The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-04-09
Outlines Of Oklahoma.

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A black jack farm eight miles southeast
of Hennessey sold for $50 last week
Henry ASP is very sanguine about Flynn
but consanguinicahsm doesn't count just
now.
The Republican mayor OF Perry elected
! himself. His vote was the one majority ne
received.
That blank piece of paper with holes in it
used by the Republicans in Guthrie was
pretty cute.
Ponca Agency sent SIS to Chandler and
the Usage agency will send several hun
dred dollars.
Barnes of Arkansas, brother of Cas-
sius Ms. has been appointed marshal IN
the Indian Territory.
The title of the lecture Jaudge Museller
of ePrry delivered to students OF the Nor
man university was ''Cranks-"
Governor Renfrow is now practically out
OF the office of governor. He is spend
ing the end OF his term in Hot Springs.
Every Republican in Perry has a tremen-
dous pull on the new mayor there. He
Vas elected by every Republican vote cast
The report that coal has been found at
Ralston in Pawnee county seems to be cor
rect. The vein is fourteen inches in thick
ness.
At shin-dig in FL Reno the other night
there were so many razors in the air at
one time that there was no room for adjec-
tIves.
Governor Seay is right when he says that
Henry Asp is talking through his hat Asp
is a good fellow but Flynn Will not be gov
ernor.
The Guthrie Leader is in favor of Den
mis- Flynn for commissioner OF Indian af-
fairs. II would like TO get him out of the
territory.
The Perry fake dispatch man hasn't yet
apologized for saying the Wichita country
would be opened May l. The city of Perry
should go after him.
From the absence of news in regard to
free homes from Washington the .ndica-
tons are that Callahan does not yet con-
slider free homes an issue.
There are in Greer county s.4o0 claims
of which only 1900 are taken. Each claim
is of $50 acres. Those who made filings in
an early day are allowed 16o acres.
Just as everybody knew the Democratic
federal officials of the Territory will not
attempt to hold in spite of their success
sors. They are preparing already 10 get
out.
Some of those Republican votes in Okla
hoima which won out over fusion were due
to the disugust over the defeat of Dennis
Flynn for congress in the interest OF free
silver.
Every man who owns property in Okla
homa makes a mistake by booming Port
To- Il
What is good for Port Arthur is not good
for Oklahoma.
The chances are that Judge Keaton will
be allowed to serve out his ruIl term unless
charges are filed against him. This IS true
of the other judges appointed by the presi-
dent. Those judges will not be crcum-
spect al all now.
When gold is uncovered in the Wichita
mountains and the country is free TO pros
pectors, the Rock Island will make more
money on its Oklahoma branch four hum
dred times over than it VIII on any other
part of the road. The Rock Island ought
to investigate the mountains in It's own IN
terest.
a dispatch from Perry says: William II.
Conner treasurer of the Usage tribe. whose
wife is suing for divorce. has filed a sensa-
tional answer TO his wife's petition. and il
may result in bloodshed. Mrs. Conner. the
plaintiff, is a daughter of a rich Elgin,
Kan, merchant and married Conner thir-
teen years ago. Conner is a half-breed
Usage. His father was a wealthy Irish
man from Belfast, Ireland and his mother
was a full-blood Usage. When seventeen
Conner entered school and studied law. He
is ore of the most noted men in the In
dan tribe. Twelve months ago his wife.
Addie p Conner. filed suit for divorce on
the grounds OF extreme cruelty. In her
petition the wife alleges Conner had nearly
beaten her TO death on many occasions.
Yesterday Conner filed an answer charging
his wife, who is one of the best known
women OF the Usage nation and southern
Kansas, with infidelity, using the name OF
a well known attorney as correspondent
The lawyer in the case IS located at Paw
huska, and the matter has created much in
d.gnation among his friends. who claim
he is innocent. and vow revenge. Conner
is now writing a history of the Usage na-
ton and the book will soon go 10 press.