El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-08-22


Pedro Pelaez has sold the Guadalup,
factory in Puebla for the sum of $780,
OO0.-Monterey Globe.
On the 21st inst, there will be the
customary manifestations in honor Of
the heroism of the Emperor Cuachte
mac.-Ex.
The authorities have received here
the sum of 81, 900 towards the construc'
ton of the new barracks at Monterey.
Monterey Globe.
1t is rumored that the Consolidated
Kansas City Smelling and Refining
company will remove their Office from
Mexico City to Chihuahua.-Enter-
prise.
Lieutenant Colonel Kosterlitzky has
gone to Nogales with twenty-five men,
which will make force of eighty men
all told there for the protection of that
place.-Ex.
At Hermosillo a poor old man was
kicked and badly injured by q horse.
which had been left in the street while
it's rider went into the German drug
store.-Mexican Herald.
Recently at night in Guadalajara
Mauro Reynoso, armed with q pistol,
attacked three gen d 'armes and van
pushed them, breaking their lanterns
and tearing their clothing. After
much trouble he was arrested.-Mexi-
eau Herald.
In chihuahua the new steel plant AT
the Compania Indnstritrisl is ready
for operation. The plant has a capaci-
ty of twenty tons a day, and will turn
out all kinds of bar steel, implements,
drills and castings. tits strictly up-to-
date in every particular Enterprise.
1t is sta ted that the case of San
tiago Murphy who is waiting trial on
the charge of embezzling bank funds
will be called this month in the court.
The lawyers for the defense have the
papers in the case and must return
them to the court this week.-Two Re-
publics.
A sneak thief was discovered by one
of the employees of the District Rail-
way Co. taking various nuts and bolts
from q freight car standing in the sta
tiOn. AS the crimes comes under the
suspension of guarantees act the Gull
prit will be speedily dealt wtth.-Twe
The subsidy given the Pacific Mail
company of $4,000 for three round
trips a week between Acapulco and
S8llDa SruZ ZOE tno mdlls mas O66n SuS-
pended, $as has that of IL, 600 per an
mum given the Mexican Finance Cor
poration of London for q similar serv-
Herald.
The Hotel Gusrdiola, which only
three months ago was bought by q COM
pany organized in this city, announces
3 dividend of 81 per share, payable on
and after the 31st instant, on presenta-
ton Of coupon No. l. This 10 the first
regularly incorporated hotel in Mex
leo, and it commences to pay dividends
ninety days after starting the hotel for
socount.-Two Republics.
Rafael Diaz, who was arrested for
;rying to cash an altered lottery ticket
It the National Lottery Co. q Office, hae
made an affidavit to the effect that the
ticket was sold to him by Angel Gomez
who told him it was good. Gomez de-
lies the accusation but he has been &C.
FUSED before of dishonesty. The police
lave taken him in until further inves-
igation can be made.-Two Republics.
Two bakers got into a heated con-
roversy at the end of Ocampo street,
md started for the cemetery to have it
'ut. On the way they drew their pis-
OILS. A well-known gentleman con-
lected with the city administration,
oricilino Zambrano Quiroz, stepped be-
ween the cOmbstants and got Q bullet
n the region of the heart for his pains.
lie was removed to the hospital.
Grey Exchange.
The local postof1ice has announced
'fice and sent from this capitalon
July 23d last, for the port of Acapulco
md intermediate points, was los, tow
ng to freshet on the Papsgsllo river
having carried it down stream. The
came from the local post
Master at Chilpancingo who received
he news from the messenger who lost
he pouches and who said that he was
quite unable to save them.-Mex1can
Herald.
There Is at least one day of the year
vhen the Woodworking Spanish de-
,endient takes holiday and whatever
nay be his head-gesr the rest of the
ear, on that day dons the boina. !
The day in question is September Sth |
which is also observed as q general
Holiday in Mexico on account of its be-
nge religious feast day, the nativity |
f the Virgin. That the Spaniards on |
hat day, in addition to the general |
oliday of the Catholic church, also |
the legend of the Virgin
( Covadonga, who plays quite an i'm
ortant part in the romantic history of |
pain. She is to that country what |
be Virgin of Guadalupe is to Mexico. |
Eek.
Solid progress is being made on the
'eracruz and Pacific railway (the Ma
on concession) from Cordova to Santa !
,ucrecia. AS has before been stated,
contract was let to Messrs J. J. Moy-
In and Co., for the construction of |
bout one hundred kilometers of the
Dad, viz, the section between Motto
ongo and Papslospam river. Mr..
1oylan is attacking the work with
characteristic energy. The line is
eng rapidly graded and some track
lying has already been done. The