Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-10-23
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Cleaned BY Telegraph and Mail,
Personal AND poLIrIoAL.


TIE Regenerators and Progressists OF
Portugal have agreed to maintain al
expectant but benevolent attitude to
wards the new Ministry. The Cabinet
has announced Its determination TO pro
hiblt the Republican press from using
scurrilous language regarding the King
or Great Britain.
THE British commander at the Zanzl'
bar station has been ordered to proceed
immed ately to punish the Sultan oi
Vitu who, late advices show was clearly
implicated in and probably directed
the recent massacre OF Germans at Vitu.
CONSUL PHILIP CARROLL at Palermo,
Sicily will probably be transferred tc
some place beyond Italy he having
ceased to be persona grata to the Ital.
ian Government and municipality oi
Palermo on the strength of his com
munications to tho State Department
THE President has had his mind de-
flnitely made up, it is stated, not to call
an extra session of Congress
w. j. ROGERS Democratic candidate
for Congress in the Second North Caro-
lima district has declined because OF
i'll health. No candidate TO take his
place will be named as the district is
largely Republican.
IN the recent election in Chattanooga,
Tenn, tho Democrats secured only two
wards. The new Board of Aldermen
win be eleven Republicans and five
Democrats
THE funeral of General BellSnap took
place at Washington on tho 10th with
military honors The remains were in
TERED in the Arlington cemetery.
PAYMAsTER GEORGE A. DEERINa, OF
the United States navy, was found dead
in his bed at his residence at Washing
ton. He had died during the night OF
heart disease.
THE Minister OF the United States at
St Petersburg says in regard to the al
legged persecution by the Russian Gov
ernment OF the Hebrews that upon a
thorough investigation it is source of
special qualification to be able to say
the reports are false
ScoTcn Home Rulers arc reported d s.
satisfied with Mr. Gladstone and the
Liberal party and threaten trouble
THE Prohib tory laws of Kansas and
Iowa have both been declared null and
void so far as original packages are con-
cerned. They must be re-enacted un-
der the privileges accorded to States by
the Wilson bill
JAMES PEAsE, who acted as General
Fremonts guide in 1S46. was drowned
last week near Redwood City, Cal. lie
was ninety-eight years OF age and the
oldest resident OF San Mateo County.
REAR ADMIRAL PORTER was reported
in critical condition at Washington
on the 18th. He was suffering from
physical exhaustion due to old age.
A RECEPTION in honor Of the golden
jubilee Of Right Rev. John Loughlin,
Bishop OF Brooklyn, n ", was held on
the 18th. 1t was estimated that s, 900
people were present, including the Cath
ole clergy of Brooklyn and New York.
The city elections at Tacoma, Wash.
resulted in favor Of the Republicans
AT an immense meeting at Buenos
Ayres resolutions were adopted demand
ing tho impeachment of ex-Presidont
Celman and his partsans for fraudulent
practices.
A. NJ WRonr, ex-presidento OF the Chi
cago Board Of Trade, died recently, aged
sixty-two. The grip" last winter broke
his health and. with unexpected toll
and worry since over the obstacles en-
countered by his latest project tho Ran
dolph street elevated road, caused his
demise.
THE Portuguese in Mozambique are
imploring the Lisbon Government TO
ratify the convention proposed by En-
gland. They declare that IL the pres
ent unsettled condition OF affairs con-
tinues Portugal will lose every thing
that she has hitherto gained in East
Africa.
THE Ohio Legislature has passed the
bill to investigate the alleged official
corruption in Cincinnati
TIE funeral Of Justice Miller took
place from the Unitarian Church, Keo-
kuk, Iowa, on tho 18th.
SARAH BEBNHARDT will open in New
York on February in LA Tosca,
which will be followed by Cleopatra
THE Prince OF Wales and Emperor
Francis Joseph exchanged visits on the
10Th. The Prince presented portrait
of himself to tho Emperor 1t was
painted by Angeli and represents the
Prince IN Austrian hussar uniform.
TIE National Zeitung says that the
German Government is about to consider
a method to effect a reform in sugar
taxation, and that tho scheme involves
a fresh reduction in the export boun-
ties.