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The New York herald., 1875-08-26
A MYSTERIOUS DEATH.

WAS THEODORE LoEsCH KILLED BY woMANr
A post-mortem examination was held on the body Of
Theodore Loesch, proprietor of drinking saloon AT
No II Chrsyte street and another at No. 405 Sixth
street. yesterday by Dr. Cushman, who found that the
man came to his death from scalp wound two inches
in length the back of his head which produced
travasaon Of blood on the brain How this wound
made the police at loss to determine Subjoined
are the facts connected with the
Charles Strnger young man whom Mr.. Loesch en-
ployed says that on Sunday the 18th nst while his
employer in his saloon, in Sixth street, two boys
the sons of Mrs. Bier who resides in the house.
into his garden and began to annoy some Of hia
customers, VINO were enjoying their Sunday potations
in the pavilion which is erected there. Mr.. Loesch
went out demonstrate with the boys and attempted
in mild manner to put them into the street. There
upon of the lads rushed up stairs crying that Mr.
Loesch had hurt him. which brought Mrs Bier down "a
the garden Strnger says that she carried club under
her apron and with it struck Loesch blow on the
head Loesch in his efforts to wrest the club from
her. accidentally hit her in the face with IL
but finally secured it. Mrs Bier then entered
a complaint against Loesch for selling LIQUORS ON
Sunday and had the barkeeper arrested. Mr.. Loesch
accompanied his barkeeper to the station house, but
returned and had few drinks with some friends
who present. after which he started for his homo
in Chrystie street Sringer was present during the
whole affair and corroborated in the presence OF
HERALD reporter, by of the friends of Mr. Loesch
in all the particulars except to what occurred in the
garden which part the gentleman did not see.
Nothing more was heard of Mr.. Loesch until he was
picked up in the middle Of Chrystie street, Grand
late that night by officer who conveyed him. in an
insensibe condition to the Tenth precinct station
house The next morning he had recovered his senses
and was taken court and fined $40 tor drunkenness
which was paid by his barkeeper OF the saloon in Cbrys
tie street- From there he taken home a semi
derous and put TO bed, from which he never
arose.
Mrs Ber's story is that Loesch struck her with
wet handkerchief the back OF the neck, causing
siderable pain, while the boys were doing mischief
whatever She went TO reprove Mr. Ioesch, when ht
struck her in the face with his fist The idea that she
had anything like club preposterous, fan being
the only thing she had in her hand at the time She
was sent for by Coroner Croker yesterday and imme
datey presented herself before him. He examined
her and seeming confident Of her innocence, allowed
her to return home.
Sergeant Webb, of the Tenth precinct said that he
saw no wound on Loesch when he was brought TO the
station house. The Coroner's inquest will take place
TODAY
The New York herald., 1875-08-26
SUICIDE OF A MERCHANT.

Shortly before nine o'clock yesterday morning the
family of Mr. Charles W. Benedict residing at No. 36s
West Thirty street. startled by the loud
port Of pistol proceeding apparently from the chamber
of Mr.. Benedict. An investigation revealed the latter
lying on the floor, bleeding from the wound made by
bullet that he had lodged in his brain DR.. Burdick,
residing by, promptly summoned, and admin
istered all the relief possible under the circumstances
but 1t apparent from the nature of the wound that
death was imminent The unfortunate man sunh
into unconsciousness and remained in that state until
the time OF his DEATH which occurreda little after seven
O'Clock last night
Notification was sent by the attending physician "a
the Coroners office and Deputy Coroner Cushman yes
terday afternoon proceeded to the residence of the
diving man to take his statement but Mr.. Benedict'a
condition was low that II impossible to do 80.
although repeated attempts were made TO arouse him by
stimulants to consciousness.
The deceased was a paper merchant doing business
at No lis William street. and leaves IL is understood
a large family or the that led to the commttal
of the rash the Coroner could learn but tle but
was asserted that of late Mr. Benedict has been un.
usually gloomy 1t Is understood that some business
complications had for some little time past pressed
heavily his mind, and being OF extreme sensi-
tyeness To the slightest blot his commercial integrity
he became In consequence temporarily insane.
The Coroner will hold an inquest to-day.
The New York herald., 1875-08-26

trunk and seeming to be in the enjoyment of repose
and meditation; but he reused from his revere,
and with welcoming expression, shook me by the
hand with cordial ''Howl" aforementioned our former
meeting Louis Bordeaux, the interpreter upon con
sderaton of perquste of dimensions duly large served
as the medium of intercourse. The interview
as follows, Spotted Tail being always addressed by
name by which he is known to his people:-
CoRREspoNDRNT-I am glad to see you again. Linte-
galiska
SPOTTED TAIL am glad wasicu wowap kagapi,
wonna maganaya KITE, ga mara kite Gin tuka lie
makoce maza ri ota yucon I'VE sloya imluxcel 10. I
have come here to the white dig gold. want
to see so as to know for myself There is much talk
about this country The whites want it. want to
before let them have it.
CoRREspoNDRSr-Is there much gold in the Black Hills
(Kesapa)?
SPOTTED TAIL Qaughingly)-Le makoce ataya maza ri
ota yocon leila Hehann Lakota wicaxsa iyuha sloyapi
pa tuka Icala wascu connalla heea sloyap 10. The
white wants to deceive me; he wants to laugh at
me when he asks such question; but he knows very
well that there is plenty of yellow iron here-a great
lot of it, Lakota he nakamala yuhapi ka
is wasicu iyuha maza ri iyokpipi heon Lakota
turreni Ke Sapa hel yapi kite sui. wasicu ofa kite
iyuxcapi qa ukti ri yocon keon sloyapi kite.
woxkatc kin he ota yocon ka is Lakota tuwen olepi
tuweni olepi kite sui Lohan wascu Lakota tamakoco
yahapi kite ga tohan woxkatc yucon kite sui luon lie
makoce kup kite ga tohanni tuweni akihanpi kite sui
Before the white guessed about 1t people knew
that there was gold in the Black Hills For long time
before knew It. The Sioux kept II secret because
they knew how much the white man loves the
yellow iron (god). That is reason why
they never used to into the Kesapa to
hunt They never would enter them at all They we're
afraid that the white man would follow them and find
out where the gold was. Because my people did not
kill any OF the game 1t is plenty They wanted
TO save IT, so that when at last the Indian would be
poor and hungry when his other hunting grounds had
been from him by the whites he would have Ke-
sapa, where he could not starvc
CORRESPONDENCE Llntegaska displeased that the
Great Father has sent scientific into the country
explore to find out about the gold supposed 70
exist here?
SPOTTED TAII,-Makoce woonspo wasicu mi tonka-
sia iyas lila yumakip ga cante waste kagamasi "a
he maza ri oa yocon mi tonkasila sotkiya rgomakpi
keon le makocc opeto kite ga unkye maza ska ri ota
ukipi kite. Wonna Tonkasa taku wagi stolga eyokipi
SEGA Mi tonkasa Ii letahan wahi ga heon taku iyuha
waste maku sa TAXA makoce 10 iyecca tohanni wam-
lake sui on 10 makoce lila waste e. Can
hanska alta yocan ga tukte makoce iyecica
10 yocon sui imuxcu. He is very glad
that the Great Father did geoogst to nd out for
himself where there is gold in Kesapa He is glad that
the Great Father has found 1t for himself so that he
can now purchase Kesapa and help the Indian
SO that he live well and be good all the time The
Great Father Is now perhaps satisfied
Spotted Tall After pause ofdsep thouGht resumeds-
The New York herald., 1875-08-26

for the sale of the country. want get money-not
goods.
CoRREsPoSDENT-Ifth this is done do you mean to keep
at peace with the whites always?
SPOTTED TALL used to fight with the whites once
but since the treaty have been at peace Ny Brul6s
have not raised hand against the whites do not
want any more fighting
CoRREsPoSDEST-Suppose the Great Father should
also desire to get from the Sioux the country Of the
Big Horn Inyan Kara would you be willing let the
Great Father have tH
SPOTTED TAIL-Wei, do not know anything about
selling the Big Horn Qnyan Kara) country yet, but
after pause if the Great Father would pay enough
would sell that, too
CoRRRsPoNDRSr-Would the great chiefs prefer to
tain their hunting grounds and let their people depend
upon the game for support, would they rather give
up their hunting grounds and live reservation
under the care of the governments
SPOTTED TALL want now TO make a treaty and a
good one that will last from this on that there
be any need of making eaties want to live on
white mems food iva scan wota wa nilkte) 1t is
impossible for my people to live game again. because
there is not enough game and going to live the
reservation and am going to be n white myself
CoRREsPoNDENT-How do you like the food that the
government now gives your
SPOTTED TALL satisfied with what the Great
Father gives me. The sugar and tea suit me- but the
coffee is rather old. Two years ago the flour bad,
but now 1t is good. The meat is good. | want 1t
all the time.
Spotted Tail here remarked that he had to
say. Through the interpreter It learned that
Spotted Tail had White Antelope, the Southern
Cheyenne chief at Red Clouds Agency lately. The mill
tary authorities anxious to his arrest
AT subsequent meeting Spotted Tail told me that
his people were afraid Of the Hills and woods because
of the thunder, which they think is the voice of god
MINERS.
Captain Pollock's command is not expected to arrive
here before August 1S The total deseron of the Hills
by all except the military and the explorers before that
time probable There are rumors that certain
Castle Creek have declared their intention of
resisting forcble expulsion by all that cunning can az
ford them Of aid, at least They will hide in canyons
and rocky businesses But these rumors are
very improbable, and arc scarcely believed
by military officers In the march from Camp
Crook Lieutenant Colonel Dodge met party OF three
miners, mounted nimbc ponies and accompanied by
pack animals, who, when halted said that they had
just into the Hills They desired to 20 as far as
Spring Creek and examine the bars' along the stream
and promised to start on their return to French
Creek the next day Lieutenant Colonel Dodge gave
them the desired permission The lenient policy toward
the miners seems to produce cheerful acceptance
Of the position Of their affairs the minds of those
who really regret being obliged to leave the country.
MEETING MINERS
About 300 miners assembled to-day at ten
O'Clock at the site Of Custer City" in mass meeting
Mr.. c. L. Craig, miner who was escorted out of the
AiiS last spring hy Lieutenant Rogers command was
The New York herald., 1875-08-26
THE DARIEN CANAL.
WHAT PROFESSOR NoURsE TOLD THE GEO.
GRAPHICAL CONGRESS-.


GRAPHICAL CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, August 25, 1875
Professor J. F. Nourse, of the Naval Observatory,
who was the delegate Paris Geographical Society,"
and who instructed by the Navy Department to in
form Geographical Congress regard to the
and reconnoissances made from Tehuanepec to Nappi
for an interoceanc ship canal in private letter to
prominent naval officer, dated August 20, says:"The
chief items in my letter of Instructions WILL hope,
satisfactorily answered far regards the expert
ence of the SueZ Canal for A Ferdinand de Lesseps
Immediately placed one OF his engineers ut my com
mand, who has furnished me with printed, written
and oral information of value as TO tha
construction and maintenance of the canal
On the second item, regards the different forms
and character of dredging machinery have obtained
drawings and descriptions of that used in the Clyde
and in the Amsterdam Canal together with other ap-
reason to believe a good impression was made at the
Geographical Congress- and truer idea conveyed OF the
work which Is needed on our isthmus. As antcl
paed some absurd ideas were attempted to be urged
NJ Lesseps himself presiding at section which dis
cussed the question senced attempt 10 urge these
ideas telling the Congress that the government OF the
United States had been making these Reconnaissance
| of which NJ. Nourse had now informed them
| and that II not the province OF tM
Congress to indorse in advance any particular scheme
| To surprise was advised that an impression had
been part created that the United States were
posed the construction of n canal do not mean
that this impression existed among the members Of the
| French Geographical Society. They knew better and
had reports before placed copies at the exposition,
but among a number OF others 1t had been boldly as
| serted. l asked, after reading resume the day
previous the section Have the United States gov
| ernment made any surveys in DarenY II was pleas
been carefully made, under the strictest instruc-
tions of tle Navy Department"
The New York herald., 1875-08-26

have been East to the Great Father, who treated
very kindly. saw there much country, but never
any that prettier than this Tie pointed with
sweeping gesture at the hills and cliffs enclosing the
valley, with expression of pride and admiration in
his eyes) There is plenty of fine timber in the East
but of it is big and tall the here Every
of the pines here must be worth to the white
$5 or So Another why the Sioux do not live
here is because they want to the cottonwood tim
Der for lodge poles, which would otherwise be burned
by the yearly meadow fires that the red kindle
They come here to get their lodge poles
CONSEQUENTLY you consider this country very
valuable
SPOTTED TAIL-Inyan tonktonka lila terila ga tohan
apewatokte heon ska ri ota ucnpi kite naku can
hasiska The rock here rich; it is worth good deal
Of money. So is the timber the land and the gold
The Sioux have always thought that if they to
keep the country long possible and then sell it it
would make them rich for long time, for the second
and third generations and our people would
be poor
SPOTTED TAIL.
Spotted Tail at this point said that he had spoken all
that he desired unless indeed with diplomatic
smilel he could get something for his trouble. 1
wished ideas from him further and so asked
of Louis what would brbe the condescension of
Lintegaiska He answered, ''Money" and with
humility, because OF the smaness of the gift | prof
fered to Spotted Tail national 'promise pay ten dol
lars to bearer" smile crossed the features of
the Sioux chief as he caressed the crisp note; the
oracle was proptated. But evidently he valued his
words drops OF silver for he closed the interview by
peremptory sentence afterward
CoRREsPoSDESr-I shall repeat the words of Llnte-
galiska in the great paper.
SPOTTED TAn-Wasicu wowapi Kgapi Qhe Great
Paper Mani tanca lie wowap kin mi tonkasila wall ku
KITE wacn ga lie makoce ku kite okujaki kite heon wa
sicu tuwe nakamaa u slotkiye kite. Tuwe wasicu
KHAN wowapi anokatanhan ytaupi yu takun sui "a
ukuje ganayapi l would like for the Great Paper
Man to give Of his papers to the Great Father Tell
him here that he can see for himself that
there miners here that his government in letting
them and stay here is violating the treaty, and
failing 10 keep the promise made TO the Sioux.
CONSEQUENTLY you not think that the Great
Father aud his government now endeavoring to do
promissedY
SPOTTED TAIL-They are trying TO do so now
CoRREsPoNDEST--Aro you willing to sell the
country TO the Great Father for a just priceS
SPOTTED TAIL--Of course, the Sioux going 10 sell
the Black Hills, but they will ask for them big price
(maza skazi oa) they must have what they arc worth
The Great Father amt going get them cheap; but for
big price The Sioux have not lived in this country,
because there is game in it. which they want to keep
for the future, and, If the Great Father wants it. he
must pay big price
CoRRRsPoSDENr-How much will the great chiefs ask
for the hunting groundsH
SPOTTED TAIL don't know how much yet want
to make a treaty with the Great Father for great
many years and 70 receive much money every year
The New York herald., 1875-08-26
THE GREAT POWWOw.

lHE OhEAI 1OM WON.
AGENT sAvILLE REPORTS THE ARRIVAL OF MOST
OF THE NORTHERN INDIANS.
WAsnINcroS, August 25, 1875.
The Indian Bureau received the following letter this
morning in relation TO the division among the Northern
Indians about attending the Grand Council TO be held
September -
RED CLoUD AGEScY, Neb., August 10, 1875.
Hon r. !. SMITH, Commissioner OF indian Affairs -
SIR-Ihe messengers sent for the Northern Indians
have returned They found the Ogallas, MnneconJoux
Uncapapas, Sansdres and Cheyennes all camped ON
Tongue River. The Indians much divided IN
lheir counsels The Cheyennes are all coming H.
Inc other bands are divided part coming IN and
part remaining. ''Sittng BulLn or these
Indians call him. Slown the Uncapapa leader refuses
TO come and says he will there long there
IS any game, and, although they do not want to hgh
the white people they viii do If any of them come
into that country "Many Bears the San Ares chief
and MANY Ground Squirrels the Mnneconioux chief
lndorsed "Stng Buls'' speech. ''rhe Big Little Man"
rs coming in 'CraZy Horse and Back Twin say they
may be in after while that they will agree to any
treaty that is made by the Indians this agency The
messengers report game very and express the
opinion that all nearly all Of these Indians will
come in during the fall winter. They report
l, 500 lodges altogether, out there. This number
think too large Most of the Indians who coming
the council will be here about the 1st OF September
1875. clone Horn of the North, whom have men
with the Grow Indians about two weeks ago. Also
of his killed Very respectfully, your ODE.
dient servant, j. j. SAVlLLE,
United States Indian Agent
"Sitting Bull " above mentioned, is not the SiIting
Bul to whom the President presented rife last juno
while the delegation in Washington, but IL is the
father of young 'Sittng Bull" 'Lone Horn" who
was killed. will be recollected the old man In MaJoi
Blngham's partV
The New York herald., 1875-08-26
SUICIDE OF A WOMAN.

Mrs Paulina Kehlbaum, residing at No 225 Belmont
avenue, Newark, died yesterday morning from the
effect Of phosphorus For several days past she had
shown symptoms Of insanity, taking repeated doses Of
phosphorus obtained from quantity Of matches she
had IN her possession On Tuesday night she swal-
lowed an extra large quantity. medical man was
shortly In attendance, but failed to her life She
suffered excruciatng agonies from cramps in her
stomach She the mother Of three young children
and was forty two years old.
The New York herald., 1875-08-26
PARIS GREEN AGAIN.

Marsella A. Patten, aged twenty five years living at
No. 0Ss Hudson street. attempted to commit suicide
yesterday by taking Paris green She was attended BY
Police Surgeon Walker and taken 70 Bellevue Aospitah
The New York herald., 1875-08-26

others believe that Donahay and Tomer-his confed
erate-had really been found and had been len swinging
under the pine trees By hempen ropes OF course the
men who followed Donahay deny this suspicion.
The New York herald., 1875-08-26

AGENT sAvILLE REPORTS THE ARRIVAL OF MOST
OF THE NORTHERN INDIANS.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-07-17
A Distressing Scene.

The Paterson papers tell the following
distressing story: Mrs. Post, wife OF
Thomas Post, residing on the Erie Rail
way, near Ridgewoed, sent her children
to the store about halt a mile distant on
an errand. They were 80 long absent
that she feared they would be late for
school, and accordingly, taking her
youngest-a boy of less than two years
along with her, she started out to look
for them and found them. They not
having gone to the store, or else having
forgotten something, she concluded to
90 herself and send them on to school.
She left the little one behind and started,
not intending to be long gone. Upon
returning, some half an hour later, she
observed, rs she neared the track, eX-
press No. II come laundering along at
the rate of a mile minute, it being two
hours behind time. Size also saw her
child sitting, carelessly tossing up the
sand, directly between the tracks, and
in the way of the incoming train. She
rushed forward, and, wild with fright,
almost precipitated her own body beneath
the iron wheels. SO near was she that
the locomotive struck her hands in pass
ing, as she held them forth in her ago
nized attempt to do something for her
child. The train passed, and the little
one was discovered with its head COM
pletely severed from its bOdy-in fact,
eyewitness aver that the child's head
rolled on one side as the body fell on the
other. The mother is said to have be-
come a maniac.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-07-17
Gems.

Each particle of matter is an immen-
sity, each leaf world, each insect an in
explicable compendium.
The fawning courtier and the surly
squire often mean the same thing-each
his own interest.
High office is like pyramid only two
kinds of animals reach the summit-rep-
tiles and eagles.
Dance as long as you can; we must
travel through life, but why make dead
march of it?
A grain of sand leads to the fall of 4
mountain when the moment has come for
the mountain to fall.
Contempt is kind of gangrene, which,
if it seizes one part of a character, cor
rupts all the rest by degrees.
Life is short day, but is a working
day. Activity may lead to evil, but in
activity cannot lead to good.
A man who loves only himself and his
pleasures is vain, presumptuous, and
wicked even from principle.
Most arts require long study and ap-
plication; but the most useful art of all,
that of pleasing requires only the desire.
It's very natural for 4 young friend
and young lover to think the persons
they love have nothing to do but to
please them.
The selfish man suffers more from his
selfishness than he from whom that sci,
fshness withholds some important bene-
fit.
Railway travelling is not travelling al
all; it is merely being sent to place,
and very little different to becoming a
parcel.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-07-17
Domestic Barbering.

You can always tell q boy Those
mother cuts his hair. Not bsc9nse the
edges Of the hair !oeI- 2s-&ough they
had been chewed off by ais absenb
minded horse, but you tell ii by the way
he stops on the street and wrigglet MS
shoulders. When fond mother basto
cut her boys hair, she IL careful W ayoH
any annoyance and mes by laying q
sheet on the carpet IL has never Yet oc-
CURED to her Ia set him on the SOor, and
put the sheet around his neck. Then she
draws the front hair over his eyes, and
leaves il there, while she cuts that which
is at the back. The hair which lies over
his eyes appears to be on fire. She bas
unconsciously continued TO push his head
forward until his nose presses his breast,
and is too busy % notice the snuflling
sound that il becoming alarmingly fire.
qucnt. In the meantime he Is seized
with an irresistible desire 10 blow biz
nose, but recOllecis that his handkerchief
il in the other room. There isaHy lights
on his nose, and does il ~ Unexpectedly
that he inyoluntarily dodges, and catches
the points Of the shears in his left ear.
At this he commences ~ cry and wish
he Yas man. But his mother doesn't
notice him. She merely hits him on the
the other ear TO inspire him with conf
dence. When she j. through, she holds
his iacket-c0Ilar back from his neck, and
with her mouth blows the short bitsf from
the top Of his head down his back. lie
calls her attention to this fact, but she
looks for new place on his head and
hits him there. Then he takes his aw.
fully-disfgured head TO the mirror and
looks at il, and, young as he Is, shudders
"a he thinks Of what the boysin thestreet
,..sll anu