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His home since ItJCObus been at La Grange,ive com-rhcre ap-n will be delegates0 for the eiegrnms countiesno.;atku.scntutivestrict re-itn of iliS1 co'JVcni icjmocli-tbeid he did L to retire 3t refuseKy. _ . ._SIOUX INDIANS STUBBORN.i Sitting' 15uli ltcturxw h:xcI Kngeudew StlU Stronger Opposition to th© Treaty— Chiefs In Council Swear by the (.rent Spirit Xovcr to Sign the rapers.Standi\*g Rock Agenct, D. T., Aug. 3.— Sitting Bull has returned . to the agency, and if his influence has boon used at all it has been in the direction ;af engenderingstill stronger opposition to the proposed treaty. In the private caunc;l nearlyall the Indians not atthe agency participated. Speeches wore made by John Grass,Long Dog, Mad Bear and others all against ■^£v/r7 tho measure. Thelo Rcpub-tly trims met here ting Cou-cf Justice Supreme I electors.re held inrcre ran do s follcws: i; rchom-Morrow.Fhelj s. Conjrrcs-; follows: -Livon, of in A, En-, Gen cm1, ted. For , John F.feeling was more in-ft) tense than ever and not onl* was a vote John grass. * taken . which was unanimous against signing the other paper —the red or black—but the most solemn oath known to the Sioux was taken. Each arose and swore by the Great Spirit that ho would never sign the papers. *: Governor Church wc^ introduced to tho Indians as bciug next to the Great Father, and he spoke for about half an hour, . urging, them ts reconsider their aetieu of Friday and sign the treaty.-He assured them of the friendliness of tho Great Father, und that tho measure under discussion was in their interest; that they
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Oskaloosa Herald
Oskaloosa, Iowa, US
Thu, Aug 09, 1888
Page 3
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