The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-05-27
Fiendisa Murder and Outrage.

ST.. LOUIS, May 26.-Philip Piarr, u
German, living several miles from this
city, was murdered about hslf-past nine
o'clock last night, by negro whose. name
is unknown, and his wife, who was about
to become mother ravished. 1t sp-
pears that negro man about twenty
five years old called at Pfarr's house
about five o'clock last evening, and ask
ed for work. Mrs. Pfarr told him they
wanted no help. He called again about
seven o'clock, after Mr.. Pfarr had re-
turned from his labor in the field, and
was again told that no help was wanted.
About 81 o'clock Pfarr and his family
were aroused by noise in the yard and
by the barking of their dog. Ptarr went
out 10 see what was the matter and was
met by negro who had visited his house
that evening, who struck him violent
blow on the head, apparently with some
( blunt instrument, which fractured his
skull terribly Mis-. Pfarr, who followed
her husband to the door, wa, then savage
" seized by the negro, who forced her 10
give up what money vas in the house,
after which she was brutally rayishcd,
After the negro fled Mr.. Pfarr dragged
her inscnsiblc husband to the house,
and aroused the neighbors. Everything
that was possible was done for him. lie
remained unconscious until noon to-day,
when he died. Intense excitement pre-
walls in the neIghborhoOd and twenty
mounted policemen have been securing
the woods and fields all day but at last
accounts had found no trace OF the tend-
ish murderer.
TncIndians and lac Great Father.
WAsHINdT0N, MAY 2G.-The Sioux
Indian delegation called on the Presi-
dent bv appointment to-day, sccompan-
led by General Cowen, acting Secretary
of the Interior, and Commissioner of
Iadian Affairs, Smith. They were re-
ceived by the President III his private
Office. As each Indian entered he sd-
vanccd to the President, and being pre-
scnted by the interpreter, shook hands
with him. The Indians then arranged
themselves in IL s"mi.clrcIo around the
table. Spotted Tail and Red Cloud hav-
ing prominent positions. a large num-
Der of ladies and gentlemen were rcprescnt
including Gov. Pennington, OF Dakota;
Gov. Thaycr, of Wyoming Ex-Governor
Mccormick, Of Arizona, and Senator
Hamilton, Of Texas. Tho President,
through William Fielder, an Interpreter,
addressed the Indians rs follows; |
want to say to the Indians to-day some
thing about the object Of bringing
them here, and Il few words for them
10 think about, but nothing for them to
reply to at present have always been
n friend to the Indians and am very
anxious TO do what think best for their
good. The country where they now live,
ss they must be well aware, Is entirely
/ incapable of supporting them should the
government cease. to give them aid. BY
the treaty of 1865 clothing WAS granted
to them for thirty years and prove
for only five w. .ne provisions,
therefore, inch have been given to
them for the last TO years have been a
gratuity on the part OF Congress. This
may be taken from them at any time,
without any violation of the treaty. Ny
interest now is to make some arrange
ment with them 10y which they and their
Several Of the Indians expressed their
approval Of these sentiments by cxcialm-
In., .C.h" The President resumed, "aS
| said IN the beginning, it must be evi-
dent to them if the suppie' offered should
be withheld by the Government 1t would
he entirely impossible for the Indians 10
live where they are. Another thing |
would call their attention to is this: They
must see that the white people out num-
Der the Indian. now about two hundred
to one, taking all the Indians within
the territories owned by the United States
This number of whites is increasing
20 very rapidly that before many years
it will be impossible to fix any point
within the limit OF our territory where
YOU can prevent them going. 1t is very
desirable, while they have friends here to
look after their interests, they should be
situated where they would be able TO get
support, beyond any contingency, if they
will accept such arrangements as may be
proposed. There is territory south of
where they now live, where climate is
better, where grass is better, where but
talo plenty, and where teachers will teach
them the arts of civilization, the
means of support and presentation.
| want TO see them well provided
for, in such way that our arrangements
will have to be respected by my successor
and their administrations tor the future.
| want them To talk among themselves,
and he proposed to hear from every in
terror officer. This is all | want to say to
them.
Spotted Tail then advanced towards the
President and looking towards the rep
resentatyes of the press, made n short
| explanation i'll relation to the published
statements to tie effect that the Indians
had stigmatized the Secretary of the In
terror and Commissioner of Indian AZ
/ fairs rs liars. lie said such charges were
not made by him. The Indians then
! withdrew.
The RalirOnd War.
WASHINGTON. MAY 2G-Unless some
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