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Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-02-12

Cincinnati, o., February l0.-A most
unusual surgical operation was success
fully performed in this city yesterday
at the Cincinnati hospital, the object Of
which is TO reclaim a child from idiocy
The patient is 4 years old, cannot talk
and has all the appearance of being a
confirmed idiot. 1t was found that the
skull was abnormally compressed and
prematurely ossifed. The physicians
decided to remove a portion Of the skull
so as to allow the brain to develop. The
operation was successfully performed, a
strip half an inch wide and FIVE inches
long being removed and the skin neat
" joined over the space. The child raj
lied and is doing we'll
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-02-12
Murderous Inoepdiarism.

ST. Louis, February l0.-Fire was
discovered late last night in the res
taurant Of Mrs. Lizzie McWilliam, go
Market street. IL was extinguished be-
fore doing much damage. An exami-
nation Of the premises revealed the fact
that the furniture and walls were satur-
ated with coal oil Mrs McWilliam
and an employe named Fannie Smith
were arrested and locked up. Many
live would probably have been lost had
the plan succeeded, as the building con
tanned fifty inmates, several Of whom
are sick In bed.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-02-12
1ncendlnrles Infe.t wnco. rsr.

Waco. Tex, February l0.-Waco is
infested with one or more ince cendiaries
who are endeayoring to rob and burn
out the city. Last night a saloon in the
heart Of the city was entered in the rear,
the safe robbed OF 81, 300 and the floor
saturated with Oil In the center Of the
store lighted candle was placed but
the melted sperm prevented the blaze
from reaching the oil. The dry goods
store OF J. Goldberg was also saturated
with oil and FIRE set but it was discov-
cred in its incipiency. a third fire at
o'clock tonight was also discovered in
time
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-02-12

Denison, Tex, February los. j..
Freeman. a citizen Of the Indian terr j.
tory was found dead Saturday evening
last. in what is known as the 'old whis-
ky trail in the Chickasaw nation.
Freeman passed old Fort Wichita in
the morning stating that he was going
70 make a short cut OF by going by the
whisky trail. He had been shot from
his horse. the bullet passing through
his head. The dead man had sid a
bunch Of twenty beeves 10 a party on
the line OF the Mlssuurl. kansas ami
Texas railway. and was probably assass-
mated bv some person or persons who
knew Of the cattle transaction.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-02-12

Seattle, Wash, February Late
last night John Shaifer, local boxer,
engaged In seven round contest with
William Doyle az a variety theater. In
the seventh round Doyle knocked out
Shafer by a right handler on the Jaw
Shaffer never regained consciousness,
and died this morning Doyle has thus
saE elssasa capture.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-02-12

Little Rock, February l0.-Mr. Sc
vier. chairman Of the house committee
on ways and means. yesterday read
communication from the state treasurer.
in Uhich that Official makes statement
which shows a cash balance on hand Of
s65.O00. The accounts Of ex-Treasurer
Woodruff for his first term are found 10
be correct. Three more terms are still
70 ha overhauied
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-02-12

Pittsburg, Pa, February l0.-Dis-
patches from the Connelsville coke re
gion to day report the strike Of the
coke workers as general. All the plants
have closed down. Order prevails at
all points. Over 1900 men are idle.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-02-12

indianapolis. February 10.-The legis-
lature to-day passed a law making it a
felony TO conduct a bucket shop, deal
in margins or rent a building for that
purpose within the state.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1891-10-02
FiREMEN'S ROAST
On the Roof Of An Elevator In Minneapolis
-tishteen GO To the Hospital aud One 10
the Grave.

On the Roof Of An Elevator In Minneapolis
-tishteen GO to the Hospital aud One TO
the Grave.
Thursday afternoon fire broke out in
elevator G OF the C., NJ. and ST r. rail.
way at Minneapolis Tho entire fire
department, was soon on the ground.
Chief Runge, perceiving that the flames
werc In the high tower OF the elevator.
sent nearly a score 81 his men up on
the roof annex with lines OF hose
10 fight the fire. Apparently there
was no fire under them and that was
the only way to reach the scat OF the
fire II was dreadful risk OF a sud-
den there came loud explosion and
great stream Of fire burst from one end
Another stream broke forth TO the left
of the men. An involuntary groan
escaped from the watching throng as
the smoke and flames shut the little
band Of fircmcu from view. They've
fallen through" was the cry on many n
Lip. But no-a break in the cloud Of
smoke suddenly disclosed then TO view,
making a wild rush FOR the three lad
derS Many reach them, but a groan
went up n one, two, three, four, five OF
the men fell or jumped from their mar
row footing Again the smoke lifted,
and there, ON the very ledge stood u
fireman. apparently dazed and not
knowing, what 10 do slide down the
hose" yelled the crowd. The man
heard, and grabbing the big hose at his
feet. he shot down through the flames
aud reached the ground without drop
ping. Eighteen fremcn were injured.
but only one fatally. q. ". Mitchell.
iruckman. who fell from the roof Of
the elevator annex
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1891-10-02
ALL FOR GOLD.

Murder, Robbery and Arsoa-Aa Ola
Lady and Her son cruelty siau entered
aud Their Remsins Burned tn risp.
News OF robbery horrible double
murder and the burning Of the dead
bodies to hide the crime which occur
red In Raleigh county w. Va, last
Friday night reached Charleston,
Thursday. The victims were Mr..
Mary CoEsrt widow Of Henry Cozart
and her son Jopling. who wero
living alone some fifteen miles
from Raleigh c. II. The murder
was mysterious one. and there
Is no clew 10 the murderer. Living
away from the road, the murder was
not discov cred until Saturday night
when a coroner's jury was summoned.
Tho investigation showed the lock ou
the door 20 have been br ken, tho
rifle which Jopling kept over the front
door 10 have been broken In two
aud the barrel and lock were
found near the remains oi the Victims.
while Mrs. Coxart's revolver was found
lying near her remains There was
evidence that the murder was commit.
ted after the victims had gone to bed
Their remains were charrcd 20 crisp
md were barely recognizable when
found In the debris Of the burned build.
ing. The heart OF Jopling was nearly
consumed. showing Il 10 have been emp
tied Of the blood before the Ore reached
it, while Mrs Cozarts heart was In.
tact evidencing tina, she had been muir.
dercd by n blow. causing no loss Of
blood Persons living in the neighbor.
hood heard gun shot Friday night aud
Others saw the light, but none dreamed
OF the tragedy that was being enacted
40 near to them. The victims hal laid
by considerable money. all In gold. and
II was supposed they had from $500 20
$1,000 In the house at tho time Of tho
fire. less than 81 OF which was found
scattered In the ruins, and no tra,-c Il
Jopiing's watch has yet brc, f,nad -
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1891-10-02
Thev VIII Be Sent Back.

Four immigrants arrived ut New York
on the steamer Normaudia are found to
he under contract To work in tho
Thomas coal mines iu West Virginia
They will be sent back. An Italian
immigrant who arrived IN the steamer
La Champagne when Questioned said he
had lived here five yeasSand showed
naturalization papers. wf'n cre.~-i"o--
toned however he could not explain how
II was he could not speak word OF
English, and finally admitted that he
had never been here before
and that he had bought the naturaliza-
ton papers in Iiavre lie admitted
that he was under contract 10 work for
the Chaplin Iron Mining Co, Iron Noun
tain, Mich
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1891-10-02
IL CAME.
Rain Produced at tho viii OF the
Wizards,
hut IL Takes Dynamite Bombs 20 Pro.
duce Them-Tbe Conclusions FoI-
lowed by Heavy Precipitations.

Saturday the rain-makers made their
first experiment at Corpus Christi. Tex /,
and IL was n complete success. Broken
cumulous clouds had been floating over.
head all the morning, and at p. In
Messrs. Ellis, Castor and Fairchild en-.
tered carriage and drove out Of town,
accompanied by County Engineer Gun.
ter, representing the citizens commit.
tee. The party carried two boxes in
the carriage. containing two mortars
and . dozen 21-pound bombs. When
the outskirts OF the town was
reached the mortars were unpaclsed
and set upon small hill. Three
rounds were fred. four shells being ex.
ploded 1T each volley, while broken
clouds were passing overhead. No rain
was falling any where in the vicinity
when the firing began, but after every
report sharp shower fell. and as the
clouds passed away to the southwest
the rain was seen TO be falling in tor
rents over limited area BY the time
the last shot was fired the party
were drenchcd. and returned TO
the hotel The rain could be
seen spreading of to the south
west, and in forty minutes heavy
rain was falling. which was general
over the entire city and continued for
half an hour. Mr.. Ellis was seen at
the hotel Sunday evening and said:
The citizens committee objected to
our making experiments on SO small a
scale not believing It would be success
full. but ! knew that the conditions
were favorable and wished to show
them how easily rain could he started
at such time" The final experiments
there will be made next week. then the
party will operate at two points on the
Mexican National railroad, finishing
their work at San Diego.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1891-10-02
CURRENT COMMENTS.

Even the billion-dollar congress
could not remember all It's opportuni.
ties. II omitted to make an appropria-
ton for a steam yacht for the use of
the president and his relatives--N. Y.
World.
-Alabama, the only southern state
accused of high-tariff sentiment
of any consequence, will, according to
all well-posted authorities. send a solid
Cleveland delegation to the next con.
vention. bloomington Bulletin.
The republicans have been ex-
pecting to get some comfort out of the
coinage plank of the New York demo
cratic platform. Let them read il care
fully and take all they can get ont of it,
They are welcome to it-St. Louis Re-
public
President Harrison has an I'M
usual number OF fat federal places at
his disposal, but he is unusually EN-.
barrassed in disposing of them There
will be SO many republican candidates
for governor defeated this fall that he
has to hold open some places of refuge
for them. 1t wouldn't d. to leave all
of them where they will fall-outside
breastworks Chicago Times.
The request of McKinley's man
ayers for subscription to their cam
paigu Darrell of two thousand dollars
from the republican state committee of
Indiana has been declined. Bu. in or
der to supply the shortage The major
has only to make another call for fiat
on the protected manufacturers who
always come down very literally when
| the tariff isin danger. Chicago Herald.
Persons who wonder how IL is
that Mr.. Raum, of the refrigerator
pension department. Is able to stay
away from Washington SO much and To
devote so much of his time Ia his re-
frigerator business need to be remind
ed that he has got his pension machine
In such fine running order that the out
put is the same whether he is at home
OF elsew here. This being the case, il
would be unreasonable to insist that
the commissioner should stay in Wash
iugton all the time. n. \, Times.
The democratic candidate for au-
ditor general in Pennsylvania has en-
bodied the platform OF his party in
l.
he says, in his letter accepting the
nomination, lis a very simple one. 1t
emphasizes the old truths Of the ten
commandments The injunction Thou
shalt not steal is It's cardinal plank. On
that plank the impending battle must
be fought" There ought 10 be no
doubt a. to the victory in such strug-
gle.-Detroit Free Press.
MIR. Mckinley tells the farmers
of Ohio that they are getting ready &c
make tin" in three places in that state;
that near lronton is an establishment
that lis going 10 turn cut two hundred
and forty boxes day aud that "ere
long, thirty thousand men will be EN-
ploved in the United States making
tim plate Everything is still in the
sweet by and by" Last year Mr..
Mckinley wa, sure that the United
states would be making theirown sup
PLY 10y this time, and yet the only tin
made to date has been for eampaig'-
purpose, y u World.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1891-10-02
Silver Near Cnattanooxa.

Silver has been discovered in paying
quantities within three miles of Chat
tanooga, Tenn. A Thomas Gates, the
prospector, who is responsible for the
statement, has had experience, and de-.
clares that the vein in question will
pay well for working. Samples have
been analysed by mining chemists, the
result demonstrating that the ore is
rich in silver and lead and gold, and
Gates says 1t is the finest he has ever
seen. There are two veins, the largest
being eight inches wide at the surface.
The exact location Of the find is kept
religiously secret, but II Is in the vicin-
ity Of White Oak Springs, north of tho
river.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1891-10-02
FULL OF PERIL.
A surveying Party Undertakes = Hitherto
Cnacoam nils ed .Iaurner

A surveying Party Undertakes = Hitherto
Cnsecomplished Journey.
Information has been received that
several mem bers Of the Burlington and
Missouri River surveying party, which
has been running lines through the
Sinking Water country in the Big Horn
Basin, between Buffalo and the Yellow
stone Park, separated from the main
body and undertook the perilou-
enterprise of running line
through tho Big Horn Canyon. This
was nearly two months ago. Nothing
has been heard from them since. and
the other members of the party have
almost abandoned all hope of ever see
ing them again. Except in winter
when the river is frozen over, there is
not an instance ON record of any one
travelling through this terrible rent in
the mountains and coming out alive.
One or two men who made portion of
the journey have been nearly torn &c
pieces, and say it is more awful than
the Grand canyon of the Colorado, and
the danger infinitely greater.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1891-10-02
"ShlNNiNG" lie TREASURY.


Governments creditors.
Republican organs have eNulted at
the facility with which their secretary
of the treasury has avoided the confess
sion of II practically bankrupt strong
box. They call attention to the fact
that the maturing bonds have been met
with little effect on the gold coin held
in the treasury ana less on the actual
cash balance. as that fiction is stated
by department that has covered trust
funds into the common account to
make amends for eXtravagant appro-
priations. But the organs are careless
ly edited They publish IN the world
full CONFEDERATION of the prophecies
made in these columns many months
ago. The Times called attention to the
real meaning of the declarations of Mr..
Foster and his suoordinates when they
spoke OF 'tiding over a pinch" Then
II was understood that the treasury de-
partment OF the nation was 20 be man
aged under the policy of shining. p"
The open advice of the New York
| Tribune was that the secretary might
avoid the embarrassment threatened
because of the billon-dollar congress
by a systematic policy of postponing
the payment of claims. The New York
organ advised the secretary as To the
best means for putting off the honest
creditors oil the government. Tie suS-
gestion included delay in auditing
accounts, and further annoyance to
money-seekers by an accommodating
store OF unsigned checks.
In the columns Of republican organs
may now be found proof that this adj
vice is being systematically and CON
scientiously followed The statement
is unblushingly made that ITO bridge
over the difficulty of depleted treas
ury Secretary Foster ha, for few
weeks been refusing 10 promptly honor
acquisitions made by the war depart
ment" The contractors for whom
these demands have been made need
their money. They have fairly earned
IT, and yet are told they must await the
pleasure of the secretary of the treas
ury because of the political necessity
OF maintaining fair cash balance TIL
after the fall election shall have been
carried by fraud by the party of moral
ity- The effect has been plainly stat
ed The contractors. falling 10 receive
their due, have been forced Ia with
hold the wages due their workmen and
thus the injury fails where it can be
most feebly borne. But there will be
no denunciatiop Of this policy by tho
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1891-10-02
noYs START A vEsUvIUs

Aud Receive severe burns and Other In
f(uries--One Loses All His Hair.
Ihe boys In Gallatin. Tenn, had ar
raurcd TO give . performance repre-
seuting the Last Days of Polnpeii,"
but Monday. when trying to raske tho
vpt <2o belch forth IL fiery hauues and
dcstructive lava, Il aid not bclch worth
a cent. but a premature explosion took
place, laying out those of the projec.
tors, viz Adolph and Henry Tipman.
Elmo and William Smith, aged from
ten to fifteen years Adolph II. Tip
man and Elmo Smith were both severe.
ly burned and otherwise injured by the
explosion. All the hair was burned
from Smith head
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1891-10-02
piaappolnted Hoomsra.

A great many wagons are trailing
back over the Cherokee strip with peo-
pie who failed 10 get claims in the In
dian lands opened last Tuesday. Al
most all Of them will drift about living
under canvass, waiting for the strip to
open They seem TO feel rs II every
one ON the strip is their enemy, and are
said 10 be firing the grass in hundreds
OF places They do not know when
they are on the strip or when they arc
on the Indian reservations. and the
reservations along the Santa Fe have
suffered greatly
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1891-10-02
Ready For q Lynching.

A burly Negro, by the name of John
Williams. was making disturbances at
home with his wife at spart&nburg. S.
C., when Mayor Henneman went to the
house to find out the cause. He ar
rested Williams and was trying to pre-
vent his escape until the police came to
his assistance. Williams succeeded in
pushing Henncman out of the door,
aud while he was falling shot h IN in
the back, killing him instantly. Will
liams was arrested The Jail is sur
rounded by bowling mob. and lacks
only leader To procure the prisoner
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1891-10-02
Gambling Dan Grim,

AZ Bailey, Bales & Co.'S tie camp,
about eight miles below Waycross. Ga.
Friday night Harry Jackson was shot
three times in gambling den by Neil
Taltert There were three or four Ne.
groes present playing seven-up. Neil
Talbert accused jackson of cheating
- dispute began between the two men,
which resulted as above. jackson was
dying when last heard from. Talbert
escaped to the swamps, chased by q
large crowd of Negroes
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1891-10-02
Jupiters Satellites.

A dispatch to the Associated Press
from Prof. L. ). Holden, of Lick OBJ
servatory, says observations of Prot
>,hacbcrle and Prof Campbell during
August and September show the first
satellite of Jupiter is cllipsoid, and that
one of its longer axesis directed toward
the center of Jupiter. The other satel-
ii,es appear to be spherical.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1891-10-02
TWENTY-ElGHT INJURED.
A Dynamite Explosion In n Crowd
OF Celebrating Italiana
Appalling Casualties at the Newark Pc.
'ivsi Of 81 Rocas' Day.

A horrible accident occurred nj ac
italian celebration at Newark. N. J..
Thursday night, by which three per.
sons were killed outright aud twenty.
five persons seriously and some Of
them fatally injured The real.
dents OF the Itslian quarter I'm Bov.
den street celebrated festival
which Is known rs ST Rocas Dav
in three-story house, No ~. Chinese
lanterns, decorations Of all kinds ana
n shrine were among tho outdoor at.
fractions Among the novelties pro.
vided for the entertainment ~ the celc.
brants was the explosion Of a lot OF
dynamite inclosed In n gas pipe. This
piece was fred about i0.ts o'clock. Ihc
people being grouped In close proxS N
10 the gas pipe. The explosion ckke
with the most violent effects scarcsly
had tho dstonations died wh&h the III
was filed with the shricks an.$ ero4ns
of pain from twenty Ave people who
had been torn and wounded by tho
powerful explosion.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1891-10-02
Forests Wrecked BIZ Winds.

A farmer from ltasca county, in the
northern part of Minnesota, says that
the havoc already wrought by wind
storms among the forests of that sec.
ton could not be appreciated He es-
timated that about $4,000. 900 feet OF
timber had been blown down. In some
districts the forests presented n scene
of terrible devastation.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1891-10-02
A Mammnth Hlvwha,l-

The biggest fywheel in the United
States was turned Monday morning in
response to the touch of President
Whitney, of the West End street rail-
way, at the new power house, Boston.
The wheel is rs feet in diameter 10 feet
inches in face, and weighs 50 tons,
with two belts feet 9 inches in width.
and running 6, 900 feet per minute.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1891-10-02
rahen For sp,es and Shot

Advices from Peru report the murder
Of four American explorers on the
River Maranon. They were Califor-
mans prospecting for gold. The party
consisted of five. but one. owing to
Illness, had To return. The others wero
murdered In cold blood 10y the natives.
who mistook them for ecclesiastical
emissaries and spies