Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1889-10-24
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
pERsONAL Ann pOLITICAL.

THE Loyal Legion met at Philadelphia
on The 10th, when ex.Presldent Hayes
was re.oected Commander.n-C Chief.
iTis believed that the African explorer
Monk has been killed by his men on tho
Zambesi river
ELBERr r. KlnnALL, United States Dis
trict Attorney, died at Kansas City, Mo,
on the 10th Of congestive chillA
Tux death Of General John !. llariranft
makes vacancy IN The Cherokee Com
mission, and nothing more can be done
now toward securing the Cherokee Strip
IN the Indian Territory for settlement un-
Ill the vacancy Is illled.
GERMANY has publicly announced her
refusal to recognize Mataafa as King Of
Samoa.
OLIVER G. BosnYsnELL has been APP
pointed superintendent OF the mint at
Philadelphia.
SENATORS Moody and Peltlgrew have
been formally declared elected by the
South Dakota legislature
AMOS J. CUMMINGS, the well-known cor.
respondent and member Of the editorial
staff Of the New York Sun, has been
nominated by Tammnny to Ill the vacancy
In the Ninth district caused by the death
Of Sunset" Cox
THE resident has appointed Richard
Il, Sloan, Of Arizona, to be Associate JUS
tlce Of the Supreme Court Of Arizona.
IT is announced that Mr. Gladstone will
delivertn address at Manchester on De-
cember B II Is expected that he will
issue manifesto on thepoliIical situation
in the United Kingdom.
GENERAL HARraANFr Ex-Governor Of
Pennsylvania, died at NoTistown on the
l7th frem combination Of kidney
troubles
REAR ADMIRAL WALKER expects to sail
with bis squadron some time in Novem-
ber He will proceed first to Lisbon and
thence to Fayal,
PnIScE FERDINAND, Of Bulgaria, It was
reported, Travelled strictly incoguita DUR
ing his recent visit to The Paris Exposl-
iion, fearing that attempts would be made
on his life.
MAGGIE MITCHELL, the actress, has mar
ried her manager Charles Abbott
CouAT OKuMA, Minister Of Foreign AZ.
fairs Japan. was slightly wounded the
other day by would-be assassin. The
latter committed suicide
The Repub leans Of Mississippi have
withdrawn their State ticket and issued
protest to the Nation saying that free
speech aud free ballot in Mississippi are
impossible.
WHILE Prince William, Of Wurtemberg,
was driving to church at Ludwigsburg on
the goth, be was fired upon by man named
Klaiber, who upon being arrested ex.
claimed: "ltls high time Wurtemburg had
Catholic King" The Prince was not
hurt The woud-be assassin was supposed
TO be deranged.
GOVERNOR FORAKER, Of Ohio, who had
been extremely sick, was reported on the
fair way TO recovery on the 10th.
THE seryan Skuptschiua opened on the
20th
The King Of Portugal who had pre-
vlousy been reported dead on false
telegram, died at Lisbon on the 10Th. His
eldest son, the Duke Of Braganza, sue
ceeds him as Carlos l.
NhhhN h' iANM hhs bNtn hppVlutvu
Commissioner Of Pensions
RIGHT REv. A. VAN DEVER was conse-
Grated as a Bishop in ST. Peters Cathedral
at Riohmond, Va, on the goth. Cardinal
Gibbons acted as consecrator and the SER
mon was preached by Bishop John J.
Keane.
AS imperial decree directs that Aus
tran State officials Of every rank shall |
hereafter wear un forms on and of duty
and shall salute ono sno her in the mill
tary fashion. The decree exoites the
strongest opposition,
THE King Of Greece and royal family |
met the Czarewitch on his arrival at
Athens aud escorted him to the palace
" here a grand banquet was given in his
mar