Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-08-16

The spo,ted TalI kna,r.

Bureau to-day received another report from
| Agent Cook, at Rosebud Agency, about the
killing of Spotted Tail. He had arrested
Crow Dog, the murderer, and Black Crow,
| an accomplice, and sent them to Fort Mo
brara for confinement until the arrival of a
| United States Marshal TO take care OF them.
| They were held for murder by the laws of
| that Territory. Black Crow aspired to be
chief in place of Spotted Tail, and organized
| gang of malcontents. Crow Dog was his
chiaf assistant The murder of Spotted Tail
was the result Of regular conspiracy to get
him ont OF the way and put Black Crow in
| his place. Black Crow made no concealment
of this, but boosted of it. Cook appointed
| White Hunter as temporary chief, to sur
! coed Spotted Tail, and recommends that
Spotted Tails son he appointed by the Indian
| Department. TO succeed his father. The
prompt arrest Of the murderers broke up the
conspiracy, aud ali is quiet at the Agency.
SECOND DISPATCH.I
WASHINGTON, August 15th.-The follow
inc report, containing additional details of the
killing of Spotted Tail, together With import.
ant suggestions and proposed changes IN the
local Indian government, was received at the
Interior Department to-day from Rosebud
Agency:
Sir: stated in my letter OF yesterday that the
murder of Spotted Tail by Grow Dog and an ac-
compiice named Black Crow-both head men OF
the Brule SiouX-was tie result Of long-stapding
feud. While this is practically true, new evidence
has been developed, which throws different
light upon the affair. II seems to be the
product Of long and we.LmatlTed plan
TO rid themselves of Spotted Tail The
conspirat r. we're lew but OF desperate character.
who mad fully made up their minds that if the Chief
would not resign they would Kill him. TneIlng.
leader was Black Grow, woo now makes no secret OF
his intention. His ambition was to hold spotted
Tails position, and if it could not be accomplished
by fair they did not scruple 70 use the most
foul and cowardly means. Upon ascertaining these
facts, I had Black Crow arrested as accessory
to the murder, and sent him to bear Crow Dog
company. With their leader gone, the dis
affected element will rapidly dispense and
no longer eX as an organization. In con-
neetion with the subj CT q a head Chief over
the people, beg leave to offer the following sug
gestions, which trust Will receive your early con-
sderation The position Of head chief is hindrance
to civilization. The main object OF this parsonage
is to centraze all the power in himself. To do this
he must strive to continue the tribal relations, to
prevent his people scattering over the reservation
for the purpose OF taking up alotments OF land. he
must gather them in villages, where they can keep
alive their barbarous customs, dances, etc. In
short, TO retain his hold as chief over
the nation, he must act in opposition to the
me ssures adopted by the Government for ultimate
civilization of the Indians. The minor chiefs are
a ready squab5ing for the Office, but have iu-
formed them that the appointment and recognition
Of so important q position must come from the
office OF Indian Affairs. have therefore to recon-
mend that no succession to Spotted Tail be APP
pointed that his son. young Spotted Tail, be recog-
nized as chief OF his own immediate band, and that
at any time a representative Of the tribe shall be
desired at Washington for comforting upon
the interests Of this people, he snail be
chosen with special reference TO his in
telligence and loyalty to the Government.
OF this the Agent would be the best judge. If the
office OF Indian Affairs should direct this, it would
forever preclude the possibility Of such occur.
renee that Of yesterday. Having been Of the
opinion that itwa necessary that the tribe should
be represented at the coming conference with the
honorable Secretary Of the Interior, | appointed
White Thunder, Chief Of the Loafer Sioux, to take
Spotted Tails place in the delegation. He is man
of barely ordinary ability, but OF unquestoned 10y
atty, and was the only available person to be found
at the time. trust my action in the matter will
receive your approval. have to add that the
prompt action in arresting the murderers Of Spotted
fail has had most soothing effect upon the people
at large All the excitement is alayed, and pres
ent would not imagine that We had just passed
through crisis during which some rash Indian or
white might easily have TUNED the peaceful ending
| into terrible tragedy AS il is, we have every
| reason to be thankful. On Monoay orders viii be
given to 200 freighters TO proceed with the landing
OF supEiies deem it the better plan to keep the
young men busily engaged, thus preventing them
from taking advantage Of the present 81 uaton and
stirring up trouble. JOHN COOK.
Thc Apache Outbreak in Sew Mexico.
| WAsHINGToN, August 15th-A report has
| DSSu JtC-lNGu db lbS IHlSEloE bSpdI
| from United States Indian Agent L!ewellyn,
of the Mescalero Agency, New Mexico, rela-
| tive to the recent Expectations committed by
| a party of Mescalerc Apache Indians. Con
corning the cause of this outbreak, General
| Llewellyn writes, under date Of July 28th ::
Some few months ago a Lieutenant Of the
! United States army, then stationed here,
gave written permit to three Indians at this
| Agency to go to old Mexico and bring back
party of their friends, whom they claimed
| had left at the time OF the Victoria troubles
| This party, due here three weeks ago. was
chased and driven into the mountains, so
miles from the Agency, to the south. Since
that time they have made war. Parker, a
scout, says they made three Intellectual
efforts to get into the Agency, being pre-
vented each time by scouts and soldiers.
| Finding they could not return to the Agency,
as they had been led to believe that they
could. they Concluded to go on the war path.
learn on good authority that there are about
! 20 Indians in this party. The Indians here
| feel badly that their friends could not be
permitted to return, bat all unite in telling
me that they will remain quiet and show the
Great Father that their hearts are good.
The Yorktown Centennial and Baron
sieuben.
| WASHINGTON, August i5th.-The State
! Department, in answer to Inquiries as to
whether the descendants Of Baron Steuben
| (of whom there ars several in Germany were
to be invited TO the Yorktown Centennial.
wrote to the Minister at Berlin recently !:
during the darkest period Of the Revolu.
| tionary War German soldier of character
aud distinction rendered his sword in aid CT
! American Independence. Frederiel; William
Anaustus, Baron Steuhen, joined Washington
at Valley Forge in the memorable and dizss-
trous campaign of i77S." The letter then
reaounts the valuabls and sl1illful services Of
Steuben. and says that he was present at the
6nal surrender at Yorktown in 1881 He
then assures the German Government that
the representatives of fifty millions OF people
\ of the United States extend hearty invita-
ton to them to lie present. To the Germans
| in America the visit Of Baron Won Steubsn's
relatives will have something Of revival Of
family ties, while 90 all Americans, of what
ever origin, the presence of the German
guests viii afford fitting opportunity of
siGniFying their respect for that CREST coun-
| try within whose limits are included much Of
human grandeur and human progress.
The So. Louis MuTdcr-Arre,t and Con-
ression Reporters as Detectives.
| ST.. LOUIS, August 15th.-William and
Oscar Seaehsritz, brothers, w. Il. Seacharitz
a cousin, Patrick Early and Louis Miller,