Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-01-15
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IL was said that Lieutenant Casey,
who was killed recently in the bad
Lands, was shot from behind by Brule
assassin
TnE Baltimore & Ohio is reducing ita
labor force.
Ar Lancaster, Pa, two men were
fatally hurt by the fall Of church scat
folding.
JoHN l.. SULLIVAN recently honorcd
o reporter of the Milwaukee Daily News
by knocking him down.
\ BECAUSE he employed German, a
grocer Of Toulouse, France, named
Lind was raided by angry Frcnchmen
and his place was wrecked
THE Cherokee Commissioners called
on the Secretary of the Interior recently
and made a statement OF what has been
TINS FAR accomplished by them. Sew
cral important agreements had been
signed by the tribes in the eastern part
OF the Indian Territory, the only tribe
which has so far refused the terms Of
fcred by the Government being the
Cherokees
BUSINESS failures (Dun's report) for
the seven days ended January num-
bered 403. compared with S2s the pre-
viQus week and 373 the corresponding
week Of last year.
THE powder pool organized about
eighteen months ago ut San Francisco
collapsed and the price Of powder has
consequently suffered drop The
cause OF the dissolution was the compe-
tition of the Eastern firms.
ASSERTIONS that Jay Gould has OBJ
tanned controlling interest in the
Santa Fe continue TO be made
DELAMATER (S Co. dncluding George
w. Delamater late Republican candi-
Gate for Goyernor), bankers, who as
signed recently, were summoned before
an alderman at Meadville, Pa, charged
with cmbezzlement. The complaint
was made by the outgoing board OF
county commissioners, who charge Del
amater & Co. with the embezzlement Of
upward of $50, 900 of county funds.
FoREIGN trade continues favorable,
exports showing large gain over last
year. while there is some decrease in
imports The merchandise movement |
supplies no reason for the advance In |
foreign exchanges.
THE oatmeal mill owners of America /
are reported TO be about 10 form big |
combine with Ferdinand Shumalser, Of |
Ohio, as president II VIII result in
closing down smaller mills.
CLEARING house returns for the week I
ended January II showed an average I
decrease Of 10 compared with the cor
week Of last year. In New
York the decrease was 0.5
A WORKMAN named Reiny was killed
at Boston recently by injudiciously talk
ing hold of an incandescern light This
was said TO be the first incandescent
light fatality.
THE House Committee on Public
Buildings and Grounds has authorized
a favorable report ON bill increasing
to -, 600, 900 the final limit of cost of the
san Francisco public building. also
bills appropriating $4,000 each for
at Joplin, Mo, and Toledo, O.
JERRY SULLIVAN, "a thirteen-year-old
boy, was killed at Lynchburg, Va,
when taking hold of a guy wire of an
electric light
A COLLISION took place in the Firth
)f Forth, Scotland, between twp steam
,rs ON the llth. Fifteen lives were lost.
FATHER CRAFT eNonerates the mill
AIRY for the recent slaughter of Big
Foot's band
SrocKs We're buoyant and money
abundant on the London Stock Ex-
.hange during the week ended january
TO- Silver was firm, growing out of
belief that free coinage would De estab-
ished in the United States. Paris news
,apers were jubiiant over the sueess of
he new French Governme nj loan The
Berlin boursc was firm and quiet
ANNEX ferry boat No 1, owned by
he Pennsylvania Railroad Company,
md plying between Brooklyn and Jer-
ey City, caught fire while lying at a
3roolslyn pier and was destroyed. Loss,
SO, 600.
THE steamer Alsenborn, of the New
Fork & Baltimore transportation line.
vas cut down and sunk by ice off Reedy
sland in the Delaware bay. No lives
we're reported lost.
THE bark Antwerp, of Nova Scotia.
las arrived at New York after seventy
ne days trip from London, constantly
ncountering severe gales One seaman
vas lost overheard during the voyage.
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