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Death in the storm.
A VILLAGE SWEPT AWAY BY A CYCLONE AND SEW.
ERAL LIVES LOST.

DETROIT, MICH, July 25.-Reports, somewhat OF
an indefinite character, have been received that
the little village OF Onondaga, southeastern part
or nyham county, was almost entirely swept
away by cyclones accompanied by very heavy
rain storm. which visited that section Monday.
The torm Travelled In an eaSterly direction A
woman, named Hurley, is reported TO have been
killed. The buildings belonging TO John Rush, 2
miles west OF Leslie, were demolished. vast
amount OF timber is reported 10 have been blown
down. Fences were levellcd roads and fields were
StrewD with limbs or trees, which were carried
long distance.
DETROIT, MICH, July 25.-additional particulars
or Monday tornado in Ingham county show that
IL Was fully as destructive as had been pr viously
Indicated. The house OF Mrs. Elizabeth Barlow
WAS picked up by the wind ana torn 10 pieces.
Mrs. Barrow, who was In the house, was Instantly
killed. Her body was afterwards found two rods
from where the house stood. with the neck broken.
The tornado struck two miles east or Ea;o Rapids,
Eaton county, destroying large amount OF prop
erty. Several barhS were demolished. Eugene
HennyS house, one Eile east OF winfield, was
blown To atoms, his wife and seven children be np
inside at the time. Two OF the children were found
dead forty rods distant. Three others and the
mother were badly hurt The baby WAS unhurt.
although the crib In which it was sleeping can.
not be found. One dead child had its neck broken
and another its skull crushed. Rue Perrne's
house, on the line between Eaton and Ingham
counties, was also wrecked. His wife was injured.
Fences. orchards and forests were swept away
along the track OF The storm, which seems TO have
been about four rods wide, and extended over q
tract or country two milo Q long In this vicinity.
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PERsoNAI--Morris Hahn. j. Eisenmann and d.
kaulmann are at the Seaside Hotel, Ocean City
Md.-B. Murphy, NJ. P. Sullivan, r R. White.
Daniel Donovan and Chas. Schlegel are at Poto-
mac Hall. St Georges Island. Md-Mrs j. n.
Dufour Is at Congress Hall, Ocean City, Md
Wadawunuck Hotel, Stonington, Conn-Mrs c.
=; GioVer Is at the Gardner House, Jamestown,
n. - T. ?oder Is at Bethlehem, Pa.-Dr. A.
Y. p. Garnett has returned to the city.
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DEATH OF EX-GOVERNOR SwANN.-Hon. Thomas
swami ex-governor OF Maryland, and for five
terms member of Congress from that state died
at Marvin, his country seat, near Leesburg, Va. at
Ten minutes to eight O'Clock last evening His
Deosiie was surrounded by his two daughters Mrs
carter ana Mrs. Ferguson, the latter the wife Of
Major Ferguson. or the United States fish commits
sion; DE- C. Shirley Carter, his n-ln-law; Thomas
anu sherlock Swami, his grandsons a1d the ser
wants OF his household. The ex-rOyernOr,S last
moments were painless. The funeral vii. take
place tomorrow In Baltimore. The body will be
urousnt 10 This city Tomorrow In special car on
Tue early train on The Washington AMI OHIO road,
ana III this city t Will be transferred to the Balt-
more and Potomac railroad
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Al Cane MaY

FESTIVITIES IN HONOR OF THE PREsIDENT-THD
PRESIDENT REVIEWS THE NATIONAL RIELss-FUn
AT THE BARRACKS.
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COLLECTOR FINNELL ExoNERATED.-The COM
missioner OF internal revenue has received the re-
port OF the agent detailed to Investigate the
charges preferred against Collector John w. Fin
nell, OF the COvngOn district OF Kantucy, of i'm
mora! practices and of exacting Illegal fees. The
that the charges against him be dismissed Il
states, however, that evidence was adduced Show
ing that some OF the employees were in the habit
OIL exact1ng Illegal fees, but so far as known
without the knowledge OF the collector The
practice Will be made the subject OF further in
veStigat1On
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AMERICAN PLEASURE YACHTS ABRoAD.-The
treasury department has made a ruling that
American pleasure yachts arriving at st. Johns,
n. b., are not obliged to report to the United
states consul there unless they are required by
the laws OF that country to enter upon arrival
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The REoRGANIzED REVENUE DISTRICTS,
executive ord.r recognizing the internal revenue
districts, so far as 1t affects the new twenty
district OF New York and the eleventh district OF
ONO, gees into effect today. when the new col
first district OF New York, OF which James Arm
strong IS the collector, is composed OF the old
tWenty-I1rSt, t%eniy-.ourth AMI twenty-Slxth dis
tr!csI. The new eleventh district o; Ohio was
made by consolidating the old seventh and
eleventh districts Marcr5 Bogss IS collector OF
the new district. An fort is being made to have
the executive order take eject on all the other
consolidated districts on the ISL OF AUGUST
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GEN. ORD's BODY EMBALMED-By order of the
family and the United States government the body
OF Gen. E. O. c. Ord has been embalmed at Ha-
vana, to await arrangements for final disposal
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ARMY ORDERs.-Leave for two months, to take
eHect on or about August !, 1Ss3 is granted Major
samuel NJ Mansfield, corps Of engineers. The
Is extended two months.
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In the matter OF the London Staordshire Fire In
surance Com?1ny, Limited,

+, PE ERsEN A. F. CHILDs.
DETERSEN CHILDS,
613 MARKET SPACE,
Having purchased the Stock and Fixtures of the old
established Carpet House Of WILLIAM 8. MITCHELL.
We are now prepared to offer
BARGAINS IN CARPETS, HOUSE-FURNISHING
GOODS. OILCLOTHS, &C., &C.,
AZ closing out the old stock make room for
full line of these goods for the Fall trade
We should be pleased all former patrons and
our friends who desire anything in our line
ty23- IN. wks-2w
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VU Sltillcr W. W. COrcOran.
Beat leaves at O'Clock; gets back at ii 80.
Tickets. % cents; for sale by Kimbal and ChiIds,
12l5 street. W. III. Rapley, 13 street; w. b. At
kiDson DR.. G. L. JohDtson NJ. A. Donney. f. May,
+. j. Woodman. j. L. Blackmar. F. K. SWEET, J. X.
EdsOn. j. L. Connolly, 4. S. Fennel J. S. Smith J..
F. Rule, j. G. Traylor. ID. G. Miller F. H. Baxter E..
b. Olds. j. H. Kaiser. c. Dufour and H. W. Ulds. jo1 4
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duct OF the strikers. A committee of three was
Hazen whether he had ordered or contemplated
ordering any United States signal service opera
tors TO take the place OF striking telegraph opera
COrS AFTER the adoption OF the resolution an
operator In the signal Office came in and said tn at
he would submit to Incarceration at Fort Whpple
this Juncture. He believed that that was the
sentiment OF majority of the signal service men.
Durng the evening a telegram was received from
Master workman John Campbell, of New York,
saying: "All congregating here. Probably be
hours"
KEY NOTES
The friends OF young Devices, who left the
Bankers and Merchants Office, corner OF 7th and
F streets. Monday, to work for the Western Union,
deny the assertion that q committee OF the broth
erhood waited upon him and that he gave solemn
assurances that he would not go to work in the
OF fifteen, is now at work In. the Western Union
once His father said to a STAR reporter to-day,
that he had been employed by the Bankers and
strikers. for sig month"; and had to work thirteen
hours day. The Western Union had offered him
much better pay.
kilograms received from Philadelphia at the
neaoquarters this morning reported that the
ranks OF the strikers there were strengthening.
nave volunteered their service to assist at the
beneft at Ford's Opera House in Baltimore Friday
night, night the proceeds OF which are to go to the
the balcony scene from aRomeo and Juliet"
A dispatch received here this morning stated
that the brotherhood OF Telegraphers In Chicago
had notified the various railroads centering there
that II they did not stop transferring business
telegraph companies over their wires they would
order the railroad operators to strike. This,
members OF the brotherhood say, would result
IN strikes among other railroad employees, as they
would not risk their lives trains when the tele-
graph was not In operation.
Reports from New YORK received by the striking
operators to-day were TO the effect that Gen
Eckert has asked Mr. Could 70 allow him week
TO crush the brotherhood, urging that he had over
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1IRST GRAND PICNIC AND CAMPFIRE
II of James A Garfield Post. \ o. Z. e. A. r.,
At the Washington SchuetZen Park. 9TH street H. W.,
Tuesday, July 3lst 1883.
Tickets 70 cent. to be hau from member of the
Post; children under II of free Hard tack,
hot coffee and beans furnished without Cooked in
resuar soldier style by Old Vets Come and the
OH soldiers do the cooking. jy23-6t'
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ARRANGE MENT.

SPECIAL NOTICE--1ERSONS INTENDING TO
SPEND week more awsy from the heat of tine city
at Point Lookout. ST. Mary's county Nd the leading
ro9mac river vat rug place procure tickets from
the In and and Seaboard COasting Con pauy-sea
Lady Of the Lake ana Jane Moseey-Netropolitan Ma
noal Bank, 6l3 18th street northwest for passage to
and from Point Lookout and weeks stay at the
hotel for SO.
The steaners Excelsior and George Leary do not stop
at Point Lookout.
j. i9-Im SMITH GRAY. Proprietors.
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HARRISBURG. Pa. july 25.-The house this morns
ing passed finally the Stewart congressional ap.
portionment bill The bill was Immediately sent
to the senate, and referred by that body TO com-
mttee.
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Labor Strike In Wilmington, l

WHMINGTON, DEL, July 25-The men employee
In the yard gang at Tasker's Della ware iron work
at New Castle, who have been receiving seven dol
lars per week, struck yesterday for eight dollars
They refused TO compromise on $3.50
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ID OCULAR STEAMER FOR COZ .ONIAL BEACH
HI AND CLASSIC SHORE
Leaves 18th street wharf every S iTURDAY at =.
returning !s aves the Reach at 80 Sunday This
boat the the and friend, of
these popnar resorts. affordng pleasant days
alton a th. seasie.
Steamer lays at re Beach. Refreshments board.
Fare round trip 81. jy24-w, tn, I, I'm
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full instructions that will do to commence work
on sent free; send loo, silver or stanps for post
age ana advertising. Address Manufacturer,
Box 105, West Acton, Mass
FOR SALE
EORsALE-oNLY ONE DOLLAR PER YEAR
L the Weekly Indiana State Journal. send for
EOR SALE-I,O0O,OOO FEET GUM LUMBER.
Il For particulars address A. B. BOWMAN, 800
North Second st., ST. Louis, Mo.
EOR sALE-FARMs. CHEAP, ON LONG
L credit. Send for circular. Blue grass pas
ture for rent, cheap. FRANCIS SMITH & co.
NOR sALE-l00 BY 1874 FEET SOUTHEAST
Il corner of tennessee and Georgia streets;
$4,000 cash in hand, balance on time T. A
GOODWIN. 30 Thorpe Block.
EOR sALE-AN ASSORTMENT OF SECOND
L hand engines, boilers. and sawmills In good
order HADLEY, WRIGHT Il CO., corner
Tennessee and Georgia Streets INDIANAPOLIS
DOR sALE-THE HISTORY OF THE CRU
II sades, by Michaud. illustrated with 100
grand compositions by Gustave DOre. Half
morocco bound. Has never been used. Address
NJ, Journal office.
DOR SALE-DESIRABLE RESIDENCE
Il south of Michigan street, eleven rooms, moo
ern improvements, in first-cass order. If sold
before Jan. great bargain can be had, as the
owner wishes to leave the city, ana the house is
too valuable to rent. I. A. GOODWIN, 30
Thorpe Block.
NOR sALE-MILLs-THE FINE WATER
Il power FIGURING mills at Troy, ONO, known
the Royal Mills, will be sold at sheritfs sale on
January IL, 1884, unless sold at private sale
previous to that date. They can now he bought
very cheap and Oh very easy terms For par
tIcuars apply to GEORGE GREEN, Troy, Ohio.
. FINANCIAL -.-.
MONEY TO LOAN AT LOWEST RATE OF
NJ interest. E. B. MARTINDALE " SONS.
MONEY TO LOAN ON CITY OR FARM
M property. U, NJ SrODDARD, Claypool
Building.
MONEY AT THE LOWEST RATES OF IN
M terest. ]. W, WILLIAMS & CO., and
Vinton Block.
MONEY TO LOAN ON FIRST MORTGAGE
NI of city aud farm property III Indiana and
Ohio. Low interest. JOS. A MOORE, "a East
Market street.
WE WILL FURNISH MONEY on FARM
w security. promptly. AT the lowest rates for
long or snort time. THOS c. DAY IL CO., ~
East Market street.
CAFE INVESTMENT-TO THOSE HAVING
y funds to invest invite attention to our z
per cent. first mortgages on improved farms in
Ohio and Indiana; no expense to the lender; in
terest paid semi-snnually For full Information
write to us. j. DICKINSON 81 CO., Richmond,
Ind.
MONEY SAFELY INVESTED-PERSONsD De
NL string to make Investments will do web TO
call upon us. We have some choice securities,
including first mortgages on real estate and
county bonds. Also, some bargains IN farm and
city property THOS. C. DAY & Co, II East
Market street.
AUCTION SALES
HUNT < McGURDY. REAL ESTATE AND
General AucUoneers. So E. Washington 81.
A UCTION sALE-WE WILL SELL ON THIS
IN Thursday morning, at 10 o'clock, at our
store rooms. No. SO E. Washington street, an
elegant assortment of new furniture, embracing
parlOr suites in plush, spun silk, hair cloth and
raw silk; handsome marble top. French plate
bedroom suites; marbe-top sidehOards, center
tables, etc. These goods all of the best quail
ty. and will be sold without reserve. Terms
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Brief Mention.

A Pek!n dlstillery exported three hundred bar
res of alcohol to the Island of Gibraltar OEe day
last week.
Joseph Haas, of Arthur, was struck by Wa
bash passenger train near Decatur and instantly
Killed, his head being crushed.
The machinery, engine, fixtures. etc. for the
new creamery at Lincoln are in position, so that
butter-makiug VIII soon begin in earnest.
James Reed, an old and prominent resident of
Galesburg, while crossing the railroad on foot
became bewildered and was struck by passing
train and killed.
Mr. Ross, of MaytOwn, Lee county, fell down
the stairs of Masonic Hall, at Amboy, breaking
his neck. He was an elderly gentleman and
highly respected
At Sullivan, MouItre county, Robert Sullivan
has been convicted on the charge of cruelty
whipping child, and fined 500. The fine and
costs amounted to $3.50.
The wife of Owen TimmOns, a farmer living
about six miles south of Centraiia, met with a
painful accident. While pursuing her household
duties her apron caught fire. She rushed out
doors, and before assistance came she en-
velOped in flames and nearly burned to death
The doctor reports her condition critical
While Edna Sisney, of Savanna, girl of fif-
teen, was watching by her sick father, she fell
asleep, ana her clothing falling against the stove
was set on fire. She aWoke in a complete blaze,
and rushing out of doors enveloped in
flames and her clothing completely burned off TO
her waist The fire was extinguished, but the
poor girl was fatally burned.
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CAFE INVESTMENT-TO THOSE HAVING
- funds to invest we invite attention to our 7
per cent first mortgages on improved farms in
write to us. J. DICKINSON 81 CO., Richmond.
Ind.
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Charles Hyde, of Fort Wayne, has been sen
fenced to five days impris comment for taking
ten cents out of Il street-car box.
The postoffce at Francisville was robbed on
Monday night, the thieves succeeding in getting
800 in stamps and two registered letters, con-
tents unknown.
1t is reported that Adolph Smith. who left
Madison lately for Fort Worth, Tex, died on his
way at Selma, Ala, and was buried by the
printers union of that city.
The following Indiana pOstmasters have been
commissioned. James Morrarity, Beech Grove;
Levi P. Hershberger, BerlintOn; Richard Col
man, Fallen Timber; Willard f. Ball. Swaysee;
John M Welsh, Wheartield.
Jarret Stillwell, of Pike county, has been ar
rested for counrerfeiting. He had just recov-
cred damages from the county paper for saying,
on the authority of a United States detective
that there was evidence OF counterfeitlng against
him.
Mrs. McMann, of Fulton county, accused of
numbering her husband, and who secured bail,
has been rearrested. She states that her late
husband attempted to rob her of her property,
and failing in this assau ted her in an angry
manner when she shot him in self-defense
Max. Shield. residing near scipio, Jennings
county, was riding i'll "A wagon with u number of
others. The seat broke, ana rifle held by one
of the party was discharged. The ball, entering
the breast passed through the lungs and came
out at the upper edge OF the shoulder blade.
The price of reai estate in and about New AL
bany is advancing rapidly. few months ago
a RpeculatOr bought seventy acres of land lust
outside the city limits for less than $500 per
acre. The ground was plated into lots, and the
owner ia now realizing from 81, 800 to SO, 900
per acre.
At Liberty the eight-year-oId child of James
Kidwell was fatally burned She, with her two
brothers, had built fire In an old stable, when
one OF the boys, in play, threw lot of fire at
the girl, which set her clothes fire, and before
aid could reach her her clothing was entirely
burned off, leaving her cooked In places to a tin
der. She fingered. in great agony until Tues
day afternoon, when death came to her relief.
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TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.

Arrangements hive been completed at Cincin-
natl for the minstrel festival at Music Hall, be-
ginning Dec. 81.
The executive committee Of TIE Oregon
Transcontinental Company recommended, in
New York, yesterday, that a January dividend
he passed.
Four hundred men, at Mount Carmel, Pa, will
be thrown out OF work for month by the de-
sti action Of the hoIsting engines at Locust Gap
Spring colliery.
E. c. Palmer, of Albion, Pa, has been miss
ing since Saturday He is well-tOdO. and is tax
co Hector of the town. The tax duplicate is de-
ficient about 800.
In Philadelphia, yesterday, Edward McLaugh-
lin defeated John Randolph HeIser at billiards,
French caroms. In the fourteenth inning Nc
Laughin made run of SO5.
Two detectives employed at Danvle Ky, for
the purpose, had seventy warrants issued
against liQuOr-sellers for violation of the law.
The latter threaten to mob the detectives.
Committees of the American Home Missionary
Society and the American Missionary Associa-
tion, at Springfield, Mass, yesterday. agreed
that the two bodies. while separate, work in
unity.
Rufus Yates was shot and instantly killed at
the door of his home, on Tuesday night, at
Coalition, o., by Alex. Friey. The men were
partners, and the murder was the result of a
quarrel over business matters.
The rumor that Claus Spreckles, of San Fran
cisco, had cornered the entire Hawaiian sugar
production is confirmed The quantity is esti-
mated at $4,000, 900 pounds, sufficient to enable
HIM to control the sugar trade of the coast.
The Red river coast line steamer Alexandria
sunk on Tuesday, near New Orleans with a
cargo of l 100 bales of cotton and 100 barrels
of oil. The boat and cargo will probably be
saved. The boat is valued at $4,000, and in
sured for $4,000 in Cincinnati companies,
meeting of the members of the VandersIyce
family was held in Philadelphia, Yesterday. to
prosecute claim to the property OF Jacob Van
derslyce, who died in bort, Holland. in 1880
leaving an estate now valued at so, 100000.
Jacob had no children, and the claimants are de-
scendants of his five brothers.
A little daughter of Ferdinand Kuhlman, re-
siding three miles from Detroit, while going to
school yesterday, encountered party of BOYS
playing ball. youth named Rouse, "A son of "a
neighboring farmer struck her on The head with
a ball club. from the effects of which she died
before night 1t is not yet determined whether
the blow was willful or accidental.
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Indiana Patents,

Patents have been issued to Indiana in
ventors as follows:
George H. Aside, South Bend steam boiler
Charles barrow, Marion, assignor of one-half
to w. r. Roots, drive wheel. William H.
Mayfeld, Maysville, combined register and
ventilator. William n B. Seward, Bloom
ington, evaporating pan. Caughey Fleming
Shelbyville hinge for toilet glasses and mir
rors Lewis W. Hasselman, indianapolis,
straw-stacker and clamp for securing turn
tables for straw-stack. Solomon Hirschey,
Bene, sewing machine. William J. Holman,
Fort Wayne, assignor of one-half to NJ. C..
White, Minneapolis, bridge.
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Charged with Grand Larceny,

Special 10 tie Indianapolis Journal.
ANGOLA, Ind, Dec. 12-Albert Weber,
Alvin Rubort and David Rubort, of Salem
Steuben county, have been brought to this
place, charged with grand larceny, and in de-
fault of bail were placed in Jail. 1t appears
that several months ago young Weber stole
5000 OF his father, and later $500, and then
confessed to the Rubort boys, and gave one
of them $50 and the other SO to keep the
natter secret, but they gave it away, and all
three were arrested.
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Suicide of a Tilted Lover.

Brookville Special.
Thomas Calvert, young man, committed
suicide at the residence of John Russell, four
miles east of here, last night. Calvert had
been waiting on Miss Brickney who re-
sided at the residence of Mr.. Russell. She
had repeatedly informed Calvert that she
did not desire his attentions any longer, but
he would not give her up, and on Sunday
evening came to gee her. She again in
formed him that she would not receive his
attentions, and Immediately retired from the
room. Calvert remained seated by the fire,
conversing with an old lady grandmother
of the young lady,) when he drew a pistol
from his pocket and shot himself through
the heart. He lived but a few moments
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The Case of Miss Purvianee.

Attica Special
Miss Purviance, the young woman whose
abduction was said to have been attempted
near Attica, recently, has been examined by
several physicians, who give it as their opin
ion that no such an attempt was made 1t is
now believed that her mind had been affected
by reading too much about the Ada Akin
son murder in Benton county, and that on
the evening she went amissing overcome by
the idea that some men were after her, she
mid herself in the strawstack. The doctors
think that she had commissions during the
night, and that the wounds on her neck were
self-inflicted.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
BLOOMINGTON, Dec. 12.-Sixty members of
Stephenson Post, G. A. R., of Springfield,
paid visit to Mccullough Post, of Bloom
ington, to-day, arriving at P. NJ The party
included Governor John M. Hamilton, Gen
eral Elliott, Auditor Swigert, and other State
officials. The visitors attended the meeting
of Mccullough Post tonight, and had an ex-
ceedingly pleasant time. At 1920 the visit
ors and members of Mccullough Post sat
down to supper at the Ashley House. There
was no formality whatever. Short speeches
were made by Governor Hamilton, who is
charter member of Mccullough Post; by
General Elliott, and various other members
of different posts. There were perhaps 100
comrades present from adjacent places other
than Springfield.