Eagle Pass Guide. (Eagle Pass, Tex.), Vol. 6, No. 39, Ed. 1 Saturday, May 26, 1894 Page: 4 of 8
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SATURDAY, MAY 26, 1894.
TO CORRESPONDENTS.
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THE EDITORS.
Great pressure is being brought
to bear upon Judge Janies M.
Goggin to induce him to become
a candidate for the Democratic
nomination for congressman
from this district. It is safe to
say that every prominent Demo-
crat in the county with the ex-
ception of a few who were pre-
viously pledged, has joined in
the moyement to secure Judge
Goggin’s candidacy, while five-
sixths of the people are anxious
to give him their suffrages and
support. In fact never in the
history of this county have the
people exhibited such unanimity
as they now display in asking
for Judge Goggin’s candidacy.
It is felt that the questions which
must be dealt with by the next
congress will demand the best
efforts of the strongest and most
progressive Democrats of the
country—the men who are most
thoroughly in sympathy with
the best Democratic traditions
and principles in handling
the grave questions of federal
policy now pending. And it is
felt that in this T welfth congres-
sional district there is not a
manj available for congress so
well equipped mentally, politi-
cal^, and morally to cope with
these vital questions as James
M. Goggin. Young, energetic,
well-read in the political history,
thoroughly Democratic in the
best sense of the term, of strong
mental fiber and character, he is
a man with the ability to com-
prehend and the courage to in
sistently demand a straight-
forward and statesman-like
policy as to the crucial
questions now fairly presented
to the people, and to congress,
for solution. This movement is
no war upon our present repre-
sentative, Hon. Thos. M. Pas-
schal. With his record in legis-
lation his constituents have no
quarrel; of his vote on
the Wilson bill, all clear-headed
Democrats are proud. He was
sent to congress to represent the
interests of West Texas, and the
country at large, as interpreted
by the Democratic party—and
that party says that class legis-
lation is contrary to public
policy. Mr. Paschal voted for
a mitigation of existing class
legislation, notwithstanding the
implied abolition of the wool
tax, which is supposed to benefit
West Texas sheepraisers. In this
he did right. He preferred stand-
ing by the pledge of his election,
by the tiue interests of his con-
stituents, and by the policy of
the great Democratic party as
twice ratified by the suffrages of
the American people—to hedging
for votes among an influen-
tial class of his constituents.
For this we are proud of him.
But we of Maverick county—and
the feeling extends toother coun-
ties also—leel that at this time
we need our strongest man in
Washington; and that Goggin is
that man. We know also that
in him we have a man who can
not be turned aside by place
hunters, and who will set his
face firmly against that congres-
sional office-broking which, by
distracting the attention of legis-
lators from their duties in the
halls of congress has, during fhe
past year, done so much to dis-
credit the great Democratic par-
ty with the public.
—The collectors of this port and of El
Paso are disputing as to which is au-
thorized to appoint the deputy at Pre-
sidio del Norte, a little settlement in the
big bend of the Rio Grande which geo-
graphically appears to be within the
Saluria district, but which administra-
tively has for twenty-five years been
considered as subject to the collector at
El Paso. Collector Davis of the latter
town is in possession by deputy at
present, but Collector Fitch has ap-
pointed another deputy, who has also
taken the oath of office. Mr. Fitch has
received telegrams from Washington
confirming his claims, but Collector
Davis says he will not jdeld possession
until positively instructed so to do.
The eight different branch po-
lice stations of Mexico City com-
mitted 1246 persons to the Belem
penitentiary during the first half
of the current month, in the fol-
lowing manner:
Males
Abuse of authoritv......
........... 1
0
“ of confidence.....
........... 2
1
Adultery.......................
3
Assault on the police...
........... 7
0
Trespassing................
0
Threats........................
0
Collisions....................
0
Circulating counterfeit
money 3
0
Complicitv in swindles
........... 1
1
Abduction....................
0
Batterv........................
0
Wounding in brawls...
...........177
91
accidentally..
9
Assault to murder........
...........152
0
Homicides....................
0
Abduction and rape.....
........... 4
0
Burglary......................
13
Cruelty "to children.......
........... 1
0
Attempt at assault......
........... 1
0
Suspected of robberv..
........... 9
0
Ravishing.....................
0
Calumny......................
1
Mexican News.
A rumor was afloat recently
to the effect that Mr. M. C.
Kastle was dying, or had died,
in Yera Cruz of Yellow fever.
The fact is that Mr. Kastle is a
pretty lively specimen of a corpse.
He telegraphed to Mr. Hurley
yesterday regarding some busi-
ness matters, so the report about
his demise was a canard.—Two
Republics.
A Chinaman connected with
the Chinese restaurant in Betle-
mitas street, had a street fight
with a Mexican boy. The Chin-
aman got his antagonist down
and seemed to be getting the
best of the scuffle when a by-
stander interfered. A policeman
appeared, and on examination,
finding no serious marks of the
conflict on either of the combat-
ants, made no arrests.
A circular issued April 1st, but
just made public, announces that
Mr. D. B. Smith, general mana-
ger of the Mexico, Cuernavaca,
and Pacific railroad, having re-
signed to accept service else-
where, the duties pertaining to
that office will hereafter be per-
formed by the president, Mr. J.
H. Hampson. Mr. Smith has
taken charge of the building of
the Pecos Valley railway, in New
Mexico, the contract for which
was taken by Mr. Hampson.—
Two Republics.
Riquelme, the one who engrav-
ed the counterfeit stamps, of
which so much has been heard
lately, is still at large, but his
apprehension at no distant time
is considered certain. He is sup-
posed to be in hiding in a village
not far distant from this city.
Barrena, one of the prisoners
now in Belem in connection with
the counterfeiting is worth $60,-
000. The police believe that one
of the principals in the affair had
to do with the forging of $5 notes
of the bank of London and Mex-
ico some time ago.—Two Repub-
lics.
Mr. Lavin, a well known land-
ed proprietor of Villa Lerdo, in
the state of Durango, went to
Mexico City on the 8th inst. for
medical treatment. He had been
bitten on the back of the neck by
a black fly some days previous,
and an operation was adjudged
necessary by his local doctor.
When he arrived, the operation
was accordingly performed, and
was twice subsequently repeat-
ed, but all in vain, although the
operators were the most skilful
in the city. Mr. Lavin died yes-
terday at the Hotel del Tardin,
where he was quartered. He
was a rich man, highly respect-
ed, and largely interested in the
cotton growing districts of the
Laguna.—Ex.
A woman named Maria de Je-
sus Verona was discovered in a
dying condition in Correo de
Mayor street, on Thursday
night. She was writhing in pain,
suffering from several gashes in
the stomach and her right side,
and she expired upon being rais-
ed into a litter that was to con-
vey her to the hospital. A pri-
vate of the second infantry, who
was known to have sustained il-
licit relations with the deceased
has been placed under arrest. He
is supposed to have killed her in
a fit of jealousy, as they were
separated, and he is known to
have been importuning her to re-
turn and live with him again.
Another violent death that has
baffled the authorities is theiden-
tification of the victim was re-
corded Thursday night at the
police station assigned to the
8th ward in the western addi-
tion. The street car that left
the Zocolo at 9 p. m. for the su-
burban town of Atzapotzalco
ran over the body of an Indian
vegetable vendor who was sleep-
ing on the track beyond the
Tlaxpana city gate. The trees
on either side of the track kept
it in total darkness, hence the in-
ability of the driver to avoid the
accident. The Indian’s body
was cut in two, and the cranium
was perforated by the brake.
The track was fairly well sprin-
kled with cerebral matter, and
the driver fled.—Two Republics.
A limited company has been
organized at Tlacotalpam with
the object of extracting cotton
seed oil. The old manufactory
known by the name of “Maquina
de San Cristobal” has been ob-
tained for the purpose. The cap-
ital of the company is $50,000.
The company has already pur-
chased the necessary machinery
from the United States, which is
expected to arrive at its destina-
tion in a few days. In addition
to obtaining the oil produce from
the cotton seed, the company
will be able to sell the residue for
cattle feeding.—Two Republics.
The wife and children of Cle-
mente Xicov, implicated in the
forgery of revenue stamps, ar-
rived in Mexico City recently,
whence her husband was
brought on requisition papers.
Mrs. Xicoy belongs to one of the
wealthiest and most prominent
families of Yera Cruz. When
Xicoy departed for Ciudad Jua-
rez where he was officiating as
deputy collector, he commis-
sioned Riquelme and Chavez, ac-
cording to the statement of the
latter, to forward him the
amount to which he was entitled
from the sale of the bogus
stamps.—Two Republics.
Clemente Xicoy, a deputy cus-
toms collector at Ciudad Juarez,
arrived recently in charge of Mr.
Jesus Diaz Rojas, an employe of
higher category at the same
point. He is wanted by the au-
thorities on account of his par-
ticipation in the plan to forge
fifty-cent revenue stamps. The
scheme was partially carried out
and all of the offenders except
Requelme have been put under
arrest. Xicoy helped in the or-
ganization of the company that
forged the stamps, but subse-
quensly withdrew from it, and
received a federal appointment
at the custom house of Ciudad
Juarez.—Two Republics.
The Periodico Oficial of Vera
Cruz reports the discovery of a
cave near the Quechuleno, in the
municipality of Tlalexcoyan, in
the canton of Vera Cruz. The
discoverer was Mr. Pascual Re-
jes. It would seem that the cave
is really a mile or two over the
border between Yera Cruz and
Oaxaca, and is situated in the
mountains of Cerro Verde. Its
mouth is six feet high by about
ten wide. Inside near the en-
trance are two small towers of
stones which were probably in-
tended for statues. Some dis-
tance from the entrance a large
hall is met with, and further on
three more are successively en-
countered of varying sizes. Sta-
lactites abound, and bones ot
Indians, and some idols were
found.—Two Republics.
On the 11th instant the cham-
ber of deputies approved of the
following, among other export
duties: Orchil, at the rate of $5
per ton of 1000 kilograms, net
weight. Henequen, in rough or
worked, at the rate of seventy
cents for each 100 kilograms,
net weight. Coffee, at the rate
of $3.50 for every 100 kilograms
net weight. Hides and skins as
follows: Those of deer and
goats, at the rate of $2.50 per
100 kdos, gross weight; those of
cattle and others at the rate of
seventy-five cents per 100 kilos,
gross weight. Zacaton, or
broom root, at the rate of sev-
enty-five cents per 100 kilos,
gross weight. Chicle at the rate
of two cents per kilogram, net
weight. Ixtle fiber, raw mater-
ial, at the rate of two cents per
100 kilos, net weight. Vanilla
at the rate of forty cents per
kilo, net weight. It will readily
be seen that several products
which heretofore, were not lia-
ble to pay an export tax, will
henceforth be liable to pay them,
such as chicle, ixtle, vanilla, and
others.—Two Republics.
A female inmate of the Belem
penitentiary named Maria Deje-
sus Cerventes, will shortly re-
gain her liberty after having
served twenty years, three
months and three days’ confine-
ment in that reformatory. The
Cerventes woman is a pure
blooded Indian of the Zatopec
race and was sentenced to im-
prisonment for thirteen vears
and four months in 1874, the
charge and conviction being as-
sault to murder. On three dif-
ferent occasions just on the eve
of being discharged she fought
and wounded three of the in-
mates; for which she was tried
and sentenced to suffer one month
for the first offense, three years,
four months and sixteen days for
the second; two months for the
third, and finally four years and
three months’ detention. This
veteran woman convict is sixty
years old, strong and robust,
and has not been ill one single
day during her confinement.—
Two Republics.
For Sale or Rent.
The stone residence on San Juan plaza,
formerly occupied by Mr. S. P. Simpson.
The coolest and most comfortable home
in the city. Apply at S. P. Simpson & Co.’s
bank.
—For clothing at actual New York
cost call on us. O. M. Lipper & Co.
—Get your shoes made at Jaggi &
Eielscher’s.
—Duane kid gloves at the “Port of Liv
erpool.”
PROFESSIONAL.
DR. J. K. FOSTER,
DENTIST,
EAGLE PASS, TEXAS.
OFFICE—At Cooper’s Drug Store.
F. LA GRANGE,
VIOLIN TEACHER.
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DENTISTS.
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SAN ANTONIA, TEXAS.
GOLD CROWNS & BRIDGE WORK A SPECIALTY.
JR. A. H. EVANS,
Physician and Surgeon,
EAGLE PASS, TEXAS.
OFFICE:—At Cooper’s Drug Store
Telephone No. 37.
Private Infirmary.
For the treatment of diseases
of women. Apply to
Dr. F. E. YOUNG,
Arthur Building, San Antonio, Texas.
£ L. MUELLER,
Civil Engineer and Surveyor
Mining and Topographical Surveys for
Mexico.
Estimate 5 and Plans for Buildings
Bridges, Waterworks, etc.
Correspondence solicited in English,
Spanish, German and French,
Mauricio Rodriguez Building,
Teran Street,
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Eagle Pass Guide. (Eagle Pass, Tex.), Vol. 6, No. 39, Ed. 1 Saturday, May 26, 1894, newspaper, May 26, 1894; Eagle Pass, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1105486/m1/4/?q=Sheriff: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Special Collections.