Tombstone epitaph., 1891-01-18
NEWS BY WIRE.

this morning, saying that Indians are still coming in.
 ST. LOUISA special to the Post Dispatch from its staff correspondent at Nashville, Neb, says; "Buffalo Bill is reported to have made the state- ment to day that "the ball will open tomorrow.
 CHICAGo.-A special from Pine Ridge Agency, South Dakata, says: "Colo- nel Forsythe will be cleared, upon that point there is but littlo doubt. The investigation committee has com- pleted its work and while its mem- bers have made no report. it is thor
 ughly understood that the Colonel will be exhonorated.
 NEW ORLEANs.-Seven hundred tick cts at $1O each have been sold for the Dempsy-F -Fitzsimmons prize fight. Ap- plications by telegraph for seats are continually coming in. Arrangements for the accommodation of the specta- tors have been completed and the ar ena and ring are the most complete ever seen in this country. Dempsey will arrive here from Galveston on Monday and Fltzs;mmons from Bay St. Louis Tuesday.
 CHEYENNE, WY.,-The first state legislature completed its labors and ad journed tonight. One of the last acts passed was bill appropriating ESQ., 900 for the Worlds Fair. This is a very liberal appropriation considering the population. An attempt will be made to raise as much more by pri- vate subscription. This legislature will go down in history as having been without lawyer, a newspaper man, or preacher among it's membership. It has, however, done good work.
 RIVERSIDE, CAL.-Every locality in the county except San Bernardino has requested to be incorporated ia the county of River. Redlands will hold a mass meeting Saturday evening to get an expression of her people upon the subject. A bill is already prepared and will be forwarded to Sacramento Monday in the hands of a Committee of three, who will remain at the capi- tai looking after its interests. The Democrats of San Bernardino city ia. vor the new county and will urge the passage of the bill.
 PINE RIDGE Every one feels if he was deeply interested on the eve oi a battle and the consequence is that set lers have sacrificed the work of years to take their families to places of safety.
 The Elkhorn and Missouri Valley train which went out last | night had one coach in which their were thirty mothers with babies iA their arms besides other children, who hope to reach place of safety. Their hopo is that the two armies may not be forced to meet, and in case they do that the soldiers be victorious. The Indians were masters of the situation when they left.
 PINE RlDGE:-When young Red Cloud came into the agency yesterday he brought with him one of Lieuten- ant Casey's revolvers. The other had been stolen. Lieutenant Casey's watch and portion of his uniform were also taken by the murderers. The body has been sent to Rhode Island for burial.
 CHICAGO A Times Special says the position of the troops up to this was the same as already | stated in these dispatches, but the is changing rapidly; every line is drawing in, the militia are nov, ing north some going farther north than the agency. The regulars on this side who were six to eight miles from the hostlles. are moving to within half the distance. The men are all getting in fighting trim. Members of company c, Nebraska militia, were in this morn- ing. The company is nine miles from Rosebud agency, and they report that last night they saw fire, arrows and signal lights, which were communi- cations between the Pine Ridge and Rosebud hostiles. Preparations are for battle, and every one here expects the bloodiest battle that has ever been fought in this country.
 SALESMEN WANTED
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