El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-04-12

| Sixteen men were sent up to the Sell
| den dam this noon.
Spring has evidently come at last.
| and it is growing warm.
| The Santa Fee depot platform Is re-
ceiviug d needed overhauling.
The ladies of the Baptist church will
serve dinner on election day from y to
o. m. in the Ullman block on ST.
Louis street. Price so cents.
w. A.Linn, ad employee OF the Cor
ratios company, and Mrs. Leek, late of
Nebraska, were married by Rev. q. II.
Morrison at 602 Mesa avenue this morn
ing.
Leave of absence for two more months
is granted to Lieut.. Avis, of the 18th
infantry, on account of the trouble with
his knee. The lieutenant is at present
attending the L. S. court in this city.
Miss Florence Beal's piano pupils
gave a recital Saturday afternoon,
more extended notice of which will be
given in Wednesdays musical depart
ment of the HERALD.
p. H. Butler. of Sanger, Texas. aged
80. died this morning of heart troubles
at Nelson's hotel. The remains were
taken in charge by Ross who is waiting
ed.
The Phillips bicycle on which
chances have been sold by Mr.. White
and O. d. Curry will be disposed of to-
night at 30 at J. r. McGibbon's
furniture store. Those holding tickets
are invited to be present.
Sena tor Elkins, of West Virginia. is
authority for the statement that Ben
Of 1111L
erly citizen of Ell Paso, has been
promised the Mexican consul general
ship by the Mckinley administration.
Henry Clay, was born today, 1771.
Fort Sumpter was fired on and the war
of the rebellion formally opened today
in 1861. Jefferson was born on April
Ii, tomorrow, and on the 14th the
battles of Lexington and Concord were
fought.
The T. " p. was an hour late out of
Big Springs this morning on account
of an extra heavy train. The extra
cars contained the dog show. and it is
related as fact that two of he dogs
escaped at Fort Hancock. aud putting
for FL Paso station arrived ahead of
Dad Sutton the engineer. The dogs
were scratching their off ears with
their left wheelers aud smiling all over
dI Vic IOtcDCc . CROSSING
as Dad shut off steam and threw on the
air east of the depot.
The polls tomorrow will open at )
O'Clock and close at 6, and the Austria
liam ballot will prevail. L. II. Davis
will be presiding officer and the Star
stables is the polling place selected in
the first ward. The second ward polls
will be back of Van Patterns corral on
Stanton street. w. S. McCutcheon.
presiding officer. The third ward poll
ing place is at the corner of St. Louis
and North Stanton street, Maury Ed
wards, presiding office. The fourth
ward polling place VIII be at III San
Francisco Street, Adolf Schultz, presid-
ing officer.
As Miss Neatly Stevens, the pianiste.
is in town un il after Easter, number
of her admirers, especially the ladies.
are proposing to arrange another con
cert for her. The idea seems to be to
have the ladies auxiliary OF the y. M.
G. A., take active hold of the matter,
and associate with them as many of the
lovers of music among the ladies of the
city as possible. 1t is believed that
desirable arrangements could be made
without difficulty and Ell Paso be give n
a further treat. Miss Stevens is a |
really great performer. and in the
short time she has been here she has
made deep impression. 1t is believed
be crowded; only there must be more
systematic advertising down than there ,
was last time,