Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-07-26
NEW MEXICO NEWS.

John Towner shipped 1000 sheep from
Albuquerque to Kansas City, on Monday,
that he purchased from Elias Garcia.
Filadelfo Baca, formerly of Las Vegas
and now secretary of the American lega-
tion at the City of Mexico, is reported
sick. The trouble seems to be from the
effects Of being poisoned year ago.
The Eddy dam stood the pressure of
the raging waters of the Peccs river the
past week we'll, which goes to show
that the dam is safe and that no fear need
to be entertained of its ever breaking.
The Springer Water d Electric Light
company has completed large reser-
voir, 22x52 feet, eight feet deep, 1892
feet filter with division wall. Springer
will have as good water as any town in
the territory.
The hearing on the bill of application
for separate receivers for the Atlantic &
Pacific railroad which was to come up to-
day, at Albuquerque, has been postponed
by Judge Collier to August ~, on appli-
cation of counsel for both sides.
Eddy and surroundings seem to be in
tested with regular band of horse
thieves. The last week not less than SIX
zens of Eddy and surroundings. No clues
to the perpetrators have yet been ascer-
tanned. Eddy Independent.
A. b. McGaffey has purchased the
Stevens residence in Highlands and in
tends redecorating the entire house at
once. Fl. f. Fox, Mrs. McGaffey's father,
has bought the two adjoining lots and
will build in the hear future.-Alhuquer
que Democrat.
Las Vegas Optic: DR.. A. L. Hummel,
ofa Philadelphia medical journal, and
DR.. Paquin, st. Louis physician of re-
nown, telegraph M. A. Otero, from Den
YER, that they will reach Las Vegas next
week, on trip that may mean much to
this immediate locality in the near
future.
The blind man, who was misled by the
Democra sensational articles into com
ing here from Denver to be cured by the
shealer," returned home yesterday after
noon much disgusted with his costly trip
Though blind he sees plainly through the
humbuggery of the whole affair.-Albu.
querque Citizen.
The suspension bridges over the Black
and Delaware rivers of the Pecos Valley
railway are indeed constructed in work.
manlike and substantial manner, and in
our opinion no fear need ever be enter
tanned of theis being ever washed away
again by the raging waters when com.
pleted. These bridges will no doubt be
the saving of thousands of dollars to the
Pecos Valley Railway company in the
long run.-Eddy Inpedendent.
Elwood Albright, the bright year-old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. F. Albright, was
hit on the forhead at the base ball game
yesterday afternoon. 1t was during the
preliminary practice of the Browns, when
one of the outfielders threw the ball into
the home plate, and on the bound the
ball struck Elwood. The little fellow was
stunned for moment, but is all right to-
day.-Albuquerque Citizen.
The board of managers of the Ladies'
home of this city have met and consid-
cred the resignation of Miss Hattie Bur-
nette, the present matron of the home,
and have secured the services of Mrs.
Stevens, of Milwaukee, Wis, formerly
housekeeper at the Montezuma hotel, at
the springs, under the old management,
who will assume charge on August 6.-Las
Vegas Examiner.