The oasis., 1896-10-17
ACROSS THE aorsDEIs

Dlll Has Dceu SuDfnlJLcu to IDe Mexican congress asking for the con- tribution Of 1000 for the relief of sufferers from inundations in Sinoloa.
 A bill has been submitted to the Mexican congress asking for the con tributinn of Sl0,00O for the relief of the sufferers from the recent inunda- tions in Sinaloa.
 The Mexican Artillery band left last Saturday for the Dallas, Texas, state fair. There are f0rty-three pieces in all: forty-one musicians, the leader and Mir. Venter, who goes as in- terpreter. They will be absent about month,
 Two Republics: On the 2Sth of last month, in the mineral district of Au- ganguee. near the town of Zitacuaro, tEere occurred landslide which in it's descent swept away house in it's path. Two little girls in the house were killed and three men escaped with slight injuries.
 Reports say that the state Of Chi. hnahna is undergoing new era c. mining prosperity, and much money is being invested in mining property All that Is necessary is sufficient capi- tai for development purposes and ma chirery, and many rich veins will b, clecinsed in that state in mines thai have besn abandoned for years.
 Two Republics The laws of Mex leo do not permit more than fiy, priests to dwell under the same ronf Nor more than five sisters nf charit, dwell together. In the capital cit, last week a cunyent was closed under the law, and the act must meet the arproyai f all law-abid.ng cii izens Mexico is Catholic country but she does not propose 10 permit the clergy Co regain the power of which they have been deprived.
 Two Republics. In catalogue Of Mexican aerolites NJ. Castillo, the as- frnnOmel, tells If one of these lair stonasr which exploded before 1t reached the surface, scattering frag- inents uyeran area .ff fcrtystive square miels. Measurements and estimates place he combined weight of these fragments of stones at not less than three thousand tons. At one spot two immense flat plates of the aerolite " re discovered lying close together, the two weighing about twenty tons. Mr Castillo says that there is no doubt hut that such stones fall from the moon.
 Two Republics: On account of dis senslnns ever church matters between the apntOllc delegate and the bishop of Tamanlipas, the latter has resigned the biShOpric uf his diocese and has decided to retire to private life. In his letter of resignation the bishop re- turns thanks 10 his superior for many last favnrs and wishes the apostolic delegate many years of usefulness The cause ofthc dissensIon was the publicity given certain letters which were puhlished in the newspapers of this republic ahout a month ago, in which the bishop avnwed his disbelief in the annartinn of the Virgin Mary at Guadalupe.
 Modern Mexico: In the Walnut street backyard, New Orleans, the Mexican government is having con- structed, by way of trial, vessel for the Mexican navy. lt is the first craft which that country has had con Structed in the United States, and. if 1t fills the conditions, the Zuvich firm, which is cunsi rncting 1t, will receive orders for the huldipg of the coast guard boats which the Mexican gov ernment needs. The cost is S9,000 and 1t will he completed about the fret haFt of November, and he de- lipered In Meylcaa waters au the ex. pense of the constructors. It has n length of sixty-tiye feet and will mount two small cannon.