Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-12-18
TERRITORIAL TIPS.

Quite an excitement was created Friday
morning by the report that the mother of
John ockbrdge was dead and buried for
seventeen DAYS without the intelligence
being communicated to anyone outside of
Mr. Stockpridge and wife. Several citl-
zens demanded that jury be sworn in to
investigate the matter, Uhereupon Justice
Btyne appointed Geo. w. Cook, f. Green,
j. w. Bowden, j. K. Pare. WIN. Full
bright and D. E. Young. The jury con-
tinued their investigation until Sunday
night, and finally returned a verdict to
the effect that the deceased came to her
death in some manner unknown to the
jury. On subsequent information John
Stockbrldge WAS arrested on the charge of
killing his mother. He waived exanlna-
ton and Justice Bayne fixed his bond in
the sum of 50 900, IN default of which he
was sent to the county jail. This case
promises sensational developments -
Ration Reporter.
The Aztec Mining company, Of Grant
county, failed to place its SIS 900 in
bonds which it decided to issue to meet
floating Indebtedness of from $50, 900
to $50 900. The directors have entered
negotiations with Mr. Nathan Frank, of
St. Louis, bond and stockholdor of the
company, with view of securing his aid
in carrying the debt. At meeting held
recently they decided to call upon the
stockholders to contribute 10 per cent of
their holdings as a bonus to be given to
Mr.. Frank,
Ration note Rumor SAYS there were
Two MeXlcans found in the vicinity of
the Van Bremmer lakes about ten DAYS
ago with their throat5 cut. 1t is said
their rifles were lying alongside of the
bodles and about $40 IL cash in the
pocket of one and 81 IN the pocket of the
other. There is no clue as to who muir
dered them or " hat the object was.
Engineer Thomas Wlgglesworth and
Attorney NJ. j. McClosky returned last
evening from five days trip over the
line Of the Rio Grande Southern to Man
COS and Dolores. Mr.. Wigglesworth in
formed Herald reporter that work
was progressing finely on the road
between Mancos and Rico. - Durango
Herald.
Albuquerque Sunday News: About 100
miles from Albuquerque, in this county,
are great deposits of tin that are now be-
Ing worked. Assays give an average of
~ per cent of metallic tin, and there is
little doubt that the percentage will in
crease with depth and development.
These deposits are near Coolidge.
L. Welsh, prominent cattleman, of
Largo, N. M, and assessor elect of San
Juan county, is in the city Mr.. Welsh
was elected only by two majority. AL
bert Morawetz was his opponent. The
close majority indicates the popularity
OF the two gentlemen.-Durango Herald
The Santa Fe Copper & Iron company's
property has recently been examined by
AL expert. Negotiations for its sale have
been pending for some time. j. z.
Whitney, Of Boston, Mass, is principal
o"nerj the price asked for tho property
is said to be 81 100000.
The telegraph line between Pecos CITY
and Eddy has been completed to the sixty
mile switch, and an Office opened at that
place. The line between Eddy and that
point, distance of twenty nine miles
will be completed by the first of the year.
Argus.
Deming dot: Col. j. A. Lockhart,
sherltf-elect of Grant county, returned
last week from long stay in Kansas and
Nebraska, looking after his large herds of
cattle which he l. having fattened in the
above states for the eastern markets.
The Lake Valley silver mines, Walter
q. Hadley, nperlntendent, have declared
dividend No. II of cents share, ag-
gregaling $25,0UO.
The agricultural college has O cash bal
ance in the hands of the territorial treas
urer of SIG, 629.67; and the school of
mines has cash balance of 81, b29 67%.
Samples
OF DR.. Nichols Elect o-magnetic Spinal
supporting corset can lie seen and orders
for them left at Hattie H. Hersch, lower
>an Francisco street, agent.
All kinds of native produce at Abe
Colds.
Fine McBrayer whisky at Colorado sa.
loon.
Roat lhprt op1or hill ,,f f,ra tbo al