Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1882-11-24

tally injured. Frank Bettner, one OF the efn-
ployes, was badly scslded, and a number OF
other persons were injured.
Another heavy strike Of lead is reported near
the town OF Eyerton, Dsde County, Mo, on
the line of the Kansas City, Fort Scott and
Gulf Railroad.
Navigation on the upper Mississippi is vir-
tually closed. Nearly all the steamboats, have
gone into winter quarters. The records at
the draw OF the bridge across the Mis-
sissippi at Keokuk show that the number
of boats passing through the draw OF the
bridge during 1852 is ,9ls, barges soi. RATS
4so, decrease from 1881 Of boats, SPA. barges
1911, increase Of RATS Is.
AT the meeting of the National Grange In
indianapolis reports were received from va
rious Masters as to their condition In the sew
cral States, which showed the Grange 10 be
growing both In members and influence
Master Clifford Of the Dominion Grange, Of
Canads, stated there were over 500 Oranges |
I'm Canada with membership OF A, 900. They |
have secured legislation favorable TO farming
established an agricultural College
and Experimental Farm and increased the ed
ueAtional facilities Of the people.
The merchants and clubs in the Wholesale |
part OF the city Of San Francisco, have recent
y been quietly subscribing to the stock Of the
Nicaragua canal. The subscription was started 4
by the Board of Trade. About 10000 had /
been subscribed in two days
Merrill & Wsener's store, at Hinckley, H., Il
which is also a postofice, was recently en-
tered b. masked men, Who bound and gagged /
the clerk, who slept in the store, blew open 4
Ihe safe, getting money, postage stamps and
iewelry to the salue Of ESQ, stole horse and
buggy and got away.
Telegraph officials reported on the 1sth. the
prevalence Of the most remarkable electric
'torm ever experienced in this country. II
prevailed generally throughout the United
sfafcs and Canada aud for time entirely
Interrupted teleRraphic communication. This
slectric storm seemed to go in successive
negative and positive waves alternately,
'eutralixing the currents on wires or incr&as-
ng their intensity to such degree a. TO burn
.vcrything up. The switch board ct Cficaeo
ras on fire . dozen times and half dozen
Eeys Of The instrument were melted By the
;urrent.
The var on rates to the Northwest goes on
ikht mcri1y. Recently the Rock Islsad
made 3 rate from st. Paul to Milwaukee By !
vay Of Chicago. thus entering the territory Of Z
be Chicago. Milwaukee and st. Paul. The {
lfter retsliafed By making the rate from Chi
ago - Council Bluffs go instead Of e143o. ,
he war seemed likely 70 be extended 10 Kzn-
- City Iron Chicago. a. the Hannibal and St .
ce vss warned that II caught cutting rates
gain IN reciprocal relations would be with
rs~n b ofher members Of the pooi.
Whns playing around its mother, who was
ngaged In washing clothes. hfieen-monfhs- s
ID child Of David Henderson. Of BoonrIIi--
nd. fell into . tub Of boiling water and was
rnidcd 10 death.
he cut in passenger rates between Chicago :
I'd the Northwest has about rczthed the
harine hcen sold At 81 :,
ON ST. Paul aud Minneapolis to chirzeo-
he freight traffic h also getting the beneft :,
The cut in mites. grain nciDe transported :
y shout one-hslf the ordinary rate In fact :
tas nov becone contest for The movement :