Thomas County cat., 1890-05-22
VIKINGS Cut Short.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., May 15.-Marshal
Weeks, of the northern district of Florida,
says that affairs in that state are improving,
and that the presidents letter in regard to
the enforcement of the law is gradually caus-
ing change of sentiment among the people.
ALBANY, \. Y.-The court of appeals has
handed down decision in the case of Dill
worth Choate. the New York reporter. affirm
ing the judgment of the courts below sem
fencing him to Imprisonment for contempt
of court. Choatc seC:eted himself in the
Jury room and overheard the deliberations of
the jury.
BUTTE. MoST.-The Montana Union freight
depot, at South Butte. is burned with all its
contents. The loss is variously estimated at
from $4,000 to S100,0OO
CITY OF MEXICo.-The senate committee
has reported favorably the hill granting an
indefinite term TO the president. The bill
passed its first reading.
WAsHINGToN.-Seuator Dawes presented a
communication from the five Indian nations
demonstrating against the numerous grants of
right-of-way for railroads through the Indian
territory. stating that in many cases the grant
Is sought and obtained merely for specula-
tive purposes. and asking that no more such
grants he made at least until there is great
change in existing conditions.
WHEELING. W. VA widow owns 5000
acres near Maunington, this state, which Is
occupied 10y numerous squatterS. She had
much timber cut and erected houses for ten
ants. The squatters objected to this and
burned one house. maltreating the occupying
family. The sheriff commanded the peace,
but was unhe eded by the mob. Warrants
are out for numerous arrests.
WASHINGTON. d. C.-Superintendent Por-
ter. of the census, has issued an order to
supervisors of the census, forbidding them
to accept of assistance paid for by city cor
porationS. or others. The census, he says,
would be brought in disrepute by such ac-
ceptance. He is moved to issuing this order
by published accounts that certain city coun-
ellis and boards of trade have appropriated
sums of money to aid in the enumeration of
the population.
WICHITA. KAS-A man representing HIM
self as Thomas Hart has recently duped the
farmers of the county of several hundred
dollars by representing himself as a state
agent to examine live stock, and charging
fee. The fact became known to the author
tiles. Hart has been here. hut left for parts
unknown.
PARIs.-Advices have been received from
Senegal 10 the effect that the king of Sene-
gambia has been murdered by his subjects.
He has tried to impose upon them European
ideas which he had imbibed at the Paris ex-
position.
NEw ORLEANs.-Yucatan is importing Chi
neSe and negro laborers from Cuba.
CovINGToS. KY.-The saloons in this city
were closed on Sunday in obedience to the
law. The officers of the SaloonkeeperS' asso-
citation used their influence and authority to
induce saloonkeepers to obey the law.
CHIcAGo.-General Julius White ex-minis-
ter to the Argentine Republic. died at his
home in South Evanston of dropsy. after a
protracted illness. General White rendered
conspicuous service in the union army during
the late war.
WASHINGTON. d. C.-RepreSentative Nor
row. of Ohio. has introduced bill to punish
any one who disfgures the American flag
with any advertising device.
WASHINGTON. ID. C.-Several Ponca In
dians called on the secretary of the interior
to protest against the order of removal of
cattle from Indian reservations. Mr.. Noble
told them that their leases had no authority
of law: that their lands were intended solely
for the occupation of the tribe: that the use
by white men of lands in the Indian territory
gave them (the white mem an unjust advan-
tage over others, and particularly over small
stock ralsers in the states. inaslnuch that the
former paid no taxes. either upon the land
which their cattle grazed or upon the cattle
themselves, while the latter did both.
In a word, the government, by permitting
the leasing of their lands, had Disseminated
unjustly and severely against the smaller
farmers, but it certainly would not continue
TO do SO.
WASHINGTON, d. chairman Lacey. of
the Breckinridge-Cl Clayton investigating COM
mittee, says that it would be at the risk of
their lives if the committee had gone to Nor
rillton and Plummerville, Arkansas, to take
testimony