Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-10-10
DENISON.
The chickasaw Legislature Petitions
for United States Court
at Denison.
Charges Against Policemen 10: Dunk
enness-The New jail Nearing
Completion,
Special to the Gazette.

Special 10 the Gazette.
DENIsoN, TEX, Oct. o.--The follow
ing resolution was passed by the
Chickasaw legislature on the 9th inst,
aud, of course, is very satisfactory to
Denison
whereas, A bill is now pending before the
congress Of the United States proposing 10
eetRbllsh n United States court In the
indian territory ~ Muskogee, Creek Ma
Whereas. this establishing OF such court,
either AZ Mnskogee or any other point la the
indian territory would be detrimental to the
best interests OF the Indian people, and
would nunlly result In a general disruption
of the whole Indian government, therefore,
Section l. He IL resolved by the Legislature
OF the ChickNsaw nation, tbat We do hereby
most so emniy and earnestly rcmonstrate
and protest against ihe estabhshlna Of n
other point IN the Indian territory, for the
reasons set forth IA the foregoing preamble.
sec. z. Be iurther resolved, TINT we do
lature In tubs matter, designating the city OF
nenlsOn, Graylon county, Tex, ns the point
most convenient and accessible and In
every way most suitable for n United
states court having Jurisdiction over the
Chickasaw nation,
Sec g. he Il further resolved, that the gov
einor be and he II erehy authorized and
requested 10 forward an authenticated COPY
OF these resolutions TO the PRESIDENT Of the
the sentiments OF the Chicknsuw people In
the premises, and that he make the same
known TO the congress OF the United states
before hnal action by That body Is had upon
the aforesaid 9th.
approved Oct q, 1881.
lSigned JoNAs WoLF,
Governor q. N.
hereby certify that the above isR true
aud correct copy ofthc original resolutions
ON lie In this Office.
Given under my hand and seal OF once.
80 this. hth day OF Oc ober, 1881.
IC.N. aignedl koB'r L. lioYn
Seal. Nnllunal Secretary, &. n.
Sherman and Gainesville have not
been heard from yet. About the time
that congress passes the bill In accord
ancv with the wishes ofthe people who
are most interested in having the
court established, Sherman will turn
up with another mortgage on the
courthouse, duly executed, with ten
der Of registration fees. IL won't do
though, ns the courthouse has been
rendered SO often that its value as
trading stock Is somewhat impaired.
Mr.. Rogers from Sherman Is in town
with view of establishing another
lumber yard.
Councilman Fitzgerald, last night,
preferred charges against two police
men for drunkenness and neglect of
duty and moved that they he sus-
pended from Ctlice pending invesliga-
| ton, but the council decided TO retain
! them on the force until convicted.
The new city isil is nearly ready for
occupancy, and will be thrown open
to visitors and guests this week. II Is
q substantial two-story stone structure.
Our city attorney has given out that
the city ordinances against music in
saloons will be enforced TO the letter.
DR.. EldrIdge OF Henrietta Is in the
city prospecting for "A location for n
health sanitarium, having heard Of the
purity OF the water to be furnished by
the Water Supply company.
Stoves have been lively for two days
ana are still going up.