The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1879-11-15

Gov McCook is the man who caused
Colorow's deposition - q chief. Dur
his administration Colorow and hand
Of Utes came to this city and camped
on the outskirts. One day the chief sent
word that be wanted . new tent. Nc
Cook an agent to see in what condition
Colorow's trIt Was. and the report va,
that he did not need q new tent. and
McCook accordingly refused him. In
the afternoon while the Governor was
in his Office Colorow came 10. hell
drunk. with revolver in his hand, and
came over to where McCook WAS writ
ing and 81: down. The Governor took
in the situation at q glance but did not
look up.
''McCnok liar said Colorow.
The Governor went on writing.
"McCook dam lisr!' repeated the
Chief
Still McCook continued with bis
work.
"McCook G. d-m liar!" said Col.
row. reaching . climax.
Nevertheless McCoOk would not look
at him.
BY this time COlOrow had concluded
that there was no fight in the Governor
and allowed the hand containing the
revolver drop to his side. This move
was fatal one. In an instant McCook
seized his wrist. knocked tho weapon
away from his hand. and. catching the
astonished Indian by the neck. kicked
him down the stairs aud into the
street. where thers were . number Of
U'es standing about. With great tact
McCOok pointed to the prostrste and
humilatcd form Of Colorow. and turn
ing t. the Utes. said No man to lead
braves. Co!orow An old woman Get
a mar for a chief" Then turning on
his heel he walked up stairs The next
day the mortified Utes depose.l Colo
row.
Piah, one Of the chiefs supposed to by
engaged in the present. outbreak. had
been to Washington. One cold day
McCook wen. into his Office and found
Piah hngging stove. Thinking IL .
good chance to deliver q lesson to the
Indian, he said: "Piab, why don't you
Indians plow and raise crops and build
houses? You ought to work. If you
did You would not hsse to come here to
borrow my fire, but could buy fire of
your own. Why don't you work like
white men q Pish straightened up at
once and proceeded to .Aaks q speech.
Me great warrior" he said "Warriors
no pIow. Ne 60 to Washington and
see John Grant THE Indians all call
him John) John Grant great warrior
He no work IIe no plow. Ne see
John Grants squaw. She no work,
either. too. Great warrior never work.
Tell you what do You say to John
Grant he come here and 60 with me.
We go out and fight 'Ksphoss and
Cheyennes and kill plenty braves and
get plenty squaws. Then squaws work.
and me and John Grant have bully
good time No work, no plow. no no.
thing"
Wheth,r the proposition WAS ever
forwarded to Grant We do not know.
A fashionable French Count took
with him to his bathing place. at Blar-
ritz, his King Charles dog. Fabio. Find
ing it was usual t. furnish the names
Of visitors to the strangers list, he en-
tered Mr. Fabio" with his own. Let.
ters Immediately poured in demanding
subscriptions for all manner Of chari.
ties. together with love n,issives from
indiscreet ladies. One was from q
Spanish widow. who wrote: "At last !
discover you in the strangers list. !
have read your nsme in large print.
Let me join you. my adOred one"
The Count clipped curl from Fsbio's
tail aud enclosed it.