Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-10-23
las VEGAS.
Batch of interesting Local Notes from
a N%eighboring Town.
up by Los Angeles Ice & Colo Storage Co,

Special Correspondence.
Las Vegas, N. NJ, Oct. 22.-Cleofas
Romero, who was yesterday renomin-
ated for sheriff, was taken suddenly
sick in the afternoon and is now
threatened with typhoid fever.
Precinct 20. East Las Vegas. held
the balance of power yesterday at the
republican county convention, and it
was their solid vote in a block which
elected the nominees where there was
a contest.
Mrs. Camilla A. de Rodriguez died
yesterday of fever and was buried to-
day. She was so years of age.
Jose L. Ramirez has recorded the
Republican No. / mining claim in the
Aguilar district.
margarine Baca, who was sent to the
penitentiary at Santa Fe for stabbing
a man. died yesterday at the peniten-
tiary. He was from San Miguel and
the remains will be shipped there for
interment.
Joe Holman. who has ben visiting
his relatives and friends here. return
ed today on the stage to Fort Sum-
ner.
Frank Dearth and bride will leave
tonight for Relief. Ohio, where they
will make their future home. They
will settle down and try country life.
DIR. E. l.. Epperson, superintendent
of construction of the trolley line. left
today for Chicago to look after some
business matters. He expects to re-
turn in ten days.
M. E. Blake came in from his mines
In the Pecos country yesterday and is
very enthusiastic about the mining
outlook there.
Michael Renahan arrived last night
from Barstow. where he, with his
brother, John, are working on the rail
road and doing we'll. Mr.. Renahan
will be remembered as a former citi
zen of this city. He says his mother
and sisters are at San Bernardino
CAL, and are also doing well.
Patrick Crowley is on the sick list
today and unable to be on duty al
Dicks.
Several young fellows who are EN-
ployed at the Montezuma hotel at the
springs, came down last night for 9
''time." They picked up a few lady
friends" and began tanking up. Nat
urally they got noisy and started te
own the saloon, which was Mackef'
place. They were requested to keel
still. but refused and it is claimed on'
of them struck the elder Mackel in thu
face. Be this as it may, a row follow
ed in which the ostreperous young rel
low fell through one of the window
and screens. and got a good humping
over the head with a gun by the young
er Mackel. The matter was compro
missed today by the fellow who starte'
the row offering TO pay for the damag
he had done. Such ended the time
the young fellows thought they wer
having.
> The grim hand of death took as on
of its victims this morning n OF La
Vegas most respected. honorable an
cherished citizens. The news oil IN
sudden death IF Amos c. Schmidt. pr'
prietor of the blacksmith shop an
carriage works on Grand avenue
spread from mouth to mouth with III
usual rapidity. and universal sorro'
was expressed at the untimeiy taKin
away of an old friend.
Mr.. Schmidt was, apparently IN n
usual health this morning and was
work at his shop early. Shortly art
Q O'Clock, he complained OF a pam
his chest. and after he finished a PEE
of work in hand. he left the shop
see a doctor, saying he would be oa'
soon. He never came back, but aft
getting the medicine and while sitti'
in the chair, gradually life began
fade away. He was laid tenderiy
the he'd. and expired shortly after
o'clock.
A C Schmidt was born at Labe
kirchen, Germany, So years ago
about the age of 10 he emigrated
this country and settled in Iowa
heyan his trade of blacksmithing a
followed up the construction OF !
Santa Fe railroad, arriving In Las
gas I'm 1878. where he has since res
ed He was married twice, the pr
emf widow having been Miss Lou
Heyl of Kansas City. They W.
married here six years ago last M
no children having been born 10
union.
Mr.. Schmidt has been a sumo
from asthma and heart trouble, ano
the latter is attributed his death'
is known by all the old residents
has a multitude of staunch FRIEND
the city. He possessed many nc