El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-03-01

from the puOllC, In the line OF Orlenta'
mystery.-Fort Worth Register.
New Mexico.
The news from Cerrillos is to the ef-
feet that the place is in the grip OF
smallpox and the condition is serious
Elk.
The residences of Mayor Clancy and
F. 81. Kent. of Albuquerque, were rob-
bed in broad daylight Wednesday af-
ternOOn, while they were temporarily
vacant.-KatOn Range.
Frederick Peel, one of the convicts
who escaped from the penitentiary at
Santa Fe, Thursday night. was caught
early Friday morning at the Galisteo
ranch and returned to the prison about
6 o'clock.-Ex.
On account of repairs in the pipe
line at the reservoir rendered neces-
sary by the unusual freezing. the cleo
trio light will be shut off during Mon
day, Tuesday and Wednesday nights.
Santa Fee New Mexican.
Dan. Hathaway was held up and the
ranch of E. E. Burdiok on the Upper
ella robbed last week by party of
desperadoes. George Scarborough, of
this place, and Hathaway are now on
the trail of the robbers.-Deming
Headlight.
Governor Otero has appointed Mrs.
Lou Knowles, of Eddy, Eddy county;
Oliver Accord, of Ramah, Valencia
county, and Frank z. Hutchinson, of
TularOsa, Otero county, notaries in and
for their respective counties.-Santa
Fe New Mexican.
Mrs, DIR. Garst arrived yesterday
To- "a
been engaged In missionary work until
daughter of Col. Delaney, who was
formerly commanding officer at Fort
Stanton, and sister of Mrs, Captain D.
n. Clsrk.-RosweQ Record.
Felipe, Baca of this city, went to Ell
Paso some time ago to look the ground
over with q view of going into business
there. He was so favorsbly impressed
with the outlook that he has bought
considerable real estate and will soon
commence the construction of q fine
building.-Socorro Chieftain.
District Attorney Spiess and family
will bid Santa Fe goodbye Monday
evening, when they will remove to
Las Vegas to reside. Mr.. Spiess has
been an honored resident of this city
since 1890, and as public official has
proven an honest. capable and very
efficient man.-Santa Fe New Next
can.
1t is rumored that the old Baca
building will be torn down shortly.
This ancient and mammoth structure
has quite history. 1t is thirty years
old, the walls are built of adobe, and
every foot of lumber in 1t came from
Chicago and was hauled by team from
Kansas City. The original cost was
between 100000 and 70.OoO.-Las
Vegas Optic.
The formal dedication of the New
gas, the pride of every progressive
man in northeastern New Mexico, will
take place on Saturday next, March 5.
Invitations to attend the dedicatory
ceremonies are to be extended to Gov
ernor Otero and staff, the members of
the legislative assembly and promin-
ent persons generally throughout the
territory.-Las Vegas Optic.
AT Cooney last week three men rode
up to store and dismounted, went in
and bought goods to the amount of
about SIG. After securing the goods
they drew down on Mr.. Lion with their
guns, compelling him to hand over all
the money in the till, amounting to
$14, mostly in small change. They
then made him walk outside and re-
main until they mounted their horses
and rode away.-Socorro Chieftain.
In the case of the territory against
Oliver Lee, VIM. McNew and Jim Gil
Inland, charged with the murder of
Col. Fountain and son, the case will
not be removed to Otero county. AS
there were no provisions made in the
bill creating Otero county, for the re-
moval of these and other pending
Las Cruces. The new sheriff of Otero
county will have no Jurisdiction over
the Lee case and Pat Garrett will re-
tain the warrant for the arrest of Lee
and Gililland. Current.
For week past there has been q
good deal of hslf-suppressed indigna-
tion in this city on the account of the
marriage of negro to a white woman.
tract as both are beneath contempt,
but the people keenly feel the rep-oach
of having such a travesty enacted in
the community. Rev. Hoffman pre-
formed the ceremony and toward him
the feeling of the people is that of
mingled regret and reproach; regret
that he could so lower his nigh office,
and reproach that he would perform
a marriage SO repugnaut to public sem
timent.-RatOn Range.
Mexico.
W. V. Watson, formerly with the
Mexican Ore company, left Parral
Tuesday for Monterey; his place at
Parral has been filled by b. E. Morton
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