Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1888-06-28

ARedHot letter From tho Capital oouasiI lo
session.
Three suiiercrs At Rest Zoo Much Wstcr-- -LuetT
Iohn Biair-The Brick Kiins FLOODED
-"Onislder" ln Hot water.


The past week has boen . noted week ~
many respects Tho immense rain fan, win
long be remembered. on Friday night Tah-
loquah received her bsptsm Many incidents
or The Hood could be giyor, The most serious
being one IN which John AdaiT, son Of Jdhor
, b., started for tho railroad. taking Miss
Armstrong one Of the tcachera here 20 ihe
depot. At the last crossing Oft ayou this
side Of Gibhon, tbey got into o. ming water
and by the very skin Of their T. eth thty got
ont safely, with oHiy thorough wetting and
the loss OF the lady's valuable yallse.
The excessive rain6 have very much inter-
fcrcd with work on the brick ynr1 aui tho
new building. The bricklayera worked be-
tween showers, but the brick yard has done
nothing except 20 Gre and burn the third kiln.
"They say" The brick Of the second kiln 10
not ae good a, The lrst. In brick making, the
week has been total loss Of not less thnn
~, go brick As tho walls rise higher and
higher, the vaBtness Of the building comes out
plsinor and palmer. 1 asked how many
hands this whole work employed daily ? As
matter Of interest I give the rel,ly-"hboui
100 men and 30 teams =" Prom that the reader
eau get something Of o. iden Of what bls
building the Cherokee nation Ia putting up FOR
educational purposes.
JenFrench, brother Of Bob. has had the con-
sumptlon about o years he came here two
weeks ago and stopped az W z. Boudinois.
Mre Boudinot being his mothor's slater. On
Tuesday the 10th, about sunset. poor, weary
nature gave way. and "he lay himself down
to rest" lie leaves a young wifo and one
child. May they be comforted and cared for
On Wednesday the Goth. one OF the jail
guards, Bin Keli. or Goingsnako, died in the
nH -. 1 Hs... 4 &. u I.H.I.
hearty dinner, and then walked four OF Ave
miles with his wife. AMER coming back he
sat down on the platform IN the public square,
and At about 2p. m. he complained OF palns
,u his stomach and chilling. He went 20
the jail aud lay down, grew worse and we'd
ueadny p m bis spirit len che clay tenement
Ills wife was sent for and took the body home
for burial.
On saturday the 2Srd at 8 p. m, the grim
messenger claimed ono the most lovely vio-
Tins in all Tshicquah. the three year old
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac sixkillcr
This Is o very sad bereavement, and the whole
town sympathiEes with ths broken hearts
but they arc oheeTed by the hope that their
beloved one is now safe IN the arms Of Jesus
Better there than here. Her case IS strange
ono. some two OF thrco weeks ago she had q
singular breaking out all over her body,
black nnd blue and red bloOdshot spots
These continued all the time and blood would
pass from her ana would come out Of nose
and mouth as though some internal blood yea
eel had broken. she kept up and about, live
iy and playful as ever. Saturday she was froi-
ful and got up crying che grew worse and
Worae I'll about y. m. the freed spirit went
TO God who gave IL. She was buried sunday,
large proces8ion following her rem aims 10
the grave.
For q couple Of days. Tnhlequah was almost
deserted, for everybody went TO Fort Gibson.
They appear well pleased with the trip only
there was too much rain which interfered with
the occasion. Tho question "a, what good re-
suits may be looked for from the gAthering7
On Monday the 18th. Judge Wolf presided
at the special called court 70 try John Blair on
charge Of horse stealing, 30 the Indictment
ran. The man who lost the horse was pres
eni In court and said he never had lost a horse
but u was a mare. and while we all know
mare may be o horse. yet ~ Is a self evident
and well acknowledged physiological bnd legal
fGct that horse is not are cannot be mare.
SO the solicitor would not prosecute any
further. and She Judge Instructed the jury,
! who brought h q verdict of mot guilty" and
the prisoner was discharged.
on saturday and sunday the town 6llei up
rapidly. and this morning nearly ell the
members Of oounoilGre on hand. what viii
they dol stand arm for the right9 For God
aud home and native lsnd 90 80 mote IL be.
MIR. Editor. oyery man that ia man. will
chccriully acknowledge Gn error. or mistake,
OF wrong doiaE. when hEpught 10 Lis aotlce
| Even 60, your correspondent, who T. b. no
means iniIlHble, and meyer hls lid claim 70
being such, always stands roaly TO mako the
amonde honorable" D." 10 has been brought
10 his notice by friends, that his recital Of
| the whipping case in last weeks CuIErrAIN
coutainc1 statements not true In relation to the
/ part Rev. Ar Miller had taken 10 sympathiz-
ing with ,As whipped party. as againai Rev
/ Mr. RigAts ia HE school discipline. ! gave
my authority IN tuil. stated justhow got ny
Information. and that, without any TaElioe
/ niore thought. was simply giving tho usual
weekly news budget aut n had made sny
! incorrect statement. was myself misinioTn-
ed AMI would make every repsratIon possible
| Frienda OF both parties told me II would now
make this explanation li would DO sufficient
Gad satisfactory So TINS pabiicly 40 l state
that ! had DO m Will towards the reverend
Beuti emon, and never hsvoI written T. word
Intentionally sui knowingly iaiae. Often IN
making UP let,era for the press. We hge HURT
ed, and have not time 20 investigate fully. o.
TO foundation of statements given by Other
parties who como frsm o distance. This IL
ny apology and explanation.
And now let me give yoa wv pictures
| Open your Testament and read with fna tbs
rule laid down by the Diyind Father, tor oul
guidance in such cagcs ~ this. II I had Of
Tended againet my brother Miller. ss he says
had, surely ho sholld have followed HE
leaders, advice. NOW ROAD Matt. l3 10. l8. II,
n, p versos. Read over carcfglly. remember.
Ing that when "iie wAs revllcl he r1viled not
again" NOW present 70 you another p!ct-
ure Out en- tho stresta and "a tAa prcaancs
OF others, the reverend gentleman came up %
nae and fairly hisssi through hls teeth 'Ir
! making that statement you i!ed and you lli0v
You did when ycu said a, Its an mailed.
Gus lie, snd You know -, Ana you spoke Of
preseuting letter 20 join the chuEehi after.
ly lolths and iospise youi Thnt's al I've got
TO say to youi" such Mr Editor, waa tht
language Of one who stanIs high o. bright
and shining light. o. hfoilower ofthC meek ana
lowly one, a. our teacher enc guide, explain
ing to us the words Eul the teachings Of Hin
who spoke a. mover man spoke This is
true statement aud want the whole &c 20 out
Just nslsia
one day Of council In accordance with
proclamation of chief Mayes, istued Jans lStt
council met on the 2,th. The same oiaoori
and clerical force as during last session con
unued. excepting asaiaiLut Interpreter
Three candidates were put az. noss and Dick
Nationals, and Tom Downing a Mayos nhn
HeRsy Dick was elected. speaker appolnied
committee ofstwo, who were Joined BY
like committee nom the senate, who waited
on the chief and informed him that beth hons.
90 were organized aud ready for business. In
J few mlnutss the chief sent down bis mossage
I printed both in English and Cherokee, which
fally explained his object IN calling this sps-
| cial council. Both houaos adjourned Till next
I dAY 1hpro EopnR 10 he a murh hettrr Ennliu =