Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-05-29
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The ladies Of 1.-THE Methodist chnrch south.
gave a festival Friday night 70 raise money for
payment on organ
The United states court at Wichita. il Is
discovered. still retains Jurisdiction in felony
cases over the caspaw agency.
"A regular mad dog scare Is upon A
rabid canine bit much stock and many dogs In
this vicinity and is EOw being hunted by every
xble-b bodied man.
Mrs r. n Gilmore. wife OF our esteemed
postmaster. died or sbserss on the brain OF
the 2snd inst and wss inferred the ssr'i inst.
The funeral services. conducted. by the pas
tor. Rev Dr. williams. were very impressive
and attended by large number q relatives
and friends.
The ". G. T L. territorial convention
was In session here wednesday and Thursday
or Last week. The programme for each day
Was very entertaining Mrs J. S. Nurrow.
Of -Atoks. and Mrs FGller. OF Tahleqnah-
were elected delegate and alternate - the
national convention 70 be held in AilaFia.
Ga nexi October; also Mrs : NJ Batter. of
Atoka. and Mrs Ed shepherd. OF Nusko<ee-
The presideat's message was a very irfer-
s,tng document and the author, Mrs l. J
stapler. Of TshieqGAh. was reelected to the
once OF president. and Mrs shepherd was
elected Fiee-president; Mrs Dr. Fife. OF Tah-
lequah, corresponding secretary; Mrs Spald
ing. recording secretary; HIS Aiberty. OF
Tahlequah, treasurer. Resolutions were
adopted indorsing woman's suffrage aud =
petition was prepared and seat ert Tor gener-
81 signatures, asking the department Of the
interior TO grant the Indian agent unres;raiaed
power TO oondseats and destroy WHISKY pack
ages sent in BY express. Mrs. DR. Atchison.
Of Dsnison. the president for Texas. delivered
an interesting address. denouneing the whis-
ky trnzc Misses Wear. simpson aad Mar-
cam. of Nuskoree. did themselves much
credit in recitations- Mrs. J. G. Spalding. sf
this place, read sn interesting essay the
use and abuse sfAieohol. The music furnished
By the choir. with q solo BY AIRS. shepherd,
were the especially interesting festares char
scterizing the session
-InformafIons were filed against the follow
ing persons for the various crimes. and cases
docLeted for the proper district: Morgan
Collins, Thomas Sight. John Hendricks. Ben
Haney, Lee white, John Aadsi. and Jas
johnson. and wm- Wright. ct al %
Vinita. playing craps Seny vsnn. prisoner
serving sixty days for disturbing worship was
released. being in poor health The case OF
W johnson. assault. transferred TO Meals
ter. and David Price. assault, gave bond
Wallace Atkins. W. L Parker. John Dawson.
ThOs Barker. Peter Butler and Squire Clop-
ton. Fort Smith negroes. pleaded guilty 10
craps and poker playing across the line snd
each given SIC worth In jail 81 3 cents per
day AZ per the new law Charles Foster was
laised In Jail on charge Of introducing. also
wfsy Trimbie. OF Saiisaw, for assault Eli
Wilson pleaded guilty 10 timber dePredaiions
and sentenced TO one day. Eimsrs strf1eneid
gave bond 20 McAiister to aaswer charge OF
Introducing. and wm- Christian. same. 70
Ardnore FOR assault and battery. The case Of
Sanders ". Capis. styles snd Couch OF Okla
homa City. for 81, 900 damages. FOR alleged
false imprisonment. was decided by verdict in
favor of defendants. The plaintiff claimed
that Capt. styles. who is and was captain OF
the 10th Infantry. stationed therr, ep-spirsd
with tae eo-defenSani. then snGyrr. b. now
deceased. TO impTison the plaintiff. that con-
tending claimant might Poss~ss himself OF \
valuable business let Toun< man by the
name OF Deck pleaded guilty TO Introducing
one pint Of whisky ard was hned one dollar.
lie stated to the judgs that he had lung trou-
BILE and procured the amount and placed It rn-
der his pillow; that Tire prosecuting witness
asked him for = drink and then he wenf and in
formed en- him The Judge stated that the
prosecuting attorney hsd just As good cause 70
proceed against the congressmen who were
here last SIMMER
May IS. rs90.