The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-08-13
DEATH OF SPOTTED TAIL.

Il hiopotSbCo hthi SPPti 4hicoouI u iSN
days ago announced the murder of the famous
Sioux Indian Chief Spotted Tail by another
less noted chief Crow Dog. Gen. Cook, in his
report to the War Department, gives the fol
lowing official account of the murder:
About noon of the 9th inst, Spotted Tail re.
ported ut the agents office to receive ins,ruc-
ions regarding his contemplated visit to Wash.
lngtop, he having been selected rs one of the
representatives OF the Sioux nation at the CON-
ing conference at the national capital. He WAS
urged to start at once, as the letter from the
Indian office directed HIM 10 report to Agent
Andrus at the Yankton agency no latter Than
The 9th inst AS the delegation from Pine
Ridge agency was expected to reach Rosebud
agency on the evening of the 9th, Spotted Tail
concluded to wait until the next morning and
30 with the Red Cloud delegates to the Yank.
ton agency. This arrangement having been
concluded upon, Spotted Tail decided to have
| u talk with his people that afternoon, and re.
ceivc an expression of their views upon the
subjects to come before the conference. Bid
ding Lelar goodbye, saying he would call at
the Office in the evening to receive any further
instructions which might in the meantime oc
cur to that gentleman, Spotted Tail left for the
Indian village to confer with his people. The
interview was held with the Indians; they had
u big talk and q feast, and the council broke
up. Spotted Tail mounted his horse and start
cd homeward. The Indians were scattered IN
all directions, with the noted chief somewhat
in advance Of the others, he being the first out
of the lodge After leaving the council lodge,
Crow Dog was seen approaching Spotted Tail
He had his wife with him. He got out of his
wagon and was STOPPING down when Spotted
Tail rode up to him. He suddenly raised up
ard shot Spotted Tail through the left breast
The chief fell from his horse, but rose to his
ieet and made three or four steps toward Crow
Dog, cndeavoring to draw his pistol. He then
reelcd and fell backward dead. Crow Dog
then Jumped In the wagon and drove off a,
full speed toward his camp, some nine miles
distant The acting agent at once issued or
ders for the arrest of Crow Dog, under the par
agraph of the treaty of 1868 which renders
him amenable to the white mans laws. In
compliance with these orders the Indian pc.
lice accomplished the arrest of Crow Dog, and
he WAS sent to Fort Niobrara to await trial for
murder.
THE WAR OF RATEs--rhe Chicago Ratl-
rag Age of Thursday thus presents the sltua.
trunk lines from Chicago to the seaboard up
to that date:
The Grand Trunk Is still carrying passcn.
gers between Chicago and Boston for 50, and
the other lines are selling from New York to
Chicago for ~ but charging $l5 from Cbica.
90 to New York and $l6to Boston. The Grand
Trunk of course is carrying very large mum.
Der of passengers AT these cut throat rates, but
the other lines are doing a geo business, and
do not show any intention OF weakening.
a
as ever. The passenger war has spread to the
roads west of Chicago, one of them having IN.
angurated the plan of basing is proportion of
the through rate from New York to Kansas
City and from Colorado to the east on the cut
rate already for some time existing between
Chicago and ST. Louis and Missouri river
points. These rates are Chicago to Kansas
City, S.; ST. Louis To Kansas City, 81; Kan.
sas City to st. LOUIS, 81 and To Chicago 81.
The same journal relates the following ain.
cdcnt'' OF the war:
A foolish rivalry between a scalper ami a
ticket agent at indianapolis, the other day re-
suited IN forcing down The rate from that city
to New York 10 the ridiculous figure Of 95
rents Fortunately both parties tired of this
diotcy, and Mt night the rate had been advanc.
I'd to $3.50, which is about onethird Of the
regular tariff rate. But still more, astonish.
Ing, a mere report" that one line had made
reduction induced the New York agent of n
rival to announce II cut, upon which the other
'etaliared until finally tickets were sold from
New York to Chicago for ninety.fve Gents
This is beautiful illustration of unchecked
The National Bankers Association met pur |
uant 10 call at Niagara Falls on Wednesday,
very section of the county being represented. |
Hon. +. G. Spauldng Of Buffalo presided. On
Wednesday addresses were delivered by ex-
Governor Fen,on, Il. ID. Randolph of Buffalo
W. Z. Gould of Portland, and others. On
Thursday the most notable paper was that
-ead 10y George y. Coe. who argued that the
reduction Of the public debt and the increase