Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1891-01-13

several teleSrauS were IecelFeu tDI
morning from Las Cruces concerning tn,
precinct elections in Dona Ana county
They read: "Another Republican clear
sweep at Mesilla; Bull bounced all around
Republican clean sweep; Ben
nett's majority forty-fve; Sisneros
eleven. Glorious"
On last evening, by invitation, goot
many OF the cettle men Of New Mexico
now visiting Santa Fe, made call or
the Fischer Brewing company's plant
OH arriving there one Of the finest lunches
of the season was spread out for the
gentlemen present. The amber fluid
flowed in streams, speeches and toasts
were made, responses given and good
time had.
At the monthly convocation OF Santa
Fe Chapter No. /, r. A. NJ, the follow
ing officers for the present year were in
stalled by Past High Priests Frost and
Harroun: DR.. W. s. Harroun, II. P. ;
John Robertson, X. Marcus Edodt, s. ;
Max. Frost, G. H. g. W. Knaebel, P. s. ;
S. Wedeles, r. A. Captain, S, spitz, Ad.
Seligman, Hugh Murray, g, NJ. ", and
II. M. Davis, secretary.
The arguments in the case of the terri
tory vs.. the Albuquerque National banks,
involving the question OF the payment Of
taxes on the capital stock OF those banks,
were closed before the supreme court yes
terdsy. Solicitor General Bartlett, for the
territory, made strong and clear argl-
me1t. The case is Of great importance,
taxes on several millions of dollars, held
in capital stock OF the national banks IN
the territory, will be lost to the territorial
treasury should 1t 90 against the territory.
Mr.. W. S. Williams, editor of the So.
corro Chieftain, was admitted to practice
before the territorial supreme court this
on motion of Hon. II. L. Pickett,
of Silver City. Mr.. Williams has been
admitted to practice before the following
courts: Supreme courts of Wisconsin,
Iowa and Idaho; district courts Of Ne
braska, New Mexico and Arizona, and
The district and circuit courts Of the Unit
ed States for the district of Wisconsin.
He bears an excellent reputation as an
and is certainly bright and pro.
yressive newspaper man. Success to him
rs an attorney.
A good many legislators, statesmen and
newspaper men went to the Fischer COM
pany's extensiyy establishment last even
ing and had very good time. They
voted, one and all, that the Fischer Brew
ing company's plant was one of the in.
,titutions of Santa Fe, and "plant" that
hey would like to grow on the several
.anges and in their sections. Taken all
n all most enjoyable evening, and one
ong to be remembered, was passed. The
plant uf uss orsHi"s ee-~r..uy la ~aoand
% none in New Mexico. The beer made
is the best Of any produced in the coun.
Try. The members Of the company are
among Santa Fes most enterprising
citizens.
There was very little interest taken in
he precinct elections yesterday; the Re-
publicans contended that their action was
egal and proper and but few Of them
surned out to vote, not deeming it neces-
sary; about half vote was cast; in pre-
,inct at the Republican polls, about 100
votes were cast, and at the Democratic
polls, about $50; in precinct 4 at the Re-
publican polls, about ITO votes were
,olled, and at the Democratic polls about
,60. The matter will have to 60 into
,ourt for settlement; it should have been
attended to before and should now he set.
led speedily.