El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-09-07
MEXICO.

Fines amounting to 5000 have been
imposed on parents who neglected tt
| send their children to school in con.
form1ty with the new educational law
! Telegram.
In the state of Hidalgo Justo Ferez,
Waterman at the San Ignacio mine
fell asleep and rolled down the shaft
He was dashed to fragments in the
depths below.-Exchange
VIM. M Bushnell, general agent for
the Erie ironworks, leaves this even.
ing for the interior on business. Mr.
Bushnell is the best known machinery
man in the republic. --Telegram-
Fine new vessel has just commenced
to navigate the Grijalva: another one
will shortly arrive for use on the Mex
calaps and several smore are contem-
plated for other big river of the re-
public -Chihuahua Enterprise.
A new style motor carriage has
made its appearance on the Paseo
They new vehicle is much larger than
any of its predecessors and has seats
for six persons. 1t is run by electri-
city and goes very smoothly.-Mexican
Herald.
Strict vigilance is now exercised to
prevent the Introduction of marihuana
into the barracks. 1t would be well if
measures were also taken to prevent
its sale altogether except by authoriz-
ed druggists. 1t is the great cause of
crime among the lower classes.-Mexi-
can Herald.
The Latin American club of St.
Louis has made arrangements to hand
somely entertain all Wis itors from Mex
leo during the ST. Louis exposition to
be held in October. The Mexican Ma
tional railroad has put in special rates
of fifty dollars U. S. c'y for the round
trip.-Mexican Herald.
An employe of the Interoceanic ex-
press took to gam bl ng and went wrong
70 the tune of $500. His peculation
was promptly discovered and the young
maa arrested. He confessed his guilt,
but as he was bonded by the American
Surety company, he will be prosecut-
ed to the full extent of the law.-Two
Republics.
Today from eleven to twelve. the
policemen of the second ward not on
street duty at that hour, will receive
their first English lessons from Pro-
lessor Rode The lessons will be given
daily at the same hour, the students
taking turns, so as not to lose lessons
on account of their guard duties.-Two
Republics.
A concession has been granted for
the construction of railway to start
from the city of Toluca, capital of the
state of Mexico. and to terminate at
Iguals, state of Guerrero, with a branch
to Huetamo, state of Michoacan. and
passing through the mining camps of
Sultepec. Zacualpau.
IaNaco and Tejupilco. En-
terprise.
Guadals lara special: 1t is believed
here that Don Francisco Manuel Aiz-
puru has sold the Providencia iron de-
POSTS and foundry to au agent of the
Rothschilds for million aud a half of
dollars. The purchasers will build
line to Ciudad Guzman for the develop
ment OF the concern. Mr.. Aizpuru
bought this property four years ago
for only $4,000.
1t seems to be definitely ARRANGED
that the lovers of the sport of bull
are to have the pleasure of
again applauding Mazzantini this com
ing winter. The second espada will be
Moreno, Lsgartijillo. MAJ
contract is to be for six ap-
pearances for which it is said he is 70
receive $40, 900 gold. Mexican Her !
aid.
Afrien MazhiOt, member of the |
Boleo company operating at Santa Ro-
salis on this Peninsula, is reported to |
have said: 1--WE are working from
2, 900 to $500 native miners and paving
them about % cents day in Mexican
silver. Some of the men we pay a lit |
tie more. We ship our copper direct |
to London, where we get ESP. or 1868 a !
ton for it.-Lower Californian.