Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1885-09-03
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The friends Of Doc. Cunningham mention
him for supreme Judge
Tho schools eli over the nation open next
Monday, and the term will close on Christmas
day.
The friends Of Mt. Goodykoontz and Mr.
Cass, here, sympatbize deeply with their be-
reaved families.
William Harnage. Just returned from Sc
quoyah, reports the finest Of crops-boih corn
and cotton, in that section.
The zoos" brand, Of cigars. is not much
smoked In this sections we prefer the Guy"
here or any other cheap article.
--Messrs. Potts and Hicks, two young men
who have attended the Indian university for
several years past, leave in day or two TO At
tend theological colleges in the east. Mr.. Potts
goes for two years 70 Hamilton college, New
York and Mr. Hicks. two years TO Rochester,
New York May they both be successful nnc
return TO their people TO do good and spread
the gospel
Hon. L. b. Bell, Of Delaware district, is
talked Of in this section for president Of the
senate "He will have waIk-over for that
place " he wants II, /" is the way lower dis
trict senator puts Il. His long experience as
chief clerk OF the senate peculiarly FITS him for
the presidency OF that body-hence he will
bring with him quite enough OF experience, 90
make him the right man for the place.
The boys just back from Fort Smith say
times are ''skeery" there this court-all get
ting "stuck -" Tobe Lynch say" old President
Cleveland Jls telegramed Judge Parker, dat too
much m 1ney was bein' spent in dat court and
nobody gwiHe ter Michigan, bout Detroit and
/ a s.t..s.u. ,worhaa ftt. . charu, ODD hlas.
| your soul, de president will hab ter tell him 70
hole up-kase he's sendin' 'em all dare now. ."
John Neigs is contesting Aaron Terrell's
election as sheriff, Mike Pritchett Is contesting
| Hunter Browns seat in council, Osie Hair is
contesting Tom Hendricks seat in council,
Tom Teehee is contesting Ned Grease's seat in
the senate, Jer Baliou is contesting Goose
Thompson's seat in council. All Of these
parties belong in this district, and fraud and
illegal voting is charged. Ballou claim,
| Thompson's seat on account OF his never hay
ing been legally admitted TO citizenship, and
says there is no record Of u in any Of the de.
psrtments. Taylor siIkiler contests Diel
Dannenburg's seat in council from GoIngsnAk'
district on the ground that one precinct cam,
up not certified 10 or sealed.
Henry Wood who shot and killed Milk
here some weeks ago, came in Sunday ant
gave himself up TO deputy Marshal Andrews
Wood says he intends proving that he wa
JustinAble in the killing, so many rumors 4
the contrary Notwithstanding. His voluntar.
surrender was surprise TO many. especiall.
those who always relish a sensation and like 4
talk, but friends say they knew he would Civ
up and stand. trial. In short Wood claim
that Milks had threatened his life on scycra
occasions, which he expects to prove, and th
morning Of the shooting he spoke to Miiks VIII
passed him with o sack OF something on hi
shoulder that Afilks set the sack down an
picked up q stone and approached hir
wood In . very threatning manner. and tina
he shot in self-defense. Both sides Of the mat
ter are long, but will give them in my mex
accurately and with fairness to all concerned
TAhleqnAh, septembeT !. TYHo.