The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-08-03
OKLAHOMA OUTLINES.

| Charles G. Shaw, county treasurer oi
Blaine county, and Mrs. Tony Donahus
were married last Wednesday by Probate
Judge MacGee
At Chandler the United States marsbals
were informed by the sheriff that they
were able to enforce the law in that conn
ty and that their assistance was not
| needed.
Arch Elliott received his commission
| last Saturday as postmaster at MuihaIl.
He is said to be an efficient and well-qUal-
flied young Democrat and under the ex-
listing order of things his appointment
will give satisfaction.
Work on the camp meeting grounds at
Abbott's Heights ten miles northeast OF
Norman is progressing nicely. The meet
| Ing will commence on Thursday before the
third Sunday i'll August, and IA large mum
Der of people are expected to attend.
| To the Press Gazette of Oklahoma City
it looks very much as if the Ell Reno con-
vention will be n great success. Every
conntyiin the territory will be represe nted,
and Il number of prominent men from the
Indian Territory will be there in spite of
the fact that they were not allowed a rep
resentation in the call.
The Herald says there were nineteen
Cheyenne and twenty. three Arapahoe
teams in Ell Reno Monday to haul lumber
to Cantonment. where the Mennonite mis-
sion is rebuilding their school that was
burned down last February The work of
reconstruction has progressed somewhat.
The foundation is completed and the car
penters are at work on the frame work.
|. Guthrie Leader: Grand Sachem Phil
Lennon of Mulhali. among other things,
Is deputy United States marshal and is
on to his job in that role as well as in ali
others. He came in yesterday bringing E.
Z. Virgins, an artistic horse thief, wanted
in Jefferson county, Kansas There was
$50 reward out for his capture. and the re
douhtable Phil overlook his thiefship in
Payne county, bringing him in aud get
ting the swag.
Mr.. Swineford, the special agent who is
locating the county seats and land offices
in the strip, paid Kingfsher a visit Sun
day. To Times representative be stated
that he intends to recommend that the
g so land be added to the Guthrie land
district. and that the 81 80 laud be added
to the Kipgisher land district. He thinks
that there ought to be one land Office in
the west end of the strip. He estimates
that such an arrangement will save the
government $4,000. But it will be awful
lnconvenlent to "A great many settlers.
Minco Minstrel: A posse of three or four
men in charge of Deputy Sheriff Hall of
FL Reno passed through Minco Thursday,
IN beir inf no
The object of their visit is to levy upon
and seize the cattle of all parties owning
cattle in the reservation to pay the tax
levied by order of Canadian county, o. T.,
same time since. The courts of Canadian
county, O. T., Ell Reno, claim that the
Wichita reservation is a part and parcel Of
Oklahoma and that it Was lawfully at
tached to Canadian county for judiciol
purposes, this giving them the right to
levy and collect taxes, which the officers
are proceeding to do. If the officers can
collect taxes it will not be long before the
Wichita reservation is full of settlers.
A conflict between Governor Renfrow
and the regents of the Agricultural col.
lege shortly after the governor entered
upon his official duties. eliminated
Monday in the peremptory dismissal of the
regents by the governor. The Press Ga
zette of Tuesday speaks of the affair thus
briefly: 1.-The regents of the Agricultural
college left Oklahoma City yesterday
afternoon for Saltwater where it was hint
ed they were to hold a hasty session and
demand of Treasurer Murphy the $4,000
in his hands. Governor Renfrow was
onto their scheme, however. and wired
the party on board the train that their
services as regents were no longer wanted.
Acting under instructions from ex.Gov- |
ernor Seay. it is expected the regents will |
disregard the order cboppng off their /
heads. but their obslinacy will prove of no |
avail"