Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1883-02-16

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tral and Western Illinois and part Of Missouri
is practically wiped out, but that tn the south
ern part of the State fruits are all in excellen
condition.
A late fire at st. Paul, Mimi, destroyed tw'
blocks on Fifth street, occupied by Hull
Hemingway and Newke Bros, -four and fee'
dealers. The loss was $4,000; insured TO
1 half the smoantr~. --zss4----r-s
The bogus grain brokers Qf Chicago, deliy
er} Qf uuoney letters to whprn WAS STOPPED b
| th4 postal nuthdritieA u sseems carried ol
their swindling operations upon large pcaie
They not only received money from arms
towns and villages all over the country, bu
also from Canada, and even some points il
England apdScptapd. Sums transmitted t
them for investment In grain futures reached
into millions, and it is intimated that certain
respected and highly connected persons joines
hands with the recognized gambling elsmen
in working the scheme.
~ Solilo}prspsIty. VIZ
Another freight wreck happened on the Wa
bash road one day last week, and at almost th
same point at which one occurred few day
previous. A broken rail was struck BY
freight train about two miles west Of Mdberly
N4lo6nd1BfrighfAfDseitEnsued. Thu trait
was loaded with cattle, and numbet wer'
killed outright and good many othFs sc
yerely injured. On account OF the wreck botl
the west-bound Chicago and St. Louis express
tysinS Vere dslayqd delexep hours
A most horrible discovery was made at |
tenoment hosss N g. Louis q low day I since
Henry Drees, German teamster, had kut hi
tffpD throsf with a. ssscr AHd then his own
The two corpses were discovered Il
theA.&lay ye Of thei thrsea posns whicl
the family occupied. Five httlt chill
dren sl.pt in the room, one In the be<
with the couple. One OF the children got up
took the baby out Of the bloody bed ID whici
Iitsppther lay, into ~ bed, changed its dres'
and then went 70 deep HAs-esuse of thu
tragedy is supposed to be jealousy.
NJ. M.-Emith, prominent citizen Of Barton
County, Mo-, was recentiy KILLED by bis son
jalaw, Joe "A Dons5. 80
Recently, while officiating at a marriasef y
Peru, Ills, Rev Geo. Bronson. pastor % me
Congregational church of La Sale, fol dead
at the feet Of the couple, just as be pro-
uouuCcu tHrm HauiI 1uA HAN.
The steamer Gem Was recently burned on
the Pacific coast near Port Madison Z @.
yiekery, : school teacher, and his WIFE ahd
.three othep WerRdrowpsd- 'l.fs
lfAt Cedar Rartds Iowa : few nights since
the eastbound train being late, the mail was
carried into the baggage room at the depot,
aud while there the pouches were ripped open
and l49 rsfsfered letters taken out. The
amount of loss is unknown. One letter con-
tanned a q. 900 bill and flo0 bill, being the
amount OF Postmaster Smiths monthly re-
nettsppe u. tlnF departNents4 There vas nc
clue to thcrobbers. ~ ''ft
One night last week two robbers broke into
the House of Vim. McGregor, farmer seven
miles south. .of Rockneld. Ills, shot him and
hlsten yesr-d ddssehier, gagged his wife and
robbed them OF small sum Of mon(. The
man and his daughter were not expected to
live, -.
lorsville. Ills.. exploded recently. Five men
-werslxiiled ehd -tks- pfoprietof, Peter New,
had both leg broken and was Otherwise badly
injured. ~ VIZ = ENfr
The Tr1ennialS Conclave Committee Of
Knights Tcmplar at San Francisco recently
appointed a finance committee Including
prominent business men from all parts OF the
STATE. II rAslceidsd not to permit California
|Commsndezi6s u tunpefe for the dr2l prizes
at the approaching National Grand fncamp-
ment The trophies won shall be the property
Of the Commandery subject 10 mo challenge.
The Stagc which left Pacific Springs tthc
line which fdss irSm Green River TO Wssb6t.
kie, Wyoming Territory was caught in 4
snow storm one day last week. The coach
was abandoned and the party started ieek on
foot to <Ae <ls>opnV The driver, N. J. eFwtit
was found frozen 10 death stansInksine1e
snow. and Thomas Scott, the supcriutsnde
~, ,foupd etsnding straight up In th4 4sno~.
ls~zhso = equld ". hoS& ~ wtlI loss
his hands and feet. W. v. STARK. . apssrenkes,
had not been found. They were out three
days and nights. The stage which let ~
1nn1klfu<1lBnI40 rNSHtHD, ws4 asQ lQpt
in the blizzard in the Flint Creek p0s< I'D
horses, driver and several peascpgef 49,
70 DEATH Is -
<Afsna1b7dBy eno<s-Avsp11upopolis5tn
all parts OF the country, for . deIeesG -
ference for the formation Of . new FpaysNsp
sss' s52 iisS :; II y ~ Sa;nsiy M ;b3
basis Of four representatives frp3 .seeA
Congressional district, four fruu each
Territory and four from The o.
49, q Sssass ><1ssln1nciples e1uscfste
N NC cah Ar oppos't'on 70 oon'of
monopoly; public lands Tor actual sttflefs;
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: !: :'::;:s s:s |, 60: =: :: 7'''''
sePo.'s i'en tse e-.'.s f.1ee - q
colorado 81 fPe loss q STOCK y -
s's''s - - - - - =
'een 1ef csnt -
,. J. Gief's saw MIL at Chzrlotfe- Mich,
blew uP recently, instantly killing m ~
rIIGkfVe IN ipQ1o9, the enRin1k1. F4<
6ozeF1of MAG y yoAins. has (ritten a
cpen letter 70 Senator saunders, Chtirman Of
the Senate Counittee On Terhiosie8 PROTEST
|3f 9Ez@19f eee RE9Rositioa % tske the Tel
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