St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-03-15
ST. PAUL NEWS.
Mr.. SITTING BULL.
The Distinguished Exterior at
The Merchants Hotel.
The Christian Indian on Pleasure
Tour.
Graphic Interview With the Globes Bald
headed Reporter.

1oaQeu Reporter.
There was a lively commotion at the Mer
chants hotel yesterday morning, occasioned
by the arrival of the sanguinary ex hair-lifter
Mr. Sitting Bull and party. The party arrived
from the Standing Rock agency, near For
Yates, and it consisted of Major Mclaughlin
his son Harry, VIM. Whitesell, the interpre-
ter, Sitting Bull and One Bull his nephew
The distinguished party arrived over the
Northern Pacific, and they at once proceeded
to the Merchants hotel, where they had
breakfast.
1t is understood that special bill of fare
was provided for Mr.. Bull by mine host Col.
Allen, who treated his guest to repast con-
sisting of scalp. locks and pale face tender
loins, the latter being the remains of two es-
capped dudes who were lassoed yesterday.
After breakfast Mr.. Bull was shown to
room K on the first floor, where he gave re-
ception to his many st. Paul friends.
A bald headed reporter for the GLOBE sent
in his card about 10 o'clock, and upon his en-
trance the noted brave shed couple Of tears
for joy and seemed transported by the mild
est ecstacy. The occasion of this eXuberance
was asked, when it was ascertained that in
the balp condition Of the reporters pericra-
mum Sitting Bull thought he recognized an
old friend. The scribe assured him that he
wore his hair decollette because it was fash
ionable and that the absence of hirsute
adornment was owing to combination OF
midnight oil and early piety. Mr.. Bull said
he had never had any Of that in his, and he
bacame Gained.
At the time of entering he was in a brown
study-all reformed Indians go into brown
studies, and he wore pipe with long stem
as gaudy as barber pole. A woman's glory
is in her hair, but an Indians glory is in
some other fellows scalp lock, SO that when
Mr.. Absquatulam saw that the scribe hadn't
more hair than the law allows he beca me de-
jected and sad.
After the fine cut had been passed around
the following conversation took place:
Reporter-''Does your royal nobs enjoy
good health?"
S. B.-'Ughn
R-''Why don't you get shaved and have
your hair cut?''
S. B.-'Me big heap.''
R.-"What's the prospect for the the hair
crop this year?"
S. B.-"Ugh."
R.-"Come now, this is on the dead, and
you mustn't give it away. (Sotto voce)-in
your opinion what is the best way to deal
with the Indian question:"
IS B-"Ugh; me bully boy; white man
no good; him snide.'
And this settled the interview for Mr.. Bull
relapsed again into his autumnal study.
The reporter then tackled Mr.. One Bull.
This party is pretty good looking and has the
appearance of dude; he parts his hair in
the middle, looking for all the world like Os-
car Wilde. He wore stripes on his pants and
a necklace of bears teeth adorned his neck.
He was less communicative than mis- uncle,
but before leaving he asked the scribber to
give him good send off, saying that he
would square him the next time he made a
raise.
The levee lasted throughout the day and
|he party were given a regular ovation, the
aotel being thronged with persons trying to
catch a glimpse at the big injun.
The object of Major Mclaughlin in bring
ing Sitting Bull to St. Paul is merely to give
him change of scene and pleasure trip.
The Major came east to buy cattle for the
post and he brought the Indians along just
tor the trip.
In general appearance Sitting Bull is about
the average height and the possessor of a
massive physique; the face is broad and firm,
being deeply lined and furrowed, while the
expression is logged and Indifferent in the
extreme. His eyes are dark and sullen, and
one can almost discern the latent fire and
fury that burns beneath the cool exterior. He
is forty-nine years old, but the seams in his
wind beaten face indicate twice this number
of years.
Until recently he had three wives, one of
whom died only short time ago, and he is
the father of ten children, all alive. He
smokes almost necessarily and meets the
constant gaze of the spectators with the non
chalance of a diplomat or an old stage beau
ty. Among the curiosities he carries, as a
war club and a VOLTS head mask which are
used as a decoy on going into battle.
Although not conversationalist he has
learned to write his name, and on entering
the hotel yesterday he registered in his own
hand, the signature being plain, bold and
symmetrical. The party will remain in st.
Paul until next Wednesday and in the mean
time the Redskins will be shown around the
city, st. Paul being the largest city Sitting
Bull has ever visited.
The object of Major McLaughlin's visit to
St. Paul was to open bids for 100 yoke Of oxen
with the privilege of an additional % per
cent as per advertisement. A number OF
bids were received and opened yesterday
afternoon, the contract being awarded to
Albert N. johnson, Morris, Mimi, whose
bid was $147.75 per yoke, delivered at the
agency.
Inspeaking of Sitting Bull, Maj Mclaughlin
said that the reason he brought him along
was to let him see how the pale face lived at
home, and to show him the difference be
tween the whites and the Indians, thereby
indicating what his children's children might
grow up to in the next generation. Among
other things Major Mclaughlin wanted il
understood that he did not desire the
Indians to be ionized, for the reason
that he did not want Sitting Bull to become
impressed with the idea that he was a great
man or that anybody is afraid of him.
Last evening an invitation was received
from President Oppenheim and DR.. Murphy
of the board of education, inviting the
party to visit the public schools. The invita-
ton was accepted and the schools will be in
spected on Monday. This morning the party
will call on Bishop Grace, and if time per
mits call will also be made on General
Terry, at the fort.