The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1875-10-06
Hurst had fallen

seemed stricken dumb by the fearful
scene, and was led from the room like a
child
As soon as the excitement that follow
cd the news ofthe tragedy could be some
what allayed, the bodies of the young
married couple were removed to the resi-
4 dence of Mr.. Filley, followed by hundreds
! of people. In the evening an inquest was
| held by James Powell, Justice of the
Peace Russell was arrested and held in
$4,000 to await the action of the grand
jury. A verdict that Mrs. Harriet r.
Hurst met her death by the accidental
discharge Of pistol, and that Horton
Hurst came to bis death by his own hand
while temporarily insane, was rendered.
Lo Denlandss7O, 100000 for the Black
Hills GoldFields.
The threatening Of an outbreak by the
wild Indians at the great Sioux council
passed by without any collision. At a
meeting held Sunday in the commission
er's quarters, the Indians agreed to sub
nit their proposition next day. Accord
ingly at the usual hour Monday (the
27th) the commissioners were on the
council ground, and skirmish line of
cavalry, on foot and horseback, extending
200 yards on either side and in rear Of
the commissioners tents. The Indians
were kept outside these lines. Other
precautionary measures were taken to
protect the commissioners from attack or
surprise.
At clock 800 head chiefs and SOL
dicrs formed in ha'f-circle in front, and
one hundred feet f, ON the commissioners.
Before the speaking commenced, Red
Cloud, Spotted Tail, Red Dog and thirty
other head chiefs sat down in the circle.
midway between the commissioners and
the circle of chiefs. After the lapse of
fifteen minutes Red Cloud and Red Dog
approached the commissioners. The
former said he had selected Red Dog TO
speak for him and his people. He said
I INDIAN TERMs--RED DOG
:'The great Father picked out your wise
men to make a treaty with the Indians.
You come here with troops, and this
troubles our people,
Great difficulty being experienced in
obtaining proper Interpretation, Red
Cloud said he wanted one Of his own peo-
pie to write down all that was said, and
thereupon grasped half breed boy from
! the crowd of spectators, and seated him
at the table.
Red Dog continued: Six generations
have been fed by the government. His
people now want guarantee Of food and
clothing for seven generations more.
He said the Indians were ready to make 4
treaty. He wanted pay for the gold al
ready taken out Of the Black Hills, and
wanted to sell only such portions of the
Black Hills as gold had been discovered
in, and for relinquishing the right therein
wanted light wagon, a span of horses,
SIX work cattle, a gun and ammu-
milton for each head Of an Indian
family. He also insisted that in fu-
ture when annuity goods come We wanted
to be furnished duplicate bill of them,
so some of their own people could exam
inc it. When all these things are done
we will then think of what you have to
say to us.
! SPOTTED TAIL.
He then retired and Spotted Tail came
forward and said: Yesterday when we
called on you commissioners you were all
drunk, and you tried to throw blanket
over my head. To-day | breathe the
Tree air Of heaven amongst my own peo-
pie, and can now talk to you Of what did
not wish to say yesterday. nyou want
our land we want the boundary line of
the Indian reservation changed to the
middle Of the North Platte river, and
mounds put up along the middle Of the
river. He also wanted back pay for what
had been taken out of the Black Hills,
lie again repeated he would only dispose
Of the portion Of the Black Hills where
gold is found. He meant he would not dis.
pose of the Big Horn and Powder River
country, as suggested by the commission.
ers. He said he didn't want any other
road through the reservation to the
Back Hills: except the one the thieves
travelled by. He meant Gen. Custar: S
trail from Bismarck. He didn't want a
road running through the Black Hills, or
through the reservation. He said he
would speak about the rights of the half
I breeds and sQuaw men another time.
Commissioner Allison said on that new
question he would have to consult the
President
Spotted Tail resumed. and said he
wanted to retain the present agency here
on the Missouri river. as long as his race
exists, It our people move again, we
want to get money enough so that they
can live on the interest. He further said
he wanted a Catholic priest to teach
them white ways, reading, blowing,
cultivation Of the soil and raising stock.
He opposed the government preventing
white men. half-breeds who married In
dian women, from living in the country.
He wanted the troops removed from the
agencies, and~put them to watching the
Black Hills.