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Show I DESTITUTION IX MEXICO. lL X Man Who Tried to Raise the Price of I Grain Shot Down. .' San Antonio, Tex., Oct. 22. W. L. Rob- ! , irtson has arrived here from Torrcon. Mex ico. According to his statement the drouth in that section of Mexico has not been broken, as reported. There is great suffering suffer-ing among the poorer classes. Corn is &ell-?ng &ell-?ng at from 50 to 75 ccuts a peck. ' A few days ago Jose Castro, a prominent b nd wealthy proprietor of a hacienda, at- tempted to raise the price of graiu to f i u I bushel. They natives became so incensed at his action thas they shot him. |