Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-09-28
NIGHT DISPATCHES.
The Noble Red Man.
INTERVIEW AT THE WHITE
HOUSE.
What the Several Braves Want
WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON, September q.
The President to-day received the
Sioux and Arrspaboe delegations from
the Red Cloud and Spotted Tail Agen-
cies. There were present, among 9th
ers, SecretaryIEvarts secretary Schurz,
Commissioner Of Indian Affairs Smith,
and General Cook. Red Cloud was
the first speaker, Spotted Tail prefer
ing to speak to morrow. William
Welsh, OF Philadelphia, appeared in
behalf or the Indians, and opened with
a speech in their interest. The princi-
pal point be made was the complaint
of the Indians regarding the frequent
changes in the head Of the Indian Bu-
reau. They cone here and make an
agreement with the Commissioner, but
he is soon removed, and his successor
fails to carry out the terms agreed
upon. AT the conclusion of Welsh's
speech Red Cloud was introduced.
He made a polite bow, and then shook
hands with the Pre- sident, Evarts,
SchurZ and other notables, with the
traditional "How!' The effect of Red
Clouds speech was spoiled by the
awkwardness Of the Interpreter. who
seemed to know as little English as the
Indian. Que of the requests Red
Cfpuu Ildbt vas. tbdt
porter should take down bis words.
so that the Great Father should
not forget them. After he had con-
cluded, several other Indians spoke.
Their companions sat silent and mo-
tionIess as craven images. Big Rood.
i'm his speech, expressed a desire to
come to Washington once a year at the
expense of the Government. He
wanted Loco head of cattle and 1000
head of sheep. He wanted a box OF
money also, not paper money, but sill
yer, 1.-THE dollar of his daddy" An
other expressed u desire for a school
IN which he could learn to read and
write and telegraph. He was particu-
lar in his desire TO become a telegraph
operator. Little Wound wanted white
sugar and better coffee. He wanted
also two six horse wagons, a four horse
wagon and a house like the President
lived in. He desired religion as we'll,
and wanted Catholic priests instead OF
the Episcopals who are at the agency.
The council was not finished, but adj
journed.
The Press on ConkIing.
NEW YORK, Sept. y.
The evening papers generally con
denim Conkling's action in yesterdays
convention. The Express (Democratic)
speaking of Conkling's attack on Geo.
w. Curtis, says: 'All the cowardly,
vulgar epithets he could think OF were
spit out on his head for daring to de-
fend the President and his admins
tration, and his speech was a down
right declaration Of defiance" The
same paper continues: .'Conkling is So
@.%Av. nm xNtfh nntSnnnl naBtatg and
envy, and so emil Filtered by personal
spite and revenge that he loses his
temper and imperiis the existence oil
his party to punish his rivals. The
petiiness of the spite, the malignity OF
his temper, degrade him from theTank
of statesman to the level of a common
p~ettifogger and scold. 1t is a pity tc
see a man of such splendid talents sac
rifice himself in such a way.
Arrested for Murder.
PITTsBURG. Sept. q.
This morning Major General A. l.
Pearson, commander of state troops
during the late riots, WAS arrested on &
charge of murder. The Information set
forth that Gen. Pearson and other:
whose names are unknown TO depO
nent, on the 2l>t of July las, had com
TIlAIlu Oh u CtIthlfl IcsitIltifl vi s-talt
troops at the Twenty eighth stree
crossing Of the Pennsylvania railroad
IL states that Gen. Pearson gave The
| order to fire, and that by this fire his
father, Nicholas STOPPED, was wounded
and died. 1t is stated that deceased
was sitting i'm his own doorway wheI
the volley was fired. and was in nc
way connected with the crowds gath
cred at the railroad crossing. Gen
Pearson waived a bearing and wa
committed to Jail.
Fatal Boiler Explosion las Ken
lucky.
LOUISVILLE. Sept 81.
A boiler engine on a freight train o
the Louisville and Nashville Railroad
exploded last night at Rocky Hall
| Warren county. killing Chas. Wilson
the engineer, Thos. McCrea, fireman
Mccormick, of Greensbury, Ind, q
brakeman, and slightly woundine
seven others. A. l.. Church, the con
ductor, was badly bruised. but was
able to crawl far enough forward t6
flag the south bound passenger trair
and avert a collision.
The yellow Fever In Florida.
FERNANDINO. FLA, Sept. Is.
Five new cases Of yellow fever, bul
no deaths, are reported. DR.. McFar'
land thinks the worst is over, if the
people can be prevented from return
ing before frost. At Old Town, in thu
suburbs Of Fernandino, over half the
population is down with the fever.
Two Of she Train Robbers Killed.
CHICAGO, Sept. q.
A dispatch. received at military
headquarters from Lieutenant Allen
Buffalo, Kansas, says that two of thu
Union Pacific Railroad robbers wers
killed yesterday, and eighty pounds o
gold recovered.