The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1890-11-26


aepredations by Indians. woman who
had given birth 10 child few hours be-
f0re the alarm was spread was bundled
way In wagon by her excited husband,
md both the child and mother died from
xs1e exposure
u White Arm, the young Indian who com
AsItted the outrage on Mis-. Dora Wright
Saturday night. was given hearing Ina JUS
Pee court yesterday and was bound over TO
N~ait trial In the sum OF sl,o0o,
Further Light ON the Messiah Mystery.
CHICAGO. Nov. 2s~-Gen. Miles has re-
eived letter from an officer At Los An
&eles which throws further light on the
esSiah mystery. he tells OF an Indian
4rom Nevada, answering the description
lyen By Porcupine In his statement pub
shed few days ago. who talked last
bring with the officer Tie said his name
as Johnson Sides and that no was known
n the Indians and whites where he lived
y Tho Peacemaker." lie showed medal
Nhich had been given him by some Chris
<san society for his efforts In doing good.
10 talked about the bible aud said he was
*rsirous Of making peace with everyone.
ie told about the Indians coming from far
NJ 30 see him aud showed pipe recognized
n from the Dakotastribes. All this cola
fide- with Porcupine's story. The officer
frites that he hrmly believes this good
tatured Indian r. the one who has caused
n Al this trouble; he taught the Indians the
*tory of Christ, or the Messiah and the
time when he would once more visrt the
eaFth AZ IL has been taught him by the
christian people. He no doubt told the
*tory In It's true understanding and the In
pians In retelilng II warped IL according 60
theiF likes and dIslikes. Gen. Miles was
Impressed by the idea that this Indian IN
identical with the man talked OF by the In-
aians who visited Walkers Lake,
WIN swarm with Troops.
& CHICAGO. Nov. a5.--Everybody about
army headquarters Is busy. larger force
faan has been mustered in that vicinity
since the memorable campaign of 1879 will
he In the region about Pine Ridge by
Wednesday. Not only infantry and cavalry
nre heing moved up, but also field artillery.
large quantities OF ammunition and sup
piles.
Gen. schofeld. having instructed Gen.
Miles to Investigate the charge that the
present dissatisfaction among the Indians
n due more TO lack OF rations than the re-
ligicus craze, has sent 10 Inspectors General
Heyl 90 the west he win visit all the army
pests and most OF the agency stations,
scared by Eaise Ramors.
AnERDEEN, Nov. s5.--LIeut. Gov. elect
Hoffman arrived from his home In Wal
worth county last night. lie says the river
gountry has been patroIled from Lelseaa
nurfh 20 Fort Yates and that there are no
signs Of any Indian demonstration or the
presence OF indians on this aide Of the Mis-
snuri Tise people wnre badly scared by
False rupaofs bat are nov returning % their
homes In q majority oE cases. Abont atty,
however. came TO Aberdeen last night on
the passenger train aud az Q o'clock left for
points east 20 remain until the scare blows
over. Gov. Mellette has senf stands OF arms
10 Gettysburg. Bowdle ana other points, %
Aliay fear as much as possible. No one well
anticipates trouble.
Found Everythine quiet.
RKpFfEID Nov. ss.-6sov. MeIlettc passed.
through here yesterday from Gettysburg On
route 10 his home at watertown. lie re-
pnrts everything quiet aud that there Is
more scare over the Indian trouble than
outbreak. Surprise is manifested that
there Is not more arms and ammunition
among the people living In towns ON the
trcTrtfSrs
AN Outbreak in wisconsin.
MILWAUKEE Nov 95.--Au EreniaV Via
nonsin special from Shawno. Wis, says news
reached there yesterday Of an outbreak
afternoon ON the Menomtnee res
ervation. One hundred aud Rfty armed
Indians surrounded the logging camp OF
Henry sperry, near the Evergreen river,
and burned the camp after the men had re-
tired. Eleven horses and fourteen oxen
were ram on and the camp outfit was de-
stroyed. The men fed for their lives, as
they were nnaru.ed. The Indians as sert
thai theY- Mern trespazSing- although -tAe-
land belongs "a the state,
Growing Restless ia Indian Territory.
LAwaKxcg. Kan, Nov. ss.-Ioe Abner a
Cheyenne Indian from the Cheyenne and
Apache reservation, In Indian Territory,
says the Messiah craze has taken hold of
the Indians down there and that they are
arTnlng themselves and becouiing very rest
less. A Sioux Indian acting as missionary
has come from the north To teach the relig-
ion 10 the southern tribes. Tho new relig-
lon has also spread To the Kiowas, Conan
chas and Apaches, whose reservation joins
that OF the Cheyennes and Apaches, and
WtMbN&Ah tFtB&s All JOIN IN hDiulnR RHBaA
dances and are rapidly becoming more rest
less and desperate as the time Of the coming
Of the new Messiah draws near.
Deny Danger Of an Oatbreak.
MIxsEAPoLis. Nov. a5.--The Journals
Pierre, :. d., special says; A party of
Pierre people have just returned from Fort
Bennett. where they Witnessed the issuance
~ FAti0ns 10 Indians. They emphAsically
deny any danger of an outbreak at Chey-
enne agency, although the ghost dancing
still continues.
To Hotd Themselves In Readiness.
Sioux FALIS. Nov. s5.-speclal; Capt.
JefFers. company u, Dakota national guards,
81 this city, last evening received orders
from Col. sheafe, of the state militia, 10
hold the local company In readiness to
march tu the scene 0f Indian trouble AZ a
moments notice. The company has been
provided with blankets and oyercoats and
u anxious 20 go the front.
assam Barge Burned.
sAGEsAw, Mich. Nov. 2S-The steam
barge William Cowle. inbound from Toledo.