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1ENT E Grand Army Reunion at St. Paul Ends With Campfires » and Enjoyment. New Commander-in-Chief Was Present and Made an Elo quent Address. Election of Officers Not At tended by the Contest i Anticipated. St, Paul , Sept. 7. —After the two campfires of the evening the last of the encampment came with a little gather ing in the Loyal Legion headquarters, where the Mendelsohn quartette of this city and the famous Modocs of Topeka furnished war songs, in which a number of the old soldiers joined, and the enjoyment lasted till a late hour. Commander-in-Chief Clarkson was present and made an eloquent address to his comrades of the Grand Army and hie companions of the Loyal Legion. He was afterwards asked by the Asso ciated Press representative as to the policy of the Grand Army in the com in g year, and, in reply, said : Object» of the Granil Army. "It has no policy. The Grand Army of the Republic is in no sense a political organization. It is simply an organiza tion for the care of the old soldier ; to look after his material interests : to aid the dependent, the widow and the orphan ; to renew at our annual gath erings and our post meetings the old associations ; to. touch elbows as we did in the times of trouble, and to pledge ourselves anew at all these gatherings that we shall strive to maintain "Old Glory" where we placed her ; to strive ♦o keep America upon the pinnacle of the nations where by our blood, cur sacrifices and our suff erings she stands today." The Election of Officer*. The election of officers occurred dur ing the afternoon. Major T S Clark eon of Omaha was chosen commander in -chief by acclamation, the others hav ing pulled out of the fight after their names were presented. General John H. Mullen of Minnesota was elected senior vice commander-in-chief ; C W Buckley of Alabama, junior vice; Dr A. E. Johnson of Washington, D C., (surgeon general : Rev Mark A Taylor of Massachusetts, chaplain . and the new commander-in-chief announced the appointment of C. E. Burmeister of Omaha, as adjutant general Resolutions adopted urged congress to confer on General Nelson A Miles the full title of lieutenant gen eral ; favored the reading of Lincoln's Gettysburg speech on each Mem orial day ; asked congress to provide for a soldiers home south of the Ohio, and formally thanked the people of 8t Paul and the department of Min nesota for the hospitality shown the en campment. THADDEUS S. CLARKSON. Brief Outline of flic Career of the Neir Conimaiitler-iu-Cliief. Omaha , Sept. 7. — Thaddens Stevens Clarkson was born at Gettysburg, Pa., in 1840. He was educated three miles from the great battlefield of Antietam. He enlisted April 16, 18G J, within two hours after the appearance of President Lincoln's.call for 75,000 men for three ^OBJhs, in. Company A, First Illinois artillery. He went to Cairo, ëérfêâ ander Gr apt there ; re-enlisted for the war July 16, 1861 ; was pro moted, Dec. 1, 186}, to adjutant of the Thirteenth Illinois cavalrv j sowed with that regiment and fin the staff' of General John \V, I)avidson, participat ing in thfe battles with that commander on the march to Helena and Little Rock, Ark. He was assigned to co&v inand it during the Arkansas campaign. In August, 1863, he assisted Vu raising the Third Arkansas cavalry of Union white men of that state, was promoted to major and commanded the regiment until nearly the close of the war, par ticipating in nearly all of the battles in Arkansas itfider General Steele. AUXILIARY SOCIETIES. Wdman'fi Kelicf Corps und Liulie« of the G. A. R. Elect Officers. St. Pail . Sept. 7. —The Woman's Relief Corps elected officers as follows National president, Mrs. Hitt of In dianapolis; senior vice president, Mr* Marie Hasenwinkleof St. Paul. A com mittee was appointed to manage the Andersonville matter, it having been decided to attempt to secure the prison pen and keep it intact. A fund was started for the purpose, $1,700 being raised during the day. Mrs Charity Rusk Craig of Wisconsin was re-elected to the Woman 's Relief Corps Home board. The Ladies of the G. A. R. elected Mrs. Catherine E. Hirst of Louisville, president ; Mrs. A. P. Anderson rf Minneapolis, senior vice; Mrs. Flor ence C. George of Washington, treas urer ; Mrs. Thankful Lavrtou, chaplain ; Mrs. Laurn McNair of New Jersey, counsellor. Final action on the pro posal to unite with the Relief Corps was not taken, but the sentiment was against it. It was decided to meet next year in Buffalo. Eighty Tra m Leave St. Faul. S t . P aul , Sept. 7. —Fifty-five thou sand people left St. Paul from the Union depot Friday, and that number does not include the passengers on the suburban and lake trains, but only those of the through trains. Eighty trains were required to take away the people, and they averaged 10 carloads easily, making a total of 600 carloads. Many of the trains were very much crowded, having 100 or more in each car, while the average was fully 70. NEWS or i ji i'j WEEK. NEWS FROM WASHINGTON'. The retirement of Captain C. C. Ru dio. Seventh cavalry, is announced. E. T. Davidson of Omaha has been appointed assistant inspector in the agricultural department. j Secretary Smith rendered a decision fixing the Eastern terminus of the Northern Pacific at Duluth. The civil service commission has sent a warning to government employes against soliciting or making cam paign contributions. Judge John E. Carland has been ap pointed United States judge for South Dakota and Charles F. Amidon is named for a similar office in North Dakota. Acting Secretary of the Navy Mc Adoo has authorized a denial of the published report that the president ha6 ordered the practice ship Bancroft to Constantinople. United States Minister Terrell has no tified the Turkish government that the latter's answer to the demands of the fruited States as a result of the burning of the American missions at Kharput and Marash ie not satisfactory. POLITICAL NEWS. The Populist will notify presidential candidates by letter. The silver party will notify Mr Bryan of his nomination Sept. 8. Washington State Republicans have nominated F. C. Sullivan of Taeoma for governor. S. C. Hyde and W. E. Doolittle have been nominated for congress by th6 Oregon Republicans Governor Altgeld has given out a letter denying ex-Congressman For man's boodle charges. Thomas Updcgraft' was renominated as congressman from the Fourth Iowa district by acclamation. The statement is again circulated that President Cleveland will write a letter j on the money question. F. D. Bayliss has been nominated as Democratic candidate for congress from the Fourth Iowa district. Ex-President Harrison opened the Republican campaign in New York by n speech at Carnegie Hall. T. V. Powderly, formerly master workman of the Knights of Labor, has declared for "sound money." Paul J. Sorg, congressman from the Third district, has been renominated by the Democratic convention. Congressman Frank S. Black of Troy has been nominated for governor of New York by the Republicans. Senator Jones, chairman of the Dem ocratic national committee, will be chairman of the campaign committee. Carlos D. Sheldon of Houghton has been nominated for congress by the Republicans of the Twelfth Michigan district. SçûntOr Tiiimail 'of South Carolina lias telegraphed to ex-President Harri Eon at. iCfeW York, challenging him to Joint debate. Minnesota Populists met at Minne apolis and endorsed the ticket put up by the Democrats, filling the vacancies with their own nominees. D. D. Woodmansee of Ohio wa* elect ed president of the National L'eague of Republican clubs at Milwaukee. M. J. Dowling of Minnesota, was re-elected secretary. Governor Uphaih appointed Judge William Penn Lyon a member of the board of control. The term lasts four j years and the salary is $2,000. Lyon was not a candidate. Senator John M. Palmer of Illinois and General S. B Buckner of Ken tucky were nominated for president and vice president, respectively, by the sound money Democrats, and a vigor ous honest money platform adopted. FINANCE AND TRADE Exports from the Hawaiian Islands during the past year nearly doubled. The new system of ?rain inspection has gone into effect at West Superior. The Sioux City National bank has suspended. Depositors will be paid in full, it is stated. Failures for last week were 288 in the United States, against 180 Jost year, and 88 in Canada, against 4C Jast year. A. H. Eddy, an ex-meniber of the Washington state legislature, reports having struck a 200-barrel oil well about lot miles from Juneau. Alaska. The dry goods firm of Hilton. Hughes & Co. (once A T. Stewart & Co.) have made an assignment to G. M Wright. The assets will probably cover liabili ties. The first of the Rockefeller boats, built on the Calumet, was launched at ♦South Chicago Saturday. It is a tow barge and will be named the George H Corliss. The dry goods firm of Miller <fc Daugherty, operating stores at Waterloo and Washington, la., has made an as signment Liabilities t40,000. noinina. assets $50,000. Oliver Bros ' Tenth street (Pittsburg) rolling mill has closed down indefinite ly, throwing several hundred men out of employment. General depression in trade is t he reason given Total exports of wheat, flour included as wheat from both coasts of the United, States and from Montreal last week amounted to 8,281,854 bushels, against 2,2!'1,000 bushels the previous week, and 1,871,000 bushels in the week a ytur ago. W. A. Haverstack, Barber and Shoemaker. Wallace Street- Vi-çj^ig, t stv l)R. H. W. FOSTER. Private Sanîtomini lor the treatment ol Diseases of women, general surgery and rectal diseases. GO/.EMAX, - MONT. RAGAN & SOU TJ IM A YD, Physicians and Surgeons. P. J. Katran, M. IX h. Souttimayrl. M. D. office over Vickers & Co'6 store, corner ol Wallace and Jackson streets. i alls will receive prompt attention. V irginia O it», - - M ontana. lew. l. callaway, attorney and counsellor at law county attorney. Office in Court House Virginia City, Montana. c. A. McNULTY, M. D. Physician and Surgeon. Diseases ot the Eve, Ear, Nose, and Throat a specialty. Office at Res., two doors above Court House. Virginia City, - - Montana. J # A. KNIGHT, Attorney at Law, Virginia City, - - Montana. J t E. CALLAWAY, Attorney and Counsellor at Law, VlRGiXlA ClfVj Moxtasa. Virginia City, CHARLES W. MEAD, Aisayer and Chemist. Ü. S. Dep. Mineral and County Surveyor 3/oxtana. THIS TEAM IS NOT RUNNING AWAY t is simply setting the paee lor other liv ery teams. It is spirited, isn't it? It would pa66 a freight team. Where is it lrom Why The 0. K. Stables Ot course. Anyone can see that. We have plenty like 'em with rigs that will go as tast as the tsam does. Atrial trip is con vincing. C H Buford. Virginia City. Thompson fc Reynolds . . . Manul:u tmv> ni mul D«>itl«o t- in . . . -yfe Flooring, Sash, ^ Celltog» I I Siding Llimuer* Pickets, Shingles, * ^ Lath, Oak and Hickory. Cedar Posts, Hay Grain, Porland Cement Estimates Furnished. - Crrrcspci c€i cc schcncd Montana St.. « - BILLOÄT. Morx Doors, Moulding. Brackets, Casing, Long Timbers M.MAILAND * * .... DKALKli I>T MEN'S EOOTS AND SHOES. LADIES' BUTTON ••• BALMORALS AND WALKING ••• SHOES, MISSES FOOT WEAR Boots and i hoes of all Sizes and Quality VIRGllTIÜk. CITT ILvÉCSjTT'.A.Ifc-T.A. THE pony saloon I Uro . W. KI IF, Proprietors^« Corner of Wallace and Jackson Streets "V"ixglnia, Cit*37\ - 3v£orLta,n.a, Keeps none but the finest brands of foreign ar.d domestic Wines, Liquors and all kinds of Bottled Beer and Ales: als-o the choicest sdcction of imported and Domestic cigars. I keep the purest goods obtainable Banking House of Henry Elling, Virginia City. Montana Transacts a general banking business. Deals in for eign and domestic exchange, state, county and city bonds and warrants. Collections promptly attended to. B. F. White . President. Otho KlkMm, faultier FIRST NATIONAL BANK OP 3DILI_OIT. A General Banking and Exchange Business Transacted. Correspondence Solicited. Ti lling , K" night & "P uford. MASONIC TEMPLE Virginia City, Mont. Wholesale Retail Dealers in HARDWARE. Iron Steel, Nails Miners Tools, Iron Pipe, Wagon Timber, TINWARE STOVES, CROCKERY Agents for (gOLUMBIA AND \ x lE j jjjjA RTFORD Glassware, Lamps, Guns, Pistols and Ammunition' amos c. hau. 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