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Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-07-24
SENTENCED.
The Six Men Convicted of the Cross Muir
der Sentenced to Iie Hanged-scenes In
Court

The Six Men Convicted of the Cross Muir
der Sentenced to lie Hanged-scenes in
Court.
PARIS, Tex, July 90. The scene in
the ponal court room Friday afternoon
was one never to be forgotten by those
who Witnessed IT, The argument for a
motion for new trial in the Cross case
closed at noon. At two o'clock Judge
Bryant announced that, after due delib-
Grafton, he had decided 10 oyerrule the
motion for new trial and the motion
in arrest of Judgment, and 1t was now
his unpleasant and solemn duty to pass
the sentence of death upon those whom
the jury had found guilty.
The Judge then proceeded to pass
sentence on the men convicted of the
murder Of John NJ. Cross and fixed the
date Of the execution Of each OF them on
Friday, December 10, 1890, These were
Jack Lawrence, John jackson, Cyrus
Frease, j. B. Chamberlain, O. J. Cook
and C. T. Cook. None Of them had any
thing TO say why sentence should not
be passed upon them except John Jack
son and c. T.. Cook. jackson is young
man with good face. lie was deeply
agitated and spoke as follows: II have
tried TO be a respectable man and look
everybody in the face. | hate TO die
the death to which | am sentenced.
My parents are honest people and it
hurts me that they should be disgraccd. "
c. +. Cook Is a man OF fine appear
ance. He spoke clearly and distinctly.
Every eye in the vast audience was upon
him and every car was strained to catch
his slightest word. His voice was well
modulated and the crowd was yisibly
affected by his remarks lie said: 'In
the first place ! want to say ] owe it to
myself, owe it TO my family, | owe it
TO the State from which came, ] owe it
TO this people and owe IL TO my God to
say that am not guilty Of the crime of
which ] have been convicted. We have
been dragged here more than 1000
miles from home among strange poo
pie. We have been tried by jury who
know nothing OF the character of the
witnesses upon whose testimony we we're
convicted. While / have nothing to
say against the officers Of the Govern
mont, and no reflections 10 cast upon
the jury, / must say there is a man con-
nected with the prosecution who con-
cocted evidence in dark rooms and back
alleys that secured this conviction. II
go the gallows-and l presume / must
i thank God | go there an innocent
man. would rather be in the place of
myself and associates than in the shoes
of the perjured witness who swore our
lives away"
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-07-24
AN INoRATE's DEED.


The Death OF tho President Of San salvador
Due 10 the Ambition Of Man that lie
Had Befriended- Tho Situation In Central
America.
New YoRK, July 49, "A letter re-
coived in this city from Guatemala City,
June O. gives the following facts in re-
gard 10 the change OF Presidents in San
Salvador and the death OF President
Menendez: ION June ~ the President
of Salvador was TO give a review Of the
troops stationed at the capital and to
give a ball az the palace in the evening
in honor OF the fifth anniversary Of his
entering the capital under the banner
Of the Liberal party. Every thing passed
of quietly during tho day, but in the
evening, when Che President was dane
ing at the palace, the building was sur
rounded by troops and an attack made
upon IL
"Tho President rushed to his private
room and scizing his sword and piseol,
ran 10 the main entrance of the palace
and fired into tho crowd OF soldiers in
front He then stepped back and i'm
mediatcly fell dead into the arms of tho
attendants. The report was given out
that he died from a stroke of apoplexy
brought on by excitement, but this as
sertion Is denied and IL is stated that he
was shot through the heart by one of
;he soldiers.
General Eyeta then seized the pal
ace and issued proclamation declar-
ing himself President but not mention
ing his party.
In the attack upon the palace eleven
men we're killed, among whom was GEN
eral Marcial, son-in-law Of President
Menendez The latest news from there
is that every thing is quiet
General Eyeta, tho new President
was raised by Menendez from the post
Of petty officer TO the Governorship OF
Santa Ana. Several days before the
rising Eyeta came up to the capital
with l,500 soldiers, pretending that he
wanted to join In the festivities. In
making his arrangements for the over
throw Of the Government he gave orders
that Menendez should not be harmed,
but IL turned out that his orders were
not obeyed.
''The situation OF the Central Amer
lean States at present is peculiar. The
convention for the union OF the States
has been signed by Honduras, San Sal
yador and Guatemala, while favorable
report has been received from the State
OF Costa Rica in regard to signing It.
The convention will also be presented
TO Nicaragua next year, 1t being too late
this year, as the Senate has already met.
"Eyeta has sent word that he will
agree to every policy Of the four other
republics except that upon the union
OF the States This as it stands is
almost an open declaration OF war, and
II remains to be seen whether Guate-
mala and Honduras will endeavor to
make San Salvador party to the agree
ment"
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-07-24
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Cleaned BY Telegraph and Mail.


OVNUhAtoHs
THE session OF the Senate on the 10Th was
of little Importance Several bills and res
olutions were introduced and tho sundry
Civil bill further considered but not con-
cluded Soon after assembling the House
went into Committee OF the Whole on the
bin appropriatlng s686,iSS for additional
clerical force 70 carry into effect the De.
pendent Pension act, the additional force
provided for being 6s0 clerks. A long debate
followed, which az times was quite heated,
but the committee finally rose and the bill
passed. Adjourned.
in the senate on the 10th the resolution
heretofore offered by Senator Cullom as to
tho transportation OF goods in bond between
tho Atlantic and Pacific ports over the Cana
dian Pacific railway was amended and
adopted The bill extending the time Of
payment to purchasers OF land OF the Omaha
Indians In Nebraska was taken up and
passed. Senator Teller introduced bill
giving pension Of $4,000 per annum Nrs
Fremont and the sundry Civil bill 20
sumed and considered until adIou mt
=. The House went into Committee the
Whole on the Land Grant Forfeiture bill
but when tho committee rose the point OF no
quorum was raised and a call OF tho House
was ordered. Pending the attempt to secure
a quorum the House adjourned
THE Senate spent tho day on the 18th In
debate on the Sundry Civil bill but made
llttie piORftSs, ttuu oittT an cActutlNt sch1lou
adjourned. the House went into Commit.
tee OF the Whole on the Land Grant Forfeit.
ure bill. The debate that followed pa took
more OF personal nature between mcm" srs
than reference to the bill, but when the sm-
mittee rose the bill passed and the 0usc
adjourned.
IN the Senate on the 18th the message of
the President vetoing the bill 20 change the
boundaries OF the Uncompahgre In dian ~
ervation was reported from the Indian
fairs Committee but not finally acted on. The
sundry Civil bill was then considered untii
adjournment. Tho House agreed 20 a reso-
luton that the Original Package bill Le i'm
mediately taken up and considered until
Monday. when the previous question shall
be ordered. The bill was then debated By
various members until recess. AT the even
Ing session, which was for the consideration
Of pension bills. the point Of no quorum was
raised and tho ssoase adjourned without do
ing any business.
THE Senate on the l9th further debated
the Sundry Civil bill and the debate was a
very lively one, especially the tilt between
Senators T. lmunds and Plumb upon the
item approprlating 5000 for the home for
Mormon women In Utah. Senators Plumb
and Vest declared the appropriation useless
extsayagance and Senator Edmunds favored
II. The item was retained. During the de-
bate senators Plumb and Vest also severely
criticised the management of the Soldiers
Home at Leavenworth. 1he bill was finally
passed. and the Tariff bill was taken up as
unfinished Rusine ess 80 Adiourne1 The en-
tire day IN The House was Devoted to debate
on the Original Package bin.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-07-24

| kFrEESENTArIYE COMsrOCK has intro
duced bill authorizing the Secretary
OF Agriculture 20 establish uniform
grades OF all kinds of grains trans
ported from one State TO another or
any foreign country, which shall be
known as American grades.
TnE reported fighting between Guata-
mala and Salvador was doubted by Qua
.amala officials at New York and Paris
The rumor was current in London
that Premier Stambuloff Of Bulgaria had
prepared proclamation OF freedom for
Bulgaria, which, II issued, would com
plicate the Eastern situation.
1T is reported from jamestown, n. d,
that the elevator companies will refuse
to store grain for farmers on the ground
that the elevators are not public and
are not amenable 10 the new tax law.
They viii purchase grain outright at
the own figures
PARNELL has again disappeared from
London and no one knows where 70 find
him.
GHBEUT r. SHAW has been appointed
receiver Of the Park National Bank OF
Chicago.
THE New Zealand Parliament is ex-
pected to vote e25, 900 to make a display
at the Chicago Worlds Fair
By the premature explosion Of a she'll
at Mayence. Germany, two soldiers
were killed and several injured
TIE proprietors Of three newspapers
in Malta have been accommodated for
printing articles abusing the Pope and
the Bishop Of Malta
THE great Excelsior geyser in the
Yellowstone National park is in eruP
tion now for the first time in two years
The water Is thrown up 500 feet
WINsLow HARNoS was killed. his
wifo fatally injured and his little daugh-
ter seriously hurt by being struck by a
train at a crossing at Wiedsport, n. Y,
the other night
AN English syndicate has bought up
the tin mines in San BERNARD me County.
Cal. and declares that they are three
times as rich as the famous mines in
Wales
The steamship George W. Elder and
bark Oakland went ashore OF Point
Wilson. Wash.
THE Constitution. Of Atlanta, Ca,
urges a boycott on Northern goods in
the event Of the Election bill passing.
The Argentine Republic was reported
on the verge Of revolution. Arrests
were being made
THE senate on the 2ist took up the
Tariff bill, Voorhees, speaking in oppo-
sition. The House transacted no busi- /
ness because Of the announcement Of
the death Of Walker. Of Missouri
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-07-24
FARM NOTES.

As a rule breaking the ground for
fall wheat seeding is hard work, and it
will be material aid If the plows are
kept sharp
Generally it is not a good plan to
finish the cultivation OF the corn until
the crop is made, and this is especially
the case in a dry season.
If grain is stacked near the house
unless well protected, the poultry will
often destroy considerable quantity
of it. Covering with hay or straw will
be OF benefit
In sowing grass seed at any time for
hay, regard must always be had 10 the
time of ripen ng, especially il two OF
more varieties are TO be sown together,
or the best results can not be secured.
With all varieties of trees it is quite
an item to avoid the necessity for re-
moving large limbs and by commencing
when the tree Is young and using care
this can be done. Until the tree is
well established it is best when It can
be done, to cultivate. Keeping down
the weeds and the soil in good tilth
aid materially in making a strong, vigor-
GUS growth.
Tho second growth Of clover can
either be pastured, cut and made into
hay, be plowed under as green manure,
or be cut and threshed for seed. In a
majority of cases the first crop will
make it fairly profitable, so that if the
condition Of the soil demands, it can be
plowed under, and this is one of the
cheapest and best plans Of building up
the fertility. But with a good yield a
crop of clover seed usually pays a good
profit
One years test Of any variety Of wheat
should not always be taken as conclu-
sive. A change Of soil and conditions
Of growing will often make a consider
able difference in the growth and yield.
and often a variety will make a better
showing the second year than the first,
because il has to some extent, become
acclimated And II the proper care is
taken to select only the very bcstevery
year the necessity for a change may be
TO a great extent avoided
When thorough cultivation can not be
given young .rces IL will often be found
best to mulch. especially for the first
two years after setting out 1t is not
best to keep the soil mulched too long,
as It tends to induce the roots 10 grow
too near the surface. Neither should
the mulch he allowed 10 remain on too
late in the fall nor should the cultiva-
tion be continued too long. Both tend
to keep the tree growing too long and
the new growth OF wood will not have
time to mature and harden before cold,
freezing weather sets In.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-07-24
HUMOROUS.

-Jimmy-"How old are You now,
Tommy" TOMMY dunno; on the
railroad I'm always under twelve, but
when dad hired our fiat, was ffteenl"
Puck.
Mrs. Hayseed lin Markdown's Grand
Central Dry-Goods Emporium -"Win
you please tell me how to get out of this
store? All the doors are marked en-
trance and don't see the way OUT
Bostonian.
-''What is the difference between a
person being in danger OF his life and
in danger OF his death?'" "When q
man is in danger OF his life he calls in
a physician. Then. OF course, tho rest
is understood. Philadelphia Times.
How far back can you remember,
Bobby" asked his uncle. WELL" said
Bob, ~ can remember when didn't
play marbles" mo further back than
that2" "oh, yes; can remember when
couldn't remember at all"
Uncle James (who is a trihe near,
and had given his niece a silver watch
for birthday present) I'D have made
IL gold one my dear; but then how
much greater the loss II you had been
so untoaunate as TO have it stolen"
-Daly-"The ocean steamers are
having a hard time TO keep out Of ice
this year" Mrs. Daly-"Thats strange.
The ice-men are giving such small
pieces now that I'm all the time out Of
ice."-Light
-Lady-''You have not been out TO
service yet, therefore you have ochar-
acter." Applicant" mum, butPve
got three sehool-board cerufcyts."
Lady-"Ah. we'll, that is something.
Are they for honesty. CLEANLINESS.
or-97 Applicant-"No. please mum.
for literator, iografy and free-and
drorin."
Horace tstanding on the steps ami
looking out at the pitiless storm; time.
II p. inflow it comes down. PEN
elope absent mindedlyl ~ do hope
you may be able 10 get home before it
stops raining" Horace (stifiyl-"I
think I can" (Rushes out into the
storm. )-Chieago Tribune.
Marker McGashoy- Wor .
NiN~f AaAA AfA fNa- HHAlN IA NAAAtA
wint shtraight trough yure hair"
Marker Fitzpatrick did. Cornev:
an Oi wor t'inkin' av me hair haa't
been av good linth Ord had me whole
hid blowed al mei"-Judge.
She was talking conidenually to
her bosom friend. wow that We aro
married. she said, 'John has stopped
drinking entirely ] have not detected
the odor Of liquor about him since our
wedding day WAS it difficult for him
TO stop27 inquired the bosom friend
oh, no; not at all He Just eats cloves.
He saws that is a certain cure"
-"Fellow-cltizens." thunderei the inn
paSsioned orator. bringing his fist hard
down on tho table what I ask again.
Is our country coming 70? And echo an
svers sWhatT" Pardon ne. SIR in
terposed . mild-looking man In the
audience. rising % his feet ''dii I un-
derstand your question 20 Be: What is
our country coming 20? ''fes. sir.'
''And vou saT echo answers 'Whatg"
That is what ] said sir" Then
there's something wrong with the acous-
tics of this buiidlnF. said tire mild
looking nan. shaking bis bead in q psr-
rls1ed pay and sitting down agaih
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-07-24
REQ MEMS FOLLY.



FoRr Reno, ]. T., July 22, AT tho
meeting of the Indian council yester-
day It ecame apparent TO the Commis-
sioners that Il was impracticable at this
time to induce the Cheyennes and
Arapahoes u part with their surplus
lands on the ;srms OF the contract sub
mitted to them.for signatures
While about one-half OF these Indians
have signihed their willingness to sell,
they decline 20 do 80 unless they are 10
receive the 100000 in cash payments
! individually, which would be about $3.50
for each man, woman and child. The
Commissioners realize that this money
II paid as above would do tho Indians no
good and that it would be squandered,
gambled or thrown away and declined
to accede to this demand for
cash payment but persisted in their
stipulation that Il should be paid out
under the direction of the Commissioners
OF Indian Affairs for the improvement OF
their allotments and the betterment Of
the condition OF the Indians They
have repeatedly shown the Indians that
it is to their interest to have their part
of the sum paid out to them in the man
ner specified. but IL has been impracti-
cable to mako them see 1t In this light
The Indians no doubt have been i'm
fluenced to the determination not TO ac-
cept the terms of the contract by
designing white men who would for
selfish motives like to SEQ this money
paid in cash.
leC ~. !, 4 a..I
industriously to effect purchase OF
these lands at this time, but have now
concluded that nothing more can be ac-
complished at present and have decided
to adjourn for awhile to give the In
dians time to think the matter over and
will return again in few weeks TO re-
new their negotiations.
These Indians have for the last seven
teen years been receiving from the Gov
ernment a gratuity averaging 100000,
which had been paid out for rations un-
der appropriations by Congress In addi-
tion there has been paid them S3s, 900
annually in accordance with the terms Of
the treaty OF 1867, which was spent
for clothing, farming utensils, etc. These
several payments will DO continued for
seven years longer. and yet with all this
aid from the Government these Indians
have made SO little progress that some
upon the reservation depend upon draw
ing the weekly allowance for subsist-
ence, henco the Commissioners have in
sisted that this money must be used for
improving their alotments and they
would at least approach self support
otherwise they will become public
charge upon the whites that may settle
upon their reservation. This want Of
ability on their part to prudently use
money is evidenced by the fact that the
several sums recently paid to some Of
the head men were squandered in less
1 Inn .u
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-07-24
SOME CENSUS SCRAPS.

The census gives Newark population
Of 1S2, 600.
The census shows Denver's population
10 be about 10000
MmwAUKEE's population will exceed
900, 600, gain Of 90. GEO in ten years.
SUPERVISOR CoNDoN makes an esti-
mate Of the population of Salt Lake
City as 4o,e72. and Ogden as 16, 62a
SUPERVISOR DAVIS says the popula-
tion Of San Francisco is 30O.0 The
Chinese population is $4,000. an increase
Of 1000 since 1850.
UNOFFICIAL figures put the population
Of places along the Hudson river as fol-
lows: Catskill. 1920, Poughkeepsie. 2S,-
COO; Kingston. 22,s00; NeWburg, $1,000;
Hudson. l0.65o.
The Superintendent Of the Census,
Mr.. Porter. estimates that from present
indications the returns Of the enumera-
tors would show a total population in the
United States Of 64. 500, 600. against So
155.7ss in 1ss0
RETURNS from some Of the largest
cities In the State Of California give fol-
lowing Official approximations Of census
population in the respective cities. Los
Angeles, 50. ooo; oakland, $1,000; Saera-
nento, $1,000
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-07-24
STOCK ITEMS.

Purc air and sound food are essential
10 the health Of tho horse.
Grow an animal before fattening and
In doing this feed accordingly.
II you expect cows that will pay do
not follow the plan Of breeding every
thing
Cooked potatoes or turnips mixed
with bran or corn meal make good
feed for young pigs.
Summer shelter is necessary 10 protect
the stock from the heat and flies, and
should always be provided.
Buyers who pay fancy prices want
horses that are ma turally stylish, and
not those that are made TO appear so by
use Of check-relns, etc.
A drove OF steers or cows when hot
will rush into a stream and stand in the
water, but very little will they drink
until perfectly cooled of.
The Chicago Horseman believes that
some woman or a handsome horse is not
balanced right in the upper story.
The best plan OF disposing Of either
skim milk or buttermilk is to feed to
good thrifty pigs 1t can be fed alone
or made into slop with bran or corn
meal.
Snaps on the harness will save con-
siderable time over buckles, and when
1t is considered that this saving is made
several times day, 1t is more than
worth the extra expense.
1t Is during growth that the most care
is required with young stock. A young
animal stunted never fully RECEIVERS
from the effects, no matter what the
treatment may be afterwards.
One great advantage with the silo in
winter is that 1t aids materially in maxi
ing up variety for the stock, and often
this will be found quite an item, as a
good variety will lessen the cost Of win
tering the stock.
In no season in the year will IL pay
better to keep horses as clean as possi-
bic than during the months when the
weather is the hottest Precipitation is
necessary for the good health Of the
horse, and If the skin is not clean and
the pores kept open there will be trou-
BILE in this direction. An occasional
bath for horses that have TO work in the
dust will be good thing.
When the pastures are fresh and feed
surculent and plenty good beef can be
made on grass alone, while the stock is
young. On cultivated grasses it re-
quires, on an average two acres Of pas
ture for three-ycar-old steer for the
season. Thus 1t would require about
twenty acres for ten head of stock. II,
now, the cattle were soiled, thatis if the
grass were fed to them in racks after
lying in the sun half day, the pastures
would support more than twice that
number and keep them in better condi-
tion, because the water in the grass
would be taken up by the sun and the
sugar stuff become more concentrated.
OF course. water to drink must be con-
venient, good and plenty.-St Louis
Republic.