El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-10-05
Little Items From Live Papers.
NEW MEXICO.

convention last Saturday, by the re-
pu blicans, for delegate to congress-
Albuquerque Citizen.
Hon. T. B. Cstron thinks Ration will
have the most conveniently arranged
and handsomest court house in New
Mexico.-Rston Range.
o liver Lee, VIM. McNew and j. B.
Gilliland have been indicted this week
by the grand Jury, charged with the
murder of A. j Fountain and his lit
tie son.-Rio Grande Republican.
The republicans Of this city held
harmonious and enthusiastic conven-
ton at the court house today. The re-
publicaus of Bernalillo county are
ready for the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Citizen.
The school of Mines opened last
week with an attendance OF 81 1.-THE
largest in the history OF the school) and
il is believed that other pupils Will
soon bring the list up to 50.-San Mar
cisl Bee.
Fort Bayard has quarsntiued against
all surrouu ding camps and Silver City
is the only favored SPOT whose citizens
are allowed TO visit the fort or to be
visited by residents of the fort.-Silver
City Enterprise.
Agent Walpole has given the school
board the use of the old post ball for
school room, and now so additional
pupils can be accommod sted. Toe
CITY schools open next Monday, a fact
that the trustees wish parents would
bear in mind New Mexican.
Curbstone rumors are rife, both here
and in Albuquerque, that the Santa
operations at San Pedro. While these
rumors' as yet, lack authoritative con-
firmation, there seems to be good
deal of confidence among the people
that the company will begin work at an
early date.-Cerrillos Register.
Grand Master John w. Poe left yes
terday for Albuquerque to preside at
the annual communication of the
Grand Lodge A. F. and A. NJ. of New
Mexico to be held in that city today.
immediately following, the Grand
Chapter of Royal Arch Masons will
meet to organize aud hold its first an
nusl convention.-Roswen Register.
Cummins and Hedgecoxe are now
down about $50 feet with their big
srtesian we'll and have flow of $50 or
400 gallons. Their bit hung on them
a short time ago and they were unable
TO get it loose. Ounce Cummins
devised a grip for the purpose and
caught it the fret attempt Wednes-
day and soon had it out.-Roswell Re-
gister.
At the meeting Of the Republican
| comfy convention the following
| delegates were selected to represent
| this county at the territorial conven-
| zion: p. q. Currau, Pablo Barels, ID
NJ. Sutherland. n. d. Bowman, Pablo
| Nelendrez, A. j. Fountain, Marcial
Valdez, Jacinto Armijo, Eugene Van
| Pa,ten, and Frank I. Otis.-Rio Gran
de Republican.
| George T. Gould, editor of the Las
Vegas Optic, appeared before Judge
J. r. McFie this morning and waived
Examination on the criminal charge OF
libel preferred against him by Colonel
Frost, and was bound over in the sum
of $500 to appear before the next grand
| Jury in this county. His 'sureties are
| Felix Martinez and Henry G.. Coors, Ui
Las Vegas.-New Mexican.
Colonel E. n. Berg mann, superiuten-
dent OF the territorial peniteutiary
| han whom no better official WAS eve
/ xuown in this country or any other.
,ays that the territorial insane asylum
,t tn S place, is one of the best organic.
| ed and best governed and managed In
4 .Litutious he ever saw in all his expsr.
ieuce. Stewart George w Ward may
i nut this in his hat as q feather of the
| n-oudest distiuctiCn.-Las Vegas Op-
tic.
Private Frank Brown, well known
here as an all around tough citizen
/ who Joined Captain Reeds company
from Las Vegas, and privates Van
Lauuiugham and Winters of the same
company, but joined from Ration, left
their headquarters as Whipple Bar
racks some three weeks ago and have
failed to materislize for rstions or an
-wer to roll call. They have been put
on the army rolls as deserters.-La;
Vegas Optic
About $40 O'Clock last night, three
men, one tall. the others of medium
height, entered the postoffice at Wager
Mound, which is located in the genera
merchandise store room of T. Romero
Jr.. who ia also the postmaster. Pablo
j. Delgedo, a young man well known II
this city and the present deputy post
master at that place, was the only one
in the store at the time the thieves en-
tered. They overpowered Delgsdo
aud after securely binding him, pro
ceeded to look for cash, riding the
postoffice and cash drawer of the store
of S250.-Las Vegas Optic.