The oasis., 1896-08-22
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at Culiacan, Sinaloa, but the report has been since autboritatiyely denied.
 American corn has been contracted for delivery in the City Of Mexico at s6.60 per carga 300 lbs, the lowest fig ure that commodity has reached for years
 The charter for the branch from Monterey to Matamor0s, granted ten years ago to the Mexican National railroad company, has Decn declared forfeited, no work having been done.
 Maxlmlllan Wilkom, ex.cashier of the branch of tbe National bank of Mexico at Merida, YucataD, has been judlclally declared guilty of elnbez- sling slB0l00D dnd will teetlSb heavy sentence,
 The department of foreign affairs has petitioned the permanent Con- mission of Congress to allow Secretary Fernandez Leal to accept decora- tion presented to him by the Emperor Of Japan.
 In Sierra Mojada, state of Coabuia, terrible accident occurred in the San Francisco mine, Monday the 10th inst. The mine cayed in and buried twenty Oi the miners alive. Great efforts age being made tc dislnter the bodies.
 Two Hepubiirsl Mir, Aguliar, the pAymaster of the 3rd company Of foot police, sent one of them day before yesterday with hundred dollar bill to get changed; and the man forgot to come back. The authorities are look ing for him.
 The Reglio-Electric Power Trans mission company of Pacnuca will be- gin the last Of this month to send power to that important mining city from water falls twenty-five miles distant. It is estimated that it will be able to furnish l 200 horse power. Stiff improvement in mining stocks and a revival in speculation is pre- dicted.
 Fl Paso Herald: The Mexican war department has just let contract to James w. Grace for the purchase Of l,200 American horses for the Mexican army The agreement calls for sound animals measuring not less than four teen and a bali hands high in order to assign them to cavalry and artillery service. The stock will be purchased in California. Texas raisers will be given the preference, however, in case their prices do not prove very ex- orbitant to the contractor.
 Two Republics: Word comes from the State of iiidalgo that work will shortly be began on the Vega of Metz titlan for the purpose of draining said plain. The management of the drain ing company will be largely aided by subsidy from the state government. There will be work for a number of men for considerable length of time. 1 since not only will canals have to be constructed through the adjoining hills, but the whole surface when 1 drained will be placed under cultlya- tion. The plain when dried, will have an extension of about 200 ''caballe- rlas."
 Chihuahua Enterprise: Word was received the first of the weak from San Miguel, that a crowd of Mexican | bandits, numbering about fifteen Or twenty, that inhabit the mountains | tiS%S OCOJld iltlltl iidu tHLcFpu | San Miguel while the men of the viii lage were away at work, and outraged every woman in the town. Three of the bandits were caught by workmen of one of the haciendas, and brought into Chihuahua Sunday. These out l laws have caused the inhabitants of [ the country surrounding San Miguel | much uneasiness by their depredations and lawlesSness.
 Ny little boy, when two years of age, was taken very i'll with bloody tiux. l was advised to use Chamber lain's Collie, Cholera and Dlarrhoea Remedy, and luckily procured part of bottle. carefully read the direc- tions and gave it accordingly. He was very low, but slowly and surely he be- gan to improve, gradually recovered, and is now as stout and strong as ever. l feel sure it saved his life. I never can praise the remedy baif it's worth. | ft,4 l.. ,l