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Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1889-01-03

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commissioners shall be CON.
stituted bY his fellows secreta-
ry and shall keep strict account
ofall moneys received and expend.
ed and publish semi-annually in
at least one of the town papers a
ststementin full of the same, and
all moneys acoruing to said COM
mission by the sale of lots or 9TH
erwise shall be sacredly kept for
the purpose of improving and or
namenting said cemetery.
Provided, that a plat of the
grounds shall be kept conspicu.
ously placed in the office of the
said secretary with each lot plain-
ly designated, and an accurate book
Of record kept of all lots sold and
occupied.
1t is further enacted, that any
person wilfully violating any Of
the provisions of this act, or dam
aging or despoiling any property
or Improvements appertaining Or
belonging to these grounds, shall
be subject to a fine of not less ihan
$500 nor more than 5000, or inn
prisonment not less than sixty
days. or both at option of the
court. This act to take eiiest from
and after its passage.
Approved November sih, 1883.
w. c. CHAMBERrIs,
Mavor
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1889-01-03
OKLAHOMA BILL.

pPsarances and the
VI those familiar with
Sional affairs are to the ef-
at the Oklahoma bill will not
ssed by the present congress.
er Carlisle will, however,
Nyrpoft an amendment from the
committee on rules relating to sus-
pension day and should it be
adopted fillibustering tactics now
employed will be precluded in a
great measure This is understood
TO be for the accommodation Of Mr..
SpsiAger others interested in
bringing up the Oklahoma bill and
compelling the final vote which
its opponents have thus far been
able 10 siave of. The fate of the
Oklahoma bill is therefore likely
10 be determined next week.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1889-01-03
OPEN LETTER TO CHIEF MAYEs
Isaac Modo Complains of i'll treat
ment by the Oficials.

J. b. MAYEs, Principal Chief,
Tahleqush, G. n My Dear Sir
While in Tahlequah on business
last fall | met you and had con-
versalion with you in relation to
a judgment held by myself against
Lewis Ralston, and of the action
OF the officials Of Delaware district
in relation thereto. You express.
ed great astonishment at their ille-
gal acts and advised me TO 60 home
an d place my execution in the
hands of the sheriff and have him
to levy on the property of Lewis
Ralston to satisfy said judgment
and you would see that the officials
did there duty as required by LAW.
With this assurance from Yourself
that the law would be executed |
came home fully satisfied that it
would be done. without doubt or
hindrance and placed the exc
cution in the hands of the sheriff
and had him make the levy as di-
rected by you. As was .fOreseen,
Eliza Ralston went to the clerk
and set up a fraudulent claim to
said property with a view to re-
lease the same from the execution
Of the sheriff. The clerk, under
our law in such cases, becomes
a Judge to try the rights Of the
property in question. The law
in such cases plainly defines the
duties of the clerk. 1t says he
shall give due notice Of the time,
place and object OF tbs investiga-
tion to the plaintiff or person in
whose favor the levy is made.
The law requires this in order that
the plaintiff may have full, fair
and impartial hearing in the tri-
nj, but the clerk in violation OF his
duties and obligations under the law
released the property without any
trial of the rights of the same, on
the simple affidavit Of Eliza Raj
ston. This was a plain and pal
pable violation of the law for VIII ich |
there was no excuse, but it had
been often repeated with impunity
until taken in connection with the /
act of other officials ii showed (
formidable conspiracy to resist the |
enforcement Of the collection of I
debts in this district by the officials /
Under these cireurn- |
stances when Clerk Shelton re- .
leased the property without giving /
me the hearing | was entitled to I
under tke law, brought
the action of the clerk to |
your attention by an official ,
letter from Sheriff Henderson and Z
you at once promptly ordered Shell /
Ton 10 try the rights Of the property
IN question as regarded by law, but /
he just as promptly and with impu-
nity refused to do it and / again |
brought the action of the clerk TO |
your notice through another official /
etter from Sheriff Henderson and |
n addition to this made an elabo-
'ate restatement Of the case with an !
exhibit OF all the documents and /
Illegal official acts of tho I
) fiicers ofthis district which show
ID a combination and conspiracy to
esist the enforcement Of the laws
# this nation by the very men
whose sworn duty is to execute
hem. AFTER reviewing this exhibit
II The case you sent back the execu.
ion by me 10 Sheriff Henderson
With the instructions TO him to pro
eed at once as the writ directed
md sell the property and pay off
he Judgment. As the properiy ip
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1889-01-03
AN AOT,
To Incorporate a Cemetery for the
Town of Downingville.

Be it enacted by the Town Coun-
ell of the town of Downingville :
That the plan OF survey adopt
ed and partially consummatej
by a certain society Of ladies known
as the "Vinita Improvement So
ciety," which plat or plan is now
in the Office of the mayor of the
town of Downingville be, and the
same is by this act accepted and
I.established as the Legal survey and
the lands partially covered by said
survey and enclosed within a wire
fence by said society, and located
about one-half mile north Of the
limit Of said town, is made by this
act the legal burial grounds for
said town as provided for by Chap
ter XII, Article III, section 81 Of
the compiled laws Of the Cherokee
nation, and the same shall be con-
trolled and used as hereinafter
provided for, to-wit:
4 cemetery commission is here
by provided for consisting Of the
mayor and town clerk Of the town
Of Downingville and third party
to be elected by the town council At
its first meeting after each annual
election, or rs early thereafter as
practicable, the said commission
tp hold office until their SUCCESSORS
are elected.
Provided, that the present coun-
ell shall elect a third party who
with the present mayor and clerk
shall constitute Il legally authorized
commission. Said commits
sion is hereby authorized aud re-
quired to further survey according
to plan adopted, and upon such
part or parts Of said cemetery, as
in their judgment may bo neces-
gary, to price aud sell, or dispose
Of burial grounds, whether occupi.
ed or to be occupied, to appoint
sexton and determine his degree
and manner Of compensation, to
direct and control all interments,
to collect moneys for aud execute
deeds to burial grounds, aud rrgu-
late all other privileges not herein
Provided no disinter-
ment or removal of persons now
buried shall be made without one
months notice, aud without con
sent ofparen;S or guardians Of de-
ceased. if said parents or gulrli-
ans are residents in tho country
Provided, that in any case where
removal is not practicable in the
judgment Of the commission il may
grant a plat OF ground embracing
the graves and define the same
with locust pegs or stones, and all
other blrials Of said family or pro-
prietor shall be confined within
said limits, aud may be made only
upon such price as may be fixed
for the lot by the commission,
Provided, that all interments in
streets or alleys after date Of the
passage of this act shall be sub
ject to immediate removal by the
commission. and parties making
them subject TO prosecution un-
der this act. Provided a portion Of
said grounds shall be set apart in
one body and sacrodly kept for the
hnriM oi tie moor aad of sirnn-
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1889-01-03
NEW YEARS oREEr1Na.

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To its friends and patrons the
CHiEFTAIN extends the new years
greeting and wishes them and theirs
happiness and prosperity. The
old year is now another link in the
chain OF time, uniting the years
past with the years yet to come.
As new ones are formed, the form
ler reccde further away, making
our recollections Of them DINNER,
either Of pleasures enjoyed or Of
sorrows endured. The past is
with the dead past. There let it
rest, with prayer and forgivness
for our-snomies, and for our friends
abiding friendship, md for those
Z we love, unbroken ties Of affection.
The future is all there is left.
The products OF the past may re-
main, but they have their future
likewise, and subject to its influ.
ences. Therefore the future is all
there is, and that is enough. 1t is
grea.es than all the past, as far as
we know, because it is never end
ing, Jet conditions be what they
may. Time must roll on, marked
by cycles Of departure and return,
as long ne there ia cause to note
the event.
With the wish if not the ability,
TO Improve and become more use
-ful and interesting, will the CHIEF
TAIN continue its onward course.
As liberal as il has been in the
lsnst will its columns for the di-
fsion of some public interest or
rusure of some official for his
ro4istial sins, it will remain a medi-
um for all parties through which to
express their views.
Il cannot be denied that the
~6meFrAlN is the first pioneer in
the field otfrce speech. Without
doubt it has been little too free, ,ac-
,cording TO the opinion of some.
But it has accomplished a purpose,
and opened an arena which others
have entered, and though they
may sometimes disagree and give
exhibitions of the manly art of at
tack and defense with pen thrusts
and parry, the right that free gov
ernment gives and the progress and
Sthe intelligence of the times de-
mands is only more firmly estab.
lished. When those who are in
trusted with public affairs are
held up to the common gaze and the
wind shaken out of them on ac-
count ofthe betrayal Of their trusts,
method, in line with that adopt
ed for theSuppression of crime,
bsfoWN public necessity, and
posure and condem-
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1889-01-03


Col. HARRIS, delegate to Wash
ington, sends us a bin introduced
by Congressman Rogers granting
the right of way TO the Fort Smith,
Paris and Dardanello railway com.
pany to construct a line from Fort
Smith to Baxter springs, through
a portion OF this nstion. The
line is to be finished within the
period of four yearser The charter
is to be annulled. II addition to
damages TO individual occupants,
the company is required to pay
$50 per mile for righ of way and
sl5 annual tax. Additional
tax may Be imporeda by congress.
The act granting the tight of way
to the Kansas City, Fort Scott and
Gulfcompany 'some yeags ago, is
repealed.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1889-01-03

FORT SMITH, emulatiug the ex-
ample OF Baxter Springs, has, de-
termined to hold AN Indian Terris
tory opening convention and has
set the same for January 24th
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1889-01-03

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The brief end papers written last year by
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Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1889-01-03

0SLY seven months until we
shall hold an election. Els time
tobegin to look throuh the woods
in search Of countiitimber. Per
haps it would be well to try am
other variety this time.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1889-01-03
CRIME AND INDEJaNoY.

Perhaps no occasion has been as
much abused and perverted from
its Tradition of "peace on earth,
good will unto men" as the anni-
vorsary Of Christmas. Instead os
solemn thankfulncss and rejoicing
consistent with mans dcliyerance
/. na1Ihe lie Of lhe lowly Nazarins,
demonstrations more beftting
some heather carnival puts 10
shame our boasted Christian civili-
cation. The occasion is accepted as
license to violate all the rules of
common decency, and to disregard
the restraints of Law FOR the pres
efyalion of the peace and the en-
forcement Of civil intercourse.
Drunkenness loses lis shame and
stalks the streets in poise of ar
rogance the day is made to excuse
aud tolerate. Guns and pistols
charged with ball aud shot are IN
eriminatcly fired on the streets,
ire altered and indecent ri.
the ways Of the peace
ngent. Excesses more
haDGAian festival
Hoh Of that event,
- Star Of Bethlehem shono
over Jndea, discrcdit the belief
thus rudely and inconsistently
manifested in the divinity Of the
eruciled Nazarine. Such conduct.
though 10 some extent an acknowl-
'edgment Of his divine mission,
is ipexeusable under any cir
eimsSancc
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-14
NOTFS OF THE STAGE.

Tho last matinee Of The Great Unknown" will
,she place al Days Theatre to-day. and the last per
foTmance on Monday evening.
This afternoon and evening offer the last opportuni-
ties 10 see Charles wyndham and Wilson Barrett for
The present The former PLAYS " The Headess Man
and Delicate Ground and the latter ClltO.'
Jefferson de Angels has been engaged for the
Casino company. his contract beginning early I'm May
party Of delegates 10 the Pan-Amerlcan Congress
will seo Ermine7 at the Casino on Monday even
ing The house will be decorated with flags and there
Will be special programmes printed in spanish.
sardou has entirely rewritten the last act of
Theodore and Miss Fanny Davenport expects to re
eeive the manuscript from him before January I. The
play viii be added 10 her repertOry for next season.
Hen'cch vogl. OF the Metropolitan Opera Com
pany' IS sm at the German Hospital. and is likely 10
oe 'hele ior some days. lie prefers 10 stay at the
hospital because the abscess on his neck from which
ne suffering can receive more careful and constant
treatment than at hotel lie will probably be ready
House.
Professor Cromwell. having transferred his illus
trsted lectures 10 another theatre will give one at the
rim Avenue tomorrow evening on The World
Fairs Donald DOwne will lecture AT the Union
Square Theatre on lrelandn
Dockstahers Theatre was closed .c.ip l.st even.
ing. and the few people who had catber,d were dis
missed and their money returned 10 them. If
IS said that some Of the members Of tho ,,inetrei
company have already secured other enoaeemrnts
The houses since the TeOpenng this week have been
alseouragingly small.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-14
Postomce Notice.


Should be read daily BY all interested. as charges may
at any time)
Letters foreign counties need net be specially ad
dressed for dispatch 10y any particular steamer exceps VIII
desired send dupcat OF banking and c0mnefe,s
uMcns. ettcrs not specially addressed Doing sent /"
the fastest vessels available. .. III,
Foreign mails for the week erding December ~ WIZ
close promptly IN all at this once a.
lana. i;siy Spain aud Portugal per M a
La Nolmardie, via HAVE v,ssmp.sa ana Breme en-
Tor Europe, per En-. k sIssiiseaad Italy spain ard
Portugal mus be directed pei sn' ys Amsterdam fet.
Netherlands direct per sf,n'1 At a. m Tor Ireland
crs must be dTeeSd aeensiSwn letters Or Great Brit
per Aufanls va s,ssds Austria Germany Denmark,
ain, Belgium Russia and Turkey must DC directed
per Aarsnls a. Iom 1ecrs be drectsd per Eth.
Ethiopia Via Glasssv the Plata countries per City
0f BeifSsti a. c,ex also wniward Islands direct per
:. Bernsia IL aax.Cayes Hayti. per Alcne at i2
also Jsemci Cuaca) and savanila via Curacao. per
M Neheenh, letters Tor other Colombian ports
Ph,aa .per Phiiatelphla'l At ! p m Tor cuba per
per o." via ST CIcx, also Wndwart islands direct per
,NxppahYY-At p M. for Costa Riea. LimOn per
III Tor China and japan. per China from Sen
. Mssiiseoi close here December s2l, az p. m.
Frsnoos tor Australia New -Zealnd, Hawaiian. FIJI and
.sasn Isands per Alameda from san franclsco)
Ja4g so 70 a bS malls SF Of To ar Ha.a Il New
sThe schedule Of closing u TransPaclnc mails Is ar
gri on the presumption Of their uninterrupted overland
tran s o. Francisco. Malls from ne East arriving
re dispatched thence the day. Registered ImAn
closes Al 80 y. M. previous day.
CORNELIUS VAN corT. Postmaster
Postanee Ncw-yosk. n. T.. December nsa. 81
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-14
INCIDENTS SOCIETY

Mrs j. Frederick PiersOn, No. "a West Thirty
fourth ST.. gave a reception for her daughter, MISS
Person yesterday afternoon, which was ATTENDED, d!
a large number of people prominent In society MISS
Hamilton. Miss Houston. Miss Rcyna Miss Bruce
Price. Miss Emily Petit, Miss Rita Hone Miss Ethel
Johnson Miss Beaes. Miss Carrie Fraser Miss Ash
more and Mrs Reginald Il. Ward assisted in receiV
Ing Among the guests were Mr.. and Mrs Sidney
AshmoIc Mrs. Ethan Allen, Mrs. harrington, MIS-
Borter Mile Bertier, Mrs. James L. Townsend. Miss
Doremus, Lieutenant Carter, L. ;. n, Miss Mntoh'
Tei2ar MntOn, Mrs. Won Beverhout Thompsoh'
Mrs stephen dc Wolfe, Miss Elsie dc Wolfe, Miss
Marbury Clinton stuart, Miss stuart, Edward
stephens, Miss Davies Miss Beales, G. ~ Morrl
SON r. Mr. and Mrs. II. Victor Newcomb X. Hen
shaw Wand, Mrs. Lawrence Hopkins Mrs. Richard
oBnstury Mrs John c. Wcstervelt, Mrs J. L. Houston
Mr. and Mrs Henry Clews. f. y. Tailor, Philip Niles
Mrs Frederick GOodridge, the Misses Coodidse JuhSe
and Mrs. Andrews, Mr.. and Mrs. L. III. Chaplh,
Edward Fales Coward. stacy Clark Miss Bradhurst'
Miss Mamie Field. Mrs. William Fraser, Mr.. and
Mrs. W q. Hamilton Mrs. Augustus Field. Miss
Field Miss Leary. Mr.. and Mis-. j. H. Becknlal, MIS-
II L. Barnet, Miss Taller Edwin Post, MIS- Fhihp
Minis Miss Baldwin. Mrs Barscr, Miss larger MIS-
Cowell-Ie Moyne. the Misses Lentlhon, Mrs. W. D.
sloane. mrs. Charles Laner Miss Lanicr' Mrs. VIII
tam Post. Miss Post, Mrs. T. W NanderWn, SV hlo
dore AID Mrs Gerry. Miss Gerry. MI ana MIS- mares
Pelham Clinton, Thomas Potter and Fleming lucher-
man. ,,.,,o,, aorcos
took place at tho MendclssOhn Assembly, rooms ~
West Fifty.nfth-st. last night. The paiIOhesSes OF
these dances are Mrs W ID. Moore. Mrs. j. ). hltle,
Mrs f. C. Mckay. Mrs. John Wayland and Mrs. Henry
u. Pack. ~ -, ,,o.+o
I,Ie engagement Is announced of Miss Jane Pot'eT'
daughter OF Bishop II. .. Potter to Charles IL
Russell who private SecriaN to william NJ
Tvarts wien he was secretary of state.
\ quiet home Wedding took place In the now warn
I'm BROOKLYN THURSDAY evening Miss Florence Ade-
ladc Patterson daughter Of Joseph II. Patterson
va, married 10 Charles " Cooke. The Rev Mr.,
Pratt OBLIGATED Charles H. Patterson. brother Of
Inc bride was best man The maid OF honor was
MS. Annie - Cooke siSt"r Of the Bridegroom \
recent ion followed al the home OF the brides parent
Among the guests were Mr. and Mrs. John II. Cooke.
Of Cypress Hills. parents Of he bridegroom George
Ccohe brother OF the bridegroom, and Mr.. Georg
cooke Mr. and Mrs John n orr eX-SupcrviSor {; ".
COyer and the two daughters Of +. j. Campb.li
Mis- sadie Patterson. youngest sister of the bride.
PRESIDED at the piano. Through copi0us shower OF
ico from their many friends. Mr.. and Mrs. C0oke
started on a short wedding trip, when they will 20
10 their home.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-14

SANITARY ARRANGEMENTS AT YALE PERFECT
New-Haven, Conn, Dec. 13 (Special.-George T.
Warng sanitary expert of NewYOrk City was In this
city to-day, and in company with William H. Farhani'
treasurer of Yale University and Frank s. Hotchkss'
superintendent of the college grounds made thorough
examination of the college buildings, with view OF
ascertaining their sanitary condition. Particular at
tention was paid to those dormtories in which the
cases Of typhoid fever have occurred Mr. Warng said
tonight: After careful examination OF tne san
itary condition of the buildings on the Yale campus
am perfectly well satisfied that the cases of TYPHOID
fever which have occurred among the students were
IN no way caused affected by the sanitary arrange
ment OF the buildings. Indeed, am surprised at the
excellent condition in which found the buildings
The system of sewerage is a most excellent one ana
the buildings could not be In a better condition
The reports which have been sent out concerning
the condition Of the college buildings, especially the
" Old brick row. have attracted 50 much attention
that the college authorities thought better to have an
eXpert examination.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-14
PETS IL GREENWOOD.
To the Edttor OF The Trfbune

Sir: Permit me. Inventor IIowes Fannie
per yesterday mornings paper, IS by the only
pet so buried. L" Only dog" or Only a cat but one
VI us" IS sometimes almO, human I'm affection and
intelligence. never had better friend than old
dog Tray. sang Of or song writers. Such was
Dln.7 a Scotch Newfoundland. buried al his young
mstress's feet in Greenwood over twenty years ago
After her death under whose piano he had so often
waited the conclusion % her Practice DUR utterly
refused 10 cat or be cOmOlt'd ard literally grcNcd
himself 10 death. The superintendent heSltafrd IA
allowing hls burial IN the cemetery. but A. there was
ordinance then against n. and a prco cdcnt for II
IN the instance. the writer thinks, Of y =. Wills
and two Others. d" Duff wa, buried I'm 1868,
Asbury Park, y. j., De. 10, 1850. VAN