Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1888-05-24
SPECIAL rlnLrQuAn CORRESPONDENCE.
Heavy Rains-k Mad Dog sesre--nrs. orimtA's
Lecturcs-A Murder-other Matters.

Raini RAinl Raini We have had no lees thsn
twelve thunder showers In the past week and
the heavy rains mast have been general, for
the streams In almost every direction are very
high. The Illinois especially Ia on rampage
such as Il has not INDUCED In for twenty
years, or since the war. This has encctually
settled the walnut log business, about which
many were expecting more or less trouble
The logs are non est.
These rains have rejoiced the hearts OF the
farmers. for now II is assured there will be no
drouth this year These same rains have been
death. destruction and loss 10 tho brick
makers, who for two weeks have worked only
two or three days and have lost not less than
a, 900 brick. representing ioss OF $50. Such
is life; you can't please everybody.
Tshiequah has had a genuine mad dog scare
which lod to prompt action. sheriff Msyes is-
sued an order to the effect that all dogs at
large on q certain day would be killed. On
the designated day ten CANNES died for want
ofbresth. and there were some mad folks in
town, too, but the dogs are minus all the
same.
Tahlsquah is now visited by the vcritAbie
wandering Jow. " can't say he is Jew
but he is wandering painter, and he lie put.
ting on such queer and fancy designs aud at
tractlve ornamcntation that the staid old town
hardly knows herself lie is certainly a
genius.
We had two days visitation from the
gifted speaker. Mrs. Grinith, from salina,
Kansas. She lectured on Wednesday night In
the Presbyterian church, and Thursday p. IN.
TO the children In the Methodist church, at
which was organized a Loyal Legion"-or
some euch name. OF chlidrens' temperance
In hur ~. ItsN
real treat on "Girls who are no account, and
girls who are worth something" About
els % was taken in at the door
On Saturday night Prof. DolgarouLl gave q
rare musical entertainment in the Presbyte-
rian church, and under a. % cant fee realized
about 5000 on Sunday night he gave his
farewell musical feast to the citizens OF Tah-
lsquah. and had crowded house, for twas
free. TahlequAh will misc the professor very
much, and especially the Prssby yterian school
and church for his inventive talent, artistic
skill and freely spent time and money have
been no small factor In the added interest and
success Of nearly all the social, church, tenn
peranee, school or public entertainments here
for the past three years. He goes TO Tacoma.
Washington Territory. from here. His place
will be bard to All.
On last Monday there was a cold blooded
murder some ffteen miles east OF here on Ca
ney. A boy plowing alone In the field was
shot ave or six timesi As one who saw the body
said, 'shot all to pieces" As yet no provo
caiion is known. only that several boys to-
gether at dance or n sing had little quarrel
such as Is not at all uncommon among rough.
,oking, playful boys. What Developments
are being made, we do not know
II must be catching like the itch OF some
thing. for Tuxis Brown has been Initiated by
hr. James Naked Head, who on yesterday
was married at Henry CoVel's house, to Miss
Martha Johnson. She don Z talk any Cherokee
and Jim don't ,Alk any English. The otheiat-
Ing high priest was Rev. J. o. shanks. who
used an Interpreter.
Last night some OF the witnesses IN the Bou
dlnOt case got back from Fort Smith. They
ealAe by steamboat TO Fort Gibson. They re-
port true bill OF murder In the nrst degree as
found BY the grand jury against Z. C. Boudl-
not for the killing OF b. II. stone, and he is
out on bond to appear for trial August Goth
next.
The witnesses In the Hawkins-Trsinor mur-
der case are getting home As fast as the high
waters will let them. This trial IL set for
some time In September, next.
Fort Smith court adjourned sine die on
Saturday for lack Of funds, and all prisoners
must again walt.
The livery business hare is developing into
something colossal. Two stables amply
stocked with good teams, buggies and car
riAges, and they are on the go all the time,
and when the new seminary is completed and
stocked, =" this livery business will simply
be immense.
Some time sines the doctor was hurriedly
called for by man by the name Of Fleming,
who showed an ugly looking finger which he
said Was snake bit. lie was picking mp
stick OF wood when a snake beneath lt bit
the nnger. lie did not stopt to see to what
species or family the reptile belonged, nor
whether the snake died, las once one did and
very sudden, too, which had bitten your cor
respondent) OF not. but he lit out for "tall
timber )" !. O., to hunt the doctor. Dr. Fite
treated the rapidly swelling finger and hand
80 eHeetually and sklilfully. that Flsmming
was out OF all danger on the next morning,
although he had passed a sleepless and pain
ful night.
May Il, lass. OUTSIDER.