
Whereas, Antonio ORTIZ y Tafoya was
found dead and apparently murdered on
the Goth day OF May, 1888, in precinct No.
OF Santa Fe county, in this territory,
1t is ordered that reward OF 800 zone
hundred dollars will be paid by the terri
tory of New Mexico for the apprehension
and delivery to the sheriff OF the county
of Santa Fe aforesaid, of any party guilty
of the killing OF the said Antonio Ortiz y
rafoya, the sad reward to be payab e
upon the conviction of said party.
L. BRADFORD PRINCE, Governor.
BY the Governor: 3. NJ. THOMAS,
Secretary.
DR.. Geo. Vasey, representing the bo-
tanical division OF the department of agrl-
| culture, expects to remain three days IN
Santa Fe, going then to the Mesilla valley
| to consult with citizens OF Las Cruces who
are interested in the erection there OF New
| Mexico agricultural experimental station.
The doctor has gone to-day on Trip up
| the canon of the Rio Santa ke
Under date OF Washington, 3lst instant
| Gov. Prince has been advised that Jose
Lobato had been named as postmaster Al
| Tecolote.
W. +. Gortner late stenographer OF the
4th judicial district, is here from Las
Vegas to-day on business before the dis
trlct curt.
Receiver Spradling, OF the local lane
office, left last night for the Pecos, taking
ms children for u few days outing i'll The
mountains.
Walter Widen comes back from Tue
son TO make his home here. lie huE
been relieved as government tlmbe
agent.
Col. Coleman, one Of Mr.. Cleveland
appontees who has made his headquar
tiers here for three years past as specla
} agent OF the United States land depart
ment, to-day received notice from Wash
ington that his services would no Longer
be required after the 10Th inst.
Arthur 2. DAVIS, of the Typographical
} division OF the U. S. geological survey
, QUILTED at Van Arsdell's stable yester
day and left for three weeks trip to thu
Jenez region, taking along four men ant
ten pack animals. They 20 to finish vi
some odds and ends there ior the BIZ
map, still maintaining their chief CAM
, near Monument rock.
The election for delegates to the stat
constitutional convention brought out
surprisingly small vote yesterday. In tn
upper city precinct only 81 votes Wer
, polled and the progressive south sid
came to the front with Ill votes. Th
county precincts have not yet been hear
from, save Aqua Fria, where but 2 vote
were polled; Tesuque, which cast 12yotes
and San ildefonso, where 20 votes @er
polled. The poll books of the 4th pre-
cinct were .Slaced inside the boxes an
locked up, SO that they can not be access
q ble till Friday, when tie vote will be car
vassed, but in the Sd or upper city prt
l cinct the vote stood: Pine Nanderveel
SO; Clancy and Abeytia, 81; Catron, II
e Judge Axtell, /.