Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-03-12
The GENERAL NEWS.
The Record of Late Events.--A Budget Of
the Most Important News Condensed for
RApid Reading.

quence OF an Investigation OF he mur'
der OF Inmate Blount, who was kicked
10 death by guard last October. EK-
Governor Oglesby's residence near
Elkhart, H., was completely destroyed
BY fire March =. An exodus OF Nor
mons from Utah TO Mexico is taking
place. A ruling made by ex-President
Cleveland as referee mas DeenEreyersed
by New York Judge Gold has been
found In the small streams OF Morgan
county, Indiana dislodged by the recent
rains. Foundry interests OF Cleveland,
Chicago, Indianapolis and Toledo have
combined. Fire on West Washington
street, indianapolis, opposite the Bates
House, caused Sl50.000 damages.
Negroes who went to Oklahoma expect
ing 70 hnd land and money given them
are said TO be at starvation's door. The
Remington Paper Company's mill al
WATERFOWL, n. V, was carried away by
the food. causing $50, 900 loss. One
employe was killed. The Joliet rolling
mills have shut down, throwing 1000
men out OF employment Mrs. Mary
Jermaines hair caught fire from a lamp
at st. Joseph, and she was fatally burn
ed. The fact has been made public that
the remains OF Emma Abbott were Gre
mated ut Pittsburg three weeks ago.
Her ashes are now In a safe deposit
vault at New York, where they win re-
main until monuments erected. Ex-
Chief Bushyhead, Of the Cherokee
Nation, obtained restraining order on
Joining Lieutenant Golden from remov-
Ing Bushyhead and his employees from
the strip and destroying his buildings
and machinery.
A poll OF the North Dakota legisla-
turo on presidential preferences gave
Blaine 81 and Cleveland 10. II Is re-
poretd that the New York biscuit com
pany Is preparing for fight against
the Amioan Biscuit company, and that
II will establish In st. Louis $500, 0OO
factory. Winter wheat In western
states has improved on an average OF !
per cent. since February 5. Many dem
ocratic mayors were elected at the
recent municipal elections In Iowa. The
murderers OF Chief Of Police Hennessy
OF New Orleans are now being tried.
The state has made strong case, the
evidence being very damaging, Owing
to the passage OF the cattle commission
law In Kansas City (Kas. stock yards
VIII be removed 10 Missouri.
Butter was scarce and in demand on
the Elgin board OF trade Monday.
Prices ranged from % TO 35t cents
against 29i cents week ago and 25s
one year ago.
New York buiness men took steps for
the erection OF an equestrian statue of
General Sherman 10 cost about S35, 900.
According TO the statement OF the New
York Produce Exchange the visible
supply OF wheat Saturday was %, $780,
O93 bushels, a decrease OF "a 1873 bushels,
and OF corn 2, S07, u Q bushals, an increase
OF 2ll, ,457 bushels. Owing 10 the de-
cline la price OF silver 100 bars OF bullion
have been sent 10 China by Nevada
miners where higher prices prevail.
Manuel Politz, one Of the Italians on
trial for the ASSASSINATION OF Chief OF
Police Hennessy in New Orleans. is said
10 have made confession duplicating
several Italians not yet arrested,
Speaker Elder has made some kensa-
tional charges against the new Kansas
state printer, saying he had combined
with the republican incumbent The
Australian ballot bill was signed by the
governor OF Nebraska Wednesday and
II is now law, having passed with an
imergency clause. The president on
Wednesday signed the copyright bill
with pen made from the quill OF an
American eagle.
Troops are now engaged In clearing
the Cherokee strip OF settlers. A bill
was passed by the Arkansas legislature
virtually sbolishing capital punishment.
Chicago capitalists are projecting a
twenty-four story building for that
city. Steel will be the chief material
used in its construction. A call has
been issued by the comptroller OF the
currency for report OF the conditions
OF the national banks at the close OF
business on February %. The first
assessment, amounting TO e200,0O0, OF
the Mount Carmel Aeronaut associa-
tion has been raised Works will be
erected at Chicago or Mount Carmel.
III. wellington Stephenson, cashier Of
the Kansas CITY, Memphis 4 Birming.
ham road. was arrested at Birmingham,
Ala, charged with obtaining money
under false pretenses. The dem
ocrats in the Missouri legislature took
a ballot for president with the following
result: Cleveland, Is; Palmer, 10;
Boies, Z; Bland, :; Gray, ]. Gov. Hill
has refused 10 recognize Morgan G..
Bulkeley as governor OF Connecticut, and
says the courts must settle the ques-
tion.