Daily Republican., 1886-08-10
THE ROW WITH MEXICO.
EDITOR CUTTING STILL HELD
PRISONER AT PAsO DEL NORTE.
A Mexican Struck by a Texan-El Paso
Awaiting the Arrival of Second
Demand.

HI PAso, Tex, Aug. 9.-The only
news In The Cutting case is the fact
that the prisoner was brought before
the Judge again end told that his at
torney had been appointed by the
Court. The young law student, Jesus
Ystas, hSd appealed his case to the
superior Court Of the State, and the
appeal had been granted.
This N ornine Mexican Cen trail trains
broughtin In abundance pamphlets prin ted
In chihuahua and entitled "Tho I'm
prisonment of the American, A. X.
Cutting" 1t is a twenty three page
document, written by an eminent
Chihushua lawyer, Jesus Maria Pala
clos and dedicated to Francis N. Ra
mos, the chief Justice of the State, who
was here some days ago. The argu-
ment is based solely upon the most
quoted Article 1856, and attempts to
prove three propositions: First, that
the said article of the ChihuAhaa State
law is tbe only one applicable in the
case of Cutting.
Second, that second article is per-
fectly consistent with Mexican consti :
tutional preccpts and with the treaties
they have MADE with the United States
and third, that the same article is a
clear and concise expression of modern
doctrines in regard to penalties and in
ternatioual rights. He quotes interna.
tional law from such authority as,
Fiorre. Arreosa, Ahern, Hefieler, Foe
lix, Ortolan and Blumtschili in support
OF his position. Many of these pamph-
lets were distributed here among the
lawyers and business men.
This evening Cutting, against the ad-
vice OF Consul Brigham, sent the follow
ing telegram:
PAso DEL NoRTE, Aug. 8.
Hon. JOHN IRELAND, Governor of
Texas: Asa citizen of the State OF
Texas 1 ask of you the protection that
my friends assure me you can and will
extend to ne.
(signed) A X. CUTTING.
The feelings OF Americans here and
along the Rio Grande is intense and
liable at any moment to break out in
more than street rows of the past day
or two. In saloon severai Mexicans
and Americans were talking when sud-
denly large powerful Mexican drew
from his ooat Mexican flag and shout.
ing Viva Republica de Mexica,"
struck a fireman named Brown, who
runs on the Southern Pacific Railroad
across the forehead. Mr.. Brown
promptly knocked the Mexican down.
All OF the Mexicans in the room then
ran swiftly away, and the fellow who
had been struck down picked himself
up and sneaked off. Citiz:ns are BE
cretly organizing for defensive pur-
poses only. The City Council held al
secret session to-day for the purpose of
asking the State fer protection In case
OF attack from Mexicans, as more troops
are reported on the way from Sangoe
Leon, in the interior. a crowd gath
cred At tho Mexican Central depot in |
Paso del Norte when the train went. I'll
had been rurnored that Cutting would |
be taken off, but it went without him
He will certainly be taken to ChihuahuaI
soon. A second demand for the pris. l
oner Is awaited. No other topic meets /
ANY attention, and business has com.
nenced to suffer materially from the
,ffeot of inclpient hostilities.
WHAT BAYARD SAYS.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 9.-Secretary |
Bayard and other State Department Of
icials made negative replies to all in
luiries for Mexican news to day. There
was nothing 20 communicated they said |
nothing cent, nothing received, nothing
lone. Minister Jackson had not rt-
iigued and had not BEEN recalled, and |
The whole matter was just as 1t had
been on Saturday. Yet private de-
,patches continue to be received of al
character to excite apprehension.
Speaking in the most general and
guarded way the State Department of.
icials declare their unqualified opinion
hat the trouble between the two gov.
'lnments will be amicably and honcra
bly, adjusted, and that if there is apyl
Dloodshed 1t will be by hot.headed and
nfiamed individuals acting upon their
own possibility. 1t ia no, difficult
o See, however, that the officials re-
gard the situation as a grave one. ILL.,
action on either side may
Drecipitate n conflict This appears to |
% the feeling that prevails st the State
Department.