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Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-08-18
ADpITIoNAL pIsFArCmEa

LOUIS r. BoGRAN, cN-president OF
Honduras, is in san Francisco on his
way to Europe He denies that he is
an exile, and says that be is travelling
to benefit his health
TIE steel works at stowe, near Potts
town, Pa, viii, it is said. double its
force and run on double time from the
24th inst The cause of this is an inn
provement in the iron market
SIcIIIAN brigands killed captive
wine merchant, whom they We're hold
ing for ransom, when they were pur-
sued by gendarmes.
FIVE hundred miners at lIazleton,
Pa, have gone on a strike
CANADA's sheep trade with Great
Britain has been failure this season.
HENRY w. JlEHNE, who has been
serving a ten years sentence at Sing
Sing for his part in the Broadway rail-
road Doodle scandal in New York in
lss4, is looking forward 20 October l5
when he will be released.
THE United States steamer Boston
has been ordered toproccel to Honolulu
20 relieve the United States steamer
san Francisco.
ANEoRo wife murderer under sentence
Of death at Texarlsana, Ark, was pre-
vented from being baptized by other
negroes, who said that the creek should
not be deflcd by his "vile carcass"
TnF proposed sale of the Louisville,
St Louis q Texas road 10 the Louis
vile & Nashville has not been aban-
doncd, as previously reported
THE Mutual Banking. Surety q Trust
Safe Deposit Co. of Philadelphia, in
which the large amount Of funds be-
longing TO the Order Of the Iron Hall is
deposited. faile. tosopen its doors on
the 10Th.
DEIMAR. Del. has been visited 10y
fire. Loss, $4,000 About forty build
ings were destroyed.
4 CASE resembling Asiatic cholera is
reported from Saltwater. Mimi
DEMOCRATS Of the Seventh Kansas
congressional district have indorsed
Jerry simpson the peoples party nom
nec.
SIX laborers were crushed TO death
and fifteen terribly injured on the Iole-
do, Hooking Valley d Ohio railroad at
Coshocton, O., by a gravel train running
into an open switch.
THE Denver and Cheyenne passenger
train was stopped by robbers at the coal
chute at Lasalle. Col A passenger
opened IRE on the robbers wounding
one. aud they fled.
NEAR Eleusharg. Wash, three men
held up traveller and after robhing
HIM cut his head of Airilantes pur-
sled and captured the highvavmen.
who were all ivnched
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-08-18
srIsCEI.LANEnun.

DTUBER will shortly commence suit
against the watch trust.
The treasury department has decided
that foreigner who makes a contract
in this country to work here and then
returns to his own country cannot come
back to the United States for the pur-
pose of fulfilling his contract without
violating the provisions Of the contract
labor law.
AT the Castle Yacht club regatta in
the Solcnt England, the American boat
We Win won first prize in the half rat
ing match.
THE annual confederate reunion of
the survivors Of Ross. Ectors and Gran
bury's brigades was held at Weather
ford, Tex About 1000 survivors and
visitors were in attendance.
A ALArDsImE on the Georgia Central
railroad near Whitesburg, Ca, killed
three negro laborers.
FIVE men were killed by the fall of
heavy stone wall at the Hartford City
Qnd. glass works The cause was de-
fectivc masonry.
Miss LIZZIE BORDEN has been arrest
ed at Fall River, Mass, for the murder
of her father and stepmother, a crime
which has startled eastern society, all
parties being prominent
JUnGE WALLACE, in the United States
court At Utica. n Y, allowed the har-
row tooth trust the right 20 sue. not
withstandiug the piea that It was an
illegal combination,
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-08-18


KNoXvIrLE, Tenn, Aug. 17.-Yester-
day afternoon band Of 100 miners
armed with Wiuohesters took possession
Of "A train on the Knoxville & Ohio road
at Coal Creek en- route for Clinton, where
they hoped 10 intercept the reinforce
ments but they were too late.
At IL o'clock troop OF sixty-three
soldiers left Chattanooga for the scene
of disturbance, 1t is difficult to get de-
tails and many rumors are ahoat
The mob has cut the tel
cgraph wires between Oliver
Springs and the outside world and
bloclSaded the railways so no news can
be had. Dynamite has been placed un-
der the rails leading to Oliver Springs
20 prevent the militia reaching there,
but they are determined TO GO and will
march over tho mountains. All trains,
United States mail trains included,
have stopped running between Knox
Vile and Hartman on account OF the
blockade.
The crowning outrage Of tho miners
was perpetrated last night in the capt
urc of passenger train which passed
Coal Creek about dark Eighty-three
miners, all heavily armed, boarded il,
placed pistols at the head OF tho con-
ductor and fireman and made them
carry them back to Clinton, where the
coaches were detached and the passen-
gers left terrorized. The miners then
jumped on two coal cars and forced the
engineer To take them to Oliver
Springs They refused to pay railway
fare
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-08-18
THE IRON HALL.


Its Funds Tied tip ny an Assignment OH
Gers rryiug 70 EHcnt "a settlement
PHILADELPHIA. Ang. H. The Mutual
Banking, Surety, Trust ana safe De
posit CO., OF which Supreme Justice
Somerby is president aud in which Iron
Hall funds are deposited, assigned TO
day
INDMNAPotLs, Ind, Aug It.. The Of
GERS Of the Iron Han are said to be try
ing to manufacture a sentiment in
favor of the order by circulating petit
nons among the members Of the local
branches protesting against the re-
cewership proceedings and asking that
protest be presented TO the judge
hearing the case. Tho petition also
approves all the acts of Somerby and
the supreme sitting. The plaintiffs have
discovered another circular which
IS being sent out Certain officers Of
the local branches are under the law
compelled TO give bond. The circular
states that the supreme sitting has
made an examination of the bonds re-
quired, and that many of them are not
sufficient The sitting also made an
investigation of the Philadelphia bank
and found il in good condition TO furn-
ish security for the local officers, and
the supreme sitting viii accept its
ruaruntee
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-08-18
MORE SOLDIERS.


Ahe LABOR iFoublcH ln N'W lprk Result III
The the o>li'Ss % OUT % Of n''i,I@, ai o;..
Ato' " - aug TO- nc '''N "
ntst regiment mas yusu peen scht 10
OHeeNtoWaga 70 guaru 'he Aenish f"'-
icy ana Ine Ere yarus'
ne lhlrly-Io"rth regiment mas peeil
sn'ieu OUT 70 pfouecU the Oenura' "h',
west ohore property II ue'uE ie"'eu
'lat the sWllcllneh on 'Hoae ro'us may
go OUT I"-hlenI
Inc ponce commissioners were ousy
swearing IN special depuUea LOT uuly IN
the yards at NneeAto"aSa' Whlch Is
OUTSIDE Ihe clly li'n'ts ana peN"Hu 1.lo
Jurlsalellon OF the cl'Y ponce me
sherln VIII hot eau upon Ihe ihlLlary
except as lasi resort
master Morlaflly' OF lhe iocal lo''ge
OF the HWllchneh union states thal
tue strlN'rs were not reSpohSlole Iof
the hres' lie attributes them 20 lot
OF tramps ana oulns that are Always
around where lhere Is any eNcltemehI
Everything mas oeeh qul't IN the
Yards since daylight ana up 20 noon.
The incendiarieS whoever they are VIII
keep under cover during lhe o'y.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-08-18
SCIENCE AS IT FLIES.


Patients have lived exclusively on
beef and mutton for from three to four
years.
A RUSSIAN physician uses soothing
musical tones as a remedy in nervous
diseases.
NIcKEL steel does not corrode in salt
water. which fact is Of great virtue to
ship plates.
Ar ordinary temperature mercury in
an equal quantity in bulk weighs about
two-thirds more than gold.
THE quantity Of blood in the human
body varies, but is generally about one
tenth the total weight Of the body.
Is speaking of the solidifcation Of a
body by cooling, Prof. Dewar says that
water can be made to become solid by
the evaporation Of n quarter Of its
weight.
DIR II. IT, WEBSTER, OF Oakland. Cal,
has cured several cases of persistent
snoring by cutting of the uvula and
tonsils. When these organs are too
large. and when relaxed in sleeping. the
passage Of air through the mouth
causes them to vibrate, and noise re
sults-Scientific American.
ONE pound Of Indian tea viii make
So
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-08-18

Cyrus w Field was the oldest honor
airy member Of the New York chamber
ofcommerce. lie was elected In 1858, af.
ter he had succeeded in laying the first
cable. There have been only nineteen
honorary members since the chamber
was organized in 176s, so that the dis
tinction is a high Que. There are now
ten honorary members, ex-President
Cleveland. ex-Secretarv Hamilton Fish,
ex-Secretary VIM. NJ Evarts, John Sher-
man, ex-Secretary Carl Schurz, John
Bigelow. George William Curtis, Thom.
as A. Edison, Judge Enoch Faneher and
Nhitelaw Reid
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-08-18
"HANDS UP!"
Attempted Robbery of q Passenger
Train in Colorado.
A COWBOY DEFEATS TIE ROBBERS.
lie Opens Fire ana Wounds one When
They Take Fiight-Awfal Anair
and Triple Lynching Near
Wnnatoheo, Wash

GREELEY, Col, Aug, i7-Last night
ms the Denver and Cheyenne passenger
train on the Union Pacific stopped at
the coal chute at LaSalle, two masked
men entered one of the cars and with
loaded revolvers ordered the passengers
to hold up their hands,
Hands IN profuaion went up instantly
and the fellows were on the point Of
collecting toll from the astonished pas
sengers, when one Of the latter opened
fire on the robbers The robbers re-
turned the fire, one Of them getting
hit They both then jumped from the
car and fed
LaSane is the junction Of the Union
Pacific short line and the Colorado Gem
tral, is six miles south Of Greeley and
all trains stop there for water and coal.
As near rs could be ascertaiued the man
on the train who opened fire on the rob
bers is member of the Wild West show
that has been exhibiting at Denver the
past two weeks, and with the show was
going to Kansas City
Several shots were fired through one
end Of the ear by the cowboy in his at
tack on the robbers.
Sheriff Arthur is organizing a posse
to pursue the fellows and il is expected
no difficulty will be experienced in cap
turing them, as one Of them is supposed
to ~ wounded.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-08-18

DODGE CITY. Kan, Aug, i7-When
the democratic convention assembled at
. o'clock it was evident that the with
drawal of the peoples party candidate
for congress in this Second district had
disorganized the opposition to Simpson,
the peoples nominee for the congress-
ional district Resolutions were then
adopted indorSing the democratic state
convention which fused with the peo-
pies party aud declaring Simpson the
nominee of the Seventh district demo-
crais
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-08-18

CITY of MExco, Aug. Is Fifteen
hundred persons are fed free daily at
the public soup houses In Guanajuato.
sustained by public charity This des-
utution is resultant upon the extended
drought
Two engineer corps are locating the
railroad line between Colhna and Qua
dalajara. The road win DE pushed to
completion soon.
The Nacioual newspaper IS strongly
advocating the formation Of another
political party, arguing that the good
OF the country demands That there
should be at least two parties,
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-08-18
MYSTIC sHRlNERs.

Illustrious Potentatc Briggs Reviews q
Parade of Three Thousand Mobiles.
OMAHA, Neb., Aug l6.-Three thou
sand Mobiles, with cleaning lanccs and
brilliant apparel, on foot, in carriages
and bestride gaily caparisoned camels,
weuded their way through the oasis of
Omaha last evening. The caravan was
a magnificent spectacle, and as it wound
around the trail leading from the tenn
Pile through the haunts of the traders
it was greeted with a grand display Of
bunting, illumined with pyrotochnies.
Twenty thousand people gathered
along the line or march and witnessed
the grand parade of the Ancient Ara
bic Order of the Mystic Shrine. now as
sembled in Omaha in imperial council.
The parade started at $3.50 p m, and
after marching until o o'clock it dis
banded on Farnum street after having
been reviewed by lllustrious Potentate
Briggs from the Paxton balcony. Then
came a grand reception To the Mobiles
and their ladies, at which they were
welcomed by Mayor Bemis and given
the key and the freedom of the city.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-08-18
THE CONVICT WAR.
Attack on the Stockade at Oliver
Springs, Tenn.
Tho Battle Reaewed Troops Hampered
and bridges Charged with Dynamite
Miners Capture n Passenger
Train-The Wires Cut

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Aug 1.-THE
news columns Of the local papers yes
terday morning closed with tho state
ment that mob was forming at Cold
Creek late IN the evening to cross the
mountain and attack the guards al
Oliver Springs. forty In number, and
release l50 convicts confined within the
stockade, That statement was correct
and at daylight the miners reached
Oliver Springs.
IL was about o'clock when Capt
Ferris, Of the guards, discovered the
plans Of the miners and saw that he
was about TO be attaclked On two sides
Of the stockade are wdNed hills, and It
was in this woods that the miners,
about 100 strong, had taken thei- posi-
tionR
The miners saw that their position
had been discovered, and that they
could not with rush and hurrah storm
the place and capture II. The guards
were active. Soon there came a voice
from the woods calling upon them to
surrender
Come and get us, " was the answer.
ave will got you; come back from
the woods"
With this the miners secroted In the
woods began firing Capt Ferris dis
patched a small number OF guards to
prevent the convicts from stampeding.
The remainder of his forty men he sta
toned in advantageous positions within
the stookade.
Bullets from the miners came In
showers, but they fell almost harm
lessly in the stockade. The guards re-
piled with true aim. For fully half an
hour the battle ragged fercely bullets
whizzing fast through the air. The
miners seemed paralyzed at this unex-
pected resistance and in few minutes
the sun shone down upon cloud OF
smoke which had been uplifted by
those in the wood.
A miner walked forward. Instantly
he was covered with guns
"We want time to carry Off our in
jured, vss his words.
The request was granted and hostili-
ties ceased. Picking up their wounded
and dying the miners left tho scens.
but yelled back:
1--WE viii be back again.
It Is not known what the result OF
the battle was None OF the guards
were hurt to any extent. One received
but a slight wound. A bridgeman who
came in later, however, states that ten
miners were killed and one injured.
IL Is now known that the battle was
renewed shortly after the Knoxville
troops reached the stockade, but the
result is unknown The Chattanooga
militia will have to march overland
from Hartman to Oliver Springs,
eighteen miles. as the Wnlden bridge
has been planted with dynamite.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-08-18

THE Scotch housewives know how to
take care Of the money when they have
an opportunity Some Scotch working
men hand over all their wages to their
wives, who make them an allowance
for pocket money. In the course of a
newspaper controversy on this subject
thrifty matron stated that she al
lowed her husband one shilling and six
pence weekly out of his wages, with
permission 10 spend a portion of it in
taking dram with friend on Satur-
dav nipht
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-08-18

NoRrufuID. Mimi. Aug 13-Burt
Rivicr and Charles Lcmont, young men
living at Dundee. three miles from hero,
are both in love with Miss Loukev, oi
their town They made an agreement
to settle the matter by "a fight n tho
presence of the vonng woman. Miss
Louizcy was watching the encounter
from a buggy when the horse took
fright and ran away. throwing her out
1t is thought She is fatally hurt
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-08-18

ST. LOUIS, Aug 16 The rumors that
have been current for some days that a
gigantic plot on the part Of the
agents of an eastern road 10 rob
the company was about 20 be un-
earthed are beginning to take shape.
1t is claimed that the Big Four
has been the victim and that its agents
at Columbus and other places in Ohio
have been carrying out systematic
plan of car robbery. 1t is claimed that
for over n year freight has been disap-
pearing in the most mysterious manner.
and that the road has had 10 pay over
$1,000 in cold hard cash TO reimburse
the shippers
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-08-18

PHILADELPHIA. Aug lG.-The Phila-
delphia a Reading railroad issued the
following yesterday afternoon:
Nouce-A reward of .51i viii Doe paid t1 au1
person OF persons who will furu .sh thc tN1leace
which Nil lead 20 the arrest W amy rcrsau or
persons win shall bee guilty of violence r. fhe
company's employees or destruction 90 ns prop
erfV A a MIIInIf. president.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-08-18

NFw FLORENCE. No. Auc l6.-Th.s
community aud county was shocked
by the announcement Of the deathcf b.
McOoy. cuused by htiug struck bF o
freight train. Mr. Mccoy was mayor
of the city, had been resident for
twenty-five years and one of the hon
cred and substantial citizens Of this
county
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-08-18
nnlLe ID ncron.hIre MnrrIed

LoNDoN, Aug i7.-The duke Of Dev-
onshirc, formerly Lord Harrington,
was married to-day to the Countess
Louise, dowagcr duchess of Manchester.
The ceremony took place at Christ
church, Downing street The archbishop
of Canter bury granted q special license
last night
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-08-18

ELLENsBURG, Wash. Aug. II. --Pdssen-
gers just arrived on the Wanatchee
stage report terrible tragedy on Mason
creek near Wanatchee on the Great
Northern line
A man travelling up the creek alone
was held up by three highwaymen and
not only robbed, but the trio cut off his
head
Another man who happened along
saw the affair unknown TO the murder
ers. lie went to the nearest camp and
told the terrible story. In a short time
a large posse was organized and on the
trail Of the robbers.
Finally they succeeded in overtaling
them. The man who witnessed the af-
fair was taken along and readily iden-
tilted all three, They were strung up
to trees without ceremony Az the
time The stage left neither the names Of
the murderers nor the victim had been
learned, though several, il is claimed
saw the bodies hanging The exact
date Of the tragedy was not learned,
but it was probably Sunday.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-08-18

FARGO. y. D.. Aue. lt.-A careful sur-
vey of the ground swept hv hal. ou irl-
day in the vicinity of Argusviile and
Gardener shows that the probable loss
will Doe nearly 10000 bushels of wheat
over .5. 600 acres being a total loss
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-08-18

BErs~EIs. Aus rs The lndcpend-
cuec Btl lgc says chat twenty agents Of
the Katanen company have bccn klled
or captured Uv Arabs on the Upper
Congo river The steamer Beernart,
which was taking guods up the
river. was seizcd ard the facto-
rfes closed. The Arabs nerth-
west Of Nvauuwe have gone
down the LuaIaHa river and captured
the station at Ribariba. killing the
white emploved there. The stations
ON the MINER Iomasi have also been
DESTROYED The Arabs az STANLEY ais
and Tsanvi. who have hitherto beep
loyal. ore showing hostility.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-08-18

THE gavel used by Vice-President
Morton in closing the first session of
the senate of the Fifty-second congress
is one Of historic interest In 1Ts5 Gen.
Washington planted six trees at Mount
Vernon, which were named after dis
tinguishcd heroes Of the revolutionary
war The wood used in the head of the
gavel was taken from one Of these his
toric trees "a magnolia, and the handle
was made from a boxwood tree named
in honor Of Lafayette. This gavel was
made by Lieut. Bradley, Of the capitol
police, and IS fine piece of workman
ship The gavel was presented by
Iieut Bradley to the John Brown Fort
company and win be placed among the
collections Of the relics IN their exhibi-
tion building. which has just been COM
pleted in Chicago.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-08-18

BROWN university will confer degrees
upon women. 1t viii instruct them in
separate class rooms, because 1t has not
room to instruct them with the men.
President Andrews wants $500, 600 for
proper buildings for women. The new
scheme takes effect in September, and
from thirty to forty women students
nre expected.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-08-18

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Aug. IA
special TO the Times at midnight re-
ceiyed from staff correspondent says
the stockade at Oliver Springs Is stin
surrounded by the mob who are wild
over the killing Of the leader, William
Brumml, of lockwood, and the wound
ing of another Of the men. The militia
company from Knoxville reached the
villngo but it is not known whether
they got TO the stockade. No fights
have occurred since morning, but 500
miners are massed near the stookade
and swear they will take it.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-08-18

GooD looks must be supported by
good dressing, or there IS a failure in
the general makeup. Congressman
Bailey, of Texas, is generally consid-
cred the handsomest man in congress,
but he does not dress in manner cal
culated to bring out his good points
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-08-18

LONDON, Aug. 1e.-A large new sail-
ing ship, the Thraeian. which was be-
ing towci % Liverpool was lost off the
Isle of Man lass night and her crew =
seventeen men wenf down with her.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-08-18

f. Nichols CRoucH, the author of
"Kathlcen Mavourneen," celebrated
the S4th anniversary of his birth at
Portland, Me, on August .. A recep-
ton was given in his honor by friends,
who had the pleasure of hearing him
sing the charming ballad again.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-08-18

IT is said that Secretary Elkins in
tends to make a change in the geo
graphical limits of some of the military
departments and a probable shifting
around of some of the department com
manders.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-08-18

A LONDON letter says: John Burns,
NJ. p, is bound to cut a great figure in
parliament, to which he has been elect
ed as a representative of labor. lie is a
man Of the people, living within the
limit of e10O year, and he will not
take penny more. This income Of his
Is made up from individual subscrip-
tions Of one penny, willingly contrib
uted by those on behalf of whom he
tolls He fixed the amount himself, it
being the equivalent of his yearly earn
ings before he became an agitator.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-08-18

RIcHARD MANSFIELD, instead of f. S.
Willard, is to play Joseph Hatton's ver-
sion of The Scarlet Letter" It will
be produced at Daly's theater, New
York, next month.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-08-18

THE Mexican loan Of 5000, 600 was adj
vantageously placed, showing the good
credit Of the country.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-08-18

REV. IRI r. Hicks, the alleged weather
prophet has been taking note of the
spots on the sun, which he concludes
are due to "eruptions"