Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-07-03

chief. but they were mistaken, and .
tall old fellow was brought to them, and
introduced to Colonel Forsyth. He was
intelligent quiet, and retlcent, but inn
pressed the visitors with the fact that
he was telling the truth. At this point
the dance stopped, and the warriors as
sumed their natural stolid manner and
listened TO the conversation between
their chief and the great white general.
It was brief and die not occupy more
than about FIVE minutes. The colonel,
in few words, introduced himself.
Speaking of the scare of an uprising,
he stated that he was there to find
out if there were any grounds
for such belief The chief made
short reply, and said, "We are not
mad" and continued by stating that
the dance was new one; tney
were learning, and they were devoting
their whole time to it. The Chippewas
did not want to fight. They had no
cause to, an( we're not foolish enough
to do it, as they would soon be cleaned
out. As to treaty, none had been
made with the Sioux, who were their
enemies. The Indians when informed
of the scare, evinced almost as much
fright rs the settlers. They were much
afraid that they would he compelled to
60 on their reservations. After this
1 interview the gentlemen returned to
this place, and Colonel Forsyth sent
dispatch to Gen. Sheridan, giving the
situation asstated above.
RUSH CITY, MIMI, June 23.-Lieuten-
ant General P, H. Sheridan: / have
just returned from Burnett county,
Wis, having visited Grantsburg and
Wood Lake. the places where the al
legged uprising of the Chippewas oc-
Cured. There is not even a foundation
of the reports. The Indians have not
so much as spoken unkindiy to any of
the settlers, nor have they taken any
thing from the farms abandoned by the
frightened Swede settlers, and the chief
of the Chippewas whom l saw at the
dance at Wood Lake assured me that
nobody was mad, and seemed to regret
the reports of their giving trouble. For
some time past the Chippewas have
been practicing new dance, which is
very like one of the Cheyenne dances,
and which seems to take their fancy to
such an extent that they spend in
dancing the time which they ought to
consume in hunting and fishing, and
let their women and children 60 hun
cry. The constant repetition of this
dance, which is semi-religious in char
acter, has worried the timid Swedes,
and some malicious joker started re-
port of an Indian uprising, and quite a
number Of outlying settlers hastily
abandoned their homes and rushed to
Grantsburg and Rush City for protec-
ton. Not single Sioux has been seen
in this part Of the country, and the al
legged afiliation of the Sioux and Chip
pewas is as untrue as it is absurd, as the
two tribes are mortal enemies. Nearly
all of the settlers have returned to their
homes, and all will be back again by
this evening. l shall return to St. Paul
tomorrow. GEORGE A. FORSYTH,
Lieutenant Colonel and A. d. c.
BRyANr's WILL. ... o.
A New York special under date of
June Oath says the will of the late Will
liam Cullen Bryant was offered for pro-
bate yesterday to the Surrogate of
Queens county at Jamaica. 1t is dated
Dec. 6, 1872, in his own handwriting, and
is remarkably legible. 1t bears no trace
Of trembling or nervousness. Besides
two daughters, one the wife Of Parke
Goodwin and the other unmarried, only
two persons get any portion of this es-
tate, which is estimated at $3.50, 600. Had
Mr.. Bryant survived his children, the
estate was to have been equally divided
between his nephews and nieces, and
those of his wife. The requests other
wise than to his daughters are four
acres of land and 5000 in money to
/ the overseer of his estate, G. B. Cline,
and $500 to the latter's son. All the
rest Of the property, including Bryants
interest in the Euening Post, is equally
divided between the daughters. If
either daughter dies childless, her share
shall 60 to the surviving sister, and it is
especially directed that the property
given the daughters shall be settled in
such manner as to be free from the
intermeddling or control of the husband
of either. The executors of the will are
John A. Graham, John Bigelow, John
H. Plat, George b. Cline, and the tes-
tator's daughter. Julia S. Bryant.
Gala, A KANSAS RAIN. ....
Advices from southwestern Kansas
Of the oath inst, State that a terrible
rainstorm prevailed in that region last
week. At Winfield the rainfall on
Wednesday afternoon is estimated at
twenty-five inches. The whole country
is inundated, and great damage done to