Crazy Horse died at midnight. He was conscious all the while and never uttered a word.

Red Cloud's Plea For Justice

Red Cloud went to Washington some years ago, accompanied by American Horse, his principal lieutenant, for the purpose of calling the attention of congress to certain grievances. Rev. Dr. Eastman, a well educated half-breed, went along as interpreter, and did his work very well. He is a fine looking, intelligent fellow, and is popular with the Sioux tribe.

Senator Pettigrew, chairman of the committee on Indian affairs interrogated the old chief, and a stenographer took a complete report of ' the conversation as interpreted by Dr. Eastman. Red Cloud said:

"I am nearly seventy-seven years old, and am very feeble and almost blind ; you see I wear black goggles to shield my fading eyes from the light, which hurts them. Although I am old and feeble, I have come all this distance to plead for justice to my people. In 1851 I made a treaty at Fort Laramie and gave the white men a right to build a railroad across my country. I never gave up any rights to property, beyond the use of ground for the railroad. I have alwavs lived in and round the Black Hills of Dakota. My people still live there, but the treaties which have been made with them have been violated by the white men. I made a treaty with the great soldier who was president for eight years (Grant), and he assured me that my reservation should never be interfered with. Now white men want to divide the reservation into eighty-acre lots for my people to starve on. The lands are bad lands and we cannot raise crops there. In August the hot winds dry up everything, even the little streams.