Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-08-11
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Cleaned By Telegraph and Mail.
PERSONAL AND poLIrIoAL.


GEN. SPEED 5. FEY, superintendent
Of the Kentucky soldiers home, died re-
Gently Ia his roth year He served In
the Mexican war and in the civil war
on the union side, He became famous
as the man who killed the confederate
brigadicr general zollicorfer in single
combat at the battle Of Mill Springs
RICHARD Ten BRoEcK, the famous
horsemn who was over so years Of age
and who had been confirmed invalid
from gout for several years, died at San
Matoo, Cal lie bred the famous thor
oughbrcd, Ten Broeclt, which was
named after him.
RETURNS from various parts Of Ala
bama show that the straight democratic
ticket headed by rhomas G. Jon, was
overwhelmingly elected.
TUE death OF Mrs. G. H. Il. Lang, the
authorcss Is announced.
THE Massachusetts socialist labor
party has nominated full ticket
Political ambition is alleged by GER
tain persons 10 be the mainspring Of
Federal Attorney Ady's warfare against
railroads.
JUNGLE Billy Finch, one of the old
est members of the Chicllasaw nation,
is lying at the point Of death at the Du-
rant station, !. T. Out of q family of
several boys he is the only one living,
the others having been killed in fueds
in the territory
EX-Gov ST. JOHN spoke recently at
the Lithia Springs encampment at
Shelbyville Ill, in behalf of prohibi-
ton and Bidwell.
A DECISION Of the British privy coun-
ell upholds the constitutionality of the
Manitoba act abolishing religious
separate schools. Quebec Catholics are
considerably excited.
EMPEROR WILLIAM took great interest
in the yacht race Mt Cowes his vessel
the Meteor formerly the Thistle de-
feated in America by the Volunteer)
being in the race. 1t was first over the
line, but lost on time allowances, the
Corsair being declared winner.
MINNEAPoIIs democrats have nomi-
mated Lawler for governor against
Knute Nelson, the republican nominee.
The school question will come to the
front as Lawler is a Catholic and .
school plank was adopted.
THE infant son of H. C. Friel1 died at
Pittsburgh, Pa, recently. 1t was
named after Dana, of the New York
Sun.
COUNT Iro will form new japanese
cabinet
HERR HERRFuRTu Prussian minister
of the interior, will probably resign,
owing to a quarrel with DR.. Miguel,
minister Of finance.
The new British parliament assem-
bled on the 4th. Speaker Peel was re-
elected
Mrs. ERNEsrINE RosE, well known as
a woman's right advocate, especially in
America died at Brighton, England
News from the back counties of Ala
bama put different complexien on the
election. Though 1t was likely that
Jones, straight democrat, was elected
governor it would not be by very much
over Kolb, the peoples party candidate.
LoRD SALISBURY, in view OF the pres
ent political situation, declines to legis-
late in favor of a distress loan of e750,-
900 for Newfoundland, but promises to
support the measure IL it is introduced
in parliament
THE democratic national campaign
was organized by the cleo
tion of Don Dickinson as chairman and |
the addition of ex-Secretary Whitney
TO the committee
THE republicans of Nebraska nomi- |
mated Lorenzo Crounse for governor. |
The balance Of the ticlsot IS as follows: /
Lieutenant-governor Rev. J. C. Tate,
IF Grand Island; auditor, Eugene /
Moore; attorncy-general, G.. II. Has /
-ings; superintendent of public instruc-
lion, A. K Groudy; commissioner Of |
public lands and buildings, A. r. Hum
phrey.
john c. BuNDY, for many years editor /
and publisher of the Rcligio- Philoso-
ohical journal and a man of interna-
.ional reputation among spiritualists
and theosophists, died at Chicago. lie |
was 81 years old.
A REVOLUTION is reported in Bolivia |
FIVE Russian seldie:.as i!:;sssi7-o, i;sssi-o, .5yvii capt
ired by the Afghans.
EX-CoNvIcr FERD WARD denies that
le is about to be married.
ASSISTANT SECRETARY or THE TREAS
Try CRoUNsE who has been nominated
or governor Of Nebraska by the repub-
leans, will resign in a few weeks.
A SCHEME is on foot between the pop
lists and democrats of Minnesota TO
use on the state and electoral ticket