Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1884-09-04
Capital News.

AaEt-A-&~ AM CClfN- 4eN1Is
The weather Is again pleasant and
cool and renewed vim and enterprise
pervades the Capital City. The male
and female seminaries opened to-day
with fine prospects for large schools.
The Tahlequah pzblic school promises
to be the largest in the nation. The
people seem highly pleased with the
appointment Of Prof. ). N. Sinclair as
princIpa. and Mrs. Kate Lynch as as
sistant.
Quite a number OF new faces are
seen on our streets from the different
districts. Judge J. NJ Lynch, of Ca
madam, came in on Saturday last. Hon.
J. G. Scrimsher is in town putting on
Washington eirs. Campbell Taylor,
who has recently returned from Wash
ingtcn, is now confined to his bed With
neuralgia. It seems to be the fate. of
those Washington gentlemen 10 get
sick when they return home The IA
shiliar eountenance Of Bird Harris is
again seen upon our streets.
J. W. Foreman, who was sccident-
ally shot in The Lex some time ago. is
slowly recovering.
There are three political parties now
IN the nation, the Bnnch or "LOyal, :"
Is they cafl il, the National" and the
downing" Several meetings hare OF
late been held BY these different eIe-
ments. and the current of popular
feeling seems TO run in favcr Of the
latest named party Qnite q number
ofthe National party who do not like
the Bunch following are going over to
the Dawnirg party. The next council
is looked TO with great interest as Il is
high time that some legislation was
had TO hedge against abuses Of various
kinds, and make many reforms and
notifications in our present laws. Es-
pecially is this the case Of those laws
relating to educ.tional matters, among
which are the admission OF children Of
respectable permitted" non-cifizens.
into or Setional schools, by payment
of res aabIe tuifion fses.
The letter recently written by kG-
gustus +. Ivey is the subject of almost
universal and very favorable commen.
by the people-particularit to that
portion OF il relating to the sale Of the
Cherokee strip. He does not propose
that any "7l" shall be taken out Of il
either. Our friend Ivey merits esteem
for being 50 bold and fearless in thee
preston Of his political opinions.
His proposition with reference to the
appropriation Of the proceeds Of the
sale Of the Cherokee Strip, viz; the per
cgpi.a distribution Of the money after
our school fund, general fund, indi-
gent fund, and orphgn fund shall have
been added TO, is certainly worthy the
study Of all thoughtful citizens.
The Citizenship Court meets to-day,
and great number of applicants are
now on hand. The case in regard to
The freedmen, by request of Senator
Dawes, one Of tire committee to visit
this nation this fRa, TO look into the
status Of the freeChren, has been post
poned until the January term. Our
judges Of the Citizenship court have
wisely concluded 10 quit docketing just
any and every case presented for citi-
zenship, for the reason that a vast
number of the intruders now in the
alton are here under the preteHce Of
their claims having not yet been ad-
Indicated, when, as a matter of fact
and law they never did have so much
as pr,;na faeia proof 20 justify docket
ing These will be stricken from the
docket, and the agent can then make
them hop for a more eongenial cline.
Ihtruders cannot plead the excuse any
more, 20, my case is being tried"
The colored people here are having a
protraeted meeting. and the Golden
Slippers" are being FURNISHED up right
! bright again. THETA.