Tombstone epitaph., 1892-01-31

view of the fact that settlemen to long pending diplomatic controversy upon existing lines seemed to be pro- gressing favorably, and there was no apparent reason why objection to MT, Eagan should be made at this late day.
 The United Masonic Benefit Asso- citation of Missouri, the life insurance department of the Masonic organiza- tion is in q sadly embarrassed finan- cial condition. Owing to the large number of deaths from the grippe, the payments of its death benefits have allen behind and the sum necessary to liquidate all claims, amounts to Sl30,OGO.
 According to the best information for the change in opinion from war to peace IS that Chile has suggested to this country that about six weeks more time should be allowed her with in which to determine whether or not she will make an apology. Ne prom ise ot reparation is male, but it is broadly Asserted that Chile will do what she thinks is right after having exhausted her inquiries. It is said that Blaine regarded this as sufficient to warrant the delay suggested, but the President did not agree.
 At the burning of the surgical in- stitute at Indianapolis, 42 persons lost their lives.
 Every mine in the state was repre- sented at the meeting of the Ohio District American Mine Workers at Columbus.
 H. Bluman was held in $50OO for arson yesterday in causing the fire which recently destroyed the entire town of Giddings, Tex.
 There was a rumor that Chile had sent conciliatory message to the state department which amounted to satisfactory apology. No official confirmation has been obtained. At the state department the rumor of an apology was denied.
 Sensational rumors were circulated yesterday and telegraphed to various papers that Secretary Blaine was dead. There was absolutely no foundation for the rumors, as the Secretary was at his desk in the State Department and in his usual health.
 No silver ore has been imported from Mexico for several days, though seventy carloads of ore stand in the yards of the Mexican Cen tral Railroad in Juarez. The cause of the blockade is new order just sent out from the Treasury Department of Mexico, placing heavy dnty on all high grade ores exported into this country.
 In an interview, Balmaceda's pri- vate secretary said yesterday: q do not think there is any cause for alarm respecting the relations between the United States and Chile. There will be no war, because the people of good judgment of both countries can see the great harm there is in it. There certainly would be nothing gained by either country. Commerce would suffer, and the industries of Chile, which are always more or less pro gressive, would break down altogether.
 A petition is being circulated in Eastland county against the election of Mir. Mills to the United Sates senate and it is receiving a large number of signatures from among Alliance men and prohibitioplsts.
 Two troops of the Third United States cavalry have returned to Fort Clark from scout in the vicinity of Del Rio, where they went in pursuit of armed bodies of Garzarites reported there, but failed to find them,
 Local cattlemen and the Mexican sheepmen at Chloride, are looking at one another out of the northwest cor ners of their eyes. They both claim the light of grasing their herds on the mountains.
 The raid on the Loma Piesto ranch, where Garza was located the first part of the week, failed. He had been there, but the only trace found of him was an old camp fire. There is Eo doubt that Garza has spIes ~ho keep him constantly informed of the where abouts of the troops. It begins to look as if they would never effect his cap ture.