Tombstone epitaph., 1891-06-07
NEWS BY WIRE.

PARIs-A cable message has been received at the Haytien legation here announcing that g revolution had broken out at Port au Prince, Hayti. The dispatch adds that state of siege had been proclaimed at Port au Prince. A French ironclad has been sent to the scene of the disturbance.
 CoLUMBUs-A speclal from Zanes- vile, Ohio, to the Staee Journal, says Joseph E. Boyd, father of Governor Boyd of Nebraska, and whose failure to take out his naturalization papers was the cause of the Nebraska guber- material muddle, died here this even- ing, aged 79 years. Governor Boyd is en route to attend the funeral.
 WALLA WALLA-It was learned late last night that one of the soldiers con- fined in the county jail charged with the mvrder of A. J. Hunt April 24th, had turned states evidence and his testimony had been taken by the pros- ecuting attorney in writing and sworn When it became known at the garris- on that the man had turned states evidence, rumors of attack on the jail were immediately circulated. As 8 precautionary measure the sheriff has sdoub.ed the guards at the jail, W lich now number fifty.
 FL PAso-It was rumored on the streets yesterday that the Northern Mexican Pacific railroad company had been sold to g large English syndicate They intend to push the work towards completion and ave let the contract for the construction of the road to John w. Young, of Salt Lake City. Utah.
 SAN FRANCIsCO-The new form of registration goes into effect to-day. By the new law the county clerk is obliged to note the height, color of eyes and hair and all visible scars upon the per son seeking registration. Before an. other general election every voter in the state of California will be obliged to re register.
 Los ANGELEs-Tonight the execu- live committee of the Southern Cal- ifOrnia Editorial Association will meet in this city to make final arrange meAts for the summer meet. A com mittee of citizens from Flagstaff. Ariz,' headed by the mayor of that city, will also be present. I. has been decided that the meeting shall take place on August 16
 WAsHINGToN.-Noa advices from the Charleston were received at the Navy Department to-day and she is probably still at Callao coaling. No informa. tion can be obtained at the Depart ment as to what instructions have been sent her, but the opinion is that she has received orders to discontinue her efforts to capture the Itata.
 DEMING-Bishop Johnson has re. ceived official notice of the approval by the Mexican government of the surveys and plat of the second section of the North Pacific Railway. This section is below the line in Mexico. Work IS now in progress on the grade of another section of 25 kilometers, on which one hundred teams are at work, and which will be completed and ready for approval in two weeks.
 NEW YoRK-Among the immigrants arriving at the Barge Office last week were 493 Portugese, this beng the second lot arriving in few weeks Portugal has heretofore been one of the countries unrepresented on our immigration reports, and it now looks as il we were to see large influx of these representatives of the great wine producing fields of Portugal. Nearly all of those arriving so far have gone direct tO California wharo thoro ;s n