El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-07-25
Mexico.

Mexico.
The telephone line has been COM
pleted from Mazatlan to Verde.
There was recently at Iguala q di-
sastrous fire destroying much proper
ty.
An effort is being made in the City
of Mexico to purchase grounds and fit
up an athletic park.-Ex.
The Juarez garden in Guadalajara is
to be ornsmented with q fountain and
statues at cost ofr$3. 0O0.-Ex.
1t is proposed to establish at Culia-
can q steam brick works and a manu-
factory of Roman cement.
Herald.
The police force at Hermosillo ia to
be reorganized and will consist iof one
chief; 3 sergeants; 20 mounted and 20
| foot gendarmes.
A representative of Messrs. Pearson
and Son is in Merida comforting with
the authorities in regard to draining
the city.-Two Republics.
Lie. Ramon Aguilar Aguila has been
appointed justice of the peace in Chiax-
lila, and Lie. Jose Tagle to the same
Office in Matamoros.-Tw Republics.
A duel at Hermosillo between Mess-s
Castro and Lacarra, resulted:in blood
less one, though IA or Is shots were
fired. Both the principals were arrest
ed.
The three cases reported at Yucatan
as being alarmingly like yellow fever,
| have been declared to be other COM
plants: the patients have all recover
ed.-Ex.
During the month of June last there
were 5,133, 1872 kilos of henequen eX-
ported from Yucatan via Progreso,
valued at 81, 500, 900, Mexican.-Monte-
reg Globe.
Ell Trafico ofsGuaymas'states that the
wheat crop in the Yaqui valley has
this season been magnificent. Paroles
Bros. have bought the greater part of
the seasons crop.-Ex.
| The steamer Manzanillo arrived at
Gusymas recently from down the coast
and brought 40 tons of ebony timber,
which will be sent hence by rail to
| New York.--Mexican Herald.
A city fire department has been in
stituted in Progreso and, though at
present incomplete, 1t is hoped that
modern appliances. for fighting the
| flames will soon be instslled.-Ex.
The Southeastern railroad Is being
we'll backed by the hscendados of Yu-
catan and others who are liable to be
| benefited by it, directly or indirectly.
Over 81, 100000 has been subscribed in
| Merida.-Ex.
The report gains ground in Merida
consecrated to the diocese of Yucatan,
! will not take possession Of his Office,
but that 1t will be given to DR.. Nor
berto Dominguez.-Two Republics.
Recently while emptying demijohn
of mescal Jose Reynoso of MazatIan,
was severely burned by the act of Pom
! ciano Guerrero, who applied lighted
match to the stream of liquor. Rey-
| n $50 went to the hospital and Guerrero
| to jail.
| The Port Arthur s. Mexican steam
ship company has suspended operations.
This company has been operating
steamers between Port Arthur and
Mexican ports for some time, and Its
freight traffic has generally been
heavy.-Monterey Globe.
Mr.. George J. Wanless, agent at Her
mosillo for the Mexican Ore Co., has
been transferred to the company 8
headquarters at Ell Paso, for which
day. The dermosillO agency is now in
charge of Mark Wanless and Prof. J
M. Wilson.-Ex,
The ceremonies in honor of Benito
Juarez at Puebla were presided over
by Governor Mucio p Martinez, in
yPuebla, and were enthusiastically at
tended by large crowds of people. Lie.
Miguel Limon was the orator of the
day and his discourse was loudly ap-
plauded--Two Republics.
At Poole several days ago Police
man Salvador Marcillas was waylaid,
shot and wounded In the side by Her
culano Vargas, who was concealed be-
hind tree. AS he fell from his horse
Marcillas fred in the direction of the
flash of the others weapon and CHANGED
to shoot Vargas through the heart
killing him on the spot.
In soap factory near the Central
railroad station on Tuesday in Chihua-
old employee; Gerardo Castillo, break
ing and setting his clothing on fire. He
ran out of the place all in flames and
was caught by a policeman and his
clothing distinguished, but he was sc
badly burned that he died the same
Observation-Disclosures Herald.
A contract for paving one hundred
streets amounting to nearly two mil
lion dollars will be let in a short time
by the city council. Several reputable
contractors have made tenders for the
work and in q very few days the mat
ter will be decided. The city council
is going to give the matter the gravesr
} consideration. This great work will
: follow the construction of the sewers