Omaha daily bee., 1886-08-21
MEMORIES OF NONTEzUNA.
Veterans Of '40 Marching Again Through
Ohaparral and Cactus.
TWO GALLANT RELICS OF 1912
Unbeconhng Quarrels OF Authorities
About the Haddock Case-Cny vs.
County omciais-Ncwspapers
at War-Iowa News.
soldiers who Never Lost Battle.


at War-Iowa News.
Soldiers who Never Lost n Battie.
Dies MONIES. la. August " l9Pec'a
Telegram to the BEE. The National asso-
citation of Mexican veterans reconVeheu 'o
day with increased attendance and ehtuu
siasm. Over two hundred names are enrof
led tbn west and the south being freely rep
resented At 10 o'clock a. m. the members
fell into line and marched to the rink, where
ex.1,oyernor NJ ID. Manson, of Indiana,
called the meeting TO order. and introduced
the president OF the National association,
General J. w. Denver. of Ohio, who was
welcomed by round Of hearty applause
After the roll of officers had been called
the entire assembage proceeded to do hohor
to Father French, Of Iowa, survivor Oh the
war of 1912. As he approached the fostruhl'
General Given introduced him, ana gave
scrap of his war record; also Uncle DaSlu
Norris, another survivor OF that war, anu
both received an ovation. OWING 10 mas
position. Governor Larrabee was unable 10
appear. but his address of welcome, together
with his letter of regret, were read by Col
onel Scott The governor reviewed the
heroic deeds of the veterans OF the Mexican
war, recapitulating historic facts and holding
them UP to eternal glory as soldiers
who fought TO extend American possessions
and to further the progress OF enlightenment
on the American continent. Mayor Philips,
in giving them the freedom OF the city, also
laid great stress upon the brave deeds of the
men who were before him. He said that no
army ever had so many men of character,
and worthy of positions of honor and trust
men who had no object other than the public
good.
The president. General j. w. Den
yer, responded feelingly and thanked
the governor and mayor for the kindly well
come. After calling attention to the National
association and its character, he said, that
when IL met it represented the entire country,
not party, not section, but nation.
II represented an army that had never lost a
battle and when they had extended the pat
rimony of their revolutionary sires, they laid
aside their arms and returned TO their civic
pursuits, and when grim-visaged war came
again, they were as wllllng with rev eNcep-
tfons, to fight to sustain the stars and stripes
within the United States rs they were to sns-
tain it on foreign ground. He was sorry
there was disposition gaining ground to
soldiers. He had heard derogatory remarks
here and there, and IL panied him. The
speaker drew an apt Illustration from the
scrptnra story OF the hS afe which arose
ton of to-day can see California, New Mex
leo and other territory acquired during that
war, and their great wealth and yet they re-
fuse to acknowledge the bravery of the men
who shed their blood to secure it. Some
thought the war was q picnic" but he had
never seen a hotter fight than that at Cheru-
busco and that was pretty fair sample OF
Captain Wilkinson in behalf of Des
Moines, presented the veterans of
the state association with beautiful flag, to
which response was made by the president,
General McFaddin, of Indiana, then spoke,
showing hat he captured from Santa Anna
at Buena Vista, and a sword presented to
HIM by General Taylor for gallantry in that
battle.
Secretary Kennedy, of Washington, d. c.,
read the annual report, showing a member
ship of about eight thousand and five hun
dred. The only vacancies in the list of state
vice preSidencies are those caused by the
deaths of General Hancock, of New York,
Captain Peters, of Virginia.
elected as follows: President General j. W..
Denver, of Ohio; vice president, Ex-Governor
Manson, OF Indiana; secretary, A. NJ Ken
N.Y. Of WSshington ID q Il b.
McFaddin, of Indiana.
The parade at p. m. was large and impos-
ing. and witnessed by several thousand peo-
pie along the line OF march. In the evening
short speeches were made by different yeter-
ans, and the reunion closed with a banquet
TO the members of the association.
Fighting Over the Haddock Case.
Sioux CrrY, Ia. August 2o.-lSpecial Tel
egram to the BEE. While the public is
waiting anxiously for the murderer of Rev.
Haddock and his conspirators to be discov-
erred and brought to justice. two very uDfor-
tunate strifes have been engendered in this
city. One of these is in the nature of q
newspaper quarrel, i'm which the Journal and
the Tribune are principals. The other Is be-
N tween the city officers and the sheriff and
his deputies. AS these dispatches have al
ready indicated, the testimony of the wit
nesses at the inquest was taken in secret ses-
sion, suggested by the mayor for the benefit
OF the police, the sheriff and the district at
torney. For some reason the city officers
seem to have been taken into confidence by
the corOner's jury more than the sheriff. AT
all events the sheriff publicly states now that
he is done with the matter, and says the po
lice may hunt the murderers and have the
glory. The portion of the evidence pub
lished several days ago is now known to have
come from the sheriifs officer, the steno
grapher being able 10 recognize it. How /,
was obtained, whether Intentionally given
or stolen by some reporter, is not known
The majority is inclined to believe
the former and the evidence strongly points
inat way II il TO be regretted that a mur
der investigation SO important 10 all the bes
interests of the city and state. If not the en-
i.9 tire country, should degenerate into petty
quarres and jeaousies.
King and Watering, the men now under
arrest Tor conspiracy and completely In the
plot, are confined in jail but the sheriff, in
an interview TO oday, gives 1t as his opinion
that they know nothing about the plans
A. against Rev Haddock but many are inclined
Z 10 believe that he said this because the pris
Oners were arrested by city officers. Ii is Il
be hoped that jealousies and chickering's vii
give place 10 sober consideration OF the awfu
crime committed and the hearty joining o
hands and purposes all around to leave NJ
Z stone unturned until all the guilty parties
n shall be apprehended and brought to judg
ment. Nothing whoteyer has been developed
today In the Investigation. Tomorrow tn,
remainder OF the injunction cases will b,
heard and 1t is believed early next weel
every saloon in Sioux City will be closed.
He Was Frightfully Mangied.
DUBUQUE, Ia, August 20.-[Special Tele
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