Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-11-25
SITTr-G DCIL.

Buffalo Bill. before lea - >, declared that he
is in favor of taking care of Sitting Bull as one
of the first moves toward a settlement of the
Indian troubles.
What appear; mo3t ominons to me ia the
widespread inf -sncs OF this Messiah move
nent. Tn, I2aLyns do not telegraph nor write
letters. They car :ct communicate except by
eouriers. vet We find all those western tribes
from the coast to the Mississippi and from
British Columbia to Arizo IA dancing the ghost
dance and looking for thu coming of their great
leader. Several of the chiefs will assist the
whites"
JOHNSON SIDES The MESSIAH.
4 letter received yesterday by Gen. Miles
from army officer at Les A.. ,eles, Cal, says:
Il know it Will be surprising when 1 say to you
that have found the Messiah, AMI tn. story of
INV finding is as follows: Last spriay an Indian
called and said he would like to sIeaX to the
commanding general. The messenger intr)-
duced him to me and / turned him over to
another officer for the purpose. But in a few
moments he was turned over to me again. /
took him in TIE room and he gave history of
himself.
He said his name was Johnson Sides: that
ne was known as the peaccmaker among all In
disns and the whites of Nevada where he lived
He could talk very good English: was dressed
Ike an ordinary labOrer, but had the Indian
way Of wearing his hair. He told me he read
~ knew this Bible; that he was DESTROYS of max
was named Peacemaker.
He mentioned the names of the Indians who
h;d visited him and the tribes they belonged
10: also gave the time they had called. firmly
believe that this Is the goOd-natured Indian
who has caused all this trouble; that he has
Taught the members of his tribe the story of
Christ or the Messiah and the time when he
All once more visit this earth as il has been
ssUght him by the Christian people interested
- his welfare. He has no doubt delivered the
IL
the story. have warped and woven IL according,
u their understanding. Johnson Sides Is well
known to all people living along the line of the
Central Pacific railroad in the vicinity of Reno,
New"
HE SAW THE MESSIAH.
Minneapolis Tribune special from Standing
Rock agency says that o. Stewart, the agency
s~ddier. while out buggy riding yesterday
visited the Indian camp, four miles from town.
and saw the Indians perform the Messiah
dance. The Indians were al nearly naked and
painted hideously. They gathered around
Stewart, who was badly frightened at their
threats. One Indian pointed toward the blaz-
ing sun. shaking Stewart with the other hand
ard saving: ''Seei See, There he ia now.
Inc Indian Messiah is coming now. See, See ~
stewart Was compelled to look at the sun. and
when he acknowledged he saw the Messiah the
Indians seemed greatly pleased. Stewart was
,hen released and came to the agency as fast as
~~%S AOAot5 hOulu DrlnR MN.
ALARM OF THE SETTLERS.
The report of a stampede, in which 500 fami-
hes left home and fed for their lives to Eureka
and other towns within a radius of fifty miles,
was caused by a woman living at Lagrace who
was riding along the river and saw small
huthoer OF l1dIans on a sandbar yelling. She
sahoPed home and gave the alarm, start
ing ior Enreka herself The families are now
returning to their homes. The Indians in
Dah camp are still dancing. but doing no
~ n,,rm and are not molested by the authorities.
me soldlers have been drilled to a high point
of efficiency.
IN thelr fright Saturday evening at the re-
port tat an armed body of Indians, 900 strong.
sert approaching from the northwest all
Onslda, y d.. and the surrounding vicinity of
suiy county gathered into the largest hotel
anu men awaited. armed for the FRAY. The old,
1iie SICK women and children were hudtiled en-
iiiasse AZ 'he building. Two children of Mr..
LNhSs,On Ning low with scarlet fever were
tso"aeu IN, exposing the whole company to
Te%didl disease. Oneida has been fur
.ished IVJ guns and 200 rounds Of ammuni-
uon from Fort Sully.
nA'E You seen Wesley Heights? Free con-
NeNsnct Tor those