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Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1884-05-07
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Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1884-05-07
MEDICAL.

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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-12-12
OHIO ELECTIONS.


WAsHINGToN, Dec. 0.-The Attorney
General in reply to a letter from Mr..
Springer, chairman of the House commit
tee on expenditures in the department of
justice, has sent to that committee copies
of the correspondence on file in the de
partmcnt relative to the employment of
United State deputy marshals at the Con
grcSsiOnal election in Ohio last October.
Under date of Cincinnati Sept. "a, Mar
shal Wright in letter to the Attorney
General says that the election of congress
men in Ohio will occur oct. II and re-
quests that $S235 be sent to him to meet
the expenses of employing deputies and
for other purposes. On Sept. ~ the mar
Shal addressed another letter to the At
turney-Gen"ral giving specifically the CON
dItiuuS OF affairs in Cincinnati. He said :
"fTauds have been the rule here for
years. without doubt the last
luUr elections here, Two being held in he
sprug and two in the fall. were thus car
Rcd and the will Of the people defeated
All nethu'k tdat can be thought uf are
rc~lrtcJ To-. The colonization OF voters.
repeating. refusing I. let men vote who
are r4,:tird t. vote, intimidHting, count.
lnG improperly, recording the count 50
thtu l. not what it ought to be, improp-
"rlE certifying, Stuiiug. changing the bad
idtS. buying votes, and last but the most
infamous of al, scratching with chem
icni in pencil or ink which at first
= Not detected by the voter. The
tickets are placed in the hands of the
person desiring to vote the straight ticket
! He uses the ticket unsuspectingly and
soon after it is placed in the box the color
is brought out and il is counted as a
scratched ticket. The local authorities
here are all III the ranks of the Democrats
| The police force is thus under their con
troll and offer no protection, but if not
scrutinized closely encourage fraud. The
sheriff is Il Democrat and we have reason
to believe that it is his purpose to qualify
Il large number of deputies on that day
| They work in the dark and it is impOssi
bic to find out what their purpose is unit
| the day COmesn
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-12-12
A Great Catholic University.

The establishment of Il great American
Catholic university is said to be an as
sured fact Miss Mary Caldwell of st.
Louis has contributed $500, 900 to start the
fund for its endowment, and the Plenary
Council, which accepted the gift with
many thanks, has assurances from other
wealthy Catholics in America and Europe
that the S3,OOO,OOO requisite for its com
plete establishment Will be forthcoming.
The council appointed committee con
sisting of Archbishbops Gibbons of Balti-
more, Corrigan of New York, Williams of
Boston, Hess of Milwaukee, Ryan of
Philadelphia, Spalding of Peoria and
Bishop Ireland to take charge of the mat
ter. Four laymen will be associated with
them, one of whom will be Reuben
Springer of Cincinnati, and another,
Eugene Kelley of New York. The seat OF
the institution has not yet been chosen,
but it will be either New York, Baltimore
or Cincinnati, 1t is proposed that the
scope of the university shall he very
brOads The committee will meet very
soon to decide upon the site.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-12-12
y
METHODIST CENTENNIAL.
THE OPENING OF THE CONFERENCE.
Large Number of Delegates in Attendance
An Imposing Spectacle-Thc Initia-
tory Services of the Session-Sernon
by Bishop Foster.

BALTIMORE, Dec. l0-The centennial
conference of Methodism assembled this
morning with very large number of
delegates present and many were unable
to gain admission. Bishop Andrews called
the conference to order and Bishop Gram
berry was chosen presiding officer of the
days session. The venerable DR.. Joseph
Cummins read Il Scripture lesson from
Isaiah xii : and y hymn composed, for the
occasion by Rev. :. *. Cox, ID. d.. of
Washington, was sung by the entire body
bypraycr Bishop Andrew, announced that
the Bible from which the lesson had been
read was once the property of John Wes-
ley. After the appointment of al e mmit-
tee on credentials il was decided that the
vacancies i'm delegations and in lists
of substitutes be filled by the
bishops. Bishop Foster read the
,rcOod lesson from the l1th chapter of
sermon appointed for the opening day.
He said: "Brother delegates \ com
mon bond draws us together for the Tooth
anniversary of our life as church. We
must ponder on the past, prepare for the
emergency of the present and plan for the
coming century. a shadow has been cast
over the conference by the recent death of
two of our bishops who We're appointed to
participate in this days pr0cedngs-
George Foster Pierce and Matthew Smp-
son. Their fame ShOne forty years. The
speaker then proceeded with brief Obitu-
AIRY notices of the deceased and concluded
with an appeal for temperance. After the
hallelujah chorus was sung the session
closed with benediction."
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-12-12
Vanderbilt SUES GEN. GRANT
To Recover the S15O,OO Loaned the Lat
ter After Grant ~ Wards Failure.

NEW YORK, Dec. 9-Several days prior
to the failure of Grant x Ward, William
II. Vanderbilt loaned to Gen. /. : Grant
Sl1O,o0O. The money was not returned,
but no steps We're taken in the matter un-
til il few days ago, when Mr. Vanderbilt
began an action IN the supreme court for
the recovery of the sum. Gen. Grant of
ftrcd that judgment should be taken
against him for the full amount of the
claim together with interest and costs, and
this was accepted. The judgment was
entered in the county clerk : office today,
the amount being Sl55, III
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-12-12

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Dec. 9,-There is
an extraordinary demand for hotel ac-
commodations and for places from which
to see the inaugural procession. one
thousand dollars have been offered for II
billiard room ON one of the principal
streets in which to put cots to be occupied
and store rooms and all possible vacant
buildings have been engaged at extra
high prices, partly by spectators. The
indications are that Washington during
the Inauguration week will be fuller than
ever before.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-12-12

NEW YORK, Dec, lO.-The trial of the
suit begun by the committee of the estate
of John Gill, an alleged lunatic, against
Alice and Harriet Woodruff to recover
100000 United States government bonds,
which it is alleged the Woodruff sisters
had transferred to them by Gill through
fraud, was concluded to-day, the Jury
giving the verdict. against the Woodruff
sisters for Ssl 900.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-12-12

\ despatch from Columbus, Ohio, says
that Mrs. Frederick d. Mussey, the young
est daughter of eX-Gov. Foster, who left
her husband last spring and returned to
her fathers home at Fostoria, has brought
suit for divorce on the ground of wilful
desertion. Mussey charges his fatherin-
law with wrecking his home and promises
TO make Il lively defence, when the case
comes to trial. 1t is even said that he will
attack the governors private life, in re
turn for what the governor has said about
him.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-12-12

Bo>roN Dec. 9.-The city election pass
ed OIL very quietly to-day. The city voted
by Aldermanc districts for the first time.
The polls closed at / o'clock, but as no
counting is allowed until after their close
the returns come in rather slowly, The
vote for mayor complete is: q Brien,
Dem, 2i.2S1 Martin, Rep, and citizens.
24,l16: O'Bren's plurality 3lll.
The board of aldermen will stand q Re
publiCans, , Democrats and lndepend-
ent Democrat. The common council will
stand Democrats Il, Republicans 81, a
Democratic gain of /.
The vote ON license is as follows; Yes
- ,13n, no, II, 100.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-12-12

for the price of one is mHdeus an experiment
until January l. lSN5 The CntcrpriSng pub
Usher of our Country Home" and Good
Cheer thinksit will pay Us. We don't know. He
has made Us a liberal offer. We will try ii till
january |. send your subscriptions at once
o. NOL may miss the chance
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-12-12

READING, Pa. Dec. 9.-The Eastern Pig
iron associution has just issued circulars
to every class of manufacturers and prom
incnt men in the United States asking
their cooperation in the formation of n
tariff club. The circulars say that the or
ganizdtion should he based on the broad
foundation of adherence To protection and
opposition to free trade and its synonym
tariff for revenue only
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-12-12
The Monongahela Miners Threaten to
strike.

Prr>HuHG, Pa, Dec. "a movement
is on foot among the coal miners of the
Monongahela valley to revive the strike
which 50 signally failed Il few months ago.
\ rise on the rivers and the consequent
shipment of nearly 100000 bushels of
coal within the past three days has great
ly encouraged the miners who believe that
II demand for three cents per bushel at
this time would be conceded.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-12-12

New YORK, Dec. 9-Fielding C.. Brown,
generally known about Wall street as
Colonel" Brown, killed himself this
afternoon by throwing himself from the
second story fire escape of his apartments
at POI East Goth street. He was insane
from suffering produced by congestion of
the brain. Col. Brown was one of the
California forty" miners.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-12-12
Threatened Riot of Italian Laborers ON IA
Canada Railroad.

NITTOMA, Ont, Dec. S-Col. Mabee has
called out part of the Both battalion to pro-
tect por Rowan in case of riot by ltal-
ians working on the Port Dover and Port
Royal railroad. They threaten to burn
the town ii they are not paid Wednesday.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-12-12
A Western Desperate Lynched.

ST. Louis, Dec. 9-Charles Stevens, IA
desperate known as Omaha Charley
who killed Hubert Kramer at Maryville,
Mo-, Dec, 3, was this morning taken from
jail, after a fight with the sheriff by u
mob, who hung him on railroad bridge.
One of the mob was dangerously wounded
by the sheriff. Stevens was pardoned out
of the pententiary for previous murder
last winter
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-12-12

SHENANDOAH, Pa, Dec. 9.-Early this
morning three Iblocks of houses at Tren
ton, small mining place near here, We're
totally destroyed by fire. Six persons,
Thomas Barlow, his wife and three chill
dren and boarder named Fitzgerald,
were burned 10 death. Only one of the
saved
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-12-12
\ Rough Charactcr Kill. Two Wen.

LNNCHBURG, Va, Dec. 9.-Charle b,
Palmer, bad character of Chatham,
Pittsylyania county, while on Il carouse AT
Sage yesterday, accosted VIM. Ackers with
whom he had had an alteration before
and commenced shooting at him. Several
shots took effect and Ackers soon died.
Palmer then beat an inoliensive negro To
death, after which he fled. \ posse of
citizens have been searching for him all
day and will probably lynch him, if
caught.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-12-12
Elections at Other Points.

In the municipal election at keene y.
H., Alfred 4. Bachelder. Rep. was elected
mayor. Five Republican aldermen and
- Republican cOuncilmen We're elected
with TWO ties in ward >
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-12-12

SHAMOKIN, Pa, Dec. 9.-The bodies of
koble, Fox, Duseman and Tuckett, the
four miners who were entombed in the
Henry Clay shaft, yesterday, have been
recovered. Duseman and Fox were terri
bly, burned and Koble and Tuckett had
been suflocated Williams, the mau re
ported fatally injured, managed to reach
the open air through large body of gas.
His injuries are very slight. He says the
explosion was caused by il vein of gas
which the men tapped, coming in contact
with their lamDS
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-12-12
a Mother Murders her two Children and
Commits suicide.

WHAT CHEER, Iowa, Dec. AT Thorn
burg station on Burlington, Cedar Rapids
and Northern railroad. five miles north of
this place, Mrs. William schultz yester-
day murdered her two children by cutting
minated her own existence in the same
manner The elder child was about two
years of age the younger about SiNm months.
Their heads We're almost severed from
their bodies. She is supposed to have been
insane.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-12-12
Two Hankers Irdicted for Lnrceny.

WHITE PLAINS, y. y, Dec. S.-John VI.
Masterton and Philip Lucas, Jr., compos-
ing the firm of j. NJ. Masterton n Co,
private bankers at Mount Vernon, have
been indicted by the grand jnry for lar
ceny in the first degree for having receiv-
ed money from depositorS and persons do
ing business with them when fully aware
of their Insolvency.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-12-12
Meeting of The state Grange of the Patron,
of NmsbamhrN.


Gov. Pngree has appointed eX-COn-
gresham Dudley G. Dcnnison, Judge l..
W. Redington and Gen. George +. Davis
committee to locate the shire town of
Orleans county III accordance with the act
of the last LEGISLATURE.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-12-12

SHAMOKIN, Penn, Dec. S.-An explosion
occurred in the slope of Henry Clays shaft
to-day causing the death of four men and
is thought fatally injuring another. The
mine is filled with gas and work is very
hazardous. There is great excitement
"a bout tho ,ui,lp
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-12-12
Financially Embarrassed.

II. y. II. Buck, dealer in general mer-
chandisc at .Iohuson, is financially embar-
rasScd. The liabilities are about $1,000
and assets nominally about $4,000.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-12-12

States Attorney Bates who was Shot
Thanksgiving night at Bennington by
young Joseph Bennett of White Creek y.
y. is more seriously injured thau was first
supposed. y gradually deepening paralN-
Si~ has attacked the right arm, so t9ut 70 h
sensation and motion are much impaired
Vho RIGHT leg +, also bordering ou -imilor
condition. No trace of Beunctt lui~ been
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-12-12
VICTIMS OF MISFORTUNE.
\ Young Man who stood in with the Pol
ice Arrested for burglary.

ST, IOUIs, Dec. s.-On the night II
May 2l last, the city clerks Office in East
st. Louis was broken into and $1,000 alb
stracted. Recentlya band of burglars have
been operating in the city and suspicion
fell on their leader. \ clerk was arrested
in Springfield and brought here. He has
confessed that he did the East st. Louis
job. He says that Lieut.. Thomas Duffy
of the 1t, Louis police stood in with him
and shared the money. Duffy has been
arrested.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-12-12
sudden Death at Tunbrid.c.

John rowlcry. q wealthy and respected
citizen Of Tunbri.!Ge, died very suddenly
Friday night aged =. lie had been read
ing hi- newspaper AMI did not retire uutil
about II. He soon called hi, -un-in-iaW
tclliH- him. that he felt sick. and in II very
few m.nu,, - expired
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-12-12
Death of an old Time sheriff.

Gurdcn II. Smith, who has just died ut
Manchester was for Il number of years
sheriff of Bennington county and was The
man who hung Bates the S'haf,sbury muI-
dcrrr. at Bennington in 1889. This cNecu
tiun was attended 10y thousands of people
from all the surrounding country ahd WAS
the LIS; public hanging in NrrMuut
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1884-09-11

The Oswego Independent had
the following account Of the elope-
ment of DR.. W. c. Patton and Miss
Hettie d. Langdon who were mar
ried at-the hotel in this city on the
31st inst: "Tbe usual routine Of
the business and social circles Of
Iron Mountain, No., was startled
one day last week when il was an
nounced that a beautiful and charm
ing young lady aged 'sweet six
teen" had eloped with a young
doctor. The parents of the girl
objected to the union on account
her extreme youth and the poor
health of the young man. The
young lady procured her fathers
carriage for the purpose .of taking
q ride. In the meantime she had
placed-her clothing in the carriage
and started of, taking her lover
up by the wayside. The girls
father soon suspected all was not
right and started in pursuit, but the
couple had reached the depot, and
fled to the wilds of the Indian Ter.
ritOry where they were married" 3"
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1884-09-11

now it is Smith & French, and a
good firm too, for the Capt. is q
No. / business man.
Watch out for quite a bill for
lawyers fees TO be presented to the
next council. o, they are coming
in for a pile too. We can sniff
them from afar of. Let's have an
attorney general next council, by
all means, chosen by council, TO
attend the Nations business
Col. Ross. Z. W. Walker, A. E.
Ivey, Lemuel Sanders. Esq, JnO.
T. Drew, Judge Scales, R. B. Har-
ris. T. Z. Beavert, Hon. Sam
Smith, R. NJ. Wolfe, E. C. BOudi-
not Jr., and several other lawyers
are here and have been in Table
quak lately.
Charley Starr SAYS he believes
Isbell's court at Vinita beats his at
this place. AT least it sounds that
way by reading the papers.
Jesse COchran's actions in enforc-
ing the stock law in COOweescoo-
wee District, is heartily endorsed
by the people in this section.
DR.. Adair is happy-it is a
bouncing big boy. Mother and
child doing well.
Our Board Of Education are
talking of putting one teacher more
each at the male and female semi
naries. This is absolutely neces-
sGry as both schools have over 12O
pupils-tOo many for the limited
number ofteachers now employed.
We are almost confident our
council viii approve this action OF
the Board.
The new school books just ar
rived q few days ago. Teachers
throughout the Nation have been
somewhat retarded by this delay,
as they should have been here be-
fore school commenced. THETA.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1884-09-11

Prospects for our people main-
tanning their rights in the country
now designated as Ok lahoma are
frightening. Col Sam Wood, OF
Kansas, who has since the war
been the exponent Of every move
menf which has proved a failure,
i now making s'boomer" speeches.
At a meeting held at Emporia
some time ago, this great agitator
harranened the people for an hour
or more. The exercises closed by
the reading Of an alleged poetieal
effusion by a young Illinois miss.
II was intended as an appeal te
congress for opening the country
hut fever read 70 the members
il would probabls-lead 70 the build
ing Of q Chinese wall around the
entire Territory
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1884-09-11

EDIroRs CHIEFTAIN:-Eve-ybody
is looking well and making grand
preparations for the Vinita fair.
No school last week owing to
lack of books.
Our merchants are having a lit
tie rest now; all owing TO the duh
times and scarcity of money.
Little Jim, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
James A. Rice, has been very sick
but is now improving.
If you want to purchase any Of
the products of the west, come to
CatOosa. Sweet potatoes fifty cents
a dozen; peaches two for a niekie.
LAST RosE OF SUMNER.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1884-09-11

N@-5 This issue, the ISDIAS
CHsEF1AIx closes the second year
ef It's existence. and a glance over
that reriod furnishes basis for
encouragement. Thztthe paper Is
70 be one Of the permanent insti-
intlons Of the Territory D1ne viii
now be found to doubt Further
than this, the publishers are dis
posed to believe there are many
who viii rejoice with them atwhAt
little s1eeess has been achieved
The paper has labored under many
difficulties and is new BY nc means
exempt, still ths prospect is bright
ensng. We are taught that the
world is benefited by reason oi
The generous Offices and existence
Of . good man Assurances from
many s source incline rs to believe
the world IS no worse because ol
the advent and existence Of the
CHIEF1AIS- To give the news,
treat all matters and men justly.
and to strive for the success Of the
best iaterests ofour people, IS the
legitimate aim Of a newspaper, and
to this declaration Of principles the
CHIEFrAIs declares Its allegiance.
That It's ane,rs-paper in the broad
est sense Of the term, We are con-
fdenf, and that as such il is ap-
preciated, the editors are truly
grateful. The chief compensation
Of the gentlemen who have from
tine 20 time been Interested pecu-
nizrily in the paper, has undOubt-
edly consisted in the belief that
some good was being accomplished,
They have performed their tasks
as best they could without com
plant, and the present manage
neat has no disposition TO do differ
emily. While the paper may not
attain the financial success to be
reasonably expected, every day
sees It on amore substantial basis
and in position to accomplish
more good. The CHIEFTAIs was
net established on the s-bonns'
pan, has never been "subsidised'
and i independent of every faction
or clique. IT viii maintain this
position Of independence so long
as controlled by its present owners
It viii endeavor to dessrps al the
support accorded, well knowing its
friends VIII exact nc more. The
time of many subscribers expires
with this number, and if they be-
Eeve the CHIEFrAIx worthy Of sup
port they are respectfully invited
to rc6cw the same
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1884-09-11

It Is said the Indian commits
sioncr has. taken measures for the
Immediate relief Of the starving
Piceans at the Blackfeet Agency IN
Montana To secure the money
necessary for purchasing supplies
the commissioner has been forced
TO have recourse 20 the provision
Of the law allowing him to apply
TO the relief Of destitute Indians o.
one trihs any money that may re-
main unexpended Of the sum ap
propriated for the maintenance o.
another tribe
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1884-09-11

The yardmaster of the Frisco at
Pierce City says that he handled
upwards Of six thousand head of
cattle during the mcnth OF August.
This company has of late been do
ing big business in, stock ship
mppfS