El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-11-17
J. M. ELLIS, JUSTICE OF THE PEACE
of most of them assay 20 to 80 per cent
copper and some gold and silver.

of most of them assay 20 to 80 per cent
copper and some gold and silver.
A schooner, called the Marques de
Leon, has been built at Boston, Mass.,
and will be used for pearl fishing
along the Gulf of California coast, be-
ing now on her way around the Horn.
Mexican Herald.
The following mines have heen de-
clared vacant in the state of Sonora:
Union, at Bacoachi; Nina de Fierro
and FL Manic, near HOrcasitas; Flor
del Plomo, ne'r Altar; Navarro del
Sud, near San Marcial.
In memory of the battle gained at
the Monte de los Cruces, near Huiz-
quilacan, in 1910 by the patriotic priest
Hidalgo, many people gathered there.
that ensued Louis Galvez, police chief
of Salazsr, and another man, were
killed.-Mexican Herald.
The authorities of San Luis Potosi
have given notice th at there is no lot
terry in operation in that state. A
snide concern, operating mostly in
the United States, pretends to have q
lottery in operation there and advertis.
ed that their next drawing would be
held in the Paz theater in San Luis
Potosi yesterday.-Herald
Franc is Brodigan, who is con.
nected with the American Surety COM
pany, returned yesterday from Santa
Rosai1a, where he was present at the
death of his aunt, Mrs. Peterson, of
Ell Paso, who was visiting friends at
that point Mrs. Peterson was we'll
known in Mexico, and her death is
sincerely lemented.-Mexican Her
aid.
The latest official circular on the fe-
yer situation, issued last night, shows
q total of seven deaths from fever for
the last three days, and a total of six
new deaths for the same length of
time. The circular also expresses the
belief that with few days of such
weather rs we are now having the fe-
yer will undoubtedly die out.-Monte-
rey Gl be.
E. S. Stafford, of the G. & p. rail
way met with an accident Sunday last.
While out driving with some friends,
his team ran away, and Mr.. Stafford
losing control, one of his friends tried
10 help him but the veichle was tilted
in such manner that Mr.. Stafford was
thrown out. He was not badly hurt
but was much shaken. His friends
Jared better and escaped without any
injury Enterprise.
The following characteristic par
agraph ls taken from the current is
sue OF the chrOnically unhappy and
pessimistic TEMPO:
The Yankee masons, residing in
Mexico have done General Diaz the
great honor of comforting on him the
thirty-third degree of their rite.
cit is well! Let the domination of
the perniciOus and criminal secret soci-
cites continue! Let the pacific conquest
of the ambitious Yankee continue even
by that means!-ExchanRe.
Preparatory work on the streets was
begun on the east side of the plaza
Monday with a view to grading and
macadamizing the streets. The work
| to be done is what is called the Telford
macadam system; the pave
ment will consist of rough
stone and broken slag as
wearing surface. In the City of Next
| co the PaseO de Ia Reforma is mac
adamlzed pavement and gives much
| satisfaction. The streets will be
graded so as to change the surface
drainage, that the water during the
rainy season will go more directly to the
arroyos and river than at present. Ar
rangements will be perfected 30 as
to throw the drainage into side bitches
instead of to the centre of the streets
as at present The sidewalks and
curbiug will be improved as the work
progresses on each street. Those
house holders and property owners who
have not yet emade sewer connections
had better hurry up before the new
pavement is aid.-Chihuahua Enter
prise.