The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-08
THE MINNECONJoU SIOUX.

CENTRAL. HoTEI.-soME OF THEIR MERcITUL
AND SENTIMENTAL ANTECEDENTS AND GRIEv.
ANcEs-THEY VISIT THE THEATRES.
The boarders at the Grand Central Hotel have
psen surprised by visit Of nine chiefs or the
Minneconjou and sans Arc Sioux Indians, who
come from the Cheyenne Agency, at the Forks OF
the Cheyenne River aud in the neighpornood OF
the Black Hills. The peaceful monotonY of the
hotel is pleasantly diversified by tnis band or saw
ages who have been 10 see the Great Father 10
'raise stake,n as one OF their friends ar the
hotel che erfally observed in conversation with
A0eade, reported yesterday. Tne mead chief IL
Lone Horn, whose latner and grandfather and
great grandfather was elcl ia his turn hereditary
great chief of the ten tribes OF the Sioux Nation,
whose language is the DAKOTA. Lone Horn, whose
name would suggess that he drinks sotus, is a man
OF probably slxiy-dve years OF age, about Ave leet
eight incnes III neight, aud with ratner peace.
ially disposed looking ace for the head OF such
warllke and bloodthirsty nation with the ex-
ception OF Lone Horn, all the other chiefs are oi
tremendous stature, OF muscular build and, wear.
ing magnGcenny ornamented blankets thrown
over their shoulders, they make very piclur.
esque series Of pictures as they stalk In
pnIegmatc composure through the corri
doris OF the hotel They have heen placed
in rooms on the eighth moor OF the building. and
and do IN the elevator. The Messrs. Powers, pro-
priators or the note and Mr. Crockett aave their
hands full in denying applications o. curious
visitors who are DESTROYS Of staring at the saw
ages. Lone Horn IS said 10 be decent kind OF q
man, and being peacefully disposed he took um-
praEe az the belcose dispositions OF Red Cloud
aud Spotted Tail, who were "xicklng" very visor-
ously al Washington, and sent them acme 10 The
happy hunting grounds. Among the chiefs are
Spotted Elk, Dig fellow, who has some English
mustard plastered over his right eyebrow. of which
he Is SO proud that he Is continually
looking at ninselfin the glass In his room. He
also wears as an ornament pendant from his
NECK tia horse, cut out Of o pece OF block tin.
lie needs nothing more TO make him happy, 1t 10
said, but o nave 4 lew empty soda water bottles
on string aud staie buck heat CAKE with hole
Dofed Ia II, ana some red tape. Bull Eagle. a tall,
stalwar6 and strdpplng Indian Chief Is quite good
LOOKING, out mas Z bang-dog, sensual LOOK. This
Yellow, rather oegIl IS the leader OF party Of
SIOUX WHO captured Mrs. Fanny Kelly, now In
Washington anu VINO was at tne time OF Ter cap
ture ou. newly married. Her husband was
brutaLy murdered ny these assasslns,
ana Mrs. Kelly, young and hand
some woman, OF renned feelings, had 10
eighteen months captivity at the hands or
Bun Eagle aud his associate devils. Pro .erty or
the iamlly to the amount OF $1,000 Vas taken
IRON ner after tae murder OF ner husband, ana
her three months INFANT was tmpaled on tenr
was confronted by the scoundreis tn Washington
i few DAYS since and Lone Horn expressed his
sorrog ana shame TO TIE writer Tor what mad
been done by his people. lt ~ strange ana yet IL
Is very true, neyertaeiess that tnese lndtans VINO
mad been gallty OF this moss horrible crime were
yesterday allowed 10 fondie anu caress and play
with mttie innocent children WAC were orougnS
into taelr rooms ~ ioollsh and unrninklnS
nurses Lone Horn
yesterday for the oenent OF the HERALD re-
porter. ana the chiefs al sat round IA q room
and had tue smoHiag calumet passed trom
mouth 10 mouth. lnterpfeters william Fielder
and Captain McNauEhton, CONNECTED win toe
Cheyenne Agency, We're presen L, tue former trans.
latlng all tnat was said ~ Lone Horn, tue chiefs
interfering a sort OF nowl every lew minutes
"uO@ H0uh-tO signify that they were satisfied
with their orators bug talk. Reu SKIRT, oae o the
chieis, mad MS nose aud cheeks painted all over
with nideous yermttOn composition. aud he
thlaks, IN his aboriginal conceit, taat ne Is per-
fectly beautiful Bat tnere Is one among the
chiefs VINO IL something OF a comedian, and tnat
Is Rafting RID, VINO Is nlEhy oraamented ana
VINO has 4 lund Oh dry nuhOr mat Is pleasil1 10
contemullte lie mas some excelient ana very dry
Minaec tnlou JOKES winch ne ents at stared inter-
vais and with tue most pro Ounu gravity, AMI wnen
he uiers tEem az the other chief gran Ia gnastly
aud hideoLs manner. Ms real orator OF the party
Is White swan, who iancles himself 10 oe0us 10 o
debating society, AMI u never HAPPY un.ess ne
can DC permitted 10 mastlc@te tue Daeotah Lam
Ruage. Long Man Dan lis deCeut looklEg old man,
WITH graJish nair aud peaceful look. he 10
slxty-nne yea or age aud wears kOssutn lelt
IVA; over pair Of DARK blue goggles. Another
cnle!, named Charger. must oe nice man
Tor pleasant evening parry, a. he nas 2
scalps soac Of which bear sfill the wayy, long
Lnlr OF White women, torn from snrieKinR aud
despalrlug females ia the agony 81 death and mu-
tilatI0n. Ducn IL ano her Grave who has mad Ms
exploits and MS successes" AZ the French
w0ul1 say. they all eat VITA their knives aad
urlnE large draughts OF Ice water, strong, not
black tea without mix, ana exai0it fond appe.
lite FOR hunss OF beef anu lamo, iried liver and
immense slices o. white bread. Lone Horn told the
HERALD reporter 10 ms "talk" mat ne wanted tue
Great Father 10 pay them a fair price for tneir
lands, and then he might dejuct q certain annoity
from IL tor the benefit OF poor Mrs. Fanny Kelly.
And he also wanted Rev. Mr. NegmAn, or Wash.
iuQton, and Rev. Mr. AInman, an Episcopal clergy.
man, to be on the comm ssou TO De ap-
pointed 10 adIudcate on their claims by Presl-
dent Grant. Inc sayages would not touch any
green peas ana tomatoes &C dl1ner. lneg EVIL
GENTLY suspected taat the peas we're loaded and
might OK lode. Last evening, ~ invitation OF
Dir. John Dgf. they oil visited the Olympic Thea
ire, and were vastly amused by tue performance,
and returned so Der to the hotel AMI 10 Ded. They
dld not 40 anywhere else during The day. but Will
visit the menagerie ana inspect TIE beauties o.
Central Park to-day. Among The visitors yester.
dIy we're Mr.. Alexander Hamilton an old and
feeble gentleman. aOOut eighty-GVe years OF age,
ana sOa to the famous Alexander Hamilton VINO
was killei IN duel by Aaron Burr Ia toe early
part oi tue century air. Fielder, toe Interpreter,
states that the indians may possibly leave town
In few days.
CORONERS' CASES.