Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1891-05-15
CLIFTON OULL1Nas,

Dist. Atty. Moorman addressed tho
sovereign voter last Friday night in
front Of the council rooms. At the
conclusiopof his remarks Col. NJ. j..
Egan was called. Heably and lucidly
set forth the necessity of sending the
republican nominees, G. e. Norman
and e. a. Cutter, to help frame a con-
stitution at tho. convention to be
held for that purpose next September.
moreover his speech was highly inter
Enthusiastically. His explanation as
to how the magma charta was wrested
from King John of England and the
bill of rights from William ana, Mary
before their accession to the throne
was brought out most cntertainingly
in contrast to that.which the United
colonies formulated and instituted
the first fundamental law under
which they were to be governed.
Neither gentleman had anything to
say about the ''test oath or mormon
ism and it is inferred from that, if the
republicans elect their nominees in
this county that such a clause will
not be urged by them.
Hon p. NJ. Thurmond is suffering
and is confined to a%.darkencd room
though an inflamcd eye.
Mr.. and Mrs. John l.. Keefe of Dun
can remained over Sunday visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. Hill.
Mrs. NJ. L. Brothcrton, daughter OF
P. w. II. Mcmillan Of Granville,
arrived here last Saturday from
Atlanta Georgia.
The Base Ball club gave Il mop -last
Friday night at the north Clifton hall.
Misses May Wright and Lille
Arbucklr, say they had Il lovely time.
The Masonic lodge room was turned
into banquet hall to celebrate the de-
parture of Jake Abraham for Cal. last
Thursday night.
The new quartz mill, which is to
do custom work is in course of erection.
The Coronado saloon has. closed its
doors.
Henry Collins is putting up a new
wind mill on the old Grand Hotel
property.
Ben Hinklc niet'wilh a painful acct
dent the other day at the Lone Pine
mine. He fell down a shaft, 35 feet
md frncfu rnJ u 1ou
There arc Oj men working OH the
Coronado and the Garfield has been
abandoned.
Paul Nichols reports the Long
fellow looming up It's old time pres
ligc.
1t is understood that the mines
and smelters Of Arizona company are
to remain in the charge of Mr.. JAS.
C%alquhoun.
PAIL Becker the bright and efficient
! salesman of the Detroit company was
in town this week.
Mrs. Alice Shaw, the celebrated
whistler is the neice Of Mrs +. j.
Baker of the L. s Hotel.
Rev. Mr.. Saunders held .dcyiue ser
vices in The school house last Sunday
eve. The attendance was large. He
takes up no collection, because he is
able and willing to work for a living.
lie supports a large family (0) by the
sweat OF his brow.
The public schools both here and at
Morcnci closed last Friday. The clos
ing exercises were held the same day;
and on Saturday the scholars assem-
bled under the auspices of Col Egan to
make a present to Miss Adair the
teacher, rs n token of their love and
esteem. The presentation speech was
made by the Col. and happily res
pended to by Miss Adair.
a rumor is current that the lcgis-
lative committee appointed to
investigate the territorial prison man
agment have sent in their report to
Governor Irwin and that the report
will disclose astounding jobbcry and
corruption. Hon d. Cough one Of
invetigating committeee arrived home
one day last week,
The Arizona copper company is
running Off thirty tons OF copper a day
with three furnaces.
Miss Wealthy Davis has gon9 home
to Ann Aarbor Michigan and Miss A.
Adair to Kansas City, Mo.
NAIANT.