El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-02-23
Mexico.

| mexico.
The grip Is playing havoc with the
citizens of the city of Mexico.
It is said that General Lew Wallace
will visit Mexico early in March.
The ex-treasurer of Tlaxcsls is on
trial for homicide, the killing having
taken place while fighting.
John Morton, an Englishman, is
trying to purchase the Velodromo in
Puebla, and if successful will erect q
new one OF iron and glass.
Baron Moncher, Belgian minister, is
in Merida. He is making an .inspec-
tion to the various consulates on be-
| half OF his gOvernment.-EX.
Emilio G. Canton. grand master OF
the Masonic Grand Lodge of Mexico,
and secretary of the Supreme Court OF
the district, died February 9, in the
| Mac Stewart, the condemned ex con-
federate soldier, has been removed
from the death cell in Parral to Chi
huahua, where he Is receiving kind
treatment.-TwoR Republics.
A, large number of ecclesiastics are
In Quad sIsJara in order to participate
in the ceremonies attendant upon the
conservation of Homobono Anaya as
bishop of Culiacan.-Monterey Globe
The city government has classified
the coaches, which now fly colored
flags of blue, red and yellow, indicatin g
the class to which they belong, and
the tariff of prices, which they must
charge Enterprise.
The Mexican government has receiv.
ed, through representatives in Wash
ingtcn, an invitation to name repre-
sentatives from this country to the In
ternatiOnal Commercial Exposition
that is to be held in Philadelphia in
October of this year.-ChlhuahuaE En-.
terprise.
Four Kickapoo Indians arrived ovel
the Central railway. They are from
Oaklahoma and of the Kah-Kah SONS
tribe and come to the city to have q
conference with President Diaz in re
ference to settling number of mem
bers Of their tribe in the Republic O.
Mexico.-Two Republics.
Why should you stand by the hom,
merchant and not trade in Ell Paso
Because he is the man who helps in Z
uent and police protection. He is thu
man who helps to pay for the grading
of the streets and for other loca
imprOvements.-C Enter
prise.
The national sport of bull-dghtine
is so well patronized that new ring
is to be built at once. The plans are
modelled after the bull ring of Valen
cis, Spain. The site selected contain
5000 square meters of land, and il
just in front of the Indianilla Park
The building will be of stone, thr6e
stories in height. and will have six
large entries to the different depart
ments, sun and shade. There will bt
well equipped surgery in case of ac-
cident.
A treaty has been arranged between
the postal authorities of Mexico and
the United States which provides tha'
Mexico shall accept the tariff Ct money
values on the state postal money orc Ell
stub, but the United States will have
the option of paying money orders
from the United States either in golC
or in silver at the rate of exchange or
the day OF payment. The maximum
amount for which money order can
be issued by either country will be S10(
in gold, and the charge for the Is
suance will be one half of per cent Of
the amount of the order. The two
countries will liquidate their money
order business when the amount o
either's Indebtedness las reace eC
$4,000, or at least every three months
st. Louis Globe-Democrat.