El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-12-16
ton several hours late.-Monterey

ton several hours late.-Monterey
Globe.
4 At San Bernardo de las Lsgunas,
district of Tehuacan. there are two
lakes, the water of which is used by
an irrigation company. Through some
brilliancy of intellect, the management
determined to join the waters of the
two by ditch, which they had dug.
The smaller lake being lower drained
the water from the larger and much
adjacent land was inundated, the own.
ers of which complained to the author
1ties and have sued the company for
damages.AEaRle Pass Guide.
A new precious stone, which appears
to be q species of diamond, has been
discovered in the state of Chihuahue.
A sample OF the stone was sent to
George Runckel, q diamond expert of
st. Louis, Mo-, and the latter declares
it to be very much like diamond.
The stones vary in siz from that of
pes to that of q large bean. They are
susceptible of high polish and burn
is applied to them.-Exchange.
An Investigation shows that the
Japanese colony, which was establish
of Soconusco, on the Pacific slope, in
the state of Chiapss, is proving itself
. success Over 100 more japanese
families are now on their way from
distant native land to the new colony,
where they expect to make their for
tune. There are now nearly 100 fam
lilies of Japanese located there. They
Eagle Pass Guide.
This evening Mexico's most famous
band under the leadership of Capt.
Psyen leaves over the Mexican Ma
tional for Monterey. The band, forty
eight in number will have . special
car. and is going for the purpose of as
sisting in the inaugural ceremonies of
the long projected branch from Reata,
on the Mexican Intern ational to Mon
terey. This branch will unite Mexico
to the United States with another link
in the great iron chain that now binds
the two republics together.-TwoR Re-
publics.
A juvenile opera company has been
organized in this city comprising fifty
artists of both sexes. ranging in age
from fifteen to twenty years, all of
them good singers snd the female por-
ton of special beauty. The troupe has
been organized by Professor Louis G.
Rochs, who under contract to have the
company ready for an appeara ore in
New York early next month. l. is not
impossible that the company will give
a few performances here in Mexico be-
fore departing for its American tour
nee.-Two Republics.
A young gentlemen from the etste OF
Michoacan sold some cattle in this city
last week, realizing 81, IT'S from its sale.
he received his money Ia silver and
took it to the London bank to get il
exchanged for bank notes. He had
barely left the building when he was
stopped by man whom he took for an
employee of the bank and who told
him that be was sent by the director of
the bank to acconpany him te the Of
bank notes properly stamped. The
youth suspected nothing wrong and
accompanied the man to the national
palace and gave him at the entrance to
some Office the case containing the
bank notes to have the stamps affixed.
That was the last he saw of the man
and his money. The only description
dacious confidence man was that he has
very large wen on his ncck.-Two
Republics
Brick Manufacturing company IL fill
ing for Messrs. D. Schellier and
Charles Vein, of the City of Mexico,
who represent the big French COM
psuy engaged in the construction of
the much talked of drainage system
there, is assuming mammoth proper
tiOns. The representative of the COM
psny, Juan Rio de Ia Cara, who has
been in Monterey for some time super
intendent the purchase of the brick.
informs q Glove man that he has chip
ped 400, 285 from Nov. 10 to Dec 4, and
says that the shipments for the rest of
December will probably reach 500, 900
more. The French representatives at
the City of Mexico are very we'll known
In many countries, having had large
railroad and drainage contracts In
Paris and Fonkin, China, at the port
works and railroad construction. Mr..
Verzin personally manages the work
TT the City of Mexico. It is also under
stood that there gentlemen have Of
fered to the French colony stNPuebla q
monument in memory of the French
eoldiers who gave their lives during
the French war with Mexico. The .
cost of the monument 1t is said will be
not less than $40 ,0OO.-Monterey Globe.
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