Show GKXEJIAI MEXIA DEAD I DALLAS Tex Sept 24A private telegram to members of his family In Dallas received this afternoon announced I an-nounced the death today In the City of I I Mexico of General Mexia chairman of the ways and means committee of the of the Mexican house of representatives Iexic government General Mexia was regarded re-garded a the leading statesman and financier of the Mexican government a close friend of President Diaz and a progressive man of modern ideas He was stricken with paralysis about a month ago The town of Mexia Tex was named for him He owned 70000 acres of land in this state He was 71 years of age |