The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-11-08

GUTHRIE. o. T., Nov. 7-[SDecial J.
Secretary Martin is now acting governor
Of Oklahoma Pains taking and consider
ate. he will be as acceptable to the people
rs chief executive as be has and is as
secretary.
The last official act of Governor Steele
was the signing of the papers arranging
for the care of Oklahoma's insane at Jack
sonville. Ills, al a cost of $500 per annum,
less travelling expenses. There are in the
territory some seven or eight unfortunates
TO be cared for.
A large crowd assembled at the depot to
see the governor aud his family off. There
is no one here Who claims to know who
Governor Steel 5 successor will be. 1t is
thought by some that the president will
appoint an outside man. Mr.. Strube of
Iowa is frequently referred to as the COM
ing man.
The governor turned over to Acting
Governor Martin the moneys received
from the leasing of the school lands,
amounting to s., 5000 The schoo, lands
in the new counties will not be leased be-
fore Jan. / The secretary is very busy
providing for the change of things in the
executive office. Colonel Orner presides
over affairs in the Secretary's Office when
the acting governor is occupied with exec
utive du les
The board of education and city superin-
tendent of schools of Guthrie have been
ordered TO appear before the district court
of Logan county on Nov 9, and show
cause why a writ of mandamus should
nor be issued compelling the admission of
two colored children named Wilson into
the public schools The intention is to
test the constitutionality of the territorial
law on the subject of separate schools
One hundred and twenty five colored chill
dIen are now IN attendance and are given
the same advantages as the white chill
dren The teachers of he colOred schools
are educated and in every wav qualified
The move was inaUgurated By politicians,
who will do anyt ing to get an office. Be
it said TO the credit of a large element OF
the coiored people that the, look upon
the move with disfsyor The board OF
education has just purchased fifty extra
seats and will soon employ the third col
ored teacher This wi necessitate the ex-
penditure OF some 5000, and this must be
paid by the white people of the territory,
the colored people paying but little in the
way of taxes
Mort BiXler of Norman was in the city
Friday in the interest of the Territorial
university located at Norman. The $1,000
bonds voted by Cleveland county will soon
be sold. There WAS an error in getting ont
Illc 10TH VI lie BButA. UuD IltUEl t. asp,
10 whom the matter was referred straight
ened it out, aud soon the New York
financial agency will have to pass on the
paper. Mr.. Asp Is an expert in the matter
of bonds. having negotiated several mill
lions OF that class of paper.
Marshal Grimes and J. c. Robb are in
Kingfisher. J. c. Robb will return to
Guthrie before going to Washington,
where he goes on business connected with
the marshal's Office
Stillw ter has purchased the $4,000
Agricultural college bonds. and DR. Neal
is pushing he work forward The college
can draw the $4,000 government appropri-
alton a. soon as work is commenced
The normal school al Edmond is forging
ahead and the prospects are good for
large attendance.
The jurisd ction of the probate Judge
WAS defined by Judge Green in decision
la~l week. The probate Judge has juris-
dictlon over all criminal cases not statu-
tory. This decision viii relieve the docket
OF he di~l rlc; court TO "a great extent.
IN the case of the territory agaiust Ansel
and Wa 6ins assault with intent to kill
the jury brought la a verdict of not guilty
The SUIT o Locke & Oraer vs. l. VI.
Towns,ry for attorneys fees. Is now being
tried. L VIII b. remembered that Towns
ley is the mtl that hIlled Stevens nearly
two years since.