The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-08-01
MEXICAN NEWS BUDGET.
Anniversary of Patriot Hidalgo's Exc
cuttOn Celebrated-0ther Items.

City of Mexico, July 3O.-The eighty
fourth anniversary of the execution oi
paltlrot Hidalgo was celebrated today
Wrth unusual ceremonies. A salute OF
Il guns was fired at sunrise. Troops
| formed on both sides of the street from
the National palace to the custom house
| where the general and other officers OF
the army We're met by President Diaz
AT 5 O'Clock, after fitting ceremonies
the remains of EIidalgo, consisting oi
ms Skull perforated by the bullets of
| ms eXecutiOnerS, was transferred to AN
urn at the chapel Sam Jose in the cathe-
dral amid the booming of cannon and
martial music. The public buildings are
draped with the National colors and
crepe rOSettes indicating the grief of the
Nation. The celebrations of the event.
We're held in all the principle cities of
the republic.
A concession has been granted w. f..
AlacewoOd for establishing foreign colo
mics IN the states of Chiapas. Vera Cruz,
uobascO, Campeche. and San Luis Po-
'toSi. The cOnceSSionaire receives q NOM
inal price, payable in bonds of the public
debit, for over a million acres of land
in the States mentioned.
The seventh session of the Mexican
Sclemtltlc congress discussed hygenic re-
form i'm tenement houses of this city. THE
management of the Interoceanic railroad
is complying with THE suggestion of the
minister of communication respecting i'm
provements to be made in permanent
way There lis no friction between the
government and the company. During
the last six months THE traffic of the TIE
hnuntepec railroad has Quadrupled and
the government hopes that by the close
of t1,n nv
penSeS. AN the provisional work on the
line is being replaced by permanent struc-
lures. The engineer appointed TO study
the harbOr works at CoatzacOalcOs and
SaOlina Cruz has returned and is prepar-
ing report. immediately upon the com,
pietlOn of the report THE government will
decide what rs to be done towards con-
venting these harbors into safe and de-
sirable ports.
1t lis announced here that Stamford
Parry, an extensive shipping merchant of
Liverpool, is breathing for the operation OF
the Tehuantepec road.
The foreign minister, Merescal, has re-
fused to grant the eXtradition of Chester
w. Rowe ON the ground THAT as Rowe
lis naturalZe Citizen of Mexico he comes
under the clause of the eNtradirtion treaty
with the United States, which declares
that neither country lis obhge TO Surren-
der its own citizens, but Rowe gains
nothing by this decision. as he will now
be prosecuted for his alleged offense I'M
der the provision of the penal code, which
says THAT certain offenses shall be pun
ished i'm accordance with the Mexican
laws, whether the accused persOn is a
Mexican or a foreigner.
Probably his brother can be eXtradbted.
The 9th of August has been fixed on as
the date for beginning the trial of Colonel
Romero, principal i'm the duel in which
Jose Vemsetgui was killed a year ago.
The public prosecutor also names as in-
culpated General of Division Rocha, who
was judge of the field, and all persons
who acted as seconds; ALSO the surgeon
i'm attendance. Colonel Romero alleges
i'm his defense a legitimate defense of
his person, "a legitimate defense of his
honor and grave personal fear regarding
his safety.
General ROcha alleges inculpablity,
and as penal code does mot include judge
of the field in duels in its provisions for
furnishing duelling,, lit is believed Rocha
Will be eXculpated. The triad will be SEN
satibnal, as remarkable evidence will be
introduced.
Several American have gone on an ex