El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-12-12
MORE FIGHTING IN MEXICAN STATES
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members Of the Centre Electoral. The
proclamation Of the rebels was Sc
cured by the police.
A judge has left here to make in
Eestigations into the troubles which
nave occurred in HalachO. It is supposed
there viii be some executions
Another Fight.
Fifty soldiers OF the Cepeda Pc
raza regiment, commanded by Mai.
Pastor Garlic Reyes had a fight with
about 300 rebels, on the road between
Saniche and Misnelaban. i'm Yucatan.
The result is unknown. The rebels had
sacked the ranches and stolen many
horses. The 18th and 21st battaliOns.
unuer une command OF Dzitan ROsas,
left for the scene Of the encounter.
Raids in Puebla.
Armed rebels have made their ap-
tenc0 in the district Of Zacatla, state
of Puebla, and have begun to make
raids. Tt is believed that the rebels
are Reyists and that they are now
with a force of federals left Zacatlan
IN pursuit Of the band
New Election Law.
The proposed new election law was
discussed at the cabinet meeting and
1t was decided that for the present the
electoral college would be maintained,
although the direct vote for candidates
may De put IN force later However. the
following changes in the existing law
VIII be recommended to congress.
Representatives OF all parties who
pear as members of the board Of every
polling booth.
A party to be recognized must have
a newspaper and a well defined or
ganiZatiOn.
Parties must name their representa-
tives for every polling place some time
before the day set for the election and
such representatives must appear at
the place and hour set
During the last municipal election
1ully 500 voters were diSfranchlsed by
BY the failure Of the boards to organ
Durango Land Owners Excited.
A committee from the state OF Du-
range, representing $4,000 of the in
habitants, is in the city to interview
president MaderO about their lands,
which they fear are to be taken from
them.
Antonio Castelanos. Of the commit
tee, recOunted how for long time
the Lopez Negrete brothers have tried
to get their lands, but that the su-
preme court invariably upheld the
cause Of the real owners until during
the last years Of the Diaz regime, when
their lands were taken from them by
force, 200 soldiers having been sent to
aid the Lopez NegreUe brothers by the
department Of war
No Increased Duties.
Ernesto MaderO. the minister OF the
treasury, replied to the suggestion of
deputy Uruchurtu that import duties be
increased to add revenues TO the gov
eminent. Mr. MaderO said
In my opinion there IS no need OF
resOrting to the means proposed TO in
crease the moneys Of the public treas
ury. The budgets for the year 1871
1912 are finished and from them IL may
be seen that the income of the govern
ment will be sufficient for expenses
New Strikes In TOrreOn.
All the strikers of TOrreOn have re-
turned to their work 1t is said. how
ever, that they are preparing Or an
On some Of the haciendas in the La
guna region, the poems continue on
strike, and they declare that IL they
do not win soon, they viii rob the
stOrehOuses to get corn for bread.
Three thousand have raided the Santa
Catarina ranch and have been killing
about 40 head OF cattle day for meat
1t is believed that If a Reyist move
ment is begun the workingmen VIII
join 1t.
Loans for Irrigation.
The department Of 1OmentO yesterday
presented to the chamber Of deputies
bill to establish an irrigation loan bank
subsidized at 200, 10000 pesos. Deputy
ObregOn asked that the tOrma1Iles De
waived and that the bill become law
at once, starting a heated discussion
Deputy Francisco de Olaguibel sprang
to his feet and moved that the Dill Dc
laid on the table till some time Wneh
the chamber should have the leisure TO
take 1t ND in such detail as the apprO-
urged that they give precedence TO
such matters as the Zapatism which
is spreading over the country 1unos
OF the treasury which are day by day
growing less. with no increase IN the
customs receipts; lands soaked Win Z
blood. and money needed everywhere
To Try Deputies
The chamber OF deputies win be con-
verted into grand jury next Thurs {
day to try deputy Ramon Prida and I
deputy Luis A Vidal y Flor on charges /
brought against them by Lie. Jose Lo-
PEI POrtillo y RO1as.
Rhetoric Standard Found
The original standard Of the founder I
of Puebla, Juan SalmerOn, given to 4
that CITY in 1888, and which has been [
in the city of Tlaxcala, has beer dis I
covered and reclaimed by the author1- /
ties at Puebla-
An English tourist offered the city /
authorities s15.0 600 for it, which offer
was refused The standard bears the
Immaee of san Miguel. the patron Of
Puebla, embroidered in gold.