The record-union., 1891-09-19
Negroes.
special TO the REcoRp-uN1oN.

special to the RECoRD-UNION.
WASHINGTON. Sept. 1S.-The President
has signed the proclamation opening to
settlement and homestead entry the
newly ceded lands of the Sac and Fox,
Iowa and Pottowatamie Indians, in the
eastern part of Oklahoma. These lands
may be entered upon next Tuesday, the
23d instant, at u NJ, central standard
time.
The proclamation reviews in detail the
agreements between the Government and
the several tribes and bands of Indians,
and also the Acts of Congress authoriz-
ing, accepting and confirming these agree
ments and providing for the proclama-
ton. Notice is given in the proclamation
that no person shall be permitted to enter
upon and occupy the land until the time
given, and no person violating this pro-
VISION shall be permitted to enter any OF
said lands or acquire right thereto. A
further notice is given that the land in
Guided III the proclamation be attached to
the Eastern and Oklahoma Land Dis
trlcts. Attached to the proclamation is a
schedule giving description of the land
TO be opened, the aggregate of which is
266, ,243 acres.
GUTHRIE 20. t., Sept. 18.-The long
delayed news from Washington an
nouncing the opening of the ceded Indian
lands for next Tuesday was received here
this morning, and caused intense excite
ment. The ceded reservations comprise
almost as much territory as Oklahoma
proper. The land lies directly east of
Oklahoma. The two regions are sepa7
rated by the Indian meridian line. The
North Fork of the Canadian River runs
directly through the new country Thou
sands of people have been camped on the
meridian line for days. Companies A
and ID of the Thirteenth Infantry and a
troop of the Fifth Cavalry are in the new
territory driving out the boomers and
assisting in maintaining order. Every
body is now making the best possible
time in getting into line to join the crowd
that is already waiting for next Tuesday.
In the treaty with the Sac and Fox IN
dlans the words open to white settle
ment' occur. These words are apt to
cause some trouble. The Indians say
they will insist on their stipulations, and
Wlll not permit negroes TO take lands in
their country.
WAR BETWEEN COWBOYS AND NEGROES.
GT-TuGzE %. II, Sept IG-A Desc y
Sheriff has just arrived. and brings the
news OF race war IN progress just on the
Inc OF the Iowa reservation. The town
OF LangstOn was founded several months
ago, and IS inhabited solely by negroes,
There are several thousand of them there.
and more are arriving daily on the line of
the new lands. The negroes conteuplate
settling in a body in the Cimaroon Val
ley as soon as the lands are opened A
gang Of cowboys from the Cherokee strin
also have their eyes on the locality, and
say that any negro who attempts to settle
there will be killed. Yesterday the cow
boys visited Langston, got into a row, and
attempted to shoot Eggleston, editor of
The Her0td. Last night they returned,
all drunk, and fired a score of shots into a
crowd of negroes on the streets. Several
received slight wounds. The COWBOYS
left, swearing they would return to-day
and wipe out the town. The negroes have
all armed themselves, and if they do re-
turn many will likely be killed. Officers
have left for the scene.