El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-04
pennies in circulation for the transac-
ton of busin ess.-Enterprise.


pennies in circulation for the transsc-
| tion of busin ess.-Enterprise.
are to be added to the electric light
plant in Guaymas; the machinery is
being now put in.-Exch.
There are 3,54O bicycles registered
for taxation in the City of Mexico.
The tax is dollar a month, and all
wheels must be supplied with bells and
lanterns. Albuquerque Citizen.
It is stated positively that on fifth of
May next bull fight for charitable
purposes Is to be given by a cuadrilla
com posed entirely of American anna
tours in tris city.-Mexican Herald.
At Gusymas last week work COM
menced on demolition of the old city
hall, on the site of which will be rear
ed a new and elegant structure, cost
ing $40, 900, devoted to the same pur-
poses. Two Republics.
Brigida CASTILLO, who lived in the
csllejon de Ia DANA in this city, pre-
sented her husband with triplets, two
doing we'll, but the mother succumbed
to heart disease. Two Republics.
A squaw wearing boomers appeared
| IN ba0 SLTS0tS VI Sulu UQlS W66k
and some of the Apglo.Saxons were
astonished to notice that the bloomers
were put Oh upside down and they
were about all the lady had on
Enterprise.
A boiler explosion occurred at La
Fama, about seven miles east of Mon
terey, last week killing the fireman
instantly and scalding young boy.
who died at o'clock yesterday morn
ing. No damage was done to the
building.-Tw Republics.
The other morning in Guaymas the
city was without milk for its matutinal
coffee. The sindicos has inspected the
milkmen's wares and found all adulter-
ated. at least with water, so all the
milk in the city was condemned and
poured out on the thirsty earth.
News comes from Veracruz that on
eleven and half past one, q Mr.. Coop
pentine went down in a diving bell to
see about the harbor works at that
place and met death by suffocation
while under the water.-Exchange.
The electric light company in Mou-
terey has just received two large
boilers and two dynsmos. It is their
intention TO establish day current
which will give the very best service.
The boilers are the largest ever ship
ped to the republic of Mexico.-Monte-
rey Globe.
While helping to chain up a car at
San Martin last Wednesday on the
Interoceanic railrod, Engineer Nc
Laughlin got caught between the en-
CINE tank and q car, and had his leg
broked. He was taken on special
train to Puebla, where the company's
doctor took charge of him. Exchange.
At meeting of the city council in
| the city an important decision of the
presto emit was made known, viz, that
the nation cannot give to the city
possession of Lakes Chalco and Xochi-
milco, for the purpose of increasing
the water supply of the city, but can
| only allow the use of the waters OF
those lakes.-Exchange.
| The chief of police of the City of
Mexico, observing the crowding of
vehicles in Plateros and San Francisco
streets, during the time that carriages
are returning from or going to PaseO,
has given orders, with q view to light
ening the congestion, that at the hour
in question, no public hack, without q
fare inside, be allowed to pass along
One day last week there was q meet
ing of business men in HermOsillO in
the parlor of the Bank of Sonora, who
had in consideration the organization
of a chamber of commerce. The mi
tiative of the movement was made by
the eminent attorney and sociologist.
J. Guillermo Dominguez. The gentle
men present adopted circular to the
leading men inviting cooperation
throughout the state,-Mexicsn Her
aid,