Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1891-10-23

Fine, elegant weather, but the streets
should be sprinkled anyway, and made
hard and firm for winter.
There's whole lot of good news in
store for Santa Fe, it all the signs are not
mistaken. -
There was large attendance at the en-
tertainment given last evening by the
ladies' of the Presbyterian church.
Down with the 10Th century portals;
this is the 10Th century and the latter
part of it,. Get move on yourselves.
More and more it is becoming apparent
that the streets, the principal streets OF
the city, ought to be sprinkled and Kept
clean.
Bids for the repair Of the adobe palace
will be opened by Acting Governor
Thomas on Monday next. Be at hand,
ye contractors.
Alderman Marcelino Garcia states that
he has not at any time opposed the
sprinkling of the public streets and that
he is in favor Of it.
There is no foundation for the report
circulated about the streets last night that
an assault had been made upon Hon. M.
s. Otero at Albuquerque.
Will Griffin and Barney Speers put up
job on City Clerk Hughes yesterday and
had the clerks thoroughbred pointer in
carcsrated in the city pound.
A good many tax payers owe taxes for
1889 and $780, they will do we'll to settle
with the collector, else the penalty will
largely increase the amount OF the taxes.
A stitch in time, etc.
Just now the genial croaker and the
gallant back-biter, persons who oppose
every enterprise for the good of the COM
munity, seem to have the floor. But
then their day will be short-llved.
Col. Chaves, superintendent Of the
penitentiary, received at p. M. dis
patch from Capt. Barber to the effect that
he would reach here in the morning with
Huber, the escaped convict, captured at
Globe by Sheriff Thomson.
About as good thing as has been per-
petrated for some time comes from the
Washington Post respecting the new
court Of land claims and is printed to-day
on the inside of this paper under the cap.
ton ga Beautiful Spanish Romance"
Tomorrow the weekly Ell NUEvo MExI
CANo, the best and strongest Spanish
paper in the territory, makes its regular
appearance. 1t is the best advertising
medium in the territory and merchant
will do we'll to patronize it. Its circula
ton is steadily on the increase.
A great deal of local interest is felt il
the rumored appointment Of Hon. S. B
Elkins to the.posltion of secretary of war
The latest is to the effect that the posi-
ton has been rendered the gentleman
and that he has its acceptance under ad
visement."
Marshal John Gray yesterday arrested
on telegram from Las Vegas one W. s
Tittlebaum. said to be wanted at Pueblo
for forgery and at Las Vegas for obtain
ing goodssander false pretenses. Office
Joe Gray came over from Las Vegas las
night and escorted the accused to tina
city.
Major w. M. Chollar, of Maryland, hal
bought the Maynadier interest in the
Santa Nina mine at Dolores and deal il
pending which will doubtless result il
the sale of the Benton mine to the SAM
party, and the starting up of the old Ortiz
mill at Dolores. mn
More than half the new sidewalk nee.
essary to make a continuous walk from
the A., 7. & S. F. depot to the capitol ii
already in place. The gaps should b.
filled in, and, if the city authorities maxi
the request, doubtless the two railroad
companies will construct walks over thei
ground nearest the depot.