Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-08-11
SERIOUS MEXICAN OUTLOOK.
The Cutting Case Develops IN Intense
Feeling Upon the Hexican
Border.
Warlike Preparations Being Actively
Pushed by Both Sides-6reat
Threstenings.
The Manly and Clear.Cut Expressions
Of Secretary Bayard on the
Subject.

DENVER, August 9.-An Ell Paso special
saws: The excitement over the Cutting
embroglio was much intensified to-day.
Rumors of every kind are heard, but upon
investigation proves to be false. A passen-
ger on the train from Chihuahua City this
morning says that it is known positively
that Governor Maceyra has ordered the
Paso Del Norte authorities, In case OF an
attack from Texas, to cut OF the prisoners
head and deliver it to the Americans. The
statement is given for what it is worth.
Eight hundred Mexican troops are saidD to
have left Lagos for Paso Del Norte on Sun
day night. 1t is asserted that the second
demand has been made that American Of
ficials be given notice to leave Mexico.
SERIOUS TROUBLE BREWING.
Large crowds are gathered at every
street corner, and the arrival OF Company
"F' OF the Tenth infantry at Fort Bliss,
which was assigned here two months ago,
has caused q rimor to the effect that eight
car loads of United States soldiers are on
the spot. The bad effect Of these difficult
ties upon business is at least becoming
very apparent, and everything looks like
war from the Mexican standpoint. Consul
Brigham just now confirms the fact that
the second demand has been made by our
Government, and the people are wild with
delight. They have just called Cutting be-
fore the court in Paso Del Norte, and Con-
sui Brigham is in attendance.
AN OFFICIAL EXPRESSION.
BALTIMORE, August 9.-Secretary Bay
ard, speaking to q q correspondent yester-
day OF the Cutting case. said that he saw
reason why a satisfactory adjustment
of tito difficulty should not be reached. He
had been assured that such was the desire
of the Mexican government by the resident
Mexican minister, who said some time ago
that his government would act promptly
in the matter. Secretary Bayard said i'm.
pressively that he considered the principle
involved in the Cutting affair one of the
greatest Importance, and one as to which
the whole country, without reference to
party, should be united. The personal
merits or dement's of Cutting himself had
nothing to do with the matter. 1t made
no difference whether he be an angel of
darkness or an angel OF light, but it did
make the greatest possible difference to
the American people whether the conten-
ton raised by the state department in his
case should be maintained or not. Mexico
claims the right to try an American citizen
for an offense committed in the United
States, and Cutting has been convicted and
sentenced for publishing a libel in Texas.
Mr.. Bayard thinks this raises the gravest
possible question, and if Mexico's claim is
oace conceded no American travelling in
Mexico will be safe. my countrymen," he
said, with evident feeling, twill not be de.
ceived by partisan Misrepresentation.
They will recognize the gravity of the ques-
ton involved and will never consent that
one OF their fellow citizens shall be tried by
a foreign power for an offense committed
in this country. II Cutting had stabbed
his Mexicon rival in Texas instead of mer-
ely attacking his reputation, does anyone
pretend that Mexico could have tried
him for murder? Certainly not" The
secretary said he had no idea of r~etreating
from the position taken weeks ago when he
demanded Cuttings release.
ELPAso,. August 9.-Cutting is granted
an appeal to the supreme court of Chihua-
hua and a Mexican lawyer assigned for his
defense.