Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1888-09-06
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Pardon Of Markham and Lewis -citifenship nat
terr-Rev. Rogers Fa-eweli--Othor Notes.

tern-heT. hogtrN ta-eWeii-Othcr Notes.
The absorbing topic At the capital during the
past week has been the George Lewis sad
Bunk" MARKHAM walnut log case. Exten-
aivoiy signed petitions forexecutlve clemency,
although they might have seertain weight on
the compassion Of the chief. would not hsvs
moved him to grant pardon without consui-
tation with and advice OF tho executive coun-
/ ell. They were In conference two or three
days and nnaliy concluded there was sun Client
grounds and good reasons for exercise Of the
pArdoning power. A. your correspondent un-
| derstands the situation II IL about thus The
pardon granted was kssei prinoipaliy II not
solely on thrge grave objections to the conduct
and result OF the trial 1st, the record Of the
trial and verdict show that the judge passed
sentence OF hne and imprisonment both upon.
the defendants, when the law specifies "or. -
not both. End, II was shown that enc Of the
jurors who convicted is a citizen Of the Usage
nation, to all intents and purposes. Srd, one
OF the principal witnesses for the prosecution
was pecuniarlly interested In ono-haif OF the
fine which was to be collected. Tor these and
perhaps other good and SUFFICIENT reasons. the
pardoning power was exercised and the two
men SET At liberty
While exercising the pardoning power the
cabinet restored TO full rights and privileges
as citizen Nose Adair. nom Flint, who was
serving out q sentence OF one year for attempt
Ing 10 rescue prisoner.
While these matters were OF the utmost i'm
portance to the parties interested, yet TO the
nation at large the news and Official action in
relation TO rejected claimants for citizenship
is Of much more importance. Our best citi-
rens are just now having stronger, more sat-
isned feeling IN the outlook than has existed
for long time II now appears that the gov
eminent has grown tired OF the continued run
ming TO washington OF rejected claimants for
citizenship The chief has recsivsd notice
from the department, through Agent owen,
70 prepare q list OF all rejected applicants
The list will be sent TO the agent forthwith.
That ofioial says he has orders 70 at once notl-
fy oil such parties living In She nation to sell
their Improvements within specified tine
aud then leave. The order will be enforced,
withthe aid OF the military II necessary.
Tahiequah still hold her own o. the Athens
Of this territory We have more schools and
more scholars in snd around this place than
any other town, as was plainly shown IN the
article on that subject few months ago. The
teachers for the Baptist academy came In last
Saturday. Prof Uzzell resumes his place as
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omaha School opened Monday.
Rev. Daniel Rogers, for eighteen years a
faithful and very acceptable lAborer here. re-
/ signs his position and this week leaves with
his family for Omaha and then possibly some
more northern point. This climate has proved
| too prostratlng for him aud his family The
people will mics him for he has been an earn
est worker. Yesterday he preached his fare
] well M thau A. la -.
tiEed girl in the TAhlequah spring branch
May his place be nlied by some other good,
earnest labsrer
Sunday evening the ladies OF the W cru.
held their monthly meeting In the Baptist
church a large audience listened attontively
to some remarks from Rev Bacone, Of Baptist
university, and Prof. Uzzell. OF Baptist
academy.
! The National hotel has changed hands
"Uncle Blue and Aunt Eliza'' haverented the
house TO Mr.. aud Mrs. McGregor
Chief Maycs went to Muikogee Monday
The onicers say there are between :. 900 and
5000 Of those rejected applicants to be reported
so the agent
What do you think, or what do the people
think az the project OF moving the capital from
Tahieqush to Fort Gibson9 have heard the
statement that Hvs districts can be counted
solid for the move, viz sequoyah, Illinois,
Canadian. Cooweescoowee, Delaware and part
OF Saline. That would be enough, but IL muai
be looked at In all It's bearings.
This long wet spoil has been hard on the new
seminary work. though In one position the
walk Ia up ss high as II VIII be built. Tn,
brick yard has suffered the most. the loss
slncs the work began, being l2O, 90 10 $50, 90
brick They set In to make 900 600 but up 4
date have made 100 600 and now expect &
make S1s 900 more. making total OF /, AS, 90
brick This will give an idea OF the building
the Cherokee nation is putting up In which 4
educate her girls.
A. J. Wheeler and G. W. Campbell. o
Texas. and 81 Manning, Of Illinois, are In at
tendance on citizenship court
Have you had any cloudy weather mp youi
way9 We have had sixteen consecutive elsudy
days and II rSined eleven days or nights daring
that time. Monday morning was the coolest
we've had since May 18th 80 cool that hrei
were comfortable.
September 3, 1875. OUTSIDER.