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Mitchell, June 24.-To-day closes one
of the best soldiers reunions eve held
in Dakota. 1t is difficult to estimate
the number present, but there are OF least
several hundred more veterans than
have heretofore met in reunions in the
territory. The central location may
account for this to some extent, though
as the years go by since the war the
active participants in that memorable
struggle seom to take moro interest in
these gatherings.
1.-The camp fire last night was a grand
affair. Aside from the music,
there was some fine speaking.
1t was mora an experience meeting
than anything else. Neal Foster, Maj.
Pickler and Mr.. Kanouse delivered fine
addresses. Maj. Picker was in a happy
mood, and kept the crowd laughing at
his quaint Jokes.
The first thing Oh the programme
this morning was o meeting by states.
These meetings were organized with
chairmen and secretaries, and were gen.
orally very interesting. The objects of
the reunions, as stated, we're to operate
as a body and individually with inhuen-
tial friends in the states from whence
they came, looking to statehood and
mutual benefits. These state organiza-
tions can be made o power, and bring
good results.
At d business meeting o: the
association the following officers were
elected for the ensuing year..
President of the Association-Gsn. A.
Silsby, of Mitchell.
Vice Pres,dent-J.A A. Piokler, Fanlk-
ton.
Secretarv-T. d. Kanouse, of Woon-
socket.
Treasurer. j. Anderson, of Plank
linton.
Executive Cnmmittee-E. M. Thomas,
of Huron; M. HI. Day, of Springfield; ii.
Ahern, of Mitchell; g. j. Ross, of Kim
ball; Chas. Huston, of Armour.
The reunion closed tonight with a
grand banquet and ball. The citizens of
Mitchell gave the visiting soldiers a fine
supper at the court house, at which
speeches were made by Judge Edgerton
and Gen. Allen. At the rink q largely
attended ball is progressing.
THE CHICAGO
Chicago, June 25-The Lake Shore
road this afternoon succeeded, aided by
nearly 100 police, in moving a freight
train out of the CITY. Previous efforts
had baen frustrated by strikers, and it
was not till the arrival of extra police
that any Roadway was made. The police
charged the crowd once, knocking down
three of the foremost, who were arrested
The situation otherwise remains the
same.
This evening a mob Of strikers and
their friends boarded a train of empty
cars on the Rock Island road, which
was leaving the city at Forty-sixth
street. Five flats we're uncoupled and
thrown over across the Lake Shore track
and at ~Fifty-fourth street seven box cars
were placed in the same position. Rock
Island officials were telegraphed for and
came out with q wrecking engine and
force of clerks, who, at q late hour, were
still hard at work clearing the track,
The regular Rock Island wrecking crew
refused to come out and all traffic is
blocked.
GLADSTONE AT MANCHESTER.
Manchester, Eng, June G-Glad.
stone addressed the electors Of Man
chester this afternoon in the Free Trade
hall. he was received at Manchester
with indescribable enthusiasm, thou.
sands being assembled at the railway
station to welcome b;m and the streets
being literally packed with people oil
the way from the depot to the Free
Trade hall.
BauL Statement
New York, June, 26-The weekly
statement of the associated banks shows
1 49, 80 L