Tombstone epitaph., 1892-03-06
NEWS BY WIRE.
FREE COINAGE.

the Bankers Club an even three score | of guests, including not few of the leaders in western monetary affairs, were present. The feature of the occasion was a remarkable address in advocacy of the free coinage of silver, the speaker being President William H. St. John. of the Merchantile Ma tional Bank of New York. "Free coinage and free silver" said MT. St. John, fare the common but mislead- ing terms for mere proposal 60 re. store the coinage system of the United States founded under Washington, as advised by Alexander Hamilton, and recommended by Thomas Jefferson. and ratified subsequently, by Andrew Jackson. That old system of equally unrestricted coinage for gold and sil- yer, which it is now proposed to rein state. was maintained continuously for eighty-one years, until overthrown in 1873 and yet no objections now are too paradoxical to hail from one ,and the same antagonist of silver coinage,
 ARRESTED.
 LAREDo-Eusbis Flores, a wealthy citizen of Star county, was brought before Commissioner Foster this morn ing to answer the charge of violating the neutrality laws of this country, by aiding and abetting one Catarino Cara, to over throw the Mexican gov ernment. He waived examination and gave agilt edge bond in the sum of $2,oOO for his appearance at the next term of the federal court in San Antonio.
 NOT DEAD.
 SAN ANToSIo-A dispatch has been received at the military department here stating that party of Gsrza rev. olutionists had been located at La Colia Basin, in Sapata county Texas. Soldiers have gone there.
 INDIAN APPROPRIATIONS. WAsHINGToN-The house to- day in its consideration of the Indian appro- priation bill authorized an innovation which if concurred in by the senate, will be of great interest to Indian agents and officers of the regular army. After tive hours' debate an amendment prepared by MT. Bowers of California was adopted, providing that the president may appoint officers of the army to act as Indian agents when vacancies occur. On motion of MT. Holman a further amendment was adopted, providing that such army officers, while acting as Indian agents, shall be under the orders of the secretary of the interior. The committee then passed on to a consid- eration of the clause appropriating SlO0, 900 for the construction and re- pair of Indian day and industrial chools, and on motion of MT. Lynch of Wisconsin, an amendment was adopted providing that all school houses erected under this appropria- ton shall be built on the reservations or as near the boundary of the reser : vation as may be practicable. ARRESTED FOR SMUGGLING. TUCsoN-M. F. Shaw, ex-shenff of Pima county, has bsen arrested by United States Marshal Paul, charged with smuggling cattle bought in Mex ico and evading payment of duty at Trespellotes. Shaw was released on bail.
 EXPORT DUTIES.
 CITY OF MExIco-Hereafter sifted and smelted ores will be obliged to pay coinage export duties. The gov ernment insists on placing export duties as the Windom ruling has shown that this is the way to induce smelters and retneries to settle in Mexico instead of buying and shipping ores.
 THE HOUSE.
 WAsHINGToN- On motion of MT. Smith Of Arizona, 2 bill was passed