Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-02-05

substitute limits 70 thirty Gays tne pe-
riod of such designation except where
the duties are exercised by the assistant
secretary, IN which case there Is no Inn
itation.
Senate bill TO confirm certain entries
on the Otoe and Missouri reservation
lands ia Kansas and Nebraska was
passed.
The military academy appropriation
bill was reported and after discussion
the senate adjourned
Washington, February 3.-The sen
ate bill 10 prohibit the sale OF tobacco
to minors, under 10 years OF age IN the
( District OF Columbia, was passed
On motion OF Mr. Caldwell Of Ohio,
senate amendment was agreed TO-
/ House bill granting pension 70 Mrs;
I r. f. Noyes, widow Of the late General
Noyes,
on motion Of Mr. Grain OF Texas, sen.
ate amendments were concurred IN 70
house bin 10 promote the construction
Of deep water harbor on the coast OF
Texas.
The house then went into committee
OF the whole on the diplomatic and con-
sular appropriation bill,
Mr.. Kenna Of California, reporting to
/ Mr. McCreary's criticisms a few days
AGO OF the Barrunda case, defended the
action OF Minister Miner in the mat
4 ter.
Mr.. Dalsell OF Pennsylvania, came 70
the defense OF Commander Reiter, In
due time he proposed TO submit some
remarks in support OF these proposl-
tions:
4 First-That the secretary OF the navy
had no right under the law 70 admins
ter public reprimand 10 Commander
Z Reiter as he had done, by the insulting
/ letter published in the press.
Second That Reiter and Miner had
/ followed international law as practiced
! in the last fifty years In the counirys
history.
1 Mr.. Hit OF Illinois, made a most elo-
ouent defense OF the state department,
/ and in closing said: God grant that
no man OF my party shall ever be secre-
I tary OF state who will not disavow that
act OF minister who orders the sur
render OF a political victim who trusts
to our protection and the acts OF a COM
mander who sits supinely with two war
vessels at his back and permits such
bloody tragedy and disgrace TO our ma
tional name.n Applause.
! After further debate and without dis
posing Of the bill the committee rose
and the house adjourned.
General
/ January 26.-Nine inches OF snew fell
| In New York City and Philadelphia and
adjacent parts OF Now York state and
Pennsylvania and throughout New Eng
1 land breaking down trees and telegraph
poles and blockading tratic. Wires IN
I the large cities falling over each other
made travel very dangerous and a num-
Der Of persons were killed by contact
with broken ends Of electric wires,
| Some slight fires resulted. All travel
was stopped for some time and principal
streets were impossible. Harris a.
Smiler, the New York wife murderer,
was sentenced 10 death by electricution
in March.
Tuesday. Jan. o. Collision between
passenger and a special train occurred at
/ Florence, Kansas. The special was fill
ed Mith soldiers returning from the
sest OF the indian troubles. Two sol
diers we're killed ard / wounded One
woman accompanying the soldiers was
also wounded William T. Villas Dem.
was elected by Wisconsin legislature 70
succeed John c. Spooner IN the U. 5.
senate. BY en- explosion Of fire damp
in the Mammoth Mine Scottdale, Penn. /
! ITO miners were killed, only one man
,scaped unhurt The Rock Falls pa
per mills Sterling, Illinois, were blown
up by an explosion and five or six men
! killed. Charles Miller a lad Of 10 was
sentenced to be hanged on March 20,
by the Cheyenne, Wyo. court, for the
murder OF two fellow tramps In box
car. Warrants were issued for the ar
rest Of Frank Smallwood and Charles
Potter for conspiracy to murder Franks
father The Illinois legislature is In /
dead lock over the election OF U. :. sem I
ator. the three alliance members hold
ing the balance OF power
Wednesday, Jan, 2S-Ihe Farmers I
alliance convention met in Omaha 70
consider the revision Of the alliance con /
stitution. An amendment 20 make la /
borers eligible 10 membership was de-
feated B. r. Lean, ex-trustee OF COT I
fee county Tenn IS short $4,000 Ia his
accounts. Ext Gov. A. Crawford OF
Kansas died at Grand Junction, Colo. /
James Horton. a tramp arrested at
Taina. Iowa, Tuesday, confessed the
murder of Conductor James O'Neil az
Long Point few days ago. a hiiy-
foot vein Of bituminous coal Of good
quality was struck 200 feet below the
surface eight miles northwest OF Le-
Mars. Iowa, Tuesday. Two men were
burned 20 death IN q lodging house at
san Jose, Cal, Tuesday. morning
The international convention Of Press
Club delegates began its session at
Pittsburg Tuesday, and OF the sixty del
egates present twelve represented
women's clubs; Mr.. Foster Coates, OF
New York. was elected president. The
wife ofex-Sherid Elack, Of New YORK
City. died Tuesday, aged 90. She be-
cane sick on the discovery that her
husband had entered into conspiracy
TO secure a divorce. The supreme
court OF Missouri has dxed March 9th
as the date Of the execution OF John
Oscar burlington, the murderer OF
Sheriff Cranmer az Boonville, Mo.
Bruce Douglas. aged 2s, who claimed to
be the nephew Of Robert Percy Douglas,
the fourth earl OF that name, died az
San Francisco Tuesday, the result OF
dissipation. The eleventh annual
meeting Of the National Farmers ALI
ance convened at Omaha Neb., Tues
day; Representatives Of the press we're
refused all information.
THURSDAY. Jan. 29--The National
Farmers Alliance elected officers at
Omaha. F. A. Mann, OF Dinden Neb.
in a fit OF passion, sawed Of the leg Of a
COW. The total number Of deaths II the
Mammoth mine explosion in Pennsylva-
MIA was 100 The first public test Of the
Mount Carmel lill. afr ship was some
what OF a fizzle af Chicago. A rousing
meeting was held al Arkansas City, Kas
in the interest Of opening the Cherokee
Outlet to settlement At Russellville
H.. James Graham killed Doane John
son. the latter having won and married
the girl Graham wanted. Mrs Sheedy,
] her paramour and negro murderer, were
arranged al Lincon. Neb.. charged
with the recent murder Of John Sheedy.
Depositors In the deiunct Peoples saw
ings Bank Of Atchis0u, Kas.. are indig-
uant over revelations concerning the
condition Of the bank. y. II. Crane
and Miss Mary L. Carr. at social gath
ering at ST. Joseph, No. were married;
on q banter They had been engaged
I -, rflsa A rIrar4aa sonata
expunged from its minutes the resolu-
ton congratulating the Farmers Ali
ance Of Kansas upon its victory over