San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-08-28
SCENES IN WONDERLAND

Died-PerSCnElS.
la CGNoORDIA, MONTERREY,
Aue..z22 1898.
To the San Antonio LIGHT.
Early last week Governor Bsr-
nardoRgyes called the Congress of
the state of Nueva Leon to meet
in his city on the 18th, and on
Monday last the Congress granted
him an indefinite leaV@ of absence
and at 8 p. m. he started for Men,
clova with a company of soldiers
and will take charge of the FEEDER
al troops who are now in COahEJl-
la tending the election for COVER
nor.
There was report current bere
TODAY that governor Galan and all
the state officers at Saltlllo had left
that city and went TO Santa Rosa,
taking all the state records with
them.
1t was rumOred in the city TO-
day that TO was on that accouat
that Gen. Bernardo ReyS went to
MonclONa to take charge OF troops.
His presence in that state will in
sure peace, for there is no man IN
Mexico who is more competent
than he is to put a stop to the pc
litical disturbance that is now be-
ing carried on in Ceahuila. Just as
soon as it is known that he has
taken command of the Federal
troops in that state, both political
factions will lay down their arms.
Hon. Carlos Berardi, mayor of
Monterey, has been elected COVER
nor, pro tenn, during the absence OF
Governor Reyes
On last Monday Messrs. J. r.
and w. w. Price, Of this city,
who have the contract for the
erection of the Hidalgo monument
on the Hidalgo plaza commenced
to lay the foundation The monu-
ment is to be built of TOpo Chico
marble, and as they have the
black marble cut and polished they
expect to have it completed by the
eighth of September. The monu-
ment will be fourteen feet high
and a bronze statue OF Hidalgo
will be mounted on it. The statue
will be unveiled on the 10Th of
September, the S3rd anniversary of
the declaration of independence by
Hidalg0. They expect a large
number Of prominent persons from
all parts of the republic to be here
on that occasion.
BI-CHLORIDE OF GOLD SANITARIUM.
Thomas H. Bragg, \. NJ. NJ. D.,
of Austin, Texas, accompanied by
by his daughter, arrived here Sun
day morning and is stopping at the
TOpO Chico Hot springs. The Doc
tors mission to Monterey is to eX-
anime the climate, with view of
establishing a bi-chlOride of gold
sanitarium, either in the city or at
the springs. | met him this morn
ing at Major Jules Randle's office,
and he informed me that he never
was in a place so well adapted
for the establishment of such
an institution as Monterey. The
climate and scenery could not be
surpassed; and they go along way
towards affecting cure. He has
been in consultation with a num-
Der of prominent physicians and
citizens with a view of getting
them interested in it and is re-
ceiving considerable encourage
ment.
IMPROVEMENTS.
Tourists who come to this city
are considerably surprised to see
amount of improvements that are
going on here. Those improve
ments are not confined to any par
ticular locality but they
extend all over the city.
Out in the direction of the bishops
palace, Messrs. J. r. and w. w.
Price are erecting suburban cot
tage for Hon. ReinaldO Berardi
the Italian consul. 1t is built of
red brick and Topo Chico black
marble. The style of architect is
combination of Queen Ann and
YOtic, bay windows and broad
galleries, when finished it will be
the handsOmest resident in the
city. Mr.. Chas. Carroll is the ar
chitect and Mr.. William Lucas is
superintendent of construction.
From the street, it sets back in the
grove Of Aquacate, arrange trees
and bananas, while III front will be
laid off flower garden. The front
wall is built of Saddle Mountains
red brick capped with black mar
bile and Snrnn nnntnh ,-ith N ,ninlrnt