Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1888-05-31
srrcllL rAnLrQvln consequence.
An Especially Interesting Letter from tire Ma.
tional Capital.
citizenship court rroecedinRs--Hi Water Ep-
isodes-No more Murderer on "Trust''-
Death OF Fall Blood and an An.
otiote Conceruing Him.


ON Wednesday. Their honor., the gentlemen
forming the citizenship court, by Invitation
attended the closing exercises, which were
creditabe alike to teacher and pupil. The
musical professor, Dolgarouki, bid goodbye
to Tahiequah on Thursday. Az night a choice
circle Of the "eciat" gathered at the "mis-
sion' and were RECALLED by ice cream, etc. as
parting farewell, for on the next day Prof
stephens and most OF the pupils left for their
different homes, parting to meet again-uhero
| and whon9
At meeting OF the executive council few
days ago, the question was raised as TO so
many trusts" being out on parole" hav-
ing the liberty Of town and Of the whole coun-
try IS for that mattsr.I II has been notorious,
commented on by strangers visiting Table
/ quah, to see so many "zebras" going about,
working ror different citizens, driving team
miles away without any guard. chief Mayes
! said that TO his view the end Of Justice was not
met, especially as to those having been tried,
found guilty and condemned for murder or
manslaughter In different degrees. The cabi
net coineidcd with the Views OF their chief
and passed an edlct relegating back to their
cells, all out A. trusts who were murderers
| On Friday morning the high sheriff carried
out instructions and placed in dark cells the
| following four criminals. serving ont different
terms, viz Josh Lovrey teolored). John
stover, Biii Glory and NOAH Langly. Thought
ful, quiet citizens will sustain the chief in this
action. but the trusts didn't like II bit and
took II pretty hard.
We had quite q storm on Wednesday night,
but we hear that II was much more severe
north aud northwest Of here, and that in the
neighborhood OF Spring creek much timber Is
| 4 MI fhn tot he mr. n
asylum completely blocked up.
Amer a long sickness, Tom French, Of Fort
Gibson, died on Wednesday, and on Thursday
sixteen members Of the /. o. o. y. OF Table
quah, OF which Tom was = member, went to
Gibson to assist In tho burial. lie died in the
full belief that his future happiness was Sc
cured and admonished those about him to
make their peace with the Master without de-
lay.
some weeks ago party Of four or i've hired
livery rig to ride ont a mile or two. They
kept on till they reached Gibson station,
where they len the team and they all took the
train for away down south" The livery
men got their team back, also followed and
brought back from ncAlester .shs whole par
", but could do nothing with them and turned
them loose. They all disappeared and have
been seen ne more. until on Saturday last one
Of the females Of said party appeared on Tah-
ie luah's sire to and was lulty ofsuch openly
nagrant conduct, insulting various men,
amoog them Bob Knight, til she was
squelched by putting her in the jug, and the
sheriff said he should send her on on the mail
hack this morning
John Wilson, one OF the live, enterprising
liyerymsn OF Tahlequah, has, among other
dne, new carriages lately received, one which
Is a daisy. just common sizod buggy, but
1t caps everything ever seen here beforei silver
6nish and ornaments, with harness to match,
the whole costing s2i0 90. Vow II you want
stylish, fashionable rig, call on John Wilson.
Services Sunday IN 1--WE houses OF worship,
aud In the afternoon hardshe1 old fashioned
Baptist held extra service cut doors, near the
big spring. II was not generally known and
but few were present, but the brother gave
out word that be viii be here again on the
fourth Sabbath Of Jure. and preach in the
same place.
on Friday full blood by name OF Jackson
Hueston died. lie lived out on Fourteen-mils
creek His case Is peculiar. About Christ
mas while handling wood he bruised his foot
badly. a big stick falling on It mashed OF two
toes and also injured the foot From taking
cold and neglect the foot and leg mortified.
Dr. Fite went to see him once and said II he
would come 10 town where he could attend TO
him, he conid cut or tho leg and save the
mans life, but the man wouldu't have Il done
and 80 hfter nre months OF terrible suffering,
the poor fellow has paid the debt. Some years
ago this same man was appointed ns one OF the
directors or the public school In his neighbor-
! hood. lie came to town aud called on Mr..
I stapler and Informed him that he had long
been seeking an ONCE, and he now had been
| appointed to one, and he had come In 10 make
arrangements with him (staplerl to give him
his trade n they could agree about It, The
merchant congratulated him and was willing
20 negotiate. "But what lucrative oflee have
/ you rscsived?'' "school director OF Blue
| spring sehooli'' The merchant ftilel 10 see
the special pecuniary advantage to h.llself OF
any such an arrangement, and so the store
account was not opened. to the gasGt disgust
OF the new onieer.
| THE CITIzENsHtP CoMNisstOE
Knowing that many Of our readers will be
interested In citizenship commission proceed
/ ing we have made special arrangements for q
| weekly authentic report OF the courts doings.
/ This can be depended upon as correct. for It
| will be copied from the clerks Official record.
| For the week ending Saturday, 2Gth, al
though the report - work completed Is not
large. yet II Is important to Cherokee interests
/ Only one ease passed and was admitted TO
citizenship: that OF Joseph B. Collins, "
| Georgia.
Two enses were decided adversely; John o.
Cobb and family, OF liuskogee, and Rai1ey
| ChA,tAlne aud family. Of Delaware district,
near Prairie City. Both had been decided
against by previous courts. but had appealed,
and had been cited TO appear before this court.
They had had the proper, fair, full, legal no.
tiheatloas but chose to ignore our authorities,
paid no attention, aud failed to appear either
In person or by attorney and they went by de-
fault, and are now declared intrudsrs. or
course they will appeal to Washington AgAin.
but that will do them no good.
nfGH wATEa EPISODES.
| know yoa have had high waters up with
you, ard the high waters have been general
all over the lNnd in nearly every direction, yet
I venture an item or two additional % not en-.
tirely out OF place. The Illinois Was the high
est for many years The brick makers Lost
near or quite 100 cords OF good wood which
swells their losses Hs recorded last week. sew
eral hundred dollars more. Rails without
number we're washed away, and crops Tplned
or lsft exposed TO stock.
one mRh bad lot Of horses cut on b. back
water and surrounded, and expected they
would be drowned but finally all reached the
hillsIn safety.
The mail 10 Evansville was delayed more
than a week, before the rider could cross.
Two or three parties got into swimming wa
ter, but no lives reported lost. one was the
Rev. Mr.. Illl. superintendent Of all Prssby-
terian work In the territory lie and Rev.
Evans, OF the Park hin mission, were In the
raging Barren Fork for 1--WE hours and were I.
anally rescued by Aaron Terrell. They had TO /
cut their horses loose
4 man nsmsd Dudley was washed below /
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