The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-09-07

him into the boarding ear and started him
on piece OF beef After eating as much
as one man could eat in a week. he got up
from the table, but went back at once and
asked for more. He was then given bread,
meat and custard pies. The cook looked
on in establishment, but the Cheyenne
seemingly could not be satisfied Finally,
after being in the boarding car about two
hours. he went out on the platform, but
he had eaten too much, he lay down and
in short time was dead Indian Sey-
eral prominent Rock Island officials vouch
for the truthfulness of this story, but soy
they have quit feeding Cheyennes.
Guthrie News: A very interesting meet
ing is now in progress at the county build
ing The county commissioners Of the
various counties are discussing ways and
means for the future, Among those
present are j. p. Jones and George f..
Hubbard, of kin0tisher county; James VI.
Bishop and Albert NJ Petite. of Cleveland
county: Franklin Sperger, of Oklahoma
county; w. III. Wilson. of Payne county.
The chief question which they will discuss
is that of raising revenue To carry on the
county government. None Of the counties
have any money in the treasury and there
are many things which require money.
Jails, bridges and roads ought TO be con-
stTucted and the officers should be paid.
No taxes will come Il for some time and
suggested that the legislature pass law
giving the commissioners the right 10 IL
sue bonds to a limited amount or else 10
issue script.
In speaking of the Indian scouts which
he is commanding at Fort Reno, "a few
DAYS ago, Lieutenant Wilhelm remarked
that they are very proud of their new uni
forms and take great pleasure in showing
off before their comrades, and especially
those who are not lucky enough TO belong
to the army. The fatigue hat is of black
felt, with white worsted cord and tassels,
having one strand of scarlet and with an
ornament in front formed OF two arrows
crossed, with the letters ~. :. =" in the
upper intersection. For dress occasions
he Will have the cavalryman's helmet. eX-
cept that the cords are of white mOhalT,
with strand of scarlet, while the plume,
which falls six or eight inches below the
rear visor is to be white horse hair with
four strands of scarlet. He will wear a
dark blue suit like other enlisted men,
but with a deeper collar, so as 20 wear a
neckerchief His blouse and trousers
are those of a calvary, as j. also
his dress coat, except that 10 has
white facings piped with scarlet. and the
chevrons of the non-commissioned Indian
officer are also white piped with scarlet.
The Overcoat is TO be made of dark Irish
frieze, or some imitation Of that material,
cut ulster shape, reaching 20 within ten
inches Of the ground, and with two rows
of brass buttons
This useful body Of auxiliaries is also 70
have its own guidOn, be ring the two
crossed arrows and the words "I =
Scouts" while in the lower intersection Of
the troop and the name Of the department.
The guidOu Of ceremony will be- Of service
guidon of bunting The tendency just
now & 70 make increased use OF Indians
both as tailors and "a organized and
drilled troops, and one project has even
been 70 organize a full regiment Of them,
but the need Of a regimental organization
in the sort Of service required Of them is
not very apparent.
"Aug" johnson was murdered Tuesday
night. six miles east OF Oklahoma City.
The killing is supposed 10 have grown out
of contest. but the murderer is not pos
itively known. The Oklahoma Journal
has the following % say Of the affair. "Ou
Tuesday night be went 20 Woodbridge
where dance was to be held. but on his
arrival there he found no one az home but
a daughter Of Mr. Woodbridge and a small
boy. He stayed late, and between II and
y O'Clock was sitting ut n table facing a
window when some person shot him
through the window. The bullet went
through the frame Of the window sash and
struck him on the jaw passing through
his neck and the larynx ard into the
shoulder He called % the young sdy To
blow out the light and rushed 20 the door
and fired of his revolver 10 the direction
from which the shot had come His shot
was answered by one from his as-siIlant,
but 81 went into the ceiling u the room.
He then dropped % the floor weak from
the loss ~ blood and In dying condition.
He was moved home where be has been
living since between lie and death Drs.
I'D ffT ct
say be cannot recover. The apex II
the lung is heavily enRorgsd with
blood ard be has great DIFF
fculty ia breathing Later advices
state that be died " eCnssday morning
Sheriff DeFord. acting a. coroner. and
County Attorney Howard went ogf % THE
place Thur-day, empausied jury and
held an inquest. Some twenty wltne--ez
were examined. but absolutely nothing
was learned which gave a clue 20 the muir
dererS The vsriici n the jury wa that
he had come % his death from a pistol
shot wound fired uuiawfuily and fel0n-
i0usly by p-r9on or persons unknown
Shortly after be was shot young J0bnaon
stated that be had seen the man who & rcd
the sbot and tbst u Wa one Henry Dun
ham, against whom Aug and hls father
were Wituessss ca charge % perjury.
Durham was arrtsted, but proved a com
plete allbl and wa dfsc hargs-d Two Young
men we're arrested. Irwin Cook and John
Mcconnell, against whom. however. the
svideDce Wa weak. and they Alec were als-
charged The cirruustaEtlal evlGelcs
against them Wa that fheir bot heels eT-
scfiT ntfe1 s0s1e marks made Dr. the
ground Eear where the man who DID TIE
shooting must have stood whsu 20 hfsd,
and that Mo- 'ouuell had seal Dre -
yolver. the slze used ~ fh~ murderer
They accounted Tor the first fart 10 hsaf-
ing thsf tbry we're TIE hrt on the xrrgr1
after the shooting and tramped -! over
she place ia s@arch q evicsuce and made
the boo. bel marks ~ tkax tine. n -
vo3ver stHe c1t DO As1rs. A. there are fkQ1-
saa1s - ths same exc ia this ulgutrr.
Tia father = the goung man thinks Dun
ban did the de@d. and tri-1 - stpot kim
g. tbs InSGssl yesterday. Sst Tas pc