Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-05-19
xTIsCFLLANEOUs.

A TERRIFIC tornado passed two miles
northwest of Collinsville, Tenn, recent
ly, doing great damage to houses, live
stock and fences. The storm first struck
the farm of J. i. Cartwright. blowing
away several outhouses and destroying
a large amount of timber. The farm of
Chester Biggs, colored, was next visited.
His house was completely demolished.
Biggs was seriously hurt and several Of
his family more or less injured by fall
ing timbers, chimneys, etc. Every tree
in his yard was twisted or torn up by
the roots, and the place was Uttered
with dead hogs, cows and fowls.
AUGUSTA and Towanda, Kan, were
visited by cyclone the other day.
Much damage was done TO property,
but no lives were lost
In the Methodist conference the lay
men won decided victory, their right
TO representation, that is to seats and
voice in the conference, having been
finally settled.
TwENTY-sEvEN houses were burned
in the residence portion of Savan-
nah, Ga. Loss about 100000 The
fire is thought TO have been of incendiary
origin.
New MExIco's capital building at
Santa Fe was destroyed by fire. Loss,
estimated at $3.50. 900, is a total one, as
there was no insurance upon it.
AT the session of the general confer
ence of the A. NJ. Il. H. church ut Pitts
burgh, Pa, Rev. DIR. Albert Walters, of
New York, aud Rev DIR. j. C. Clinton,
Of North Carolina, were elected bishops
THE will of the late William Astor
has been offered for probate in New
York The estate is valued at from
$50, 600, 900 to ESQ, 900, 0OO Mrs. Astor
receives the Newport and New York
houses and an annuity of $500 per
year. The daughters Mrs. Roosevelt
and Mrs. Wilson, each receive trust
estates for life of $3.50, 900 and similar
estate is divided among the four chill
dren of Mrs J. Coleman Drayton. Char
ity receives 100000. The rest is given
in trust for life TO John Jacob Astor,
the son.
In the Methodist general conference
Rev. Thomas Hanlon, of Pennington
seminary, introduced resolution de-
claring that the Methodist Episcopal
church should come out squarely upon
thRs RsTcfefrtr-to- -tne committee on state
of the church.
AT the deep water convention held in
Memphis, Tenn, resolutions demanding
adequate and continuous appropria-
tions for the improvement of the Mis-
sissippi river were adopted.
JOHN HENRY SMITH, formerly minister
TO Liberia, and Mr.. Dulles, of Arkansas,
two coiored men, were heard recently
by the house committee on appropria-
tions in favor of a proposition advanced
that the congress appropriate 100000
for an exhibit at the worlds fair illus
trative of the products of the colOred
race from 1853 20 1898.
THE confederate soldiers home at
the Hermitage near Nashville, Tenn,
has been formally opened. The main
building Of the institution is now
completed and it viii provide home
for l25 disabled veterans. II is sur
rounded by nearly 125 acres once owned
by Andrew Jackson, all of which the
state has given to the trustee of the IN
stitution for twenty-five years
Gov. FLOWER, of New York, has
vetoed the bill appropriating $4,000
for improving and increasing the lock-
age and capacity Of the state canals
The town of Cheyenne in county F,
Oklahoma. was visited by tornado and
every tent and many buildings in the
town were blown down. The Arrow
was about to go to press when its build
ing was wrecked and the type scattered
over the prairie
THE dry goods importers Of Havana,
Cuba, have passed a resolution that all
their sales will be made on gold basis
only and that they win refuse to accept
silver, which, owing to the heavy i'm
portation from Spain. is already quoted
at from ~ to 3 per cent discount
against gold in any quantity above s.
THE rational boilcr makers eonyen-
ton declared ia favor oi ,Pcuing the
worlds fair on sundays.