, 1875-01-30
AtGlttfnn Mnft1Illtcs.


Tie schooner William Sutton, belonging to tho
Alaska Commercial Company, has arrived from
tho seal Islands OF tho Company with the num-
mtled remains Of 1udians who lived on M island
north Of Ounalnska 15o years ago. This contr,-
Lution to science was sccured by Capt. Hennlng,
IN agent OF tho Company, who hos long resided
at Ol,,alaska. In Aih transactions with tho In
danE ho loarned that tradition nmong tho Alonts
Unsigned Kngamale, the island In question, as
tho last resting place OF great Chief, known as
karAhayallouclak. Last yoar tic Captnin was
lu tho neiEhborhood Of Kagan'alo' IN
quest Of soa-ottor and other furs, and
teI,tion Of toating tho truth Of tho tradition
ho lad heard. 1lo Ind moro difficulty in cnter-
ing tho cave than n fintliug 1t. ls schooner hay
Ing to bent On and OF shore for three days,
cambcring up ti1a rocks hn found Aimsolf III the
presence Of the dead Chief his family anil reIa-
tiyas Tic cave Emelt strongly OF hot eupaur-
GUS yarors. With great caro- the munlnies woro
removed, An1 ali the little t.inkota anil orlla-
,nenfa scattered around wero also talson away.
In a1l there arc elycn packages OF bodios. Only
two or three have as yet bben opened. The b0ly
Af tho Chief IL inclo5cd III largo basket.
liko structure. about feet III height. Out
side, tho wtnppings arc Of t!ncly-wsought Hea-
Ernas MattlnEt cxguisltoly close in texture Rud
Hkils. Az t!ie bottom iB D broad hoop or baBhot
Of thlnly-out wool, and adjoining tue centre por-
IlQHe Ato leEGb OF DDtiE AfuDr composed OF TecIH
bound toEotAsr. Tho body IL covered with tho
linz skin ot tho Rcn-ottor, always u mark OF dis
tiuetloit III ttfs tttoraeltts ct tic Aeuta, and
round tho wli0lo package are etr0tchel tho
neahcB OF 4 tlah-nct llat!e OF Tho htneWs of tho
eea-!luIl. also tuec ut birt-not. Yhose arc ev1-
tlchtlY aolno bully astte,us iuclnRcd witt. tho
CAiafB loly, and tho w!iolu racltaBa lilTera worry
much from thu uthets which uro resemble, til
lhnr brnwl-ggass mating, cnnsjAnments OF
csu,ls sugar from tho Sandwich 1aial,ds than tho
tIf III hnt,tVH TiIt, MI ri
pappuuAe aud Ut d very httlo chll.lawhial pro-
ottor skins arattud ttcm. Oro Of tito rauluBes
has boon opoued, and it reveals a mans body III
toesabio preservation. but VIII, u largo portion
Of tho fAUu dsc0mnoAoi. IAia nna the other bodies
WGIa luula1 up ut death BY btyerinE soIne OF tho
MUSCLES at tho Lip and k4ae tDlslls, aud boil!mE
| tho lInhH downward horizontally upou tho
| trunk. Perhaps tho nluAt perlliar PACKAGE
| nrxt to that ol tia Chief, III onp which i,closea
n s1Hg!o mating, With sea-lioa skins, tho
| uodlcs ot u nian Rlld woman. Tho collection
! al4o embraces couple OF skulls, male anil
tetna!o Witch lsye still the hair Attacltud to tho
scalp. Iho lair has changed lts color to u
hruwnls4 rot The relics 0btaiHoa With tho
butleH iHcltlde lew w0ouuu vesbels Bcooped out
smoothly; pieco pf dirk, greeulall llat ntuue,
harder than tho emerald. which thu Inlians uso
to tan sklnB: d bcalI,-!oek Ut lot black Au,r 4
small ride figure. which may Lave Loau yury
ugly dolly Or an Idol two or tnros tiuy carvings
III ivory u tho scu.liuil, very lleaty executed:
comb; nep!ct matle Of birds clAws lrHurtel
Into one nnotcri ana several sreciulnnH nf little
bugs, a,ld cap plated out u sGR-graas, mud al.
| ulost Watcr-tiBht.