San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-20
MEXICO CITY LETTER
EMIL MEYER PUMPS LEAD INTO
FRANK MNALLY.
It Was the Result of Drunken Spree
How Mexico Protects Home In
dustry-0ther News.
Special Correspondence.

Special Correspondence.
City of Mexico, Dec. 10.-Last Sun
day there was shooting scrape at
Egger's saloon, corner of San Fran
cisco. Both parties were Americans.
One was Emil Meyer, photographer,
for the government, and the other
was Frank McNally, an engraver for
Bouligny & Schmidt. They were
good friends and went to the races to-
gether. Then they took in several sa-
looms and wound up at EggeTs. What
they quarreled about none know, but
there was loud talking and McNally
struck Meyer a frightful blow on the
nose, drawing blood and knocking
him down. Meyer then drew his gun
and shot McNally who ran round the
bar. When Meyer arose he fired
twice more at McNally and he fell.
Then he rushed from teh saloon into
policeman's arms and was arrest
ed. McNally was also taken to the
police station and treated. It was
found that he was shot twice in the
stomach and once in the neck and he
was taken to Juarez hospital. The
bullets were extracted and he is doing
well. At the same time he is in a
critical condition. Both men are pris-
oners and will be till after the pre-
liminary trial. At the time Of the
shooting both men were considerably
under the influence of liquor. Meyer
has good reputation, but McNally
while he was a good man sober, was
quarrelsome when drunk and has had
many a fracas, but there was nothing
previously Of a serious character
They are grading the Michoagan
branch of the Central railroad and the
well known engineer, w. o. Wilson,
is in charge Of the work. One of his
subordinates was Bishop King, and
he discharged him for incompetency
and intemperance. King then came
had row with Wilson. beat him over
the head and killed him, that he was
arrested at Pates, was quickly justi-
fed and released. Mr.. Wilson has
arrived in the city and proves the
whole story was a useless lie except
that King was arrested at Pates for
trying to jump his debts. People made
it so warm for King that he soon
skipped out, more especially as the
papers gave him hades for imposing
on their reporters.
There are two things that strikes me
as peculiar-the resemblances of many
Mexicans to Jews and the resem-
blance of the Indians to the Asiatic
tribes. There is no question that CEN
turtles ago there was civilization here.
that in great measure corresponds
with that of the east and I often
wonder whether the lost tribe of Is
rael did not locate here. There are
many reasons that can be said on
both sides, and the whole question is
ap uzzle that only archaeologists can
solve. | make no assertion. but sim
ply offer a suggestion that l think
worthy of consideration.
Mrs. Helen kellogg Mills, a beauti-
full and accomplished lady of Califor-
mia. cousin of the famous singer,
Clara Louis kellogg, and wife Of a
leading financier of Los Angeles,
Cal, who for the past six months has
been at the San Carlos hotel for the
benefit of her. health, now restored,
has left on her way home. She goes
to Siloa and Guanjuato, thence to FL
Paso, and proposes spending few
days in San Antonio en- route home.
Mrs. Mills has high credentials, was
received by President and Mrs. Dia2,
and was well received here. Mr.. w.
f. Siegel, a prominent grain dealer,
of Clements, Cal, escorts her home,
The duties here are very prohibited