Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1898-04-22

T.. H.. Wneel0ck, accompanied by
his wife and daughter, was in the city
this week.
Col. Phil Dieter was up from Ell
Paso the first OF the week exhibiting
a line of his famous wet groceries.
Cliff Parsons returned from his trip
TO California Tuesday, and reported
having an enjoyable time during his
short vacation
"Canaigre Bill" of Bowie, an ex-
member of the Arizona legislature,
was in the city Saturday, visiting his
old friend, G., L. Bugbee.
The LIBERAL congratulations are
extended to Mr.. and Mrs. Gurdon
Brady, OF Silver City, over the birth
of a daughter, which occurred Mon.
day.
Geo. W. Webber OF Gold Hill has
gone into Chicago for a short vacation.
He expects to spend about six weeks
enjoying the breezes from off Lake
Michigan. f.
WIN. Breckenridge Of Tucson was in
the city this week. Mr.. Breckenridge
has been LAID up for some weeks with
an attack Of pneumonia, and this is
his FIRST trip out.
Mrs. DR.. Croker went to Los Angles
the FIRST OF the week accompanying
Mrs. Ellis Of Separ, vino was on her
way to Dalles, Oregon. with her hus-
bands body, for burial
The Sunset Limited, which has
been we'll patrOnized this season, will
be taken OIL the last Of tbis month. 1t
is reported that a new time table will
10 into effect as o o as this train is
taken off.
Today the troops from San Francisco
will pass through town, en- route
for the east, with hopes of a trip TO
Cuba. The boys are anxious to get
there, and hope for a good scrap With
the SpaniardS.
A. S. Parnell, superintendent Of the
mines at Globe. vas in the city en-
route to New York. He came dowa
from Bowie, where tho limited does
not stop, ia order to catch it here and
ride to Chicago in the style becoming
a mine superintendent who has no
pass.
When the news came Tuesday after
,pnp Q hnf aonnra1. I.I Hnanu nuEEaA
the resolutions which practically
meant war there vas u great display
Of Gags around town. The biggest
one waves at the top Of the Scmaphore
mast where il was nailed by Eugene
Clapp.
Percy B. Phillips has taken a posi-
tlou with the Roberts s. Leahy mer-
camille COMPANY as bookkeeper. Mr..
Phillips has been working for the
DeJsoit copper company at Morenci
for sumo time, but wanted TO get down
ON The line Of tie railroad so as TO
Quickly hear The war news.
President Colouhoun, of Clifton, ac'
c~onpanled 10y his family, came down
Saturday afternoon and took the west
bound train for California. Mir. Col
Quhoun expects TO return the latter
part of the week, but Mrs. %Colquhonn
and the children will spend some
months on the beach.
r. Z. Powell was in the city the first
of the week. He made a trip up to.
Steeplerock and Strengthened out
some difficulties connected with the
surveys now being made there, and
made a trip out to Gold Hill to look at
the Standard properties there, which
he found being worked and producing
good ore.
Last Friday, Saturday aud Sunday
there was considerable rain, which Is
something unprecedented at this sea-
son OF the year. The rain was quite
general, extending to points in Colora'
do, California, Texas and old Mexico
1t will start up a crop of grass and
weeds, which will prove a godsend to
the catLlemen.
The supervisors OF Graham county
have got tired of having prisoners
walk out through the side OF their
adobe jaIl, and have made a contract
with the Pauly iail company OF ST.
Louis, to put IN several steel cages FOR
the retention of prisoners. They con-
slider steel cages cheaper and more
secure than hired guards.
The examination of the men charged
with the murder Of Col. Fountain was
finished Saturday night. Judge Par
ker dismissed the case against carr
who at the most, was only an accom-
plice, aud held McNew TO await the
action Of the grand jury. Judge Fall
for the defence oun that he
will commence habeas corpus proceed
ings TO secure McNew's release.
Charlie Brown, who for many years
was connected with this division OF
a. Co.tho.n DaciAc aa train master