Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1883-08-10
THE SOUTH.

AT late meeting at Sewanee, Tenn. of
the Convention Of the Episcopal Church,
consisting of bishops, ministers and laymen
from thirteen Southern States, it was
resolved as the sense Of the meeting that
the General Convention Of the Church,
which meets this fall, be memoralized to
establish schools for the education Of col
ored men who desire to enter the ministry
of the church, and that all coored minis.
ters of the Episcopal Church have equal
right and powers in all Church Councils.
D. W. PREssELL was hanged by mob
at Mayersville, La, for nm outrageous as
sault upon little girl.
REPORTS from Louisiana are favorable for
the largest cotton crop for several years.
THE Governor Of Arkansas has offered an
additional $500 reward each for the Gar.
land County outlaws.
THE Louisville Exposition opened under
most favorable auspices, and the attend
ance was very large. Among the distin.
guished persons present were The President
of the United States, General Sheridan,
Secretaries Folger and Lincoln, and Post.
master General Gresham, As the process
sion moved to the Exposition grounds the
Presidential party received perfect ova-
tion. The President delivered an address
and finally declared the Exposition opened,
at the close of which he pulled silken cord
suspended in front Of him which put in
operation all the engines in the machinery
department.
SARAH BURNS, aged sixteen, residing
near Fayetviil, Ark, climbed to the top
of barn, tied one end of rope to beam,
the other to her neck and jumped Oft.
When found she was dead. The cause Of
the act was the peridy Of young man
who betrayed her under promise OF mar.
riage.
In Hampstead County, Ark, recently,
white man named Wyatt and colored
man had a difficulty which resulted in a
fight in which the latter was worsted. The
negro subsequently collected a number Of
his friends, who attacked and killed Wyatt.
The attempt to arrest the murderers brought
on a small war Of races. A fight was re.
ported as having taken place between the
posse and the negroes, which resulted in
the killing Of five Of the latter and the ar.
rest Of eighty.
THE United States Marshal Of Western
Texas recently arrested, in New Mexico.
mail robber named Silsbee and lodged him
in Jail at Dallas, Texas. silsbee was
route agent on the Houston & Texas Cen
tral Railway, and in 1851, on one occasion,
while there was wreck, robbed the Gov.
ernment Of about 5000 When captured
he was working as a stone mason on a
Court House at Silver City.
DAVID FERGUSON, the defaultins tax col.
lector Of Louisville, Ky, who was a de-
faulter for over S2oe.oOo, and was sent 10
the penitentiarT was recently pardoned by
Governor Blackburn. This act Of the Gov
srnor was very' severely criticised by the
people Of Kentucky.
Hox. MARK A. BLAxFoRD Of Columbus
was elected 70 the supreme Court, Of Geor-
gia, to succeeds Martin }. Crawford, de-
ceased.
A NAx nsmed Rs-ksr. living On Hurri-
can Creek, Ark, recently killed bis daurh-
ter upon the announcement Of her inten-
ton % marry q young man aEsinst his
wishes. The neiehbors hung Barker in biz
front door.
CHAELEs HESRT LEE. colored. was
hanged ct Richmond. Va. for fhs murder
d Daniel Miller. another colorrd mar.
Mas NARY 2. HreHEs. of st Louis.
committed suicide in Baltimore. separs-
lion from her husband and domestic trouils. T
d is said. Jed 10 the act.
Al TIE late STATE election in Ksnfnrkv 7
lhs Dsmocrats slectei rroctcr Knoft Gov I
srnor b about lo.plo mairiiy. Ths Re- I
pullicans carried LerInrten and Newport /
md at1ut hid fhsir former sfrenril IN ne I
IrszisInturs.
Ars Baptist festival In Camden, 8 C., I