Western cyclone., 1886-12-09
GRAND ARMY AFFAIRS.

Abilene Chronicle: There are four
hundred and six posts of the G. A. r.
IN Kansas. Forty new posts have been
organized since the last encampment, in
FEBRUARY. 1886.
Logan Republican: We are pleased
to note that Samuel Wickline has re-
ceived check for $4,000 arrears of pen
sion. Like most of the veteans, he res-
Lies it is money dearly earned and is
correspondingly happy.
SoutAern Kansas Gazette: A Post of
the G. A. r. was organized in Benton,
recently, and named Capt. H. w. Beck
Post. 1t starts out with twenty eight
members; J. E. Harding was elected as
commander of the Post. =
Osborne Journal: The school board
of Edmond, Norton county, Kansas, re-
fuses to let the G. A. r. post meet in the
school building of that place. Let the
boys who fought for home, freedom and
schools, have a show.
The Thanksgiving day bill Of fare at
the Dayton, Ohio, soldiers home eincluded
5000 pounds of roast turkey, 80 gallons
Of oyster dressing, "a bushels of mashed
potatoes, 800 pounds of Lima beans, 7
barrels of cranberry sauce, 200 dozen
punches of celery and 1,055 mince pies.
Beloit Gazette: The Grand Army
Post, of this city, at it's regular session,
on December 9Th, will elect officers for
the year 1887. This post is in active
work, and during the year just closing
has expended over 81, 900 as aid to its
unfortunate comrades and their fami-
lies.
Seneca Tribune: Mr.. S. K. Martin,
of Chicago, is in the city, looking after
his interests here. Among other mat
ters is his mortgage On the G. A. R.
hall, and he has taken steps to foreclose,
and unless something is speedily done
this elegant piece of property will pass
from the possession of our citizens. The
Post here has tusseled with the gather
ing conflict until exhausted and is fore
ed to succumb from sheer financial ex-
haustion and inability to meet the de-
mands called for in the mortgage.
Linn County Clarion: David Allen,
of this city, a soldier of the Third Kan
sas, wounded in the battle of Drywood,
September, 1851, which wound made
him cripple for life, and who has for
years been trying to get the back pay,
bounty and pension but whose rights
could not be recognized because the
charge of desertion stood on the records
of the War Department against him, has
at last, through the personal efforts Of
Senator Plumb assisted by friends here,
had the charge removed, and last week
received certificate of honorable dis
charge from the service of the United
States, dated March Is, 1862.
Jackson County FEDERAL The Sol
diers Orphans Home at Atchison, is the
newest state institution. It will ask for
100000 this winter from the Legislature.
! Ten thousand dollars appropriated by
the last legislature has been expended in
buildings. 1t is an institution which
should be fostered. 1t is for the soldiers
orphans only in name. The word ''sol-
diers' was put on to help it through
the Legislature. The body OF the bill
creating it makes it q general orphan
asylum. The state has for years been
subsidising charitable institutions Of this
character which the state does not own
or control. The Atchison asylum is the
first provision Kansas has made for its
orphans in q state institution.
Abilene Gazette: Since the establish
ing of the state head-quarters OF the q.
A. r. at Abilene last February, forty
new posts have been organized, nearly
all Of which were in the western and
southwestern parts OF the state. The
last post organized was at Scott City,
Scott county, about ten days ago. There
are now four posts in Dickinson county;
Abilene, 33s members; Chapman, %
members; Solomon City, thirty members,
and Hope twenty members, and they
were organized in the order in which
they are named,
Fort Scott Monitor: On Thursday
last the Woman's Relief corps gave q
supper and dance, as previously an