Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-01-14
MEXICO'S OUTLOOK.
Tho Government Expecting Start
ling Developments.
A RAILROAD CAR MARKED SOAP.
The Soap Supposed to he Ammunition For
Garza's hen-Tbe Outbreak at As
consion- Troops Hovlng ny
Forced Marches.

LAREDO, Tex, Jan. 12.--It Is under
stood an Investigation will b, made Of
the contents of a car on the Texas Mex
lean railroad consigned TO Las A g,.las
and marked soap. Las Augelas is a
small station and has not dozen inhab-
itants, therefor no one In that neigh
b rhood has any use for such an
amount OF soap. Snspic ons were
aroused and 1t is thought the car con-
tains ammunition for Garza's men.
A re ,ative OF the private secretary OF
President Diaz, who resides in one OF
the northern tier of Mexican states,
wrItc TO the private secretary inauir-
ing II he had not better remove his
family from the troubled region to the
City OF Mexico. In answer he was in
formed that the family was far safer
near the Amer can frontier than IL
would be in the city of Mexico. As
straws show which way the wind
blows II would seem that the Mexican
government expects developments Of
startling nature will soon trauspire in
the heart of the republic.
II Is stated publicly IN the streets by
parties who have had oppoi tunities OF
learning more about the status in
Mexico than residents here, that CARA
Ia In Mexico now and that Mexican
troops in the lower country, or at least
part of them, have had many chances
TO catch him and have not done so
simply because they did not wish to.
SUSPICIOUS CHARACTERS
EAGLE PASS, Tex, Jan. 12-Yester-
day the rural guards at Terreon, Mex,
brought In sixteen suspicious char
acters and took them TO chihuahua
The suggestion of Minister Romero
that Mexican troops be permitted to
cross to this side in pursuit Of Garza
revolutionists would meet with a de-
cided protest from the border inhabit-
ants The Mexican government ha, n
law known as lay del fuge, which per-
mits guards to shoot a prisoner who at
tempts TO escape, and this has been OBJ
served down the river on the Mexican
sioJ IN such an extent that scores of
those til ught to be 10 sympathy with
Cara have fallen victims through the
operation Of the summar law.
THE OUTBREAK AT ASCENSION.
DEMING. N. NJ, Jan. IL Much ex-
element still prevails here regarding
the situation at Ascension, Chihuahua,
Mexico. Col. Sanginez, jefe polit co of
the district of Brases, and his private
secretary, Senior Feria, arrived here
from Juarez a d imme ia'ely left the
city for Ascension. II is expected that
at Rolomas, jus across the border, thew
will be Joined b. armed Gu toms guards
A detachment of 100 troops has been
nd
city Of chihuahua, aud is m wing by
forced marches and may be expected 10
strike Ascension from the south on
Wednesday.
The presence of Col Sanginez NAV
have the effect of quoting the disturb
ance, which the Mexican officials in.
sist Is purely local in character and has
no political significance. On the other
hand sympathizers here insist that
Renijo Sais. who leads the insurgents,
IL not only capable man, but
large owner OF property, who
cannot now afford TO hesitate.
that much discomfort prevails, and
that his original band OF eighty men
will be rapidly reinforced and swelled
TO the pr portions OF an army; that
"'s 'Nio"Srs aIc otner men OF prop
erty, who will lose their all II they flee
the country and forfeit their lives II
they surrender; that under the circum.
stances they must fighr, and that ow-
ing to the situation they will have an
opportunity to organize and gather
strength before the government can
send any adequate force against them.
sails and some OF his lieutenants were
leaders In the political riots which oc-
Cured at Mesilla, in this territory, In
1871, when nine men were killed and
betwsen forty and fiftY Mnnndnl