The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-02-24

OKLAHOMA OUTLINES.

Rev. Hi or I'll Keno has sued the ROCK
Island for $4,000 damages.
Hon. j. McCreary wants to be Indian
agent for the five civilized tribes.
A school for deaf and dumb children
will soon be opened at Tahlequah.
1t is reported that the Santa Fe will
build new brick depot at Oklahoma
City.
The Canadian Enterprise advises its
farmer readers to raise broom corn and
sorghum.
The extra help in the legislature, like
the Arabs, have folded their tents ana
stolen away.
Congressman Msnsur says that he is a
candidate for commissioner of the general
land Office under Cleveland.
Fresh water in great volume has been
struck at depth of 1000 feet near Port
land. Tex, in the midst of the arid
region.
Lagrippe and kindred complaints are
making great inroads on the attendance at
the Indian schools in the Cheyenne and
Arapahoe country. So many of the pupils
have been taken home by the parents that
some of the schools are almost broken up.
The city council of Oklahoma City in
structed Mayor Mitscher to telegraph in
structions to the representatives of that
city in Washington to oppose the amend
ment to the military reservation bill
which allows forty acres to Ben Miller, or
for any other individual, except what may
be needed for government purposes
Oklahoma Press: The city council has
and Kansas Telephone company a fran
chise to construct and maintain tele-
phone exchange in Oklahoma City. The
maximum rate to be charged is S4S per
annum in business houses, and $50 per an
mum in private residences. 1t is agreed
that the construction of the line will COM
mence within thirty days after the accept
ance of the franchise by the company and
to he completed within ninety days. A fire
alarm system will be operated III connec-
ton with the exchange.
Oklahoma Press: A novel experience
in the history of the legal profession of
Oklahoma was the admission to the bar
of a female attorney. Mrs. Minerva K.
Elliott, Who made her apple alton in the
district court. Judge Clark appointed
4heSsES- IJOuE4bS, buEhGit anu nay q GULL
mittee TO examine the candidate as to her
knowledge of the law aud this Afternoon
reported favorably, whereupon the custo-
mary oath was administered to Mrs.
Elliott-the first female attorney ad-
mitted to the bar in Oklahoma. This Is
not Mrs. Elliott's first appearance in
public life she took An active part 10 the
campaign of 1855 in Illinois, for which she
was rewarded with secretaryship of the
civil service commission in Chicago. The
position she resigned to again stump the
state for Harrison last fall. Mrs Elliott
came TO Oklahoma on government
mission connected with the Indian school
at Shawnee.
Beaver Advocate: last Thursday a ter
rible accident happened TO William Hewitt
(more Familiarity known as " II o. Billy
on the kiowa about thirty-fiFe miles
southeast OF Beaver. He was riding over
the prairie on cart, smoking a pipe,
which he put away in his inside pocket
without putting out the fire. i few no
ments later he discovered his clothing 70
be on fire, and, being psralyzed on one
side, which has rendered him helpless in
one arm for some time, ne wss unable TO
remove his clothing. The wind, which
was blowing nearly gale, helped 70 fan
the fame uElil his clothing was almost
completely burned from his body
While the flames were still creeping
around his body he resumed his travel,
hoping TO find assistance, and coming 10 a
small mud puddle be GismouBted and
waloSed IN the mud. thus exiting gushing
the Ere. IL this condition, without cloth
ing except for small blanket, with
almost his entire body burned 20 blister,
he agaIn mounted bis cart and drove sew
eral miles before reaching Logan, where
he remained sitting on the cart. as the
only person there was Won an, who was
too badly frightened 70 give bin assist
auce- Fortunately. Frank Bohn came
along shortly afterward aad assisted him
To the home of Lam Pegrarn. where he
was given the best q care possible.