Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-10-06
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Sta1 tae.ad Their sianafrras.
standing Rock Agency (yia Bismarcl,,
special; The big pow-wow OF indiana
70 consider the question of signing was
leid here yesterday and ended in 4 dra.
matte scene.
Inc Sioux from all over the reserya.
tloh came in with their wagons and no.
MES Yesterday morning and assembled
N a hollow few miles below Standing
Rock For several days Sitting Bull
mas been actively engaged in securing
ald IN his endeayor to defeat the signing
oil the treaty, and has sent runners ali
over the reservation to urge the chiefs
ana braves to attend the pow-wow.
:, ~ the absence Of Chief John Grass
oi1tlhg Bull assumed TO be the leader
anu wore more than usually terocions
look, having put few extra streaks "a
red paint ON his dusky face.
le crafty old savage still feels ugly
over the fact that Chief Grass and not
ne was sent 10 Washington and IA more
imam ever determined to defeat the OBJ
leet 81 the commissioners visit. III,
opened the proceedings YESTERDAY with
an address which evidently had been
carefully studied and in which he urged
me Indians not 10 sign the treaty and
limited az treaelery on the part OF Chief
hfass At the close Of Sitting Bulls
CHARACTERISTIC speech he was greeted
With tremendous applause.
Black Thunder, the next orator on tho
programme, said. Brothers / feel IA
IA stays gona by, when We we're on the
eve ot terrible fight The very mir is
hilel with the deadly calm that foretells
a day Of plumber aud carnage. But that
day has gone hence We have buried
The laaielset, and when il shalt have been
ui.rarihcal We will be resting Ia tbt,
arms Of the Great Spirit These men
tAry eAll commissioners come here with
htAier for MS 10 sign. III we do so ii
takes our land from ms. No sensible
Indian wall sign il. / have spoken.
shalt not sign
The Indians listened breaihlessly 10
Black Thunder, and al his abrupt con-
clusi0n he WAS received with deafening
cheers of announcement. When the
applause abAted sufficiently, Young
White Clould. a graceful aud handsome
: Eng Sioux, assembled the little knoll
Of ground used rs a speakers stand, and
said;
II have listened to the talks Of our
leaslers, Sitting Bull aud Black Thun-
der. They are opposed TO the treaty.
They sreak too hastily and rashly.
Their words should he carefully
weighed before leaving the tongue.
They know mot what they say. The
treaty - for our benefit, aud i, for one,
shall sign ID z"
A dead calm followed ihe defiant ut.
tcFancea ~ tAe Young brave. Not a
move Was made ur a sound heard among
lhn mass 81 rcd blankets. The stiffness
nHa getting oppressive when Sitting
Bull hloaiy emerged from the crowd OF
painted warriors. He carefully aud
wrapped the folds Of his
rcd blanket about his form. aud with |
a wave ~ his right arm made a sign TO
his fOiloWerA Then as one man the en-
tire horde arose and dashed en- masse |
toward tho young Indian who dared 10 |
brave their wrath hy ultoring what he |
believed vas right His fate was surely |
seslrd had not Chief Gall appeared al |
this critical moment and percmtorily de- |
order aud silence. His sudden |
aud unexpected appearance lad n quiet |
Ing effect upon the Indians. His hawny
arms were raised alofi, and the enragod /
aavsvca suddenly stood still. Gall then /
rallied upon the braves 10 inform him /
nhat this unscrmly demonstration was
III about. Here Sitting Bull silently
away. the young heroic sp0kes.
man following snit. leaving Black Thun-
Ter ~ face tho ire If Gall alone Black
Thunder made feeble explanation Of
iia action. Calls face iwi,ched under
lig f,cnt.up passion.
What mean yous' he almos, scream.
II Is not this council for you all to
,xi,rrss your respective opiuions2 Be
conc aud lct me hear no more OF this. "
Black Thunder mrckly walked 10 his
,nny. saddled aud mounted and left over
he hills The other Indians silently
stitched M their ponies aud drove 10
heir different homes
u Is possible that the snddan breaking
~ ~ tho pow.uow viii put an end 10
he holding Of any future councils.
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