The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-03-10

Jams, NJ. D., of Oklahoma county. L.
Jefferson of Canadian county, and Cap
tain Tandy Of Guthrie, and many other
distinguished men from the various
counties delivered able addresses on the
above named subjects.
A resolution was offered to denounce
| the fourteenth amendment 10 the con-
stitution Of the United States. which
after some discussion. was supplanted
| by a resolution offered by r. z. Stew
art, county clerk OF Logan county.
A motion prevailed that one represen-
tative be recommended 10 the territorial
convention that will convene in Oklaho-
ma City. March %, 1896. The following
gentlemen were placed in nomination:
| Hon. Z. P. McCabe of Logan county.
and I. T. Norris of Payne county.
Neither gentleman received a majority
| OF votes. therefore there was no en-
| dorsement of the convention.
The convention adjourned 20 meet al
the territorial convention that will con-
vene at Oklahoma City. March g, 1886.
GIVES UP FREE HOMES.
Oklahoma City. o. T.. March 9.-The
| Oklahoma City Republican here thinks
that the Free Homes bill can not be
passed this session. II says: 1t looks
now as Mr. Flynn, with all his tact and
masterful engineering, will be unable 10
get the Free Homes bill through con-
gress this session The bungling poll
ties of a few indiscreet friends. here al
home, added TO the opposition Of the
Democratic secretary oe the interior
settles that The Daily Republican
does not wish to impugn the motive of
anyone, but TO make the bill an issue
within the party was a deplorable blum
! der and those who are responsible there
| fore should make all haste to repair the
damage. Delegate Flynn, as this paper
| has all along declared. is in nowise re-
spOnsible for the failure OF that meas
ure. His management OF the bill was
most able and telligent-everything in
| fact, that could have been done by any
body, and up to the time ii was COM
PEELED 10 do the packhorse act and carry
! Reed delegates to St. Louis. il had a
clear field and asked no favors. No
| human being could have done more. and
| if the self constituted champions of that
measure will let it alone there will be no
question but that Mr.. Flynn will put
that bill through in plenty OF time 10 get
the strip settler his home without the
payment of a cent TO the government.
That much is written in the books.
FIGHTS A DIVORCE.
Oklahoma City, o. T., March 9.-A very
important case was decided by Attorney
Tom Chambers, he being appointed as
referee in the case by Judge Scott.
! Adolone Gilley is the plaintiff and Lewis
Gilley the defendant. The case has
been in the courts for some time and has
been fought with great deal or deter
mfnation by both parties. Mrs Gilley
wants a divorce on the grounds of
drunkenness and non-support She
i IL. IT,.
ley would quite frequently partake of
the pleasures to be found in the saloon
and that he would not transfer to her
sufficient funds for her TO obtain live
lihood.
Then Mr.. Gilley came forward, charg-
ing his better half with adultery. Many
witnesses testified on both sides, and
after considerable wrangle by the. at
torneys, Referee Chambers granted the
lady a divorce. This decision is yet TO
be confirmed by Judge Scott, but it is
believed by all interested that his de-
cision will be the same as that of the
referees.
NO LIMIT ON JUDGES.
Guthrie, o. T. March 9.-Last winter
the legislature passed an act providing
that in all cases of indirect contempt Of
court the persons charged with con-
tempt could demand change of judge
and trial by jury. The first case to
come up under this act was that of r.
S. Reaves of this city, charged with con-
tempt for refusing to obey a restraining
order keeping him off a claim he was
contesting, and which he had appealed
to the supreme court. Judge Dale re-
fused to grant Reaves a hearing before
another judge or a trial by jury, and
declared the act of the legislature I'M
constitutional and void, declaring that
the legislature had no authority to limit
the powers of the judges.
BANKERS INDICTED.
Report from Newkirk says that ia
mison Vawter, president, and j. j.
Blanchard. cashier of the Bank of Com
merce. of Newkirk, which failed some
months ago, and Joseph Miller, presi-
dent, and ]. j. Carson, cashier OF the
Farmers Exchange Bank of Blackwell,
which failed four months ago, have
been indicted by the Kay county grand
jury for receiving deposits in the banks
when they were in a failing condition.
ESCAPE POLL TAN.
Guthrie, o. T, March 9.-The Pawnee
Dispatch suggests a way to avoid the
tax. That paper says: According 10
section As. chapter So, of the session
laws of 1885. all National Guards are
not liable to pay poll tax and are ex-
empt from jury service. Pawnee now
has militia organization composed of
thirty-seven members. chosen from our
most able-bodied young men, who &C
cording to law will be exempt from poll
tax this year. At "a each. the amount
of poll tax in this county. Pawnee is de-
prived Of s14S, either In cash or labor.
and still new members are being taken
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