People's Pilot, Volume 4, Number 43, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 April 1895 — FIGHTING FOR THE OFFICES. [ARTICLE]

FIGHTING FOR THE OFFICES.

Gov. Mosley of the Chickasaw Natloi, Has His Hands Full. St. Louis, Mo., April 17.—A special from Ardmore, I. T., says: “One hundred armed men are reported near Tishomingo, the Chickasaw capital. Guv. Mosely notified all sheriffs, constables and deputies to report at once to him for active duty. His intention is to disband the faction which is compose 1 of Charles and Willis Brown and Noah McMill as leaders, and their followers. They claim to have been duly and legally elected as sheriffs for the Chickasaw country. The legislature, however, ignored their claims, and other officers were installed. This faction holds that the legislature had no authority to interfere, hence their determined effort to install themselves. Bloodshed cannot be avoided.” OU Continues to Rise. Pittsburg, Pa., April 17.—The sensational advance in oil continues. This morning on the exchange the market opened at $2.55, sold as high as $2.70, and at 10 o’clock the May option was offered at $2.67. At .the purchasing agencies of the Standard Oil company $2.50 was posted this morning as the price for Pennsylvania crude oil. This is an advance of 25 cents since yesterday. Glasgow, April IT.—A protracted meeting of representatives of the Scotch oil companies was held yesterday at which it was agreed to Increase the price of Illuminating oil 2d per gallon. The rise Is equivalent to an increase of the revenue by £70,000 to £BO,000.

Trost Refineries Resume Work. Philadelphia, Pa., April 17.—Spreckels' sugar refinery, which has been closed for about two weeks by order of the sugar trust, has started up again. The resumption iS looked upon as permanent. The plant is running on nearly full time, but with a reduced force. The refinery at Williamsburg, N. Y., which was dosed by the trust at the same time, has also resumed work. The MeCahan refinery, Which is not controlled by the trust, is running full time. Spanish Sailors Show Charity. Madrid, April 17.—The sailors of the Spanish fleet have unanimously agreed to contribute a day's pay to the relief of the families of the men lost on the cruiser Reina Regente.