El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-26
Heard In
Hotel lObbieS.

New that both the district courts
have adjourned for the holidays it
might not be amiss to tell some of the
edd little things that happened during
tho term.
On enc occasion one Of the judges
challenged an attorney for a bout to
finish or any other way that he wanted
il.
1t was late in the afternoon and
most Of the people had left the court
room. The court had not finished
grinding away on some probate matter
grinding away on somep rebate matter.
An attorney, who was arguing case
before the judge, got little fresh"
and talked roughly to his honor, so
the story goes, and the judge got tired
of it He had cautioned the attorney
but no attention was paid to 1t. At
last the judge could stand it no longer
and getting up he adjourned court
that he might express himself.
Court is low adjourned" began the
judge. lust for few minutes until
can attend to this gentleman. Now
sir" turning to the attorney who had
annoyed him. Court is adjourned and
there will be no fines. If you want
anything you can get it." Saying this
the judge rolled up his sleeves and
started for the man in question The
attorney of course did not want any
trouble and staid out of the judges
way.
Seeing that he had won, the judge
called court again and resumed buS1-
ness
On another occasion a prominent at
torney was arguing some case be-
fore the Judge and another attorney
kept interrupting him. The Judge was
busy with something and failed to
hear what was going on. The attorney
grew tired of being interrupted and
turning to the man behind him said:
Look here, If you interrupt me
again am going to cut your throat"
General Luis Torres, now governor
Of the state of Sonora and command
ing the troops against the Yaqui In
dams, is soon to be sent to Yucatan,
to fight the Mayas." said c. v. Light.
a prominent railroad man of Guaymas
at the Sheldon. The general is now
the most widely known and probably
tho most popular officer in the Mexican
army and this change will be a great
compliment to him. He has success
fully fought the Yaquis and while they
are still at war they are corralled in
the mountains and can do little dam
age except in the way of theft.
THE Maya war began several years
and they are still fighting and it is
said are gaining ground on the troops.
General Torres, it is said. Will be
given command of the forces there and
il is believed that he will subdue them
in little time.
General Torres is known as cruel
man bat this report comes of the news
paper accounts of his treatment Of a
few Indians who have given him so
much trouble and is in a great measure
incorrect H els an excellent gentle
man and while he deals out severe
punishment in some cases he is not so
hard as the public would make him out
to be. He is every inch soldier and
will rise in rank as long as he wishes
to-
'1 wish You would call the public's
attention to one thing for me and for
the benefit of all surgeons" said
prominent member of that profession
this morning. "A great many people
think they have right to call on 9TH
ers who are sick from operations and
nervous causes and insist upon it be-
cause they happen to be friends. This
is the worst thing one friend could do
to another who is in bad condition and
wants to do another friend a favor he
could do a more lasting one to stay
away from the other while he is ill. 1t
irritates those who are ill and has Of
ten resulted in death when if these
people staid away their friends would
have recovered