Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-09-05

sittihs bull to be Exhibited In the United
States and Europe.
st. Paul Pioneer-Press.
Yesterday afternoon o special tele-
gram to the Pioneer-Press from Fort
Yates, Oak, (Standing Rock), announced
that Sitting Bull and party left for st.
Paul in the morning. AS the distin-
guished Sioux will arrive in st. Paul at
noon to-day, the ban Of secrecy imposed
on this paper is removed. Very soon
after Sitting Bull was captured petitions
commenced to pour into the secretary of
the interior for permission to exhibit
hlm throughout the country, as it was
known he would prove a wonderful at.
traction. To oil these petitions Secre.
tary Teller and Indian Commissioner
Price turned deaf ear, or, at the
furthest, gave slight encouragement.
About six week ago Father Stephan, al
ex.agent at Standing Rock and inspector
of the bureau of Catholic Indian mis-
sions, secured permission to bring Sit
ting Bull into the states for exhibition,
but coupled with the permission was
the important proviso, 'if he is willing
to come under your guidance The
proviso was fatal to Father Stephan 8
purposes as Sitting Bull was not willing
to come with him. He has grown to
respect, trust and like his present agent,
Major Mclaughlin, who has the reputa.
tion in the interior department of being
as intelligent in his dealings with the
natives as he is upright and capable in
all transactions with the bureau. The
chief was perfectly willing to do any
thing Mclaughlin wished and came to
st. Paul, as will be remembered, several
months ago, stopping while here at the
Merchants hotel.
There he formed great liking fol
Col. Allen, the proprietor, and his son
Ehle Allen. Ever since his visit he has
been desirous of seeing more of the
white mems wonders, but has expressed
himself as desirous of doing so under
his agents auspices, or those of some one
recommended by the latter. More than
two months ago the matter of manage
ment, financially and practically, wat
broached to Col. Allen, and after consid.
Grafton he agreed to do what was asked
of him. Meantime other st. Paul partie!
we're willing to do anything or every
thing in order to secure this red star
But Col. Allen finally took the bull b,
the horns. as it we're, and ostensibly
starting for the democratic convention
in Chicago, went direct to Washington
instead. and under the tutelage of Sena
tor Sabin was introduced to Secretary
Teller. A very short interview settled
the matter. The secretary was con
vinced that tour through the United
States under the management of thor
oughly responsible parties, would d,
Sitting Bull good, and through hin
would do more to break down Siou,
prejudice against civilization than an,
amount of precinct or argument. Col
Aliens references were more than salts
factory, and as he set forth that til,
chief was to be gamer in the matter
was to have civilized house, wagons
cattle, etc.-Mr. Teller said "Take hin
with my blessing" He was the NOR
willing on account of Mai. Mclaughlin
connection with the affair.
| Then came the preparations, and Co
Allen entered into them with th
greatest zest. He ordered thousands o
lithograps, and samples of them whic
he showed the reporter yesterday prov
that the Sitting Bull show will not b
behind any on the road as lar as paper
\ goes. The handeomest represents "fou
generations" and shows Sitting Bul
and his mother, daughter and grand
child. Others show him solus. Stil
Others picture him with wives, mother
in.law and twinA and there i one Of Re