El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-23
Years Ago Today
From Tie Herald 81
ThIs Date. 1884,


COMMANDER YEZOE. who was
- killed while torpedoinz the Rus
sian battleship sevastopoI. has been
promoted after his death. for the
service he rendered. Admiral Togo
reports that after personal observa-
tons. he is under the impression that
the SevastopOl IS permanently dis
abled- Russia admits the partial
wrecking OF her fleet in Port Arthur
harbor and dispatches indicate that
the misfortune which has attended
this squadron IS a bitter chapter in
Russian naval annals. Only small
skirmishes are reported from 8fanchu-
ria Russia orders the mobilization OF
reserves in seven military districts.
Advices from Hongkong are 10 the
effect that a powerful japanese
squdrOn Is sailing southwark 70 inter-
cept the Baltic fleet and give battle.
More evidence OF Democratic fraud
in the Denver election is being
brought out: OF 40 ballots. 1i9 are
said TO have been written By five
crooked election officials.
Mrs. William GLADDEN.. OF near Grip
pie Creek, Colo, shot and killed her
husband, whom she says has been in
me Aa1AA u ANa-AAAe. AEE= N1CL AlIlArs
where the deed was committed.
showed signs OF terrific struggle
The pillow shops OF the J. Thompson's
Sons Manufacturing company az Be
lOlt. Wis were very near totally de-
stroyed by fire TO-DAY. causing a loss
estimated at 100000.
George L shoup. former senator
from Idaho, is dead at his home in
Boise, at the age OF 6S.
Congress has adjourned for the holi-
DAYS
Jimmy Britt was given the decision
over Battling Nelson at the end Of the
goth round in one OF the most furious
battles ever fought in san Francisco
last night. Nelson seemed TO lack his
usual steam and took much punish
ment from Britt.
The Hondo dam. above Roswell y.
II. viii be started at once. contrac-
tors having ordered material for the
work Roswell says she also wants a
sanitariUm, federal building and rail-
road
Pedro Rodriguez. N proving his
American citizenship to immigration
officials, triumphantly produced his
discharge from the state penitentiary
at Huntsville
4 mule kicking over a lantern in
the mine OF the Eagle Pass Coal and
Coke company, caused a fire which
burned to death dozen mules
Strenuous efforts prevented the de-
struction OF the mine
Henry c. stiles, OF Chico. Cal. who
recently visited southwest Texas says
oranges, lemons and similar fruits can
be profitabIy raised in this section
The Woman's Charity organization
Is preparing 10 gladden. the hearts OF
the needy on Christmas day The as
ISOLATION has on its list 4S persons
whom it desires to help
An estimated deficit OF $4,000 per
annum OF the city's revenue which
resulted from the suppression OF gam
bling and kindred vices. viii be met
by a raise in the tax rate TO SL72 per
hundred The present taxable values
OF the city amount 70 about S12,-
100000.
There was 4 meeting OF the Gesilla
Valley Water Users association today
at Las Cruces 10 take the first steps
TO secure the great dam which VIII
reclaim their valuable unWatered
lands. Engineer b IL Hall made an
address Some OF those attending
from FL Paso were J. A Smith H D.
Slater. A krakauer and Il n Mundy-
4 nc hstrike Of platinum has been
made on the Piedre Lambre grant in
Rio Arriba county. y N, By James
Carpenter
Emperor Nicholas formally notified
the country today that the agitation
for a constitution and a national con-
vocation OF the national assembly
were useless.