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Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-12-26

BATON ROUGE, La, Dec. 26.--The lot
terry fight has opened before Judge
George w. Buckner with arguments for a
writ of mandamus against Secretary of
State Mason 10 compel him to promul gate
the act passed by. the legislature at its last
session, granting lottery charter to John
A. Morris and others for the term OF
twenty five years at all annual payment OF
$l,270, 900. Which ever way the decision
goes it will be appealed to the Supreme
Court, which meets in February next.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-12-26
Showing In Kansas.

KANSAS Cry, Dec. 26.--The first snow
OF the season fell in northwestern Mis-
souri, and northwestern Kansas yesterday.
1t commenced showing here about 10
O'Clock ye 'terday morning and continued
all day. The snow is about five inches
deep.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-12-26
Te|egTaphic Tid|ings
Extensive Stock Yards.

DUBUQUE, Iowa. Dec. ga 100000
stock yard is to be built here. The COM
pany has been formed. 1t will be follow
ed by large packing house which will be
operated by Chicago parties,
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-12-26
Special Meeting.

A special meeting of the 10
Hose company Friday evening
Der 2G, at the hose house. All H.
are requested to attend. By order
j. w. CONWAY, Foremu,
j. s. CANDFLAR1o, Secretary.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-12-26

II the negotiations with Mexico come
to satisfactory conclusion, they will,
under concession build several hundred
miles Of railroad in that country
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-12-26

You will find al extra assortment of
jellies preserves, pates and fancy goods
OF all kinds for Christmas, at Emmert's.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-12-26

Leave your order for Christmas poultry
with Emmert.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-12-26

All kinds of native produce at Abe
Colds.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-12-26

Furnished rooms with or withou; board
at Mrs. McDonald's, johnson street.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-12-26

Christmas and holiday goods, Blain
Bros.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-12-26
REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF
The SECOND NATIONAL BANK

of New Mexico,
At Santa Fc, In the territory OF New Mexico, ut
the close of business Dec. II, 1890
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-12-26

Anything and everything cheap, Blain
Bros.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-12-26
REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK


of Santa Fe,
At Santa Fe, In the territory OF New Mexico, at
the close of business Dec IL, 1890
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-02-22
s,range EpI.oa. OF One war.

a strange affair occurred during the
wonderful march Of Curtis's Army
through Arkansas. A correspondent OF
the Tribune tells the story as follows.
after referring to fight in which the
Bird Iowa Cav. was engaged
When the attack on the forage train
had been repulsed the bodies OF the fal-
len were carried from the fielc and taken
10 house not far distant TO be prepared
for burial. / was detailed TO assist in
this, and watched with the bodies OF
Lieut.. Griswold Corp'l. WATSON and
Private Like mot Luke, as II has al
WAYS been reportedl during the whole
OF the night. Word had been sent back
TO camp that the bodies would be
ready for burial next morning. and by a
mistake orders were given to make four
collins and the same number OF graves,
or rather one grave for four bodies was
prepared near the Village Creek bridge.
In due time the burial party arrived at
camp and found everything ready for
the interment JAS. l.. Beacoms coffin
and grave were ready, but where was
he? Certainly not among the bodies
awaiting burial. Back goes detail TO
the battle-ground for his body, but in
due time returned without II. The
oNFltt lTOcteuS, anu INC lONI toilihs are
placed side by side aud hidden from
human sight. A mystery hangs over
heaiiair The army moves forward,
and on arrival ut Augusta we learned
that Beacon. whose grave we dug and
whose coffin we buried. was not dead,
but desperately wounded and IN the
bands OF the enemy, and in due time re
covered, was paroled, and returned TO
his company for duty. His horse was
shot under him at the fight, and he was
captured by couple Of private soldiers
and marched some half mile or more
from the field, when a rebel Lieutenant
dode up, drew navy revolver and shot
him down like dog. The ball entered
his breast and came out under his
shoulder, the shot penetrating one lung;
but he survived. and lived TO serve out
his three years. and on Offering TO re-
enlist was rejected. ! met him several
times after the war, aud when last
heard from he was Clerk OF Court in
the State OF Kansas. He is the only
man OF my acquaintance who was shot
according 10 military orders. had his
coffin made, and his grave dug accord
ing TO orders, and yet lived 10 laugh ut
the whole matter Truly, truth Is
stranger than I ction. --W. III. BARKER.
Co. X, 81 Iowa Cav, st. Lawrence, ;.
LAX.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-02-22

ing in the Stratford. one evening. OF a
little girl, Edith NJ Thomas. who Is ia
Mr.. Anagno's Boston Kindergarten for
the Blind. Edith IN wholly deaf and
blind, ut the age OF seven years. Her
afiliction followed diptheria and scarlet
fever. During the last three years she
has been gradually losing her power OF
oral speech, aud has been taking up the
manual method. Her last Ineligible
kitty was spoken long ago, and now
her articulation appears TO have ceased.
Her laughter remains perfectly natural.
being merry and pleasing in its tones,
and her crying il like that OF ordinary
children. Occasionally she says, ia
finer speech, Edith sing" and then ut
tcrs a succession OF sounds. varying in
tone but never very loud, although she
can scream Justify. The manual Alpha
bet has become 50 very familiar 10 little
Edith that she uses IL almost uncon-
sciouslv. Even when falling asleep she
will thus spell out passing thoughts.
The extent Of their vocabulary is not
known, but u ~ estimated TO be seven
hundred words. The word enough"
was recently given her 10 learn, and an
explanation OF its meaning was supple
mented by illustrations with basket
containing shells. After several in
genious trials TO test the child's COM
prehension OF the new word. the teacher
still remained in doubt. A few hours
later. however, Edith was asked at din
ner " she had had enough. and she at
once replied yes" Then, quickly cor
recting herself. she added. ''No: more
puddingr' Since that day she has used
the word correctly.
GAS you see" Mr.. johnson concluded.
'this case is similar TO that Of the late
Laura Bridgman."
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-02-22
THE CAMP FIRE.
SOLDIERS AND TAXES--A RELIC OF THE
Wharf.-The ROASTED PIG.
Strange Episode OF the war-A Unique
soldier Monument, the Boqucst
of Veteran.


A soldier who II brave enough n fight for bis
country II likewise generous enor "a 70 pay his
share 81 the taxes. In both capacities DC shows
biz patriotism. fosfon Herald
There is no class OF our citizens who
have paid a larger proportion OF the
Governments taxes than the soldiers.
When they came home out OF the army
they became the great body of pro-
ducers OF the country, and rs such were
taxed numerically TO get money 10 pay
interest and principal to bondholders.
In 1885, and for years after. the interest
charge alone amounted TO "a aud up
ward per head, or more than $50 year
for every average family OF five souls.
At the same rate to-day this would pro-
duce $240, 900, 900 "A year. or three times
as much rs is paid out for pensions.
The soldiers raid much more than these
figures would Indicate, because the
great bulk OF the tax was collected in
North-tne South paying but trifling
proportion. The 2.000.0 900 stalwart
Young men who had formed the armies
which conquered tine rebellion, became
the bulk of the producers OF the North
who bore the great burden OF the taxa
ton. IL was not the rich men of tire
country who paid il. because the tax
was imposed upon common articles of
everyday use. and the man whose an
nunl income was but n few hundred dol
lars paid nearly as much as the man
worth millions. Take, for example,
such articles rs matches, patent medi-
cines, kerosene. salt, sugar. ready-nade
clothing, boots and shoes, rlilroad
tickets. soap, meat. etc. The richest
man used no more OF these than the one
Of ordinary means, SO that each one
paid about the same into the Treasury.
The veterans were also taxed on every
business they attempted to follow. If
they became butchers, bakers, plumbers,
carpenters. shoemakers. blacksmiths,
builders. ETC.. or opsned little stores,
they were compelled to pay license of
from s. 10 800 year. All these are
taxes OF which the present generation
knows nothing, and il is freed from
them because the veterans id SO much
toward paying off the public debt. Now,
thanks 10 them, the interest charge is
scarcely 80 cents per head. or not one
twentieth what they had to paw in 1865
and the years Immediately following
1t will not do TO talk about the soldiers
not paying their proportion OF the taxes.
The National Tribune.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-02-22

Miss Hurryup-Ah! George, you can
not tell what trouble girl has who is
receiving the attentions of a gentle
man.
Mr.. Holdof - Troubles. Carrie? OF
what nature, pray?
Miss H.-Well, ones little brothers
are always making fun OF one, and one S
relatives are always saying. when is
10 TO come OFF, as il marriage were n
prize fight. But that is not the worst.
There's the inquisitiveness Of ones par
ents. They want to know everything.
There's pa. now; he is constantly asking
such questions as: Carrie. what are
Mr.. Holdof's intentions? What does
he call upon you so regularly for and
stay so late when he does callF And
lie sometimes looks so mad when he
asks these questions that | actually
tremble.
Mr.. H. - And what answer do you
make TO his questions, Carrie, dearestg
Miss HI can't make any answer at
all, for YOU see. YOU haven't said any
thing TO me and-and-of course IL
Then Mr.. Holden whispered some
thing in Carries ear and the next time
her father questions her she will be
ready with satisfactory reply.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-02-22
sue 1. Sorry she spoke.

IL Is seldom that boosters are tripped
up rs neatly as the good lady whose
misfortune IS here related:
A young botanist was showing party
OF ladies and gentlemen through the
conservatories. and explaining to them
the properties OF some OF the choicest
plants and flowers Among the visitors
was middle-aged lady. who, at every
description on the part OF the lecturer,
volunteered the statement that the
plants and flowers she had thome were
quite equal TO anything exhibited nc the
Botanical Gardens. just as they were
passing the giant cactus. she was heard
Go exclaim: We'll, this nothing extra
ordinary; l have "A cactus at home that
is still larger: l planted aud reared 1t
myself" Reared 10 yourselfy' the
professor gently observed. "How re-
markable! This specimen is 63 years
old. and II yours is still larger -"
The lady did not stay TO hear any moro,
but executed a strategic movement TO
the rear.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-02-22
Royal "skeietons."

The queen. ii is known. is very par
ticular in many matters Of dress, and IL
seems that the princess OF Wales and
her daughters are no less so. Low
necked and short-sleeved toilets at the
proper time have never come under
royalty's frown. but the queen has al
ways insisted on a bona-fide sleeve, and
no princess has ever been allowed to
withstand this very sensible regulation.
In the matter OF high-heeled shoes, too,
some slight tribulation has risen at
times, fashions requirement and the
queens moderation being very difficult
OF reconciliation.
The Princess OF Wales has not to con-
Germ herself much about the dress of
those around her. since she is TO a great
extent the arbitress ia the highest cir
cies OF what is correct. She always
dresses well, and yet we learn that not
till the last minute does she decide
what her toilet shall be.
The princess and her daughters have
each their busts and dress stands, the
former moulded exactly TO their fig
ures. These royal skeletons are OF
wire, beautifully padded, and covered
with brown holland. the name OF the
original being distinctly written on
each shapely back. This takes consid
erably from the difficulty OF dress build
ing at high pressure. Princess Victoria
OF Prussia had an accurate model OF her
figure made during her recent stay at
Windsor.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-02-22
IN. Original mueh.ard.

The story rs II Is now told Is mainly
fictitious, but IL has a foundation on
fact. GILES de Lavel. Lord OF Rstz and
other baronies and lordships ia Brittany.
lived In the time OF Charles VII. He
was known as the richest and the wick
eldest man OF his day. On December 80,
i440, he was burned alive for having
murdered several wives and not less
than one hundred children. Before he
was taken TO the stake he boasted OF his
horrible crimes. and ended by saving
that he had committed enough OF them
TO condemn TO death ten thousand men.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-02-22

Prof sssionais How Open the SAFE and Sc
cure from Ten 10 Forty thousand
DoIinrs


The National Bank nj Salem. H., was
plundered by cracksmen OF a large
amount OF money. The bank officers
say $4,000 was taken. but the
rumors on the street have IL that the rob
bers secured $4,000 In cash and $4,000 I'm
securities. The character OF the work show
ed that no apprentice hand was concerned,
but that the most expert OF cracksmen did
the Job. IL Is supposed the burglars began
work about o'clock this morning. They
went In the usual way through the front
door. once inside the bank they went to
work on the vault, within which VIA big
steel safe that contained the Doodle. The
vault was constructed only two years ago.
and was considered burglar proof. IL Is
three feet thick and there In but one en-
trance, heavy steel door. The vault Is
about q by To- aud the blk steel safe stood
In the east end OF IL. The vault door was
opened by boring a hole through IL and
pouring In powder and then exploding II.
The door was shattered and then prled OPEN.
The steel safe inside the vault was next at
tackled. Three holes were bored in the door.
ono OF which went through the combination
lock. The safe was then loaded with pow
der the vault closed and the fuse ignited.
The inside door was wrecked In the same
way, and the robbers helped themselves 10
the yaluables. The money was mostly In
bills. The thieves cut open number OF
sacks, and finding silver In them, left them
lying on the bank counter. In their hurry
they overlooked at least $1,000 In gold coin.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-02-22
A unlane solalrr Monumenl.

George 4. Hammer, who was an in
mate OF the Dayton, o., Soldiers
Home, died July IL, 1888. lie served in
Company T.. sd New York. and lost his
left leg at the battle OF Petersburg.
while bravely lighting under the starry
flag. Previous TO his death he drew up
will. IN which he said that for twelve
years he had found cool and kind
home. in consideration of which and rs
n recognition OF his appreciation for hi :
good home and the tnany acts OF kind
ness that had been shown him whil9
there. he desired that tina $500, which
he bad saved from his pension money,
should go the erection OF a fountain Ia
the circle lawn, Immediately In front OF
the hospital The fountain has been
erected, is IL feet high. handsomely
carved. and is q magnificent piece OF
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-02-22
CRUSHED IN A WRECK.



More or Less severely Injured.
Passenger train No. o, north-bound, on
the Monon, collided with freight engine No.
~ three miles north OF Mitchell. Ind, FRI
day morning. The following were killed:
w. III. billiard, OF New Albany, fremen
on tue passenger; pinned 10 his engine and
instantly killed; Il. Godinge., OF New
Albany. fireman on the passenger buried
under the engine and literally torn to pieces;
Charles Wright OF Orleans, postal clerk;
had his skull crushed and died while being
removed 10 his house.
The injured are as follows: Charles Il.
Morton, OF Louisville. KY. postal clerk
badly cut about the head. He Is a nephew
OF Vice President Morton: j. II. Ewing, OF
Louisville, express messenger; badly bruised
and cut on head and legs; o. l.. Barton, OF
bloomington, brakeman; arm fractured;
w. ID. Green, OF Louisville, news agent;
scalp wound; }. II. Steers, OF New Orleans,
badly shocked aud bruised; X. NJ. Smith. Of
Louisville. general agent for the North
western Fertilizing company, OF Chicago;
head bruised; III. y. Beaslcy, OF Ligonier,
agent United States Carriage company, OF
indianapolis, bruised.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-02-22
TORONTO UNIVERSITY BURNED.
The Entire strus,ure, Costing Over $500
900, Destroyed with Its Contents.


The beautiful provincial university build
ing OF Toronto was destroyed by nrc Fri
day evening. The fire broke out while
preparations were being made for the annual
conversations. Lamps were required for a
number OF chandeliers, and two men were
carrying thirty.five coal-oil lamps up "a
flight OF oiled wooden stairs. Several OF the
lamps In the structure slipped. and tie man
at the lower end OF IL, imagining that all OF
them were about to fall on him. and fearing
that he would be burned, jumped TO one
side. All the lamps then fell on the stairs
and rolled down, spreading flames OF burn
ing oil i'm NIL directions. There was no ire
alarm box In the university and rs the near
est fire station was a considerable distance
from the university the lire had gained rap.
id headway before the hrcmen were on
hand. When the brigade did arrive their
efforts were almost useless. The whole
university, the finest In Canada aud one OF
the finest structures OF the kind on the con-
tnent. was in flames. The fire broke out
about an hour before the time fixed for the
opening OF the eonysrsazione about =
o'clock When many OF the 500 or 1000
people invited TO the gathering began TO mr.
rive In carriages they saw the grand old
building Ia names. The library, museum
apparatus and chemicals, furniture, and
utensils were all destroyed The university
building cost s5O0,0O0. The library WAS
valued ut 100000. The insurance was
100000.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-02-22
WILL CARRY on THE SALOON WAR.
Tho Women of Lathrop Organize To En-
force the Liquor Law.


At Iathrop, Mo-. the temperance crusaders
met at the residence OF Mrs. j. n. Stuekcy
and formed a regular organization by elect
ing Mrs. T.. A. Kinney leader OF the crusade.
10 was determined 10 hereafter enforce tho
law governing the sale OF liquors In n man
ner similar 10 that employed week ago,
when the stocks OF several saloonists were
destroyed. An address 10 the women OF tho
country was drawn up urging them 10 drive
out the saloonists by force. saloonkeepcr
Ward. one OF the sufferers by the crusaders
raid has not sworn out the warrants for the
arrest OF the women NJ he threatened TO do.
IL + believed Inc will not 40 TO law over the
matter nt all.
w. y. Irving. druggist OF Hamilton, No.,
and owner OF drug store at Nettleton, n
small town a short distance east OF lIamll-
ton, received a telegram from his Ncttleton
manager informing him that bis store at that
place had been destroyed by fre early this
morning. Mr.. Irving had been warned by
the temperance crusaders that something
wobld happen II the indiscrIminate sale OF
liquor at bis store was not stopped.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-02-22
Tho Roasted rig.

An amusing incident occurred some
time in the fall Of 1858. at Moretield. w.
Va. Sergeant s. w. Shipman was sent
out on picket post, with three mem
myself, L. ID. Outright and David Smith
all members OF Company /, Sd West
Virginia cavalry. In the after part OF
the day our gallant sergeant captured
seseshs pig about one month old. We
dressed the pig and roasted IL. Oh, my!
but it looked tempting; but our sergeant
told US that we must not eat Mr.. Pig
until the next morning About dark a
negro came 10 the post and told us that
Capt. McNeal, one OF the secesh "home
guard" was coming out to our post
that night TO capture us.
Our sergeant, always ready for fun,
moved us back about two or three hun.
dred yards, so as TO get back Of the
road that McNeal would come in on.
All went out on picket except one.
Ais dut was TO watch the horses and
look after our roasted pig.
After staying out on picket some
time began Is get sleepy. The SER
geant sent me back TO our reserve post.
with orders TO send out the man we had
left TO guard the pig. and for me 10 take
his place. In few minutes L was
sound asleep, having first made pillow
OF some sheaJ oats on which 10 rest my
head, and having placed our pig close
TO me. How long | slept never knew;
but the first thing became conscious
OF was the squealing OF hogs, the swear
ing OF Sergeant Shipman, and the groan-
ing OF l. ID. Cartright.
As soon as | could collect my
thoughts took in the situation.
While slept the hogs had found our
pig. and. after eating IL had rolled mo
off the oat sheaves and were helping
themselves to the oats.
oh, Lord! Just 10 think what we had
lost was enough 10 make any soldier
swear, and didn't blame l.. ID. Outright
for the terrible oaths he uttered. Cut
right swore that il one chicken re-
manned in Moreiield Inc would nave IL
for breakfast. Shortly after we got
quoted down we heard chicken crow
over In Morelleld, and Outright started
after him. La about 30 minutes he re-
turned with rooster that looked like
he was old enough for tho service.
Well. we soon had him ready for roast
ing: but we had 10 keep him before n
good fire for n long time before we
could eat him. just before daylight
the rebs came in on the road, az we ex-
pected. aud made dash for the place
where we had been stationed during the
day. Imagine their surprise when, in
stead Of lind ng US on the post, we came
laundering down the road in their rear,
shoot ing and slashing right in among
them. q. w. s.. Co. /, ID w. Va. Cav,
TalImansviIe, W. Va.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-02-22

A Valentine.
II only l might sing
Like birds In spring
Robin, or thrush, or wren,
In grove or glen.
fonly | might suit
To harp or Lutte.
To chime In tender time
some touching rhyme,
Then I'D not hope In vain
Thine ear TO gain;
But now halt quail
All. must l fails
So small my skin 10 plead
Ny earliest need,
Love love - all the plea
bring 10 thee.
Clinton Scollard In the Century,
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-02-22

AS the firm OF Keatings &c Ball were
the printers of all the Confederate
notes and bonds, IL was certainly III and
just that such n memorial should be is
sued from their office. Very few South
erners, however, have ever seen u, and
there are few now who know OF its ex-
istence. All the copies found at the
time OF its issue were destroyed. The
Autograph is 20 by "a inches, nicely
brought out in detail. add against the
notified frame OF modest ash the effect
is impressive.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-02-22

a Crevasse Forty Feet Wide Occurs Below
New Orleans.
A crevasse feet deep and 40 feet wide
has occurred az Fletas plantation. seven
miles below New Orleans Efforts are being
made to close H. The crevRssc water has
covered the Shell Beach road for soae
distance.