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Show IMPRISONED INDIANS. Frank Von Duzen, bookkeeper o tho T(xa bUtu penitentiary a: Huiit.-u'ilJe, in at the Ld-le, en r-uti to Washington. He reports thai Hantiiuta, the celebrated Kiowa chief, who is under sentence for life, made uu iuelleclual alLtmp; lust wetlc to end his life by suicide. Tho chief 1ms been for some time in a de-p de-p rested and melancholy slate of mind, dialing under the restrains of prison life. For some time, however, he has been allowed to walk within the limits ol the yard, up to the pickot lino, being placed among the "trusties," who are allowed a certain freedom from restraint. Watching his opportunity he had procured a small rope, and fastening one end to a scantling, tied tho other end about his neck, and was caught dangling with his leet about twenty-four twenty-four inches from the ground, but was cuv uown ueiore me was extinct. ThiiBthe brave old scalper was saved from strangulation, and the surgeon cheated out of a subject. Santauta's compauion. Little Bull, a Comanche Coman-che chief, ia enduring his imprisonment imprison-ment with a more cheerful spirit. Both chiefs wore brought into tb presence of Governor Hubbard, during the recent visit of the latter to the prisou. San Uinta made a request re-quest for Borne whisky to revive his drooping Bpirits. Two glasses half filled with a mild dilution were prescribed pre-scribed for tho Indian braves, which Santaula, snatching up Little Bull's i glass, said, "Whisky no good fori papoose, good for big chief," and: and pouring the contents into his own glass, gulped down both portions, and then smacked his lips in contentment. content-ment. There are about 2,000 penitentiary peni-tentiary convicts, of whom only about 400 are regular inmates of the prison. The other 1600 are rented out to the railroads and the farmers at $15 per month, the state furnishing clothes and shoes. The gangs working onj railroads are leased fiom the elate at! $1 a head. Tho nystom ot leuuing is said to be working well, and is self supporting. St. Louis RcvuOlican, i |
