Tombstone epitaph., 1891-03-01
NEWS BY WIRE.

2 he will declare he can not be a candi- date. Some Democrats profess to be- Iieye the story. Others do not.
 The silver men are pleased at the nomination of Foster to the vacant TreasIryship. By reference 10 his past acilons it Is found that he voted for the Bland free coinage bill four teen years ago, and was then one ol the most ardent supporters of tree coinage.
 Train No. on the Santa Fe from the south. due at Albuquerque yester- day morning, did not arrive until ] o'clock yesterday afternoon, being de layed by the burning of bridge this side Of San Marcial and just opposite l0UO-m tree. The origin of the fire is supposed to have been caused by coals falling from the ash pan of an engine drawing freight. which passed e CT lew hours before the discovery of the burnt bridge.
 The rain Thursday, which was especially heavy west of the conlinen- ,sl d:,id4. s.s4ll4d .ke hanks 2! .he. Little Colorado river to such an extent that four bents of the briIge acros, 1 fLs s. rsy,, .,tr, m, ,1a- chi, .;-la ,F IE;r .lsw were washed away, and trains from the west on the A. and P. hav' been indefinitely postponed. 4 largs force ol men are at work repairing tht damage, and tn" rnsd sill be open A the earliest moment.
 Reports from southern Illinois say that the drought is at last broken and that part of the State is deluged by one of the heaviest rains in many months and all the streams are bank full. The scarcity of water in tha -ection had become actually alarming over three ,iourths of the wells have been dry for months.
 -Indianspolis is in danger of being seriously damaged by high water. Tht rainfall the last three days has been the heaviest since 1884, and the small streams passing through the city art out 0! their banks.
 
 From 500 10 600 retail dealers of implements and vehicles Of all kinds met at St Louis to organize national association. The delegates represent about 10000 dealers, with an aggregate 1 of over On.OOO, ,OOO and who handI, the productions Of over 5,00O manu fsctuTers. The chief purpose of tin. association is to bring the retaiIeFr in harmony with the manufacturers and jobbers and to arrange for the general betterment of the trade. l pr. Wo Sing of San Diego is on trial in the United States district court, charged with smuggling China, men into the United States over tho Mexican border. 4 jury vas secured and the case will be tried tomorrow.
 Fifteen inches of snow fell ai CajOn Pass, on the $. P. road, during he storm.
 A petition has been filed with the rlerk of the federal court at Des NHnes Iowa, which is intended to tesr he question whether state prohibition and nnlin@al Iicen-e gre otin conflict .r in other wpT.is. whe,h. the govern ment owes any protection b the maj who pays special Iiqucr tax. 1 Tine sta:e ,enate has passed Hill 1 ur.pria.irg yao0o00 t"r CaI,f'rn a.
 >iitit at Iho wortd'. lair. The h,ll .,s- siras,,t, passed the h"nse and noH ,nly requires she governors signatur, to Geeome a law.
 i --Captain F. L. Berry, general agent nf inc Atlantic ant Parifc reporrs f"gty inches of snow in the vicinity ct Flag taF and states that tie washou' hi- ,ile g! Wi slow. caused from tn. i .I.fle C"loraHo river which is boom- l 5ag, bas tsen rrHle''i-d and trains now nass without fesr of danger. 
 The proposition to move the capi- al frou Santa Fe to Albuquerque was killed in the House by a vote ol II to 10.
 The fire last night at Kansas City Ras not gotten under control until almost 2 o'clock this morning. The caase of the fire is a mystery. That it originated in ths basement under Wells Fargo & Co.'S office is well es taIlished fact. The whole of the block burned is heated with steam and light