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Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-06-19
a EALING BRIDGE.
Two Hundred People PrecpltRted Into
GuIch While Watching = Foolish Man

Two Hundred People Precipltated Into a
Gulch While Watching Foolish Mans
Antics.
CLEVELAND, o., June l6, Two hun
dred people we're hurled from a broken
foot-bridge in Byerles park at six
o'clock last night and piled in a strug-
Cling mass on the sloping sides of a
gully or precipitated into tho bed OF
the stream sixty feet below Twenty
Ave persons received more or less severe
cuts and contusiOns, some of which
may prove fatal.
The crowd had been drawn to the park
by the announcement that man named
Bellar would jump from cable stretched
from the cliffs to the artificial lake
nearly hundred feet below.
One OF the best points of observation
was from foot bridge across a gully
sixty feet high This frail structure,
some seventy feet in length, was packed
with men. women and children. The
Jumper made the descent at about 6:3O
o'clock He struck the water near the
shore and the people on the bridge
made rush for the place and nearly all
Of them were massed on thirty-foot
span adjoining the bluff when the
structure fell with crash, going down
in the middle. The foot paths under
the bridge were crowded with people
and upon these the timbers fell, while
those on the bridge were thrown in a
heap i'm the center OF the span, where il
struck the ground.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-06-19


Miss Millie Bunnell, aged ninety-seven
years and six months. died at Kearney,
Neb., the other day. She was in good
health up to a few days before herdeath.
She took the first premium at the county
fair last fall on fancy needle work.
which she made without the aid Of
glasses She was thought to be the old
est person in Nebraska.
On the west coast Of Africa there are
now 200 churches, SO. 600 converts, 100, =
900 adherents, 2,750 schools and $4,000
pupils Religious books have been
translated into thirty-dve dialects Of
the section.
David Ely. the three-year-old son Of
John Ely, OF Freehold, n. j., lately met
his death in peculiar manner. In the
morning the father dug post hole at
the back OF his residence and the little
fellow, in playing around fell in. The
child's orios attracted his fathers at
tention. but when he rushed ont the
cries had ceased. as the child was dead.
The quicksand had sucked him down out
Of sight
Annie Jenness Miller Is an advocate
Of complete rest and part Of each week
gives her body and mind as nearly moth
ing 10 as is possible. She can afford 10
DO this Her physical culture fad pays
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-06-19
BURSTING CLOUDS.


Terrible Effects Of Cloudburst in Ken
LOUISVILLE, Ky, June I4.-AJ nun
creek, six miles above Maysville, Thurs
day night, two dark clouds met and
burst The creek jumped over its mar
row banks and swept away several
dwelling houses and their frightened
occupants
The stone culvert on the Chesapeake
& Ohio railroad was washed out into the
river and about twelve o'clock Thursday
night while the storm was at its height
the west bound freight train ran into
the washout. The engine and nine cars
were piled one upon top OF the other al
most out Of sight in the creek bottom
Engineer +. O. Roadcrap, Of Green
County, Fireman Morris llonaker, OF
LOWS County and Brakeman Charles c.
Eaton were hurled beneath the wreck
DR. l.. w. Watts and Boatman Love
Jumped from the rear car and escaped
unhurt.
The train was made up Of thirty
two cars. Nineteen car loads of shoes
and boots for Louisville went down in
the wreck. They are broken into
kindling wood. The engine is now out
of sight in quicksand.
A little later an cast bound mixed
passenger train would have passed over
the fatal culvert when the loss of life
would have been appalling.
James Irwin had portable saw mill
located several hundred yards up Bull
creek above the railroad. The clouds
suddenly bursting caused a rapid rise in
the creek, already badly swollen by the
storm. Farmers say the creek rose two
feet per minute and the wator looked
like a wall twenty-five feet high when
1t got to the railroad fill. The saw mill
was lifted from its fastcnings and with
over hundred big logs hurled violently
against the railroad stone culvert This
is probably what caused it TO give way.
Huge stones weighing several tons
were carried by the creek long dis
tances The creek rose two feet higher
than il has been in forty years.
The fury OF the storm caused many
persons on Bull creek TO abandon their
homes and take to the hills else the
loss of life would have been greater.
The storm did much damage to build
ings, fences and crops in that portion Of
the country. A barn on the farm Of
Dick Dawson (colored) was struck by
lightning and burned, as was also Tom
Williams dwelling, his family barely
escaping.
About a dozen persons living on the
banks Of Bull creek are reported
drowned. The following dead bodies
have boop fouud. John q RugpleS a
well known fisherman; Lucy Pestler,
widow. and her two daughters, Bette
and Jennie, and two sons.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-06-19
A MuRDERous PRISONER.
Ho Murders tho sheriff OF BoonviIle, Mo-,
While Receiving Ills supper.

I
While Receiving His supper.
BooSvILLE, Mo, June l6.-Sheriff I.
C. Cranmcr was dangerously shot at T:SC
Saturday evening by William West,
who was in Jail awaiting trial for shoot.
ing at a Missouri Pacific brakeman near
Otteryille. Cranmer was standing talk
ing 10 him when West pulled large
pistol and shot Cranmer, the ball pass
ing through the left wrist and entirely
through the left side.
West made his escape, but was cap
tured by w. W. Taliaferro, city mar
shal, and posse before he reached the
city limits.
Sheriff Cranmer died Sunday morning
at seven o'clock from the effects of the
bullet
During the excitement consequent
upon the shooting the other prisoners
in the jail attempted to escape, but the
sheriff, although shot through the body,
kept them back and locked them in
their cells.
Cranmer was brave and popular Off
Ger. One thousand dollars was raised in.
a very short time for his family.
The Sheriff was taking the prisoner
his supper when the deed was com
mitted, and an excited crowd soon
gathered and threatened TO lynch the
prisoner who confessed that the pistol
had been taken TO him by outside ao-
completes several days before when the
escape was planned. Only the absence
OF some one to take the lead saved him
from lynching.
The citizens who got Vests story
from him in the Jail at once sent body
Of men TO the Otterville tank, where the
signal West named was given. Two
tough characters made their appearance
in answer, not having heard of Vests
bungle, and they were at once placed
under arrest and brought TO this city,
where they viii be held as accomplices
TO the murder Of Sheriff Cramer.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-06-19
PERSONAL AND roLIrroAr..

HoN. w w DIcKERsoN, OF Grant
County KY, was nominated for Congress
10 succeed Senator Carlisle on the 2O7th
ballot.
WILLIAM O'BREN, the Irish National
list, has been married TO Mile. Raffelo-
witch.
THE President recently received a
committee from the Chamber of Com
merce Of New York, headed by Mr..
Cornelius S. Bliss. to urge the improve
ment of the Mississippi river, and Mr..
Arthur Sewall, OF Maine, with COM
mittee representing the shipping inter
ests Of the country.
THE freedom of the city of Edinburg,
Scotland, has been presented to Henry
NJ Stanley.
THE Department Of State is informed
that by decree of May es Portau Prince,
Hayti, was relieved from martial law
under which it was placed on May "a,
1855.
JosEPH JoNAssoN, the young man ar
rested in Berlin charged with malign-
ing Emperor William, is twenty-seven
years old. He was horn in San Francis
co, Cal He is travelling in Europe with
his brother Henry. He is first lieu
tenant in the Twelfth regiment, New
York State National Guard.
The President has vetoed the bill for
public building at Tuscaloosa, Ala.
Mrs. MARY JAHA, aged sevGnty-hve,
the last of the Nipuck tribe of Indians,
died at Webster, Mass, recently.
THE House committee investigating
reform in the civil-service censured
Commissioner Lyman for laxity Of dis
cipline.
MISSOURI Democrats have nominated
T. J. CAN'T of Henry County, for Su-
preme Judge L. +. Wolfe, of Randolph
County. for School Superintendent, and
II. n. Hickman, OF Stoddard County, for
Railroad Commissioner.
GOVERNOR FIFER has called a special
Worlds Fair session Of the Illinois
Legislature TO meet July %.
THE first Canadian woman's suffrage
convention was in session at Toronto
Ont, on the 18th.
The Czarewitch Of Russia will start
on tour of the world August 1, return
ing by way Of the United States.
Hon. FRANCIS HILIs Of Exeter, Demo
cratic candidate for Governor of Maine,
died unexpectedly on the 18th.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-06-19
"NsD BY THE SAcs.
Also By the Foxes, Much 10 the Eiation OF
the Government Commission.

the Government Commission.
SAC AND Fox AGENCY, !. T., June Ia
The National Council OF the Sac and Fox
Nation agreed on all the terms of the
contract with tho United States Com
missioners yesterday afternoon. They
signed the treaty and closed the trade.
At the conclusion tho Council rose and
Chief Keokuk delivered a prayer in tho
Indian tongue.
The Commissioners are elated over
the result, and consider paying Sl.2S for
their lands better bargain than they
would have had il they paid the Chero-
KEGS 81 an acre for tho Strip The In
dians agreed to have their allotments
taken within four months after the al
loting agent arrives at the agency This
will probably have the country ready
for opening next spring
This reservation Is thirty-tive miles
long by eighteen miles wide, the longer
line extending north and south. The
Cimarron river bounds it on the north
and the North Fork on the south. The
western line is eighteen miles east OF
the eastern boundary Of Oklahoma.
After the Indians take their allot-
ments there will be 443, 900 acres Of land
'or homesteaders. The Deep Fork
separates the reservation nearly into
halves, the northern part containing
the poorer land This has a sandy
soil and sed clay subsoil, and is
nearly all covered with small oak
trees, which are evenly but sparsely
distributed over the land, and will never
be worth any thing except for fuel and
fence posts South of Deep Fork the
land is very much better, containing
much more prairie, and cqualling the
best parts Of Oklahoma This is the
part Of the reservation where nearly all
the Indians will take their allotments.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-06-19
PLEuRo-PnsuMonlA.
A Warming From Great Britain Impels the
Agricultural Department Go Extirpate the
Disease.

Warning From Great Britain Impeis tho
Agricultural Department 20 Extirpate the
Disease.
New YoRK, June 13.-The stringent
measures adopted by the Secretary OF
Agriculture TO stamp out the virulent
disease OF pleuro-pneumonla in cattle
from its last stronghold in the counties
OF Kings and Queens on Long Island
has created tremendous excitement and
reused the dairymen into an attitude Of
armed rebellion.
1t is understood that Secretary Rusk
recently received private intimaton
that unless this disease should be ef-
fectively extirpated severe quaran-
tine would be proclaimed by England
against the importation Of Ameri-
can cattle. This would paralyze one
OF the most important branches OF
American industry for the time being
and result In incalculable loss to West
ern cattle raisers. Last week Secretary
Rusk spent two days in New York and
energetically impressed upon his sub
ordinate officers, Mr.. w. Judson Smith,
Government agent for the Eastern
States, and DR.. A. X. Robertson, chief
inspector for the State OF New York,
the urgent necessity OF gathering in and
killing all cattle diseased or exposed.
A great raid was therefore organized
and executed by the two at the head OF
large posse OF tho bureau employees.
Dairymen were found pre- pared for Wig
orous resistance. They launched paving
stones, brickbats and other missiles upon
the invaders, hand to hand encounters
took place and in some instances pistols
were drawn Some Of the herds were so
strongly defended that the bureau
forces were unable TO capture them.
Next day the headquarters OF the
bureau in Brooklyn were in state OF
siege. Dairymen and dairywomen
joined in chorus OF execra tion and de-
Some had obtained writs
OF replevin which were practically use
less, because all the captured cattle
had been Immediately slaughtered.
Meantime DIR. Robertson and Special
Agent Smith had sought peace and inn
munity in New York City and only re-
turned Wednesday morning. 1t is
understood that there will be other
raids and that Secretary Rusk will not
modify the stringency Of his measures
until this last lurking place Of pleuro-
pneumonia be effectually conquered and
,leansed
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-06-19

CINCINNATI, ] une 16.-At 1880 yester
day thunderstorm set in and imprison-
ed people in churches for an hour. One
and half inches Of rain fell in less
than an hour. Cellars were flooded,
streets on the hillsides covered with
mud and debris and side walks in places
were torn up. One house was struck by
lightning without loss of life. Fire
bells were kept constantly ringing and
s, 200 fire alarm and telephone wires
were melted or otherwise killed. Ed
ward Ilesenham was washed into sew
er and drowned and for two hours one
OF the cable roads was stopped.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-06-19
ARMY REFORM.
Important Bln For tho Benent Of Private
Soldiers.

| SoidierAs
Four LEAvENwoRTH Kan, June a.
An important bill. about which nothing
has been said in the dispatches from
Washington, passed the United States
Senate last Saturday, having previously
passed the House on April 7, and now
only awaits the approval Of tho Presl-
dent 10 become law. IL is one of the
most important and far-reaching meas
ures affecting the army that has been
enacted by Congress for a number OF
years. The provisions Of the bill are
those
That on and after July /, 1890, the
sum Of s4 per month out Of the regular
monthly pay OF all enlisted men in tho
army shall be retained for the first year
Of their enlistment, which sum shall
not be paid until their discharge from
the service, and which shall be forfeit
ed unless they serve honestly and
faithfully TO the time of their dis
charge. That the Secretary of War
shall determine what misconduct shall
constitute a failure TO render honest and
faithful service within the strict mean
ing Of this act But no soldier who has
deserted at any time during the term OF
his enlistment shall he deemed to have
rendered good and faithful service.
That the money so retained from the
monthly pay Of the soldier shall be
treated as deposits upon which interest
shall be paid as provided for by certain
sections OF the regulations.
That enlistments shall continue TO be
made for FIVE years as now provided by
law, but at the end OF three years from
date Of enlistment every soldier whose
antecedent service shall have been
faithf ful, shall be entitled to receive
furlough for three months and his dis
charge at the expiration thereof, IL he
apply for It,
That the President may in his discre-
tlon, and under such conditions as he
shall prescribe, permit an enlisted man
TO purchase his discharge from the army.
That the army ration now provided by
law be increased by the addition thereto
OF pound OF vegetables, the proportion
TO be fixed by the Secretary Of War
That United States marshals, sheriffs,
constabes and police officers Of towns
and cities are authorized to apprehend,
arrest and receive the surrender Of any
deserter from the army for the purpose
of delivering him TO any person in tho
military service authorized to receive |
him.
This bill makes raatesL>o&aHges in
the laws and regulations governing en-
listed men in the regular army as 1t |
practically reduces the term of enlist
ment from five TO three years, and it
makes very liberal provisions for the
private soldier in other ways.
1t has been passed by Congress main
ly TO prevent desertions, and il men de-
sert after it goes into effect they will bo
deserving OF very little sympathy
should they become inmates of the
United States military prison at this
place.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-06-19
Pension statistics.

WASHINGTON, June i4.-ln the course
Of some remarks on the conference re-
port on the Urgency Deficiency Pension
Appropriation bill, Represen tative Hen
derson, Of Iowa, in the House made the
following statement OF the appropria-
tions made by the present House for the
benefit Of the soldiers: Regular pension
bills SOS. i25. 461; urgent deficiency, S2l,-
6i3 O09: soldiers home (defciencyl. SSl,-
60a; artificial limbs deficiency, 500, 600;
pav and bounty claims, 81, 1913, 629; sol
diers' homes, s., 6Oi, T65; aid for State
homes, 500. 600; artificial limbs, S402, ?
900; pay and bounty claims, $3.50, 600; ex-
penses OF the pension office, S. i39, Il so;
records and pension division war depart
ment, Ss3T. .270; act for total helpless
ness, S45 600; general pension act (passed
Thursday, SIS, 900, 600; urgent defic-
iency, So, 7Os. sSS; total. sl67, 4l9, 731.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-06-19

NEW NoRK, June .--George NJ.
Storrs, son OF Emory A. Storrs, who es-
capped from the Poughkeepsie Asylum
for the Insane on Thursday last and
was recaptured in this city, was re-
committed to the asylum by
Justice Ford When arraigned in
court, Storrs said he was not insane and
that all his trouble had been caused by
domestic infelicities. He talk and acted
in rational manner and presented no
appearance OF insanity.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-06-19
rhn Austrian strIker..

IeNpoN. June 13.-The weavers who
are on strike at Bennisch, Austrian
Silesia. continue their eXcesses, which
are increasing in violence. They have
repeatedly attacked the factories and
shops, destroying machinery and plum
dering stocks. Buildings have been
wrecked and burned. The police ara
powerless. In many Of the encounters
between the mob and the police the lat
ter have been pelted with stones and
other missiles and in some cases driven
from the field Of battle. The owners
may concede the demands Of the men in
order to save their remaining property
from destruction.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-06-19

BY unanimous vote the Chicago City
Council has agreed to petition Governor
Fifer to call an extra session of the State
Legislature to consider an amendment
permitting the city of Chicago's bonded
Indebtedness TO be increased $1,000,
600. The sum named is for the pur-
pose of promoting the success Of the
Worlds Fair Efforts TO increase the
amount so as provide for other municipal
undertakings we're defeated.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-06-19
s.,.Iem.nl MIth crrm.nr.

IoxpoN, June 1S-The St. James
Gazette, in an article on the negotia-
tions now being carried on by England
and Germany relative 70 territory in
Africa, says it is probable that settle
ment will be reached by means Of which
the Germans will ovacuate With and
abandon their claims 10 the territory
behind it. The Gazette further says
that a line will be drawn across the Vic
toria Nyanza. one degree south Of the
equator to the eastern boundary Of the
Congo State. All the disputed territory
north Of this line will be British and all
south OF il German.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-06-19

ATLANTA, Ga. June lathe next
convention OF the Typographical Union
will be held in Boston. B. W. Houston,
Of Lynn, Mass. and w. 7. White, of
New Orleans, were elected delegates to
the American Federation of Labor.
Seven trustees were elected for the
g. Woodward. Of Atlanta; Amos J..
Cummings Of New York; William Lam
hort, Of Austin, Tex; William Wilson,
Of Nashville; John d. Vaughn, Of Den
vcr; &. w. Morgan. Of Bellingham
Bay. Washington, and w. II. Pare, Of
Toronto.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-06-19

DAvENPoRr Iowa, June l4-Ry the
prompt and heroic work Of thirty nuns
in the Catholic Mercy Hospital here
yesterday morning the forty helpless
patients who we're in the institution
we're saved from horrible death. Be
fore it was light one Of the sisters, who
was sleeping on the basement floor Of
the main building. was awakened by
smoke and discovered 4 fire in the closet
Of her room. A general alarm was
sounded and the work of removing the
helpless patients was begun and sue
cessfully accomplished. One nun, called
Sister Mary Irene and whose name was
Ellpn Murray. porishpd
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-06-19

THE protracted negotiations between
the Senate and House respecting the
differences arising from conflicting
amendments to the Pension bill have
been brought to a successful conclusion
by the final agreement OF the conferees
BY the terms of the agreement the
Senate recedes from its insistence upon
the dependent pension features, and
the House agrees to drop the service
pension provision, leaving the bill a
Disability Pension bill.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-06-19

CHILIIcoTHE, Mo, June 1A-Mrs.
Moore, wife Of Prof. Allen Moore, presi-
dent Of the Chillicothe Normal School,
fell into the well in her yard about mid
night and remained there at least two
hours. Her husband was away at Stan
berry. Mo, and she was alone with her
two children, one an infant month old.
some water and fell in accidentally, but
it is believed she was dreaming and
went 10 the we'll while asleep and fell
in. The well is thirty-six feet deep and
contained fifteen feet OF water and she
supported herself by clinging TO the
ralia
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-06-19

THE National convention OF mutual
life and accident underwriters, in ses-
sion in New York City, elected H. J.
Reimund. of New York, president and
W. II. Swollinger. of Galesburg, ILL.,,
secretary. Commissioner Wilder Of
Kansas, came in for severe condemna-
tion
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-06-19

IT is stated that Henry NJ. Stanley
will sail for New York with his wife on
October 20. Mr.. Stanley has concluded
arrangements to deliver fifty lectures in
the United States during the fall and
winter. For the lectures delivered in
New York he is to receive e5,000 and
for each lecture thereafter in the various
cities he is to receive 9200.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-06-19

KANSAS CITY, Mo, June 1A-In Ar
gentine last evening JET Mercer, col
ored. shot and killed his wife Mittie
Mercer. The deed was committed at
the gateway Of her mothers house,
Louise Moxie. on Argentine street AZ
ter calmly shooting his wife three times
the murderer fed south and is still at
iarfrn
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-06-19

BERLIN, June l4-During fire at the
Potsdam barracks a workingman was
arrested for some slight offense during
the excitement lie escaped, but the
policeman pursued and overlook his
prisoner. whom he assaulted with a
knife. ripping open his body. The bru-
tai officer would have been lynched by
the populace IL he had not been locked
up instantly.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-06-19

STRONG efforts are being made to rec
oncile the differences between the old
Czechs and Germans in the Bohemian
Diet Emperor Francis Joseph is ex-
erting himself to the utmost to secure
that end
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-06-19

lT was reported in Berlin that the
German War Minister was about to re-
sign because his estimates for war re-
quirements were repudiated by Chan
cellor Won Caprivi.