Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1883-08-03
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was completely destroyed.
THR WEST.
WARRANTS were issued recently for tn
arrest Of John y. Nays, Walter Hamilton
and Ioretto b. Day Of the firm OIL D. Dal
4 Co., dealers In carpets, Milwaukee, Wis,
who failed for about $4,000, ON the charg
of converting 10 their own use propert,
belonging TO W, & J. Sloan Of New York
LEONARD q BLAcKiE's twinc factory a
Cincinnati was recently destroyed by fire
Loss S3j 900 insurance $4,000. During thu
fire brick wall fell on four OF tho iremen
namely, Mont Hoddy, Barney Bloom, Jacl
Hunter and Melville McSheny, injuing al
Of them severely The mill was entirely
new and the machinery was brought from
Ireland.
A YOUNG man named T. A. Pond, rail
road hand, was found dead the other nigh
at Sandstone, Mich, hung by the mech
with his hands tied behind.
RICHARD O'CoNNoR, private watchman
mortally wounded Meyer Franks, thirteen
years old, in Chicago the other evening
and gave as his excuse that the boy was in
too close proximity to car containing
watermelons.
UPoY application Of the city Health Com
missioner, the City Council of Chicago
authorized the expenditure Of $4,000 ad
ditional to the regular appropriation for
the use of the Health Department, and the
Commissioner stated the amount is to ho In
creased as necessity demands. The city is
to be thoroughly cleaned preparatory to
fighting any disease that may threaten it.
AT Miles City, Iowa, recently a mob took
a man named Rigney from the Jail and
hanged him. He was bartender in the
saloon of tho Cosmopolitan Theatre, and a
hard citizen. Two hours afterward the
theatre burst into flames and was complete
ly destroyed with. six other buildings,
among which was large drug store. Loss,
$4,000. Twas supposed to be the work of
an incendiary in retaliation for the hanging
OF Mgney
THERE wore about 5000 visiting citizens
and ex-soldiers present at the national re-
view in Coulumbus, o., at the late National
Reunion, several States being represented
by delegates and representatives Of the
Grand Army Of the Republic. Members Of
the Confederate Fifty.fourth Virginia were
entertained by the Third Ohio, who divided
rations with them when taken prisoners.
Atthe reception on Capitol Square speeches
were made by Governor Foster, ex.Presi
dent Hayes and others, and kilograms Of
regret were read from distinguished sol
diers and citizens from all parts Of the
country. The parade on Grand Army Day
was an imposing affair
For some time jam of logs had ex-
tended up Grand River several miles, had
been lodged against the bridge of the De-
troit ~ Haven Railroad, near Detroit,
Mich, and the bridge recently gave way to
the tremendous pressure and won't down
with a crash. The bridge of the Grand
Rapids, Indiana q Chicago, at West Micbi-
gan, followed suit Millions Of feet Of
logs went down the river, sweeping every
thing before them and going into Lake
Michigan. 1t was thought the large addi-
tional number of logs carried out Of Grand
Haven would cause the destruction Of all
the bridges. Their ultimate losses, II was
feared would reach many hundreds Of thou
sands of dollars The calamity is unprece-
dented in extent.
THE Ward Iron Company Of Niles and
New Philadelphia, Ohio, has failed; liabil-
tiles estimated at 100000, available assets
said to be less than 5000. This failure
carried down one bank and several other
large houses.
The Denver Terra Gotta Works burned
the other morning. Loss, $4,000.
IT was estimated that there were $1,000
people on the camp ground on the first day
If the grand reunion of Veterans at Den.
yer, Colo. The drill of the Flambeau Club
md their pyrotechnic display at night was
witnessed by 10000 people, received with
and greatly applauded. At the
yrand parade 5000 veterans were in line.
The Grand Commander showed that dur.
ng the past year there had been added to
he Grand Army IS, 166 members, embracing
l76 Posts.
JoHN S. MARTIN, wealthy farmer Of
linton County, Mo-, was recently killed |
" lightning.
The next National Encampment Of the
irand Army o. the Republic will be held |
It Minneapolis. Al the Denver meeting |
Nfl1fa,. Navuor - I,.r, ,.as .l..t.l ]
senior Vice Commander-in-Ch Chief. and
Walter II. Holmes, Of California, Junior
lice. The Surgeon General aud Chaplain
we're reelected.
THE postmaster at Kalamazoo, Mich, has
'een suspended for absence from bis post
Without leave.
JUDGE O'KEY Of the Supreme Court Of
)hio, recently announced his dissenting
pinion on the Scott Liquor Tax Law,
olding It to be license, and Therefore un.
The law was sustained by
he other four Judges Of the bench.
As CUSTER Posr, @. A. r., Of 81. Joseph,
To-, was returning fem The Denver En-
ampment on the Sc. Joseph & Western
cad, when between Endicotf and Fair
ury, Neb., while the passengers were IN
sually lively, one Of the party, n man
amed Doehlcr. a well-known business
ian Of st. Joseph, who was spparentlv as
by As any Of the party, suddenly drew
istol and fatally shot himself TIE oct
.as thought to be the result Of excessive
rinking while Al Denver.
ccxsTDERABLE excitement was created at
iucoln. Neb-, recently. by the issuing q
'arIant for the arrest n Pref Samuel
luehty. State Geolorisf and memher Il fhe
sculty of The state University. upon the
barge q forgery. The Professor. y wss
spqrted, had been fnsnciaily embarrassed
'r over a year. and his paper fesrfnr
lrged Endorsements vas discovered On ssr-
rai banks. errrerailnr nh1uf si.1lo Tn
sr the promias that be vould redeem ail
ls sforEed paper innriisfriT j. uns fhourtf
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