Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1882-11-10
A WEEKS NEWS.


PnoM WARRINGTON.
4ne President has suspended John O'Con-
nor inc Postmaster at Marysville, NO., and
temporarily placed John Hall in charge Of the
office. - '''
Inc coinage at the mints for the month of
october vas, gold ts,474,O00; silver, S2s7l,-
w; minor coinage, e79,10O. Total, s5,9a4.
Nv Silver dvc cent pieces to the amount of
snosl5 have been transferred from the
treasury TO the Philadelphia mint to be coined
into like amount Of dimes.
fostmaster-G General Howe has made an order
wing Postmasters discretion in returning
so writers upon application and the
'onof proper proof Heretofore this
was vested only in the Postmaster G en-
IN two days last week II, 0oO, 90 three and =
hall per cent bonds were received at the
treasury, to be exchanged into three per
cenfs' Its thought that the total amount of
extended lives exchanged for threes win reach
So,ooe00o. leaving but about 100 900 ex-
tended fives outstanding
The Knights Templar of Washington voted
to issue invitations to members of their order
throughout the United States to be present at
the Garfield Fair and participate in the parade
on knishts Templar day, November 80.
The Commissioner-Genera of the Land
Once recently ordered an investigation of al
legged fraudulent land claims in Northern
Minnesota. The testimony already taken
leads TO the belief that all these claims are
fraudulent and the pre-emptors had not even
attempted 10 comply with the law.
IL II fbnu urIt ot he ns~c -
ment at Washington that the issue OF gold
certificates will be ready for distribution In
about two weeks.
The jury In the trial of A. c. Soltello at
Washingtos, for killing his brother, brought
In verdict of not guilty His brother was
killed In 6gbt with Barton, editor OF "a Wash
angtcn paper, and the charge was that A. C.
Soltcllc killed his brother while attempting TO
shoot Barton.
The forthcoming annual report Of the As
sistant Postmaster General viii show that the
revenue for the year is S5,09l,ol2 more than
that Tor tho preceding year, while the expend-
tures, Including all unsatistied obligations,
are only x7l7, l3f more than those OF the pre-
vious year. OF this amount nearly 6G0,000,
Tor compensation of postmasters, is beyond
the control of the Department. After salts
tying all obligations yet unpaid there will re-
main balance amounting 10 more than f3,-
100000.
The third monthly statement for the current
fiscal yearof the Chief of the Bureau of Statis-
tics, show that for the twelve months that
ended September Both, 1882, there was an ex-
cess of imrorts OF sl2, III, $50; for the cores
ponddng period Of 1881 there was an excess OF
exports over imports of $s40, ,2i9 23o
1t is stated on good authority that Mrs. De
Long has engaged counsel to appear before
the Naval Examining Board 10 represent her
husbands memory. This VIII have the effect
Of disclosing the relations which existed be-
tween DE Long aud Melville and Danenhower
of the Jeanette.
1t is stated by persons claiming to be in
Iornri on the subject, that two prominent
lawyers OF Washington are examining
rreccdents with view Of appealing 10 the
United States Supreme Court for an injunction
restraining the Commissioner Of the General
Land Office from issuing any more land
patents TO the Northern Pacific, Texas
Pacidc, or Atlantic and Pacific Railroads.
Also directing these corporations to turn over
10 the United States all lands patented for
sections co structed since the time fixed IN
the charters for the completion Of the roads.
II this Is done, all questions relating TO land
grant railroads win be brought up for judicial
action.
Special Agent Drummond, of the Treasury
Department, has been apprizcd OF nm attempt
10 flood New York with counterfeit ten dollar
Treasury notes, series Of ls7a letter c. Twen-
~, At least were passed on shopkeepcrs. The |
counterfeit IL poor, and only likely TO deceive |
because the note has not been counterfeited |
before. The counterfeit first appeared in |
Chicago in 1880 and ran through the West. A |
portion of the plate was then captured IN |
Missouri, but the engrayer escaped with the
other part
The Mississippi River Commission has sent
In its estimates for the sum needed for work
during the next fiscal year. They ask for the
same sum appropriated by Congress last year,
being about t4,25o.oo0 for the Mississippi /
alone. The Indications are that the appro-
priafions equal in size 10 those OF last session
viii be required for several years to complete
the work as projected by the Government en-
gineers.
Frank II. Howe, Chief Clerk Of the Post
Office Department, has resigned TO accept the
position Of Assistant Attorney General
special bulletin issued from the Census
Office, relating to statistics Of the manufsc-
ture Of petroleum, shows that on May LIST.
1880, eIghiy-six firms were engaged In this in
dustry. The amount OF capital invested was
81, 10000. and nearly 10000 persons were
employed. TO whom nearly a. 4oo, 900 were paid
fn wages. Nearly ~. 100000 gallons OF crude
oil we're used. The total value Of the manu-
factured products approached s44,soo.ooo
During the wee. ending November 9Th.
l.o3z 900 standard silver dollars we're put in
circulation by the United States mints. The
ssm. period last year but 3oo<oo were circu-
lated
Admiral Porter died IN Washington on the
5th, after few hours Illness. He entered
the service in 1875 and IVES retired in 1870.
r1ER EAST.
fusehi~on, Of Esffon, Maine, lately
<wifef throat and then his o~n. Both
a IN short time. Hutchinson Was thirty
eight years old and subjert 20 tis. In one Of
which he i- supposed TO have committed the
double crime
Extensive forest fires ere reported in the
CafskiIl mountains near Germantown, \. r.,
workinx their way 10 the summit
The Hotel Bowdoin. In Boston. vas recently
catered By thieves and The rooms Of number I
Of ladies' Who sere temporary absent. pfl- (
laerd Trunks were broken open and large I
nnounf Of j<~elry. Rold wsfches. diamonds,
uec-, ssslen. The most vi<ilsnt search failed
- rrveal any c,ew 10 The fkieres
Wunn O. Russell paying teller cf The
Company for Insurance. On lives
~ erunfInx ssnnuitIes h Fhiladelphia- has
nbsosnard uith discz<Psnc5>s m bic sccounfs
ruouu1inx 10. Il \ under<tood. over eD-0U
uurnu - been connecte1 viii fhe inr<ifu- !
l1ou ~ fkir1een vesrr. He has wife md /
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a ,uusra col c,r trote loore o. - iscllned !
v1nns = - NeInfyTe col mine. On fhe