The border vidette., 1899-10-28
THE WEEK IN SONORA.
important News Items From Points
Across the Border.

| married.
Batuc river, all the crops of corn and
beans are total loss.
The marriage OF Eduardo Espinoza
and Carmen Angulo was celebrated in
Guxymas last Saturday.
A child was born to the wife of Road
| master Krohn of tho Sonora railway
| at Guaymas last Friday.
The earnings of the Mexican Central
railway during the first week Of the
present month were Sz88, 609.00.
G L. Robinson of Guaymas, we'll
known in NOgales, has recently been
appointed solicitor Of the Sonora rail-
way.
complete divers outfit for use by
employees OF the government drydock
at Guaymas, was recently received
from Europe.
At Guaymas, early this week the
house of Manuel Arvizu was robbed of
$500. The police have arrested three
men on suspicion.
FIJI. Seymour, president Of the To-
rres Il Prietas railway, who has been
in California with his family, is ex-
pected to sturn to Son II n ut week.
The gunboat "Democrata'' arrived in
Guaymas Tuesday morning from Aca-
pulco bringing two companies of the
Fourth battalion, en- route to the Yaqui
river.
E. E. Holler, cashier OF the railway
Office at Hermosilio, is acting agent
Harrington, who has gone to California
with his family on leave Of absence,
The Compsfiia Explotadora de Made
ras, owners of the Guaymas electric
light plant, will in few days receive
from the United States $50 horse
power engine for their sawmill, match
factory and planning mill.
Wednesday was the saints day of ex-
Governor Rafael Izabal of Herlnosillo,
and that gentleman had numerous
callers at his ran ch home, whore q grand
dinner was served. The festivities
closed with ball in the evening.
Miguel s. Valencia of Bacoachi, Ariz-
! pc district, was strangle3 to death o.
tobsr 9, in front of his home By parties
unknown Two meu have been ar
rested on suspicion of being the perpe-
traitors of the crime.
EI Impartial OF Guayma., states that
the Pacific Steamship company has pc
| titioned the govern mtnt for the es-
tabli shment OF u custom house at the
port of AgiXbampo, in Alamos district.
owing 20 the increasing business being
now transacted there.
r. Bernal, editor OF Ell HeraldO OF
Hermossillo, has been sued for libel by
Francisco Angulo, one of the teacher.
of the state college, who charges that
tho libel was committed in paragraph
in regard to the co.nnea cement ex-
ercises of the school.
Tho "Imparcial; of Guaymas. says
that rumOr WAS in circulation in tt at
city last week to the tife:t that re-
connoiterng party Of the Fifth regi-
mont had an engagement with band
of Yhqui Indians, near La Misa, in
wnIch the iaquiS were defeated and
scattered, leaving several killed. The
loss Of the troops Was not stated.
A conference was held last week AZ
Har4tab barnpo bstween General Otaro
and Francisco a. SAiido, prefeot OF the
Alamos district, i'll regard TO the or
g2nizAtion of volunteer force for the
dsfsnue of that region In Case of an
outbreak of hostiiitie. on the part of
the Mayo indians. Up to the present
time these Indians nave maiutained
peace, and it Is noG believed tAsy will
join the Yaquis. Tns general sent for
3Ou guns from the com mSnder at TORN
with which To arm the volunteers.
The orange crops will be- large this
year IN Sonora, and ncarly all of the
grove o~uers have already sold their
crops to American fruit dealers.
Their oranges bring better pricss each
Year ard now in demand IL tho
United States. The frat shipment OF
oranges this season will be started in IL
few days from the orchard CT
AgustIn Bu5tamautt near Gnay mas.
Mr. z. Lukotich of Hsrnesill,,, the |
Hsll known fruit dealer, has purchased
The ontirs crop of the grove OF Alber to !
koDIn.ou OF San Jose dc GHaymas