Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-02-19


vestigating committee and tells OF mat
ters into which they did not inquire
He charges q Nebraska congressman
with attempted bribery. A Joint reso
luton asking Congress to ena9t q Law
providing for government loans OF farm
lands has passed both houses OF the Cal
| ifornia Legislature. Butter on tht
! Elgin Board OF Trade was active Mon
day and advanced 2 cents. Fourteen
thousand eight hundred and twent,
pounds were sold at q cents against 2
to 21}cents one year ago. A petition
for assistance In the way OF grain and
provisions has been received at st
Louis from farmers Of Kansas and Neb
raska, living in the region OF Republican
City, Neb. Mr.. Simpson, OF Kansas
known as the "sockless statesman,
was In the Illinois House Monday during
the ballot for Senator.
Feb. 10.-Gen. Sherman is suffering
from erysipelas. A cyclone Ia North.
ern Alabama wrought great damage to
property. Matthew Vandover was shot
dead In his bed near Poplar Bluff. Mo.
A Cincinnati child has been reclaimed
from idiocy BY the operation OF fcranioto.
my. The outlook In Idaho Is that Sen.
ator Dubois will be defeated for re-elec.
tion by Claggett. Defaulting State
Treasurer Woodruff OF Arkansas will
probably be arrested this week. Mrs.
Augusta Bergman, q Swedish artist,
killed herself In New York with no APP
parent cause. Forged deeds 10 lands IN
Stone County Missouri, have been exten.
sively dealt In In Western Missouri.
A Chicago servant girl admitted her
husband into the house where she
worked. He stole 81 500 worth OF valu.
ables. The Chicago council has order
ed the tearing down OF the old exposi.
tion building TO make room for worlds
fair buildings. Mrs. VIM. Doescher's
husband sent her home from a ball at
Dubuque, To-, Monday night and she
killed herself the morning after.
lgnatius Donnelly and Robert Ingersoll
will debate the dispute as to the anthor-
ship OF Shakspeare's works In Minne-
apolis next month. The chaplain OF
the North Dakota legislature offended
an anti-prohibitionist by PRAYER so
that the latter rose to a question OF
privilege. A combination OF demo-
Gratis and alliance men is contemplated,
thereby Illinois will elect Palmer sena-
tor and South Dakoka an alliance man.
James Redpath, the Irish nationalist,
journalist, and lecturer, died at New
York Tuesday from the effects OF IN
juries received by being run down by a
horse car last week. The Indiana leg
islature Tuesday passed law making
II felony TO conduct a bucket-shop,
deal in margins, rent building for the
purpose. The first annual convention OF
the United Mine Workers OF America
~, r...A fs.( fr,1s bt.a 10 Il
was reported Tuesday that Governor
Bird was organizing the militia 10 eject
lntruders from the Chickasaw Nation.
The commander at Fort Reno, /. r.,
declared that II was untrue that boom
ers we're about 70 enter the Cherokee
strip. Tuesday the New York Senate
by vote OF "A to asked the New York
Congressional delegation tooppose free
coinage.
Feb. ia letter from ex-President
Cleveland opposing the silver bill now
pending in Congress was read at an
anti-free coinage meeting in New York.
Treasurer George Gibson OF the whis-
key trust was arrested in Chicago by
Federal officers charged with conspiracy
to blow up the antitrust distillery with
dynamite. The time lock on the safe OF
Milwaukee failed TO work when the bank
opened and the bank had TO get mon
ey from other sources. Great enthusi-
asm was manifested In the national con-
vention OF miners al Columbus, o., over
the announcement that the bill prohib-
iting company stores had become a
law In Pennsylvania. Governor Hill of
New York says that the published letter
purpoting 70 be from Henry Watterson,
must be a forgery: that he never saw
such letter. and that Mr.. Watterson Isl
Incapable OF writing such an insulting
and impertinent communication. The
Idaho legislature met IN Joint conven-
tion wednesday and elected w. H.
Claggett United Stated senator. He
will contest the seat OF Senator Elect
Dubois. The California house Tuesday
passed bill appropriating $500, 900 for
the exhibit at the worlds fair. During
January the poll tax on Chinese arriv-
Ing al Victoria British Columbia, was
s3,ele, an Increase OF sS0l over the same
month last year.
Feb. l2.--Samuel Morey, who came
into prominence during the presidential
OF 1880 and who was arrested
In connection with the "Morey Chinese
in favor o! woman suffrage were
made In the Illinois house Thursday by
Mesdames Helen NJ. Cougar, izabeth
Harbsrt and Catherine Waugh
Mr.. Henry Watterson |
writes from Louisville that the letter
recently published purporting 70 be from
him 10 Governor Hill, Of New York, Is !
genuine. II was reported that Jay
ff,t l. q
was taken suddenly III at ST. Angus
tine, Fla, Thursday morning and start |
ed for New York.
A single man held up the assistant
cashier and clerk at the Citizens |
Bank OF Minneapolis, MINI, Tuesday
and swept the cash into a bag, |
but he was captured as he was leaving |
the building. The joint legislative /
appointed 10 investigate the
accou1ts Of ex-Treasurer Woodruff OF 1
Arkansas Thursday reported short /
age Of s63, 740, and recommended THAT
proceedings be brought against |
Woodruff. Judge VIM. Lewis, Of Pine 4
vile, KY, who has been active is sup
pressing bloody feuds In that region, /
was shot and killed by his own son,
Sidney Lewis, whom the judge had put
under bond as one OF the unlawful gang. /
In the Chapel OF Mercy Convent, at
Pittsburg, Thursday morning Miss Kate
Drexel, who will be be known in future
as Sister Catherine, assumed the black
veil Of the new Catholic order OF the
Blessed Sacrament Archbishop
Ryan and Bishop Phelan assisted
At the cermony. Gen. sherman is
still living and making q
fight with death.
Feb. l3.-The Farmers Alliance OF
Carthage, Illinois will soor
start cooperative store
jay Gould's doctor says he Is perfect
ly we'll. Four men were killed In
boiler explosion at Windsor, No. Pros
phorus were found in the bottle giver
Dewer BY Secretary Gibson, of the
WHISKY Trust. The Arkansas House
laid aside the resolution ordering
sx-Treasurer Woodruff's arrest. The
shortage may be paid. The ''lady in
Black. whose visionary purchases OF
real estate excited great comment in St
Louis County two years ago, has ap
peared in Macon County. Work in
Jackson Park for the Worlds Fair has
been suspended on account Of the threat
Of union laborers against Italians wht
refuse to strike for higher wages