Tombstone epitaph., 1891-02-01

eral wss adopted.
 In the House a bill providing for l bonds for the erection of school houses i was passed. The gambling bill was amended so as to go into effect within 1 sixty days after its passage.
 House bill No. l0. to abolish tine office Of Commissioner of Immigra- tion, with the amendment to turn over thv office in sixty days, passed.
 Adjourned.
 KANSAS CiTY-The Live Stock h. dicstOr of this city has special reports from the principal cattle feeding dis tricIs of Missouri, Kansas and Nebras- ka which show that very few cattle are being fed as compared with last year, and that 1t is the intention of the feeders to ship those which are being fed to market before June. The num- Der is estimated at less than one-half of last year.
 GALVESTON, TEx.-The arrange ments for the entertainment of the western congress which convenes in this city during the Mardi Gras and Interstate Trades display, from Feb ruarv 5th to the 10th. are ahnnt com pleted. The programme embraces 8 ride upon the bay, visit to the jetties and trip 10 the open gulf to witness sham naval engagement February 9th Of the white squadron. The Rocky mountain district Is expected { to send large delegation, Ex-GoveT- nor Evans, of Colorado. accompanied by his wife, daughter aud exChief Justice Ebert have already arrived and will remain until the close of the festivities and congress.
 YoUNGwO0D, PAI-0ne hundred and seven bedier have been taken from the ill-lated mine, No. l, of Prick & Co, at Mammoth, up to 10 o'clock this morning. IL is estimated that the re- mains of at least seventeen more vic tin,s of yesterdays explosion are still in the pit, but it is thought that all 1 will be out in few hours.
 WAsBINGToN.-Senator Frye to-day l proposed an amendment to the consu- lar diplomatic appropriation bills raising the mission of Mexico to that of the first class and making an a2- 1 propriation of $s7 900 to meet the expenses of the legation.
 i CoLDwELL, KAS-Not since the opening of Oklahoma have such scenes been enacted upon the streets Of
 this city as were seen this evening.
 The streets are actually crowded with people who are waiting anxiousiy fcr
 to.moTrow's dawn, when they will
 march for the Cherokee Strip aLd take possession of claims. This is head 1 quarters oi the Dillon O'Connor col 1 ony Of boomers and its members have been docking here for two weeks past in anticipation of to-moFFow's invss- ion.
 KAEsAs CITY.-A special to the Star from Atchiason says: The United States National bank, ef this city closed its doors this morning, and will go into voluntary liquidation It is a step that the directors have been con- templating for several months. The bank was organized in January, 1887, with capital stock of S250,0G0. NEW YcRK--In spite Of the son. sationsl rumoFs and conjeetures that Robert Ray Hamilton may still be alive, his immediate family and friends in this city adhere to the be- lief that the report ot his death in Idaho brought east was absolutely correct.
 WAsHINeToss-senator Mitchell yes terday introduced bill to inc .rf. rate the Pacific Gable company, with a capital Of 5,oo0. .OO0 dollars to operate scable between San FFancisco, Hawaii, Samoa and Japan. 4 majority oi the board of directors must be citizens of ihe United States. The secretary Of the treasury is authorized to pay to the company an annual subsidy Of 20ooo0 dollars a year for fifteen years. WAsBEGToN.-A committee of Bos- ton business men called or the presi- dent ti.is morning and discussed in- formally the silver situation and op. posed Tree coinage. The presidentitis nuderssood was non-cogamitsal as to his intention of fayoring or opposing any silver legislation during tbis cor.