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Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-08-28
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Cleaned BY Telegraph and Mail.
CONGRESS.

| NONAAEoSs
IN the Senate on the 18Th Mr. PIumb's ros.
olutlon iorbdding tho sale or drinking Of
| liquors In tho senate wing Of tho Capitol
came up, and Senator Butter moved TO ex-
tend the rcstr otion 10 committee rooms.
The resolution went over. The Tariff bill
was then debated until adjournment. AT
ter a long discussion In the House on a rcso.
luton defining tho order OF business tho
Senate Agricultural bill was takon up and
passed. No other business was transacted.
WHEN tho senate met on the 10th senator
Quay's resolution designating legislative
business for the session came mp as The reg
ular order and Mr. Blair spoke against II
and In favor OF including the Election bill.
senator Edmunds also spoke against the
resolution. During his speech the hour OF
twelve o'clock arrived and the Tariff bill
was taken up but soon laid aside, and the
House amen dments to tho Agricultural Col
lege and the NJ 'at Inspection bills concurrrd
in After disnosinR OF routine business the
House took up the Senate Meat Inspection
bill, which, after some debate, passed. The
bill defining lard was takon up and the
House soon adjourned.
IN the Senate on the 2lst Mr. Plumb's reso-
lutlon In regard TO the sale and drinking Of
liquors In tho Capitol building again went
over. Tho 1arin bill was then taken up and
considered until adjournment. AT the ex.
piration Of the morning hour the House
proceeded to the consideration OF the bill
defining lard, VIII ch was debated until ro-
cess At the evening session pension bills
were considered.
In the Senate on the 22d tho Tariff bill was
further discussed until the lead ore para.
graph WAS reached when tho Senate ad.
1ourned4 The House agreed to the confer
ence report on the bin for an Increase of the
clerical force In the Pension Ofllce, aud dis
agreed to the Senate amendments to the
River and Harbor bill. No other business OF
importance was transacted.
HE Senate on the 23d transacted no busi-
ness. Resolutions OF respect were offered
TO the late Senator Beck, eulogles delivered
ly Senators Blackburn. ingalls,, Carlisle,
Evarts, Plumb, Vost and Others. and the
Senate adjourned. After routine business
in the House the Lard bill was taken up and
lively debate ensucd. when vote was
finally reach d on che passage OF the bill
the result was yeas, III; nays, 46-no
quorum The House then adjourned.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-08-28
AIIscrIIANEnIrs-

THE potato disease is spreading with
alarming rapidity in the southern por-
tion Of County Down, Ireland. In all
parts OF Armagh the blight has assumed
serious proportions.
A DISPATCH from Erzeroum TO tho
London Daily News says the Turkish
Government is supplying the Kurds
with Martini rifles. The Christians
have cut the telegraph wires -Four
Armenians who had made themselves
Objectionable to the authorities were
strangled in prison.
The Tilbury (England) dockmen's
strike has ended in a victory for the
men.
THE thousand Island Park Hotel. St
Lawrence river, burned recently. Loss,
$50, 600
DURING a storm at Philadelphia the
walls Of the street car stables Of the
Twelfth Street Passenger Railway Com
pany fell in. Five men and twenty
horses were killed. Several persons
were also seriously hurt
jenny CLEVELAND was murdered near
Hayward. Wis, recently. lie was worth
about $4,000 and was killed for his
money.
AT Mhitestone, near New York. =
boating party Of three men and three
women was upset Only one woman
was rescued.
A TORNADO went through Mason
County, Tex, recently. demolishing
buildings and killing cattle. No per
sons were killed.
BARyUN & BAILEY's circus train was
wrecked at Sheibyvilie, on the Grand
Rapids & Indiana railna.,. by the break
ing Of a drawbar Martin Foley, Of ST
Louis was killed and two Others badly
hurt
The Blue Grass Palace" was opened
at Creston. Iowa on the 2Ist BY Gov
ernor Boies
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-08-28
CORN IN KANSAS.
Forty Million Bushels ~ Old Corn SIN on
Hand.

Forty Million bushels NJ Old Corn stIl on
HaRd.
TOPEKA, Kan, Aug 90 Secretary
Mohler has just completed a table made
up from the returns OF the county clerks,
which shows that there are now over
40, 600, 600 bushels OF old corn in Kansas.
He estimates this years crop at % 600, =
600 bushels, which added to the 40, 000, =
goo bushels of last years crop,
which still remains in the State,
make total of lis, 1000. 600
bushels. lie also made an effort
to get from the county clerks an esti-
mate Of the amount Of corn fed and sold
since March /, in order that he might
approximate the amount on hand Au-
gust l, but the replies have not been as
a whole, very satisfactory. From the
sixty-two county clerks reporting it is
safe TO say that not less than 40 per
Of the amount OF corn on hand on March
l-G4, 55s. 5l6 bushels-has been dis
posed Of, being either fed or sold since
that date.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-08-28

LEAvENwoRTn, Kan, Aug. 23 Henry
Hardin, a colored well digger, met with
an untimely end yesterday morning.
He had been digging a well on a farm at
the edge Of the city that had been sunk
about sixty-fve feet and was being
walled up On going down TO fin
ish the we'll yesterday morning
Hardin Immediately became faint o.
account OF the gas OF damp that had ac-
cumulatod and he signaled to be drawn
up The signal was promptly obeyed.
just as he reached tAo top his hands
slipped from the rope and he fell back
into the well, striking the sides on
going down and was killed instantly.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-08-28
MAY EXTEND.
Possibility That the strike ON the Now York
Central Road May Grow PowderIy Takes
n IIand--A serious Outlook.

Possibility That the strike ON the New York
Central Road May Grow-PowderIy Takes
n Ifand--A serious Outlook.
New York, Aug 2i.--At 1890 last
night Grand Master Workman Powderly
said that tho New York Central strike
was now no longer one Of the local as
sembly, but OF the whole Knights OF
Labor organization. They would use
every resource in the power Of the fed
GRAFTON Of railroad employees all along
the Vanderbilt systems. At this hour
the intimation is that a general strike
will be declared No definite statement
could be obtained, however, TO that
effect
AN APPEAL TO KNIGHTS OF LABOR
New YoRR, Aug. 21.-General Master
Workman I. v Powderly will issue an
appeal to all the true Knights OF Labor
in the employ OF the Central Hudson
River railroad and upon the Vanderbilt
connecting lines. In the document he
will state the causes OF the strik6 and
efforts TO obtain peaceful settle-
ment OF the difficulties and notify each
and every member Of the inten-
tion of the executive board OF the
Knights OF Labor to prosecute the fight
against the Central-lludson Railroad
Company to the bitter end. At the same
time IL is made known that Grand Mas
ter Sargent has called meeting Of the
supreme council of the Federation OF
Railway Employees for Saturday, August
23 at nine a. m, N the city of Terre
lIaute, Ind.
MIR wFBB STUBBORN.
NEW YoRK, Aug. 21-At $50 o'clock
last evening Mr.. Powderly called on
Vice-President Webb. He asked Webb
TO permit an investigation as to the diff
ficulty between the Central and its
men. Powderly said he did not
mean arbitration but investigation.
Webb said there was nothing TO in
vestigate. Powderly then went to the
St Cloud Hotel to report. Sargent at a
late hour said the situation looked se-
rious. The supreme council of the fed
Grafton, he said, was within an hours
call. To order general strike the su
preme council, which is composed OF
three members of each OF the four or
ganizations forming it, must convene
and vote unanimously.
QUIET AT ALBANY.
ALBANY, n, Y, Aug 2l.-The Cham
ber of Commerce has sent protest to
the mayor against the employment by
the railroad Of Pinkerton detectives.
All is quiet here A strong police and
Pinkerton guard is still main
tained-s -srhe. railroad people say
the freight blockade is practically
raised The strikers bulletins say that
the mon continue confident James
Hatton, the Pinkerton guard charged
with the shooting of the boy Richard
Dwyer, waived examination and was
held for the grand jury. The lad is in
precarious condition.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-08-28
SPRING WHEAT.
More Favorable Than Was Expected Under
the circumstances.

More Favorable Than Was Expected Under
the Circumstances.
CHICAGO, Aug. 2L-The Farmers Re-
view says: Reports received from about
l,5O0 correspondents in the spring wheat
belt indicate that the crop of 1890,
though less than that Of last year by
probably 4, ZOO, 600 bushels, is better. as
10 quality and yield. than could have
been anticipated in view OF the adverse
conditions under which it has been
grown. Nebraska and the Dakotas will
probably harvest as many bushels as
last year. Iowa will show loss OF
about >, 900 600 bushels and Minnesota
about 1000. 600. The area harvested in
these States is from to per cent less
than last year, save in Minnesota, where
the acreage harvested is estimated to be
10 per cent greater than that OF 1883.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-08-28

MARSHALL. No, Aug. 21.-An at
tempt was made by unknown parties to
destroy the new ferryboat at New
Frank fort The guard had left the boat
10 attend a charivari party, and during
his absence the .culprits went on the
boat and saturated the cabin with coal
oil and then set FIRE to It. They then
set the boat adrift and started her
down stream Fortunately It drifted on
a sandbar and the fire was discovered in
time to save the machinery and hull
The cabin was entirely destroyed A
vgilant search Is being made for the in
cerdiaries
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-08-28
KILLED EoR A GALE.
\. L. Cooper Kills II. I. weatherman Near
Edmond, Ok.

a. Il. Cooper Kills II. !. weatherman Near
Edmond, OK.
OKLAHOMA CITY, Ok, Aug. 2L-Late
at night as r. ! Weatherman and two
companions we're passing on the public
highway the residence Of A. T. Cooper
living on Deep fork, i've miles east Of
Edmond, they were fired upon by Coop.
er with a double barroled shotgun.
Weatherman's companions fled in dif-
ferent directions and naturally supposed
that he would follow They went to
his house and waited all night for him.
When daylight came they set out to
search for him, and about 200 yards
from the scene Of the shooting found
him dead. Cooper surrendered TO the
authorities and an inquest was held over
the remains of the dead man The
trouble originated some time ago over a
stray calf Weatherman was a yeung,
unmarried man.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-08-28
MISPLACED SWITCH.
Three Persons KILLED on the Huntington q
Missouri In Nebraska.

Three Persons KILLED on the Huntington a
Missouri In Nebraska.
MULLEN, Neb., Aug Glowing to a
misplaced switch two freight trains on
the Burlington & Missouri River road
collided at this point yesterday morn
ing, killing three persons and seriously
injuring six others The killed are:
Myrtle Willgus, daughter of a farmer
living three miles southeast Of here;
John Wymore, section foreman at this
place, and an unknown tramp The
west bound train was run in
on a side track 10 allow the east bound
train to pass The switchman, however,
was unable to close the switch, and at
tempted 20 stay the other train, but
waited too long before doing so, and the
two trains caine together with a terrific
crash. A box car in one of the trains,
in which thirteen men were stealing a
ride, was crushed to small pieces, but
only one of the men were killed, the
others escaping unhurt Six Of the
trainmen we're hurt but none Of them
will die.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-08-28

CITY OF MENIco. Aug. sl-The re.
port that peace had been arranged be-
tween Guatemala and San Salvador,
considering that a battle had been ex
pected to take place yesterday caused
great surprise here Dispatches from
the frontier Of Guatemala and Mexico
say that Mexico has maintained com
plete neutrality and has not increased
her forces in Chiapas single man. AN
she has done has been to keep down all
armed movements for the invasion of
Guatemala from her territory and pre-
vented armed men from entering Chi
apas from Guatemala
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-08-28
MORE STRIKE TROUBLES.
Grievance Committee Looking Iuto Things
at Omaha.

OMAHA, Neh, Aug 23-The Chicago
& Northwestern road last night refused
10 accept shipments Of livestock or per-
ishable freight from here for Chicago
and East pending the settlement Of the
New York Central strike
A non-union fireman in the yards at
Council Bluffs was discharged yesterday
at the request OF the union switchmen.
Chairman Vrooman, Of the Union Pa
oific engineers grievance committee, is
in the city in consultation with the men.
The hremen on the Union Pacific &
Fremont, Elkhorn & Missouri Valley
lines expect to receive orders to strike
They are willing TO go out Engineers
viii refuse 10 run with scab fremen.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-08-28
Congrcs.man Watson Dead.

WASHINGTON, Aug 20. Representa-
tive Lewis L. Watson. Of Pennsylvania,
this morning at II o'clock. was about to
enter his carriage at the Shoreham
hotel to drive 60 the Capitol, when he
was suddenly overcome by heart disease
and died soon after being carried into
the hotel Mr. WatsOn's death makes the
third ip the Pennsylvania delegation in
the last year lie had been in feeble
health for some time.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-08-28

Two hundred thousand Italians are
now living in Buenos Ayres From time
to time the native inhabitants speculate
ON the events which might ar Sc in case
these 5000 strangers should UNDER
take to assert thoir nationality and take
possession of the city.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-08-28

JoHN Brown, son of John Brown Of
Harper's Ferry fame, lives quietly at
Put-in-Bay o., where he cultiyates
small vineyard and fruit farm. lie is
an old man now, having been one of the
prominent persons in the stirring period
in which his father figured.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-08-28

GENERAL CARLOS EzETA. Provisional
President of Salvador, has received a
telegram from DR. Galindo. conf
Dental agent of Salvador, now in
Guatemala saying that the terms OF a
treaty of peace had been arranged, and
that the treaty was most favorable 10
Salvador All the points demanded by
Ezcta had been conceded by the Guate-
malan Government
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-08-28

AFTER wrangle lasting until nearly
midnight the directors of the Worlds
Fair adjourned again without definitely
selecting site for the great Exposition.
The meeting, it was expected on all
sides, would be decisive one, but at
adjournment the question of location
was left more open than it had been at
ANY time for weeks past.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-08-28

JAMES JEFFHEY RoCHE will undoubt-
edly be selected as editor of the Boston
Pilot as successor to the late John Boyle
0'Reilly Mr. Roche is now one of the
editors of the paper and he and Mr.
OReilly we're the staunchest friends
and co-workers- Archbishop Williams
it is understood, will purchase Mr.
o'Reilly's interest in the paper, thus
giving him absolute control
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-08-28

NEW York, Aug. 2S-Judge Beach
has entered an order in the Su-
preme Court disseminating tho ac-
ton brought by Co onel William
Dudley to recover damages from
George Jones, treasurer Of the Times
Publishing Company, for alleged libel
in publishing the alleged "blocks Of
five" letter The order was entered by
consent Of counsel
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-08-28
.BLue GRASS PALACE. =

Governor Boles aud STAFF Rt Notable
Event ut Crcston, Iowa.
CREsToN, Iowa, Aug. 90 The blue
grass palace opening was great sue
cess There was brilliant parade
headed by Governor Boies and staff on
horseback. At the palace Mayor Pat
terson delivered tho welcoming ad-
dress Governor Boies delivered an
eloquent address on the duties of cit
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-08-28

CHARLES NoRDnoFF, drec ting the
Washington end Of the New York Herald,
and who retires to Southern California
on half pay for life, by the grace of Mr..
Bennett is tho son of German soldier
who fought under Blucher. After an
experience on the sea Mr.. Nordhoff be-
gan newspaper life in the West whence
he went to New York TO serve under the
Harpers, and later TO take the manag-
ing editorship OF the Evening Post by
invitation OF its editor the poet viii
liam Cullen Brvant
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-08-28

IN the agreement by which Ileligo-
land is ceded to Germany young Kaiser
William, who by the careful and delib-
crate conclusion of the United States of
Germany, is the German Emperor and
not tho Emperor of Germany, appears
as the Emperor of Germany" The
use of this title in the English counter
part of the deed was insisted upon by
the German Foreign Office, although It
Is entirely contrary to tho intontIon Of
the German nation.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-08-28

CONGRESSMAN w. w. Morrow has de-
clined the nomination for Congressman
at-large for California rendered him by
the Republican convention, doubling
the authority Of the convention to make
the nomination in view of the fact that
Congress has not yet authorized the new
apportionment Of the State under the
recent census.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-08-28

SOME one has invented an electric
mouse trap 1t consists Of metallic
cage containing cheese Tho mice nat
urally approach it for the purpose of in
vestigation, but the instant they touch
the wires an electric current strikes
them dead. The same system might be
applied TO counting room safes for the
discouragement of burglars.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-08-28

WILLIAM BLACK is about to start on a
yachting cruise to the Levant and the
Crimea and no will also visit Tangier,
Syracuse, Coustantinople, Sebastopol,
Balaklava and Malta in order to get
material and local coloring for the novel
on which he is engaged.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-08-28

AN Ohio clergyman surprised his con-
gregat!on by making the following an
nouncement: Il would remind you,
brethren that the collection plate Is
not nickel-in-the-slot machine, and
that few bills would come in very
handy In the work of the church"
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-08-28

TIE Committee on Commerce recently
heard an argument by Representative
0Donnell, of Michigan, in favor Of the
bills TO allow railroad companies to
grant privileges under the Interstate
Commerce law to commercial travellers
Mr.. ODonnoll said that this class of
travellers numbered over $50. 900 men,
including some Of the brightest and
most active business men in the country.
and he urged the committee to take
speedy action upon one Of the pending
bills for their relief
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-08-28
TIE Rr.nr-aRAss PALACE.

izenship lie eulogized the palace as
moro beautiful than any palace of an
tiquity. At the conclusion of Governor
Boies' address Congressman Roger Q
Mills was introduced and received an
ovation. He bowed Acknowledgements
and said he would defer any extended
rpmarLQ
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-08-28

WrrH reference to security in fast
travel across tho Atlantic, Chauncey
Depew says it gives him more concern
TO ride in cab from his house to the
steamship dock than it does TO cross the
ocean
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-08-28

THE Georgia State Alliance has ad-
journed at Atlanta The most important
actionwas the unanimous passage Of res
olution indorsing the platform Of the Ma
tional Alliance adopted at the St Louis
convention. This carries with IL Of
course. the unanimous Endorsement Of
the sub-treasury plan, which is one Of
the prime pal pianks OF that platform.
as Is the Government ownership of
transportation lines Cotton bagging
was adopted as the Alliance covering Of
cotton as against jute. This is carrying
out the fight on iute made last year.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-08-28

JUDoE RosE has filed a decision at
jamestown. \. d., on original packages
which applies to both the Dakotas The
case was that Of the State against John
Bergren, who dealt in original packages
at Valley City. y. ID. The complaint
was that he sold liquor in violation Of
the new Fruhibiiory law, and a restrain
ing order was asked for. Judge Rose
holds that the law when enacted was
unconstitutional The Judge declined
to pass upon the claim that rhe Law is
still null. for the reason that the acts
complained Of were committed pricr to
the passage Of the Wilson bill by Con-
rress. and hence that law cuts no figure
in the case The inference is plain,
however. in his decision. that he would
hold the statute still null when a law is
presented 70 him involving that point
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-08-28

WAsHISGroN. Aug p The schod-
ules Of the population returns from the
city Of Lincoln, Neb. are being exam
ined at the Census Office with the view
Of ascertaining whether the charges
that the census returns were padded are
true
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-08-28

THK Novoe vremya of St Petersburg
SAYS that after The calming effort Of the
Imperial meeting the policy Of Ausir .
in the Balkans remains the sole menace
to peace. Sincere friends Of peace. it
adds ought 70 come 70 an agreement 70
remove this constant sorrce Of danger
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-08-28

WAsHINcToN, Aug 23-The Director
Of the Mint has authorized the super
intendent Of the mint at Philadelphia
TO make advances on silver bars as soon
as received, in order to relieve the
st-ingency in the New York money
market
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-08-28

The fight among the Bishops of the
Evangelical Church has been taken into
court by Bishop Tubs, who asks Cleve-
land judges to enjoin Bishops Esher and
Bowman
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-08-28

TnE mail service between Australia
and San Francisco is expected TO cease
in November
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-08-28

PEoF. W. w. COOKE recommends a
tablespoonful Of saltpeter dissolved in
a pail Of water as a remedy for the
striped and black beetles that infest
cucumber and squash vines. A pint Of
the solution poured around each hill is
the proper prescription. Cut-worms are
also said 70 dislike the dose. though a
diet Of paris green, mixed with fine
wheat middlings and spread dry around
the plants they are threatening is re-
ported to be equally attractive and fatal
70 them.
THE lathes for turning the gun-bores
OF our new and heavy ordnance will cost
s1R5sO00
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-08-28
CURRENT COMMENT.

TnE Senate has confirmed the nomi-
nation OF William Grimes as Marshal Of
Oklahoma