The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-09-29
IN THE HANDS OF A MOI.
Rio Grande City Invaded by Armed
MexioaDs.
FIGHTING ON THE TEXAS BORDER.
The Trouble Cccasioned by the Killing of
Mexican Editor by "a United States
Revenue Onicer-A Cen
eral Massacre
Feared.

AUSTIN, Tex, Sept. 25-The most
alarming kilograms continued to pour III
on Gov Ross, informing him that there
is war, bloody and fierce, now raging on
the Texas frontier and that Rio Grande
City has been for the past 24 hours in
possession of an armed Mexican mob.
All the telegrams thus received have
come either from John Z. Kelsey, coun-
ty Judge of Starr County, or the sheriff,
and each succeeding one is more
startling and sensational than the other.
They all demand troops Immediately
and convey the impression in plain
words that rampant anarchy runs riot
on the border and that the lives of
American citizens in that section are in
imminent danger.
This extraordinary and sensational
state of affairs had It's origin in the fatal
encounter which took place in Rio
Grande City last Saturday between
Catrino +. Cara, editor of FL Com
mercio Mexicano, and United States
Revenue Officer Victor Zebre. In the
fight Zebre shot and killed Garza, who
was very popular all along the Rio
Grande, and as a result the Mexicans
rose in revolt and endeavored TO lynch
Zebre. The Texas officials, however,
saved him for the time being from the
fuzzy of the mob and wired GOV. Ross as
follows:
Great riot is raging here. Armed men are
psrading the streets. send State Rangers orcatl
United States troops at Fort Ringold
This dispatch was followed by another
from B. I. W. Kennedy, member of the
Legislature, as follows:
send all the available troops you can and q.
once Armed Mexicans are in control of the C "
and the county.
Last night and all this day similar
messages of CONSERVATION keep coming,
the last one reading as follows:
fight has just taken place between two
Mexicans and one American, oEe Mexican
killed. The Nexicsns now ymaud the Ameri-
can to be deliyei ed to them. Riot prevented by
placing the American under arrest.
Another telegram reads:
over $50 armed Mexicans are attempting TO
lynch zebre. Send Rangers at once. The riot
still continues.
Rio Grande City is eighty miles from
the nearest railroad station and it is ex-
tremely difficult to reach it. Gov. Ross
has, Notwithstanding, ordered the en-
tire ranger force Of Texas to proceed
with all possible haste to the scene of
the battle, as the massacre of Texas cit
izens is feared. The Mexicans number
ten to one of the white citizens
in that section, and there is no
telling TO what excesses they MI re-
sort, especially as they have no diff
Guilty in escaping to Mexico if it suits
them. Gov. Ross has also telegraphed
all the sheriffs of all the counties on the
border or contiguous TO il to proceed by
forced marches to the troubled district
and take armed posses along with them.
He has likewise telegraphed the San
Antonio Rifles, the Belknap Rifles and
the famous Houston Light Guard to hold
themselves in readiness TO march at q
moments notice.
1t is believed that there will be gen.
eral massacre of Texas citizens unless
the United States troops from Fort
Ringold come to the rescue.
The event is likely II lead to interna-
tional complications, and should q mas,
sacre occur, swift and wholesale retribu.
ton is certain to follow. Tonight Gov
Ross says the situation is extremely
grave, and the absence of advices fol
several hours gives rise to the worst
fears.