Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1889-10-24

Of the health OF his family.
-Misa Annette Brown, Of Worcea-
ter academy, is confined TO her room
BY sickness which followed a bad cold
Tho rchearsals Of tho opera
"Ruth," take place Monday, Wednes'
day and Friday evenings at W u
Troit'a residence.
Lem Welcome, the negro arrested
for a criminal assault upon little girl
near Bolen's ferry, was held by the
commissioner without bail,
An effort is being made to secure a
pardon for jim Martin, who is serving
a ten.year sentence for killing Louie
Diekerson, on Mr., patton's ranch.
-w. NJ. Choutoau has opened out a
new stock OF groceries in the building
formerly occupied by Thoa. BluelGekcl'
See his announcemo in this paper
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. r. W. Tit
tic, on Wednesday night OF last week,
pair OF twins-a girl and boy. We
regret to say they are not doing as
we'll as might be.hoped.
The residence Of Mrs. Dameron
caught fire from the hue Sunday after
noon but was Immediately squelehed
by the crowd Of loiterers congregated
on the depot platforms
From the Kansas City Times 1t is
learned that railroad laborer named
Henry shockly was arrested at Chou
teau last Friday, charged with the
murder OF q. N. Hoon, II merchant OF
Carthage, Mo.
"A little child OF Robt. Klaus,
while playing with matches last Sat
urday, set fire to hay siNck which
was consumed, but by the timely as.
sistanco of citizens the stable and out
buildings were saved.
Jonathan Gore has divided his Of
6ce room with Drs. Fortner 4 Bagby,
who we're burned out. They will have
the northeast corner room in the
opera house block and MIR. Gore VIII
have the one south OF IL.
The many admirers Of the Illus
trous Thos. II. Benton will be glad 10
learn that his nephew, Hon. v. y
Benton, has consented to become q
candidate for mayor Of our city ut
the coming election in December
-Chas. Bullard, a mulatto, was con
yicted at Fort Smith last week OF vii
fully numbering Walker Bean, an ~,
x. & t. section hand. AT Gibson sla-
ton. This makes nine persons IN the
U. S. jail awaiting sentence OF death
The NJ, K. st railway folks are
considering the propriety of putting a
new depot at this place, or rebuildln g
the old one. They have remodeled the
one at Eufaula, are at work upon the
one at McAlester and talk OF coming
here next.
About the first OF the month a
postal clerk is to be put on to the Frls-
co railway to run to Sapulpa, tie end
OF the track. This will be great con-
yenlence to the towns west OF here,
for as it is now, mail for intermediate
points has to come TO Viuita for dis
tribution.
Sam Hall suggests that if clergy
men would divide their sermons into
two parts and have hymn or an an
them sung between the parts IT would
be q good thing Doubtless it would
be a good thing for Sam, who don't
like long sermons, for he could quietly
steal out during the singing Of the
hymn.
"A Congregational church has been
organized in the Tucker neighborhood
and the initial service was held on
Sunday last, number Of members
from the church in this city attending
II ia the intention ito erect new
building shortly and Rev. 5. Richards
will devote portion Of his time 70
this organization.
.-Commissione Wallace with his
corps Of assistants is now at Allawe
Investigating certain Delaware citizen
ship cases which are in controversy
After leaving there he will repair to
Tahlequah, reaching there about the
opening Of council, net Monday week,
Mrs. Wallace and her little son wen
down last Monday.
-On Friday, the 18th, Clerk Shelton
united in marriage, in Vinita, j. w.
White and Miss NJ. zim, both of Grand
river; at Prairie City on Saturday,
John A. Newman and Miss Ollie Moss,
Of Southwest City, Mo; at the resi-
dence OF VIM. sheehan, in Vinita, Sun
day, W. II. Title, of this city, and
Miss Pierce, of Alton.
There is a very good prospect for
a new depot st the Frisco station in
this city, or remodeling Of the old
one. The plan is to lower the plat
form and depot to the track convert
the entire east end Of the structure in
to waiting room, place the office in
the center With bay window and pes
the freight room in the west end. A
new roof is to be put on, and also new
boxing, and the entire building
painted.
The W. W. Miller & 90. Vinita
Drug Store is again in operation, just
as though nothing had occurred to
mar its pleasure or prospects. II is
located in the rear Of the hardware
store 1.-THE east fronDand supplied with
everything required. ltis needless to
say the drugs, medicines and ever
thing belonging to the institution are
all fresh as the only thing saved from
the FIRE was the step-ladder-and that
had been borrowed.
Regarding the appointment Of Mr..
N. Z. Milford, as postmaster at this
place, which was made upon the 18th
inst. a special dispatch 10 the Globe
Democrat, from Washington, says;