National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-01-20
Old WINNEMUCC.i
A Delegation of Piutcs In Town--Mrs. Ouray
and the "BIacl Crook.o

Delegation oil Piutcs In Town--Mrs. Ouray
and the "BIaols Crook"
Another delegation of Indians arrived in the
city yesterday and were assigned quarters at
the fremont. They belonged to the Putes,
of the Humboldt valley, Nevada, and are here
for the purpose of discussing matters relative
to their tribe with President Hayes. The
party consists of Winnemucca, the head chief,
his son Nache and daughter Sarah, and sub.
chief, Captain Jim. They arc all intelligent
looking speak English fiuently, and wear the
garb of civilized people. Miss Sarah is about
twenty-eight years of age dresses in the latest
| style, and is a confirmed coquette. In u con-
versation with n reporter Of TIE NATIONAL
| REPUBLICAN last evening she stated that she
| had been educated at n seminary In San Jose,
| California, aud desired to make her mark as u
lecturer She intended to deliver one while
| in Washington, and hoped to satisfy her audi
once She thought Washington the hand
somest city she had ever visited, being far
superior to San Francisco, Chicago, st. Louis,
or any of the great Western cities. She in.
tended whilo hero TO explore every public
building thoroughly, especially tho Capitol
and Smithsonian Institute. She seemed very
proud of her knowledge of English, and dur
| ing her conversation took especial pains to ex-
hibit a set of very pretty teeth.
| Her brother, Nachc, seemed very proud of
his accomplished sister, and every point made
by her was thoroughly appreciated. The
| father Winnemucca, scared and wrlnklod
old specimen, probably about seventy years
old, enjoyed tho conversation, while Captain
Jim, who squattod on the floor nodded his up.
proval and gruntod out his pleasure. During
pause in the conversation there came q tap
at the door, and in response to tho invitation
| "Come n," Ouray, head chief of the Utes, en-
| tered the apartment He was introduced to
all present, and seemed particularly attracted
toward Winnemucca. The two chiefs held
short talk for few minutes, Miss Sarah act
| ing rs interpreter. The nature OF the CONVEX
sation was not divulged but it must have
been a pleasant one to all concerned, judging
FROM their smiling countenauces. The Ma
TIoNAL REPUBLICANS representative sought
to elicit some of Ourays motives for his visit
to Washington, but he became tacturn at
once. III reply to question us to what he
| thought of Washington, ho said it was good
city, and the people he had met thus far were
very kind to him. cane surmounted by u
dogs head, which belonged to The RE-
PUBLICANs envoy, attracted his attention,
| and he examined it critically, and from tho
| envious look in his eyes evidently wished to
secure it. lie was accordingly made happy
| by the presentation Of 1t, aud acknowledged
it by II hearty thank you" delivered Ia tho
| plainest English. His conversation, however,
Is not so plain as many have been led to believe,
consisting of jargon, of which Indian, Span
[ ish and broken English are the principal
features. Nacho Winnemucca was seemingly
impressed by his exalted rank, and only ven.
turcd one question as to how far the Utes
| lived from Salt Lake. Upon being told by
| Ouray "three hundred miles" he subsded
quietly and gracefully. Miss Sarah, however,
did the talking for the party and seemed much
amused at Ouray's failure to comprehend
many Of her questions, An inquiry US to the
health of his wife brought forth the reply that
she was much better and would attend tho
performance of the "BlaCk Crook" tonight in
order TO regain her accustomed cheerfulness.
The other members of the Ute delegation are
growing more sociablo, and spent nearly all
the afternoon yesterday in the Office Of tho
fremont House.
The entire delegation was vaccinated yester-
day, and wore u somewhat anxious look after.
| ward.
Ouray visited the Interior Department
again yesterday and was closeted with Score.
| tary Schurz for several hours.
A box has been reserved at Fords Opera
| House this evening for Ouray and his wife
| Chepeta. Ouray has not been East for sev-
| ernl years, while his wife Is making her first
| trlp cast of the Missouri river Chief Ouray
brought her with him especially that she
might attend the theatres In the East, and
when informed last evening that arrange
ments had been made for them TO attend to-
night her eyes sparkled with delight