Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1888-01-26

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they not present these claims long
ago9 II was agreed, and the point
was well taken, that it would open
the door for endless claims Of like
nature.
Claim rejected. Sent to the
house and there also unanimously
rejected. Returned to the chief,
who sends the same back to Agent
Owen. These claims were gotten
up by eight different parties, and
aggregate s12, 2,5276e.
Petition for divorce OF Anna
Henry, from her husband, George
Mitchell, Of Goingsnake district.
Some two years ago these parties
signed articles Of agreement to
separate, and await action of coun-
Gil. They have not lived together
since, but it seems George could
not wait, and some IS months ago
took to himself another rib. Pc
tition granted in both houses.
In the afternoon the senate took
up and passed resolution grant
ing license to trade TO various par
ties. Sent to the house and laid
over till tomorrow to revise and
amend.
Senator r. w. Lindsey introduce
ed bill amending the gambling
law first by attaching to sections
81 and 55, in addition 10 the fine,
imprisonment, and secondly to
section So, giving authority to
proper officers to seize, confscate
and destroy all gambling parapher-
MALTA found. Held back for fur
ther amendment.
HoUsE--Jonn Miller introduced
new delegation bill to send two to
Washington. Bill passed by vote
of 81 to 2.
No other business in the house
additional to what has been al
ready noticed in connection with
senate work.
GENERAL CAPITAL MOTIFS.
A word TO the National party
Internal strife always brings defeat.
Three parties here are doing a
rushing business putting up ice
best and most ever put up here.
Tahlequah will have a plenty next
summer.
-"Soggy," in one of his speech
es. intimated that all the good
looks, intelligence, ETC., of the
Cherokee nation was centered in
that august body, the senate.
"A Mr.. Ross died this p. m. at
o'clock. He was a carpenter,
builder and architect--a non ciG-
zen, who came here from Musko-
gee. He leaves a young widow in
feeble health and one child year
old.
The many friends Of John
Rogers will be glad to learn that
he is now entirely out OF danger,
and mending, though slowly.
o-day, for the first time in seven
weeks he felt able to get up long
enough to be dressed for a little
while. John has had a tight
squeeze.
In the late Denning5erg-
Mitchell contest case, it was not
generally known that Denningberg
received less number of votes
than any Of the other four men
who were running for that same
seat. Here is the authenticated
report. VIM. Mitchell, 23S Andy |
225; Alex Wolf, POP ;
Dave Blackfox, 1877 R. NJ. Den
1874; and yet Denning-
berg contested the election Of Mr..
and, strange to say, came
very near getting the seat.
Two boys of 70 to IA years of
age ran away Sunday night. One
is named Willie Gibbs. He is a
nephew of old Bill Holt, so well |
known, OF Flint and Illinois dis
.rict, of ante bellum days. He
was living with r. c. Fuller, sad !
Her here. The other boy is Ed. |
Newcomb, Of Cooweescoowee. He
was located here with Rev. Rogers,
and attending the Baptist mission
school. The enterprising rangers
we're heard from at eleven O'Clock |
passing Corderay's on their way |
o Fort Gibson, each armed with a
pistol. Possibly they propose
going west and growing up with
he country"
RAKEs HIM FORE AND AFT.