El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-08-05

DOoh oAooO ouo NJlid DClo AofS IC-
Gently suffered damage from wind
storms. At the latter place several
houses were blown from their founda-
tiOns. Prospector.
The appointment Selim nj. Fran
lin OF Tucson as agent of record of the
Orc Mining company in southern Pr
ma county was filed in the Office of the
secretary of the territory yesterday
Phoenix Republican.
A movement is on foot at Tucson to
supply blankets, clothing, etc., to the
volunteers who lately went from that
the kind have already been sent. Bis
bee will doubtless contribute also
Border Vidette.
A number of young men went to
Fort Grant yesterday to undergo an
examination as appareio packers, but
failed to meet the government requi-
rements. Quartermaster Smith ad-
vertises that he wants only efficient
packers. News.
The newly elected officers of compan-
les d and F, received their psrchments
yesterday, Governor McCord's auto.
graph being attached thereto. One ev-
ening next week there will "be hot
time" at one OF the armorys, and the
officers will do the honOrs.-Tucson
Star.
The bolt of lightning which struck
the old mission church at San Xavier
some time ago, did more damage than
was at first supposed. Following it's
course on the inside of the cnpola
through which the bolt entered the
plaster has fallen and the indications
are that more will come down.---Tuc-
son Citizen.
The volunteers at Whipple are very
much in need of shoes. The active
work which has been given them in
drilling and marching over the sharp
cornered pebbles, has been very des-
them who came there with fairly good
shoes, are now walking on their up
pers. Nearly half of them are unable
to march on this ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Miner.
There was a sight on the street yes
terdsy which somewhat alleviated the
suffering entailed by the mercury at
100 and relieved the tedium of a dull
day. 1t was an Indian who had been
made the recipient of an assortment
of dy-to-throw-away clothing. He
was arrayed in a dilspidated silk hat,
two coats and an overcoat ald pair of
bTOuocTs. he was 6lSO UbT6lOOL.
Phoenix Republican.
Yesterday an Injunction was fled in
the district court clerks Office, by
Watts and Lawton, Eastern parties,
asking that the city of Tucson be re-
strained from issuing water bonds
with the view of securing Few water
works. In 1881 Watts und Lawton Sc
cured "a year franchise to conduct
business in Tucson, furnishing water
under certain conditions and leaving it
optional with the city to purchase the
plant at expiration of the term. Tue
son Star.
Harry Carley has been spending a
few days with his old friends in Wins
low. He says while in California a
short time back he called on Colonel
Breed and found him grating straw
berries on the milk weed, SO as to have
straw erries and cream grow on the
same bush. The colonel said he believ-
ed in progression and his next step in
that direction would be crossing his
honey bees with lightning bugs, that
they might be enabled to work at
night. Mail.
MEXICO.
A new nail factory will soon be es-
tablished in Monterey by Chicago cap
italists. Monterey has one large nail
factory in operation, but it appears
there is room for still another.-Ex-
change.
United States commissioners of In
ternal revenue have decided that pas
sengers from Mexico to European ports
are exempt from the regular stamp
tax, If tickets are purchased through.
Telegram.
The authorities of Puebls are inves-
tigating serious case against drug
store in this city charged with having
changed the drugs called for in pres
eription issued by DIR. Francisco San
chez, which change, lit is said, per-
haps without reasonable proof caused
the death of Mrs. Mendizabo1.-Two
Republics.
A concert will be given at the Cum
berlsnd Presbyterian church, Aguas
Calientes, Thursday evening, August
4, to which all are invited. DR.. j. w.
OvertOn will be chairman and the fol-
lowing ladies and gentlemen will take
part: Misses Mullen, Dalbey, Moss,
Palmer Turner and Meek, and Messrs
Lloyd and Dalbey Two Republics.