Tombstone epitaph., 1891-01-04
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1 iCCoiNou iIoiH dSlluStOH CO-Uay. They provide for building $50 feet wide and 45O long. The dome is 16O feet high. It will be subject to change when the board of architects meet here on January 10.
 Majority in the house by simple re- solution and without taking any evi dence whatever unseated J. B. Mayo [ and B. M. Read, republican members from Santa Fe County and admitted c. F. Easily and T. P Gable, who were candidates on the Demcratic ticket This action gives the democrats ma. jority of two on joint ballot.
 The business failures occurring throughout the United States for the year of 1890 as reported by R. G. Dun X Co. are 10,907 in number, being but 115 greater than 1889, when the num- ! her was I0SS2, liabilities very large increase over 1889, being $1S9,OOO, 900 as against $14S,OOO 900 an increase of 84l 100000. These are the largest lia- bili,ies since 1873, when they amount. ed to $226,OOO,OOO.
 In the New Mexico legislative assembly today the democratic ma jority in the house by simple resolution and without taking any evidence whatever, unseated J. B. Mayo and B M. Read, republican members from Santa Fe county, and admitted 0. T. Easily and T. P. Gable who were can didates on the democrat ticket. This actiorgives the democrats @ majority of two on joint ballot.
 The Times Democrat, San Antonio, Texas special says: Brigadier General Stanley, who spent eight years among the Sioux, thinks a war will follow the fight at Wounded Knee, as it only re. quired bloodshed to arouse the Indians. He was in the City of Mexico when Sitting Bull. was killed and returned immediately. as he. believed trouble would ensue. Speaking of the Indians he said that if once they smelt blood they could not be restrained. An Indian will enlist as scout to fight other Indians and be ready when his term expires to fight the scout. AS soon as the troops begin to disarm the hostiles, he added, they will fight. It & worse than death to an Indian to take away his arms or put him in the guard house. For this reason he does not believe that the fight began by Big Foors band was premeditate1, but re- lieving them of their arms was too much for their pride. The Fifth in- fantry of this department which has been held in readiness for a month to go to the front will probably be order ;ed to move at once.
 Governor Thayer of Nebraska, to. day sent telegraphic instructions to the commander of the State militia at Long Pine to move at once to Chadron the scene of the threatened Indian out beeak. Orders were also given to the commanders at Fremont, Central City and Takam..h to be prepared to start at any time.
 Eight companies of troops left Salt Lake for Nashville. Nebraska, taking with them four Gatling guns. Much excitement prevailed there to-day over the uncorroborated report of the mas sacre of five troops of the Ninth Cav airy by Indians.
 President Harrison, with the assist. ance of Postmaster General Wanama- ker, is making an investigation into the recent killing of Postmaster Mat. thews, at Carrolton Miss. Senator George has received letter from a Baptist minister at Carrolton, saying that the killing was the result of aaer. sonal difficulty, and politics dia not enter into the case.
 General Miles has assumed com mand of the forces, relieving General Brooks, who starts into the field with the second infantry, going by way oi Oelrichs,. a point about fifteen miles north.
 The weather now prevailing through out England is the severest experienced since 1883. The River Humber ii completely frozen over and the Thames partially so. On the continent nearly all points report the weather equally severe. In Frankfort seven persons were found frozen to death on tn,