Daily Tombstone epitaph., 1886-01-05
Facts from .cros. che Line.
SAN PEDRO, January }, 1880.

nora, partook of some of "Montezuma delight"
 That mescal affects "gringos" in queer manner. That Tom Atchison must have Dc nanz, in Sonora, judging from the outf that he put through the custom house short time agn. That the irrepressible George Warrel is very lucky prospect,r, and that h. was at the helm in the aforesaid outfit. That two Americans were tied ant taken to BaCuachi, accused of setting fire to Wm. Miller's house, but for wan of evidence were discharged.
 That San Pedro ought to be the No gales" or "El Paso" of this portion of tho frontier, in time.
 That Mir. E. A. Price, the thorough business manager of the Cananea prop critics, is taking pump and good lot o supplies into the country 10 prosecute de velopments.
 That the Sonora Land company keeps Eye bloated Aztec land owner" hopping around very lively, proving up titles and surveys
 That the Elias Brothers have fine cat tie for sale at reasonable figures; and also fine lands in this state which can be acquired.
 That the Mexican Treasury Depart ment has imposed fines on every im- porter through this custom house for the months of September and October, on such technicalities as emitting number or mark on a package, even on lots that can be packed on burro.
 That the treasury officials realize a handsome sum thereby, and on being in- terrogated on the wherefore, answer that, according to the new laws, their wages were subject to discount, and that they must make up some way.
 That Xmas was observed at Marks & Dowell's in true orthodox style.
 That the famous Pesquelra hacienda is in bad way since the old gent.eman's illness.
 That shelter would be paying in stitution at the head of the Sonora river.
 That this custom house is devoid of regular off;ccers, with the exception of a collector.
 That gold placers are said to exist at a short distance from the San Pedro.
 That the Mexican government em. ploys about 1000 mounted cnstom in- spectOrs, besides the regular custom house guards, at an enormous outlay, with no reasonable returns.
 That the Monitor, of Mexico, pub. fishes list of newspapers that are sub sldized by the government 10 defend it, at cost of $so,ooo month.
 That the Mexican press is at disad- vantage, as one half of its editors lan- guish in limbo most of the time, for crit icizing official acts.
 That there are rumblings heard in the underground workings of Mexican poli- tics, and that an earthquake is not far distant.
 That Crooks darlings, after stealing Sandy Bob's stock, came into the San Jose mountains and killed one of Mir. M. El,as' vaaueros, at a spring not further than five miles from this place. The herder had left his cattle and gone 10 the spring for water. He drank and sat down to rest, when the red devils shot him at short range, putting four bullets into him. They then took his pistol and horse and retreated into the heart of the San Jose mountains. The trailers report them to be twenty in number, with large, well shod horses.
 That Uncle Sam's blues are in pursuit of the Indians and that there was heavy firing heard in the mountains.
 That the "beautiful" fell in large quan- titles Tn San Pedro and surroundings, and that d poem on that subject would not be appreciated in this country.