The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-12-23
MEXICAN NEWS.

There are ten canneries In Montert !.
The state OF Guerrero spends annually
$4,000 for public instruction.
A fre at orizaba recently destroyed a
great deal of vauable properly.
The sugar crop in the state of Morelcs
this year will be large one.
The Cronista says there is great deal
of disorder at Bagdad and the Ranchito.
The king of Sweden has decorated Gen.
Porhro Diaz with the order OF the
sword.
During the month OF October, the Gus
tom house at Progriso, Yucatan, took in
$75,45S.
Recently at the Naranjas ranch, near
lehuacan, a bandit named Soils was cap
tured and shot.
During the month OF October $2S7, $50
worth of money was coined in the San
Luis PoJosi mint
Recently, near AquilG bandit named
Guadalupe Valaude, with four Of his men,
was captured and shot.
John skinner, an American, recently
committed suicide at Guazapares, Chihua-
hua, by blowing out his brains with re-
volver.
Senior GenerO Estrada was recently mur
dered near Cuncordia Sinaloa, the assns-
sin in his fight cutting the telegraph wire
to secure his escape.
Recently at Parpantla tailor named
Manuel Ortez, while crazy, committed sui
eide with a pair Of scissors by inaicting
over twenty wounds.
Recently, near Tacubaya four bandits
asssiled and most brutally violated and
then murdered poor woman. They have
all been captured.
Patents have been granted TO dourguis
h Desames for q patent system Of light.
ing, and Josa-Qna-V -Valasco for patent
process OF making mescnl
The report that Don Felipe Marquee
had declined TO run as president, appears
to have been q scheme of the opposition.
He will run, and from indications, will be
elected
Recently d the woods behind the ceme-
terry at Vera Cruz, the deoompOsed body
of an unknown woman WAS found. She
had evidently been slain with the single
stab of a dagger IN the heart.
large portion OF the Yaquis Indiana
are said 10 be In a sad condition, suffer-
ing from hunger and want Of raiinent.
When attacked by the government forces
they surrendered without resistance.
Recently, at Chiapa, state OF Guerrero,
Sra. Rifa Ramrerez was found in her
pawnbroker shop with her throat cut, and
dead. The incentive OF the crime was
probably revenge, as the money and Of
fects in the place were found intact.
Recently in the Oity Of Mexico ton
masked robbers entered the house OF Srs.
Jesus and Trinadad Lazo, beat them and
tied them and their wives, and after break.
ing open doors and trunks, stealing jewell
ry and clothing 10 the value Of $500, the
thieves then made good their escape.
The election tho other day at Mata-
moras passed OFF very quietly, the Mar
quez partisans, with but few exceptions,
keeping away from the polls. Heavy
forces Of troops were present at all tho
voting places, TO maintain order. Ia the
morning Of the election most OF tho par
ties who we're gobbled up the day previous
and detained in the various barracks,
we're placed at liberty. or course, the re.
suit is overwhelmingly in favor Of the
forrest ticket, but IL is probable there
viii be hitch when the state legislature
comes 70 approve the returns. The Mar
quez men were loud in their denunclations
OF the methods used 20 break their power
at the last hour, the Torresta are cor
respondingly ompIacent and happy.