Tombstone epitaph., 1891-03-15
BY WIRE.

Nl 1AAINA1.
 The President has directed Che | transfer oi the military reservation of 1 Fort Lowell, Arizona, to the Interior | Department, for disposition under law. 1
 -"old Chip" Chippewa Indian, who was captured when young by the WinnebagOs at home near the Cana dian border, and who was aiterwsrd held as slave by different tribes, died Thursday at the age of lO5. Assistant Superintendent Flint, oi the railway mail service said to-day that trains would run through on the line of hoSouther n Pacific fTCm tomorrow on time.
 Mail contractor Green reports that Mexican woman and five children were drowned at SOlomonville while endeavoring to cross the Gils river on a raft yesterday.
 It is the impression of many friends of ex-Goy. Murray O. California that he will be the successor of Senator Hearst. Gov. Murray is Kentuc- kiAn by birth and served in the Federal army during the rebellion, reaching the rank of Brigsdier General at the age Of 2l. He was United States Mar shsl in Kentucky under Grant, and I E.v.rAr -F TT4.t, 1,-Iar Arthur. Being free fom factional connections in California, his friends consider him & streng compromise candidate.
 The Secretary of the Interior to- day in lengthy reply to a question from General Morgan, Commissioner of Indian affairs, stated that he did not favor dissrmiDg Indians.
 --Attorney-General Miller has in formed the secretary oi the treasury that the alleged treatment Of HuIgar ian laborers employed on the con- struction oi railroad near Pocahontss Virginia, is a matter for state supsTyi- sion only, there being no United States law covering such csses
 Government officials are investi- gating tho case of the wholesale lum- Der firm Of Omaha, who are accused of attempting to secure by fraud thous- ands of acres of timber land in Wash ington. The firm has been sending carloads of men to the coast, furnish ing them money and had them to file on timber lands which was afterward deeded to the firm. Agents ei the firm have been at work in all the large cities employing idle men for the work. The company asserts that 1t has 8 capital of S50O,OO0 and with the timber thus secured intends to bull the market of the world with dressed lumber.
 The investigation Of charges of corruption against Assemblymsu Bru- ner by the Examiner is creating a great sensation just now in California. Daniel and Lew Jones, accused of acting as brokers for the sale of police positions, were taken into custody and cioseted for hours with the Chief of Police and detectives. "T would like 10 see what possible chance there is for any charge to be successfully made against Jones'" said their attorney They did not buy or sell votes or ap- Pointments; they simply acted ss the agent of the partiss to the transac- ton, fl they were connected with the matter st all" Tbe Examiner repor- ter is charged with blackma.l.
 Bowie county, Tex, District Court has awarded Wm. Rector, s colored bootblack, $IO.OOO damages against the Texas Pacific RailWsy company. Plaintiff sas thrown from s train, and falling under the wheels had both legs cut of.
 The sheriff has sold at s1ction the effects of the New York, Limited. Base Ball Club. on an execution obtained against it by Garrett H. Haight for Sl4o00. The office furniture and lease of ground and buildings brought S4oOO.
 The Census Bureau announces the population of Texas to be as follows: White, I,74ly 900; colorsd, 493, GOO; In dans, 766i Chinese, 7z7; Japane,e. 3. Total, ,236 900.
 The Ohio river yesteTdiy recei' ed the ashes of Prof Wilhelm, of Louie vile, Kentucky. According to the | provisi,.n. ;9f his will. his bodv was