The oasis., 1895-11-23
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Saturday, November g 1895.
ACRossrHE BoISDEIS

ferers.
 Mrs. Mary Benfeld, the widow or William Benfeld. both of whom were warm friends of the Emperor Maximi- lian of Mexico, died at St. Catherine, Ontario, the other day
 Governor Woodbury of Vermont has appointed a commission to represent that state at the exposition of indus tries and fine arts to be held in the City of Mexico next year.
 A telegram from San Antonio, Texas, says: Mrs. Catarino Garza, the wife of the Mexican revolutionary leader, who created a great disturb ance few years ago, aud was said to have been killed in Colombia, says she received letter from Garza, who IS alive and leading a company of Cuban insurgents.
 The commissioners appointed by the Mexican government to take the cen sus of the peaceful Indians in Yuca- ton, has failed to accomplish it's task, owing to the dstrust of the inhabit- ants of the small town and villages of that state. The government has for this reason appointed Father Juan Jose Sosa Toraya, to take the census. There are thlrty-three cantOns inhab- tied and six depopulated.
 A novel lottery scheme has been adopted by some of the churches in the City of Mexico. Tickets are sold at ten cents each, and the prizes are masses, to be said for whomsoever the winner designatcs. At recent draw ing in one church, the grand prize was thirty masses, which were applied to a soul in purgatory. The sale of tickets amounting to 1000 netted the clergy of that church s700. The legal ity of this lottery is being looked into by the government.
 There is litigation on foot in the So- nora courts involving La Dorada mine about fifteen miles east of Carbo. In July last Mr ] 5. Sanborn, mining expert of wide experience, was sent out by the owners in New York to make certain investigations. To do so he had first to obtain possession of the property. and to bring that about he entered suit against J. B. McPher- son, the superintendent, to annul the contract with the owners, under which Mr. McPherson was operating. The latter contested, and secured au order of the court giving him four months to send to New York for certain papers. Mir. Sanborn has appealed to the state supreme court at Hermosillo for an order shortening that time.
 The following story used to be told of President Diaz, of Mexico, by his fathcr-in-law Minister Rubio, secre- tary of the interior. in the life of the latter. Rubio had been persuaded. much against his will, to accompany the president on q duck chase, for he had no penchant for the water. On the lake the president saw a number of ducks rise on the opposite side and begin flying toward him. He at once took his position in the bow of the boat The boatnan was slowly pad ding toward the bank. Just as Pre-. sident Diaz raised bis gun to fire, the boat struck bottom, and the president sat down in the mud. Without noti- clng the Interruption, he let go both barrels and brought down two ducks. at the same time rcmarking to Rublo. ''I wonder if the president of the United States could beat that?n
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