The state herald., 1891-12-25
WESTERN NEWS NOTES

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The citizens OF Deming are making
! ! Il si0fts 10wafus SECURING a ter
ritorial normal school.
The Rio Grande Southern railroad
was completed between Durango and
Rico on the goth amid great rejoicing
w. D. Croft, formerly a resident OF
Leadville, but more recently OF Gil
man, where he had been engaged in
mining, was frozen to death between
Red Cliff and that place Sunday even
ing.
Barney Mund, a miner in the Silver
Glance mine al Rico, lost his lie on
the goth. Descending into the mine
after dinner he was overcome by gas
and died before 1t was possible to res
cue him.
The New York Equipment Company
advertises for sale locomotive, eight
fiat cars and two box cars, which the
builders Of the Deming road bought
and never paid for. The Atchison
company hold them for the freight
charges at Deming.
In compliance with the order OF the
board OF commissioners, District At
torney Twitchell, at Santa Fe, has
filed five suits against the bondsmen
of Francisco Chavez, ex-sheriff and
collector OF Santa Fe County, to re-
cover the sum OF about $4,000 due
the county.
James Garland of fastonville came
near having fatal accident the other
day. He was trying to load q breech
loading shotgun which used a metallic
shell. The shell not going In readily
he hit it with hammer and exp loded
the she'll, piece an inch long pene-
trated the frontal bone just above the
left eye for tve-eighths OF an inch.
The Certillos Coal and Iron Com
pany of New Mexico, with JEFF Chan
dler as attorney, has commenced suit
in the United States Circuit Court at
st. Louis to recover from the Atchi-
son, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad
Company $4,000 and to compel the
railroad company to account for the
removal OF coal from the Ortiz mine
grant in New Mexicos
Kit Carson, ,Jr. who is wanted in Bent
County for the killing OF his mother
in-law was captured Sunday by Under
Sheriff Myers Of Las Animas. three
miles of Trinchera. When arrested he
had abandoned his horse and was en-
deavoring to make his way across the
country through the snow, which is
from three TO four feet deep. He was
nearly exhausted and offered no re-
sistance.
There is man in Silver Cliff who
believes that the government should
conduct all the saloons and pay all
bartenders. According to him, no
saloonkeeper would be allowed to re-
ceive any money from customers. but
those wishing to procure drinks must
apply at the postofiice, where they
could purchase government che ok
or stamp, which, presented at the bar
would be taken for drink.
Denver Markets. Eggs-25@29c;
Butter-Jersey creamery 2J(dS4; dairy
22c; Hay-new upland sl3aSl4. Sec
oni bottom Is. 5O(d 50. so alfalfa 300:
Wheat-$l.30 r 100 TBS; Oats-$l. 90
sgtl.20; New potatoes-65c "a Zoe
p 100 fbs; Cattle-choice steers $2.75
asa. 20, good to choice cows &l.75(d
$500. native feeders. tl.90(d$2. Is;
Aags-cAoies o. 600 o.. 60; Sheep
1eels 'uasasn - = %.
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fhs scastsion cess Seaipss Mar
shal Parsons Of Salt Lake City was
finished on the 10th. The United
States commissioner, before whom it
was being tried, discharged Parsons.
After reviewing the evidence adduced
at great length, the commissioner said
there was only one deduction that
could be made which was that the
women who had charged the marshal
with assault and Indecent proposals
had periured themselves.
Last Fourth OF July. Fred weisger-
ber, n boy OF IL years OF age, at Ros.
well. was celebrating by firing OF u
small cannon. To make the last ex-
PiS'hph a' tohh ab Bu7'tptCs ht piltu u
lot OF tin cars around the weapon.
When the discharge came 1t threw the
cans In all directions and one struck
him square In the jaw, with the result
that he has just Gied from the effects.
The wound. which was deep cut.
healed, but abcesses formed and these
poisoned the blood and paralysis OF the
heart ensued. The remains were bur-
led Mt Wallace, Kansas.
Edward Pilling OF Chicago and u
young lady acquaintance were made
the victims Of vicious attempt TO
destroy their eyes and dishgure them
for life In Trinidad Wednesday. Some
mlscrcant threw nitric acid or vi,riol
In their faces. Mr. Pilling's face pre-.
sents most painful appearance. II
Is rs raw as apiece OF beef and deeply
marked. Great holes were eaten Into
the flesh. His eyes, fortunately, were
not reached by the poisonous liquid.
Tho young lady who was with him SUI
forcd but degree less. and she Is now
experiencing the most careful treat
mcnt TO avoid the calamity Of bcing
dishgured for lie. Pilling was tray
cling south on pass granted on re-
quest Of his uncle who Is nm officer OF
the Western Union Telegraph Com.
,pany, and 1t is supposed that his Ms.
sailant thought him to be ON his way
south TO take the place OF n striking
lelegrnphcr.
Here Is feat thn, very few mcr
would care TO emulate. Thursday ur
tio,chkiss was riding for stock on ia,
Log Hill mesa. about ten miles below
Ridgwny. He was alone. without 1
rifle or even y sIs.shooior or knife.
but had his lion dog along. which. b,
the wny, is only n cur. but n daisy for
lions. The only weapon Of oIensc or
license he hnd was his one larlnt rope