Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-07-23

/ remote and mysterious point toward
the setting sun. For months past
the various Indian tribes of the
Northwest have been greatly exer.
cised over the coming Of this Mes.
siah; so great has been this Interest
that from way down in the Indian
Territory and Texas have come
messages Of inquiry from the South
ern Indians asking information
from their Northern brethren, say.
ing that they, too, had received the
glad tidings Of great joy" and
Were prepared 10 come ami sit at the
feet Of this great stranger. The wild
Western air has been filled with
strange rumOrs OF supernaturalism,
and a feeling Of intense anxiety
has found its way among all the In
dian tribes.
Some time last winter this Chey-
enne Indian, POrCupine 10y name,
without the permission Of his agent,
started on his pilgrimage 10 find the
Great One Of whom the Indians had
heard. He had neither money NOE
supply Of food, and was accom-
panied by his faithful squaw and
two other Indians from the reseI-
walton Of the Northern Cheyeuaes.
on Tongue River. Montana, 90 or
20 mikes from here. They Travelled
far % the westward, and saw much
they had never seen before, after
reaching the railroad. going much
Of the way 10y rail-on which they
were permitted TO ride without
charge at other times on foot;
though always without money,
bUtn Indians and white men Civ
ing them food As they jOurneyed.
But ike certain wise men who
once before made n pilgrimage.
they found their reward and were
content.
The recent return OF POrcupine to
the reservation made the Cheyenues
more than usually restless and ex-
cited. Early in May the Indian
agent had called for military pro-
lection, and Major Carroll, with
three tr0opsof the first cavalry, was
sent to his agency by General Bris-
bin from this post, where they have
since remained. Cattle belonging
10 the settlers had been killed. A
man 10y the name Of Ferguson sud
denly coming IN 4 party OF Chey-
ennes at remote place IN the hills
in the act Of cutting up one Of his
steers which they had Just shot.
was himself killed that he might
not be witness against them. The
Indians were duly arrested and
turned over TO the civil authorities.
aud they now await their trial in
the Jail at Miles City. 4 general
feeling OF alarm existed among the
scattered settlers in the surrounding
country, many Of them moving
their families to Miles City for
safety. The settlers armed them
selves for the protection OF their
Isolated ranches, and the races
watched each other anXiOusiy for
time. 1t is believed, however, that
the presence Of the t=OOIs will pre-
vent further trouble aud matters
can Ire adjusted by the authorities
at Washington, which, It Is claimed,
can hast be accomplished by the re-
mOval Of the Cheyennes.
The reappearance ol P0rcupine
among such conditions added 10 the
complications with which the In
dian agent had to contend, and he
requested by Telegraph Of the Inter
Tor department At Washington that
Porcupine might be arrested by the
troops, which request was at once
responded TO 10y the War Depart
meHt and the arrest promptly or
ieIed. POrcupiHe Immediately ex-
pressed his willingness, and in fact
4 wish, 10 20 without delay 10 Fort
Custer and explain his position and
what lac knew Of the Savior who
has come 10 his people. The agent
Withdrawing his request FOR the ar
rest, POrCupine came to Fort Custer.
To hear his story was the occasion
II the assembly on Saturday night. 1
referred to. This somewhat I
explanation seems necessa-
y 10 a full understanding OF the I
matter.
He was an erect, handsome and I
perfectly developed young Indian. I
Standing fully six feet in height, I.
with a pleasant, sprightly face, tie
OF his features Indicating |
but the traditional Indian. /
lad in garment Of striped wool. 1
ell and white, the stripes several (
nches broad, evidently male from
blankets, belted ut the waist and ex-
ending to the knee. with a tult Of
agile feathers knOttei in his scalp
Ock, certainly he was not lacking i'm
he picturesque. Squatting, after the
ashton Of ms race, near the centre
4 the room, just in rear 0f him his
quaw and the two companions Of
ms pilgrimage, through an inter
.reter he told what he had seen OF
lac Christ who had now come.
His story was prefaced-as all
indian talks" are-by the inform
ton that what he was now about to
ay was ''the truth, "aud pointing 10
Is mouth. he indicated that his
-Oris would 20 straight 10 the front.
neither to The right nor the lsft;''
e hal mo fOrked tongue" Then
Ising t" his full height he assumed
be- exact at.ituie which We have
cen taught 10 believe that Jesus
'oA when blessing he disciples. the
PIPER portion Of the body slightly
lclinei forward. the arms Extend
i to full length, with the hands
ropping downward, the eyes closed.
hen he tremblei violently from
cad TO foot, alternately changing
he position Of his hands to across
Is breast, then to the waist with the
n hand, the right dropping by the
de. In this position he remained
lily five minutes, during which the
eads Of his Indian companions
ere dropped in silence, and the
ON was so still that the fall OF pin :
light have been heard. Having
lmpleted this, seemingly = silent
aver, ne resumed his former
ace on the floor and began.
On the wall hung n large military :
ap Of the United States, Indicating
e various army posts OF the West,
III 50 nearly rs the mysterious loca-
On could be established where the
hrist had been found, il was posi-
y in tine vicinity Of Walkers or
yramid Lake in Nevada. IL was :
the mountains. FOrcupine found
mself with many strange indians,
hose language he could not speak.
vi who like himself mad come from
r of, but all hal come to see the
lrist. At sundown the Indians
Elected in large numbers, and after
became DARK He appeared TO them,
large fire being built to throw the
int ON him. He was not as dark I
an Indian, nor as light asa white
An, and his dress was partly like
ch. He sat for long time in per-
4 silence, with his head bowed,
ring which time the Indians nei- :
er moved nor spoke. They We're
d that IL they even whispered the
irist would know il and be dis
eased. After time he
Ised his head, and then "