The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-04-20
Ion OF YOUNG nLOlSa
PASS rnR,ouen EASTWARD BouNp
twelve 1aaiau papll. Ia nspto far ths
school ut Hampton, and Three alsnoms.
nee warriors Bound for Warrington
TO Testify Before a Commissioner.

Quite q sensation was caused at Benz
wood yesterday morning as the cast bound
passenger train drew up where the depot
used to be, by the sight ofaband Of Indian
youth Of both sexes, aud three stately
warriors ofmiddle age, who were in one
Of the coaches. The three men were from
Wisconsin, and are members Of the Men.
omeuee tribe. They came ia Sunday
night and spent the night In this city.
They are bound for Washington City to
testify before commission now sitting
there and taking evidence as 70 the man.
agement Of certain tribes affairs by the
officials and agents. Their names are
Mitchell 0shkenenny, Niobia and CHS.
kanoy. Like all their tribe, they are well
advanced in civilization and speak fair
English.
THE YOUNG HucEs AND souAws.
The youths numbered twelve, six boys
and six girls. They were bound for the
Government training school at Hampton,
Va, and were in charge OF Mrs. NJ. L. Nc.
Laughlin, wife OF the well known Gov
eminent Indian agent at the Standing
Rock Agency, Dakota. They we're oil mem
bers Of theSlou tribs. A few Of them have
already attended the Hampton school,
though most Of them were new pupils
Those who were returning had an intelli'
gent look and were neatly clad, while the
Others had the stolid faces and "compro
mise" garb the savage.
Among the boys was young Eagle,
the son Of the famous chief "Two Bears
One Of the girls atttacted general attention
by her superior neatness and bright and
attractive face, Inquiry developed the
fact that this was Josephine McCarty, q
half breed, the daughter OF pioneer
steamboatman on the Yellowstone, and :
comely Siou squaw. She will graduate al
Hampton this year, and thereafter engage
in teaching on the reservation OF hel
mothers people, at the agency school.
A "sroRY BOOK" MAIDEN.
Miss McCarty is tone OF the Indians
you read about" She Is an intelligent
girl OF 10, who speaks English aaentlyi il
conyersant with the history Of her race
and devoted to her chosen life work Of ell
evating and improving the Red Man. She
expressed high appreciation OF the tacilt'
ties afforded the youth Of her tribe by the
Government training schools at Carlisle
Pa, and Hampton, Va.
Mrs. Mclaughlin has been with her
husband at the st'nding Rock agency
since his appointment, fourteen years ago,
She says the family has never had the
slightest tronbls with the Indians, and
that the white people about the agency
habitually sleep with their doors unlocked
and case of theft WIS never heard o.
there.
The party attracted general attention
among the passengers, aud the sensation
was evidently mutual. With one or two
exceptions the young Sioux reclined il
their seats, half covered with their blank
cts, and when addressed they lodged
their heads under the blankets and gigelet
as II highly amused by the curiosity OF the
strangers.
1t was only by coincidence that The
Menomenees and Sioux met at Benwood
and they greeted each other warmly
making protuse gestures, communicating
in the sign language common 10 all the
Indian nations, but using no words ex
cepting 'showw and "ush!"