Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-06-11
GENERAL NEWS.
A CONDEMNED ARRANGEMENTS or THE
oCCURANCEs or THE PAST WEEK
AT HOME AND ABRoAD.--THE PlTu
or THE DISPATCHES.
Donaatic.

Domestic.
The engagement OF Miss MAY Pratt
and Attorney c. +. Sprague, both Of
| Boston, is announced. Mis- Pratt has O
fortune OF 100000.
Harris A. Smiler James J. Slocum,
and Joseph A. Wood, all convicted Of
murder, we're resentenced In the SUI
preme court TO be executed at Sing Sing
prison, New York, during the week be-
ginning July 8.
The visible supply OF wheat as COM
puted by the New York produce ex-
change was l7,492,6 bushels, de-
crease OF 800, liz bushels, and Of corn q
1913, 1893 bushels, an increase Of 159, l05
| bushels.
Two children were burned to death
near Beaver City, Reb., the house III
which they lived having caughtfre dur
ing the absence of their parents.
The Grand Lodge OF the knights OF
Reciprocity met behind closed doors at
Topeka Kan.
The Iowa peoples party convention
was held at Des Moines.
Secretary Foster has issued circular
announcing the proposed redemption Of
the AZ per cent bonds September l.
A white girl married Chinaman at
Paducah, Ky, the second within a
short time
The united confederate veterans met
at jackson, Miss.
The travellers protective association
assembled in national convention at Lit
tie Rock, Ark.
Eugene Story was hanged at Lexing-
ton, Miss. No attempt TO rescue him
was, made, as had been feared.
Three white men, one named n. G..
Greenaway and one from Joplin, were
killed by Indians on the North Fork,
Indian Territory.
Richard G. Oellers has been appoint
ed city treasurer Of Philadelphia TO sue
ceed John Bardsley, who Is now IN jan
awaiting trial for embezzlement.
Ex-Judge Murat II. Masterson has
married his typewriter, and the bridal
party are now spending their honey
moon at the Sturteyant house. The
Judge was best man at the sensational
marriage OF Eugene III. Cowles 70. Miss
Claire Iueneschlass only a few DAYS
ago, and resolved TO follow the example
set by his friend. His bride, Miss Mary
/. Postgate, is from Chicago, and he
met her in the court-roam during the
Cronin trial, where she was acting as
stenographer for a Chicago newspaper.
the comptroller OF currency has
authorized the Chemical National bank
OF ST. Louis to begin business With a
capital OF $500 600 and the Citizens Ma
tional bank Of Decatur, ILL.,, capital 500.
600.
DR. Fordyce Baker, one Of the most
eminant physicians in the United States
died in New York, aged I3 years.
Apoplexy was the cause.
Advices from sugar beet growing
districts OF Germany, Austria, France
and Belgium show that the planting OF
beets was delayed three weeks by the
general rains. The average increase IN
the acreage throughout Europe Is 7 per
cent. Favorable weather reports were
received and prices declined.
Harry Doxie, aged rs, intercepted a
letter to his mother from a lover who
had already caused the husband TO leave
home. The Omaha grand jury didn't
indict the boy.
Elmer Foster and Ira Townsend
poisoned themselves because the girls
parents objected TO their marriage.
Lawrence Dow Short broke out OF the
Ohio state prison and eloped with a.
married woman living near the prison.
She gave him her husbands clothing
and 500 OF his savings
1t is reported that Bill Wyatt, alias
six Shooter Jack, i" who murdered the
telegraph operator ut Horton, |. T.,
last fall, has been arrested in the Ante
lope hills in the southwestern corner OF
the Cherokee outlet.
Mr.. Balfour in speech at Lon
don announced that the crimes act
would shortly be suspended by the gov
ernment, the effect OF its operation hay-
ing been so salutary that its suspension
seemed justifiable.
o. L. Mcintosh, lieutenant in com
mand OF battery b, Kansas National
Guards, who is accused OF misappropri-
ating funds belonging to the battery,
has been requested TO resign. He as
sorts his innocence and declines to re- /
sign as requested.
Near Walton, Ky. Sam Wright, an
old farmer, shot and killed Albert Sour |
win, railroad employe. Wright was
a negro who was working un-
der Scurvin, and Scuryin asked him to
desist, whereupon Wright, who was
furiously angry on account OF some in |
suit by the negro, shot Scurvin.
AT the convention OF the National I
Travellers Protective association at !
Little Rock, Ark, the constitution /
was so changed as to admit all business
men as honorary members, with the /
OF insurance TO the extent OF /
s., 600. President McGrew will repre-
sent the association at the worlds
fair.
Editor Bert w. Plant, OF the Boon
Vile Star, married man, has eloped
with I6-year-old Maggie Kloeth.
DIR. Phillips Brooks has been elected
bishop OF Massachusetts,, twenty-seven
having approved him.
Long Tom, Blue Coat and Little Ok
have been acquitted at the Sac and Fox
Agency OF the murder OF three horse
thieves.
Mrs. Anna Mayhoff, aged n, hanged
herself during a thunderstorm in Gin
cinnati. She was terrorized by the
lightning.
Archbishop ireland Of St Paul is out
In another interview denouncing for
sign intermeddling in American Cath
bic affairs.
The whiskey trust has bought the
and Calumet distilleries for
e, 900, 600. This gives the trust q mo-
)poly Of trade in the west.
Captain VIM. CLARK of the life-saving
service was drowned in the surf at
Erie, Pa, while trying TO save the lives
II the crew OF stranded vessel.
THE ITATA sURRENDERs.