Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-04-21


cago by an incoming suburban train on
the Chicago s. Northwestern road near
Highland park. The men paid no at-
tention TO the warning of the engineer,
presumably thinking the signal was
given by freight train approaching
them ON an adjoining track.
THE mill at Pittsheld, Mass, where
Ii manufactured the distinctive paper
used by the United States government
in printing currency, was totally de-
stroyed by fire ON the night Of the l4th,
and all of the stock of paper, wlths the
exception Of 240, 900 sheets OF note pa
per and 10000 sheets of check paper,
were burned.
THE silver offers to the treasury de-
partment on the 18th aggregated 1907
600 ounces; GO,00O ounces were pur-
chased at 50. s602
THE Reading road has put It's cars and
repair shops on half time. Nine hum
/ dred men are affected.
A BILL in chancery has been filed at
Knoxville, Tenn, in Judge Gibson's
court by Luther A. Morton and w. J.
Walker, of Chattanooga, majority stock
& Georgia Railway Co, asking for a re-
ceiver. The action is taken TO prevent
this road being consolidated with other
southern roads, notably the Richmond
& Danville and allied roads under the
name OF the Great Southern Railway
Co, upon the report and recommends
tion of the Olcott committee.
THE department of state has received
further advices from Victoria, b. c.,
as to the success attending the fleet of
vessels now engaged in hunting seals
on the Pacific. The steamer Mystery,
which was engaged TO take off the
skins secured by the vessels now at sea,
has returned, and the total catch TO
date received at Victoria is reported to
be 1850. This is regarded as light
catch, and is attributed in part to bad
weather, but mainly to the fact that
the seals are reported to be much less
numerous than in former years.
THE London Times Madrid CORE
spondent says the difficulty regarding
American missionaries in the Caroline
islands has been satisfactorily arranged.
Spain consents to the return of the mis-
sionaries to the islands and agrees that
they shall not be hampered in their
missionary work provided they do not
interfere with local government mat
ters or questions between the island
authorities and the natives.
john WALLErN, Swede who killed
girl in Burlington, Ia, and was SEN
fenced for life in 1883, has been par
doned by Gov. Boies. Wallein will re-
turn to Sweden, this being the condi-
tion of the pardon.
AT o'clock on the nth two heavy
shocks of earthquake were felt in Port
land, Ore, and points near by. Vibra-
tions were from east to west and lasted
ten seconds in each case Many persons
became frightened when buildings be-
gan to tremble and rushed into the
street. No damage was done.
The president has granted pardon
TO Samuel Bloomfield, Of Indiana, con
victed of counterfeiting.
JONI 0. BIsHoP, a seventeen-year-old
boy, has been arrested at Kanas City,
Mo-, charged with robbery and confessed
that he had been highwayman, giving
the names of the persons whom he way
laid.
THE members of the medical board at
Melbourne, Australia, the appointment
of which was conceded by the colonial
government at the request of counsel
for Deening, for the purpose of making
an inquiry into Deening's mental con-
dition, express the opinion that the
prisoner is shamming insanity.
UNKNOWN persons made a desperate
attempt to wreck the New York express,
on the Lackawanna road, on the night
of the 10th, by placing a heavy boulder
on the track. a short distance south of
Oswego. The train which leaves Oswe-
go for New York at . p. m, struck the
obstruction, but did not leave the track.
The locomotive was damaged.
THE cattlemen prisoners at Fort Nc
Kinley have been ordered into the Gus
tody of the territorial authorities.
THE following new offices have been
established in Indian territory: Star,
Choctaw nation, j. B. Breclxett post
master. In Oklahoma: Davenport,
"a" county, Nettie Davenport, post
master; Plumb, Payne county, w. C.
Mccoy, postmaster.