The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-05-29
MEXICAN ITEMS.
Five Cases OF yellow Fever Re.
ported at Vera cruz.

Three priests were Imprisoned In
Vera Cruz for ringing the church bells
out of season.
Vera Cruz Is invaded by swarms Of
flies, and IL IA predicted that they are
the precursors Of an epidemic.
Fourteen large iirst-water diamonds
were arrested In their passage through
the Vera Cruz custom house.
II Is said that Archbishop Iabasiida,
of Mexico. lost S3O,ONO in the failure OF
Attorney German Y Nasqucz.
There IL crematory in full blast In
the City Of Mexico, but not for human
bodies, but for those of the poisoned
dogs.
The stamp revenue Of Mexico is about
1901. G02. The office selling the greatest
quantity Is the City Of Mexico, amount
ing to SSG,Ol5.
The body Of Juan Flores was found
near Sabinas, lIidalgo county, and, as
far as was possible to judge, he came to
his death by suicide.
A terrible wind and hail storm re-
Gently passed over san Carlos. state Of
Nuovo Leon. demolishing number Of
iacals and badly damaging the growing
crops.
Piping is being put In from the dam
at the cotton factory to the fountain In
the main plaza OF Monclova, and the
crystal waters will soon be sparkling In
the bright sunshine.
G.. W. Walker. representing an Amer
lean company, II In the City of Mexico.
to establish n tanncry on an extensive
scale, where all classes Of leather Is to be
prepared for the market.
Change Is reported very scarce In all
parts OF the Republic, and the President
promses.to coin pieces of n small demon
ination and not reissue the nickel as il
was rumored that he would.
Bablo Gonzales. shoemaker Of Mon
terey. a few days ago slashed fellow
workman, Jesus Hernandez, with shoe
knife so as to put him into the hospital
for repairs. The amateur surgeon
made good his escape.
A report is current that the Mexican
National Railroad company has forfeited
the rights of its concessions, and that the
Central company will consequently i'm
mediately commence the construction
of n branch of that road from Iacatecas
| to Saltillo.
In view that the Government OF the
| State OF Guerrero proposes to enforce
the provision prohibiting the wearing
on streets OF robes or other insignia indi-
eating spiritual calling, the Bishop has
Issued n circular to the clergy that al
though they may consider II persecu-
| tion 1t will be best to comply, and recon-
mends that they wear the ordinary black
cloth with collar and hat, or linen OF
dark and sober hues.
Deplorable news Is received from the
lower portions OF the Rio Grande from
Camargo to the mouth. The valley has
been flooded to the hills, and all crops
| in the waters. Actual starvation exists
and must grow worse unless help Ia soon
received from abroad. The outlook Il
very gloomy as last year they suffered
from drouth and ate up the substance
of the previous year, leaving them in to
tai destitution until another crop can bt
raised.
Miguel Saldana, of Laredo, Mexico
has discovered n plant growing on tn,
rocky ridges that produces very fin,
fiber said to be superior to the linen
by cultivation ii can be made to grow t.
n height of eight or ten feet, and tn,
fiber easily separated. II will bleach I,
pure white and Is strong and pliable
AS he IL poor man. la Revista dc Mon
terey suggests that the government Civ,
him pecuniary assistance to prosecut,
his researches and experiments, as tn,
entire country would be largely bene
fitted by the cultivation and manufac
ture ofsuch n product.
During recent feast In Periban, Stat,
of MichOacan, three men put up at al
inn on the outskirts of the town, an,
their actions aroused the suspicious o
the landlady. She informed the author
tiles of their presence, and they wer
asked to give an account OF themselves
which they refused to do, but shut them
selves up. Finding that their doc
would be forced, they made n dash
mounted their horses, and broke for tn
mountains, followed by pursuing part
of more than $50 persons. A runnin
fight took place, and two we're kile
outright, the third taking cover, an
when his ammunition gave out he wa
completely riddled with bullets, but nc
without first seriously wounding tn
Alcalde. 1t is supposed that they wer
members Of Marcial Bravo's robbie
band, and they died like heroes, wort h
of Il better cause.