Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-07-21

The knights And the 0klahoma mn.
THE CORRESPONDENTS BETWEEN CHIEF husky.
IVA N AND GRAND MASTER WORKMAN POW
Derry.
Chief Bushyhead, OF the Cherokees com.
planned To Mr.. Powderiy that the knights OF
Labor were sending petitions Ia Congress in
favor OF the oklahoma bill. Mr.. Powderiy
wrote him kindly thatee would have the mat
ter looked into BushShead had Mr.. Powder
ly's private note printed. ON this Mr.. Powderly
wrote TO him another letter, saving: when
wrote to yon on the 18th also wrote 10 Mr.
Ralph Beaumont, at the same time placing In
mis- hands your communication of the sth I
requested OF him Ia make an investigation and
ascertain whether the statements made i'm your
letter TO me were correct 80 far the petition
which emanated from the congressional CON-
mittee OF the knights OF Labor concerned.
Mr.. Beaumont has complied with my instruc-
tons and has made his report he has Also pro-
cured for me copy of the bill I'm question
House bill No. ..2l., known a. the oklahoma
bill. 4 careful examination and com parison OF
the bill ana your letter of the 9Th has dlspelled
any dou is l might have had regarding
the interference OF this bill with the rights
of the Cherokee Indians. i md that the
very things you claim are SO essential
10 the welfare OF the Cherokee nation en-
bodied in the bill, and IL IL becomes law IL will
not only protect the Indians themselves, but Il
will protect the lands In question from the cat
tie thieves who have intrudcd upon them. 1ou
have either been misled into max ing the state
ments, a. contained in your letter 10 me OF the
TN, or else II was your intention to mislesd
me into condemning one OF the measures adj
Knights OF Labor. cannot ind anything la
the OH but what every honest man aud friend
10 the Cherokee nation can approve OF most
heartily. am told that you have exhibited I'd
pubic gaze my letter OF the 18th instant i'm
which told you that / would cause AN inNes
tigation 10 be made. 1t would have been as
well Ia have awaited the results of that invests
CATION before making known To the public the
contents oi my communication 10 YOU"
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MRS. CRAwFoRDs SHOCKING TESTMoSY-
In the Dixie divorce proceedings London
| yesterday afternoon Mrs. CRAWFORD continued
her evidence, telling with the utmost frankness
ana mlnuteness OF her meetings with Sir
Charles Dixie. The evidence given produced a
| deep impression. Its directness, cIearness and
circunstantial influences convinced all OF It's
truth. bikes refusal 10 deny "a liaison with
Mrs. Crawiords mother IL attributed to tho
open nature OF the scandal, rendering a denial
| impossible. The conduct OF Mrs. crawford and
| her two sisters in court, MAS marked 10y un-
seemly leyity, they lausAing aud talking to-
gether.
ANTI-RoYALIsr RIoTs IN MARsEILLEs.-In
Marseiles, Monday evening, mobs attacked
the Offices vi Tie royaiIst papers GendaTIncs
defended The buildings successfully, prevent
| ing the rioters from carry ing out their PURPOSE
OF sacking the premises. The mobs Then turned
on the geBdarmes and severe fighting ensued.
The iollce and soldiers together oyerpowered
the Rioters ana restored order. A number of
rioters were arrested. Many oi the police and
soldiers were wounded.