Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1891-01-30
NEWS NUGGETS
Various Tterns % News Gathered frsm Or
Exchanges and other ssurses.

a visitor to the city, gave a check on
one OF the city banks, which busi-
ness man cashed, as a matter Of ac-
commodation. This morning, on
presentation Of the check to the bank,
it was learned, not only that the
drawer of the paper did not have any
money Shere, but that he never had
had. The nameof the party is not
given, because It is probable that he
was intoxicated at the time he drew
the check, and when he sobers up he
will make it all right. But there are
other instances in which men have
gotten checks cashed this way, when
they were sober. The laws Of New
Mexico are particularly severe on this
species Of crime, and the man guilty
Of it can be sent to the penitentiary
If a few examples were made, it would
be much to the benefit of the business
communities in nearly all the cities
Of the Territory.
The srike Of operators and station
agents on the st. Padl road appears to
have been a complete failure. Not
over fifty or seyenty-hve men quit on
the entire system, and their places
were promptly filed.
Optic: The regents Of the insane
asylum, Territorial institution in
which Las Vegans have a lively in
terest, held a meeting here. to-day.
There we're in attendance Gov. L.
Bradford Prince, of Santa Fe; Russell
Marcy, of Ration; J. B. Watrous, of
Watrous, and Benigno Romero, of Las
Vegas; absent, Judge w. a. Vincent.
Plans fer the proposed new building,
eleven in all, were presented to the
board, one OF which will probably be
adopted. A committee Of three mem
bers was appointed to wait on the
legislature, without delay, and urge
upon both houses the urgent need OF
an additional appropriation for the
insane asylum building in Las Vegas
also, committee was designated to
attend the called meeting Of the Com
mercial club, this evening.
At Perth, Scotland, thirty-eight
suits for damages against strikers, for
leaving employers without warning,
have been decided in favor OF the
company.
Stockman: Capt. Maxon 10th
cavalry, who was on leave awaiting
retirement, was placed on the retired
list Wednesday, which promotes
Lieut.. Jones, regimental adjutant, to
the grade Of captain. Lieut.. P. H..
Clarke was selected by the colonel
commanding as adjutant, vice Jones,
promoted. Lieut.. G. H. Evans, same
regiment, was ordered before board
for examination, to ascertain his fit
ness for promotion.
The Ma cns Of Albuquerque are
making arrangements to give grand
bah and reception to visiting brethren
at an early date.
The Louisiana lottery is a hard thing
to down, even by the United States
government. Now that papers con-
tanning its advertisements are exclud-
ed from the mails, it has fallen back
on the patent medicine method of
getting out an almanac, This al
manac has reached this city, and is be-
ing distributed by some means. 1t
contains the schedule of the lottery
drawings for the entire year.-Optic.
The demand for coal at Cerrillos is
great, but a scarcity OF cars often de-
lays shipments.
The Rev G. G.. Smith, chaplain OF
the legislative council, has gone on a
visit TO Philadelphia and other eastern
cities BY the death Of a relative, the
gentleman has recently inherited
rather a handsome income.
Thomas b. Baldwin has resigned as
register Of the Folsom land Office.
The Cerrllos post office has been
made a money order Office, and orders
are now being issued and paid by Post
master jerks.
A bill is pending in the Michigan
legislature prohibiting the issuing OF
Lailroad passes to members under a
penalty of fine Of not less than 81, 600
nor more than $4,000, The law also
applies to all state officers and judges
OF courts record. If the pass is isaccept-
ed the recipient is liable to a like fine,
or one years Imprisonment, at the op-
ton OF the court.
A big lead and silver smelling plant
is likely TO 60 mp at Cerrillos, the COM
ing summer
The concentrating plant at the Cash
Entry Cerrillos, is reported to be
working in good shape.
Gov and Mrs. Prince haze taken up
their residence in the old, historic gov
ernment palace at Santa Fe.
Walter c. Hadley, OF Lake Valley,
has undertaken 10 furnish the director
Of the mint with statistics Of the out
put OF precious metals in New Mexico
during 1891.