Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-04-19
Iowa G. A. z.

The fourteenth annual encampment OF
the department Of Iowa 6. A. X. held its
session at Cedar Rapids. The city was
crowded with veterans and their wives
from all parts OF the state. 1t is estimat-
ed that the visitors numbered fully TO-
600 people. with over 1000 delegates,
The Governors grays of Dubuque, and
another company OF militia, with numer-
Gus martial and brass bands, enlivened
the occasion.
Assistant Adjutant General Maffey read
the annual report OF the Office.
Dec. 81, 1887. there were 39o posts, with
a mbership of 1886, showing a net
gain during the year Of nine posts and $40
members. During the year the expendi-
lures for relief of needy comrades and their
families aggregated 50, 9G0. The receipts
from fees and per capita tax OF the depart
ment were S6.3l9 43; expenditures. So.
1854; cash on hand, So, l45.l9. The
department is now entitled to nineteen de-
legates in the national encampment.
The annual parade in the afternoon was
a brilliant display, with fully $500 veter.
ans in line. The annual meeting OF the
woman relief crops was held in an adioin.
ing hall, Mrs. Mary McHenry Of Denison
presiding. One hundred and fifty three dele.
gates we're present, representing amember-
ship OF 4, l5S loyal wives and daughters of
showed that forty-tive new corps have
been instituted during the year. The sec.
retary's report showed an expenditure Of
81, S67 in relief OF needy members, and
1870 veterans have been recipients OF their
beneiactions during the year.
Detective Aldrich OF Chicago, has return.
ed from his fruitless chase after Tascott
The sergeant SAYS he has Travelled every
inch OF ground from st. Paul to Washing
ton Territory, invaded the Queens Do.
minions at Winnipeg, and gone through
the Northwest Territory. Tascott was
heard of everywhere. But all the clues
that were followed amounted to nothing
d. w. Wood of Sioux City has in a claim
for the reward for 50, 900 which was offer
ed in the Haddock murder case. OF this
sum $500 was offered by the city council
$500 by the governor OF the state aud
81 900 by the Methodist church. Wood
secured the return OF Leavitt, who turned
state 5 evidence, and il was upon his eyi.
dence that Fred Munchrath was convicted
OF manslaughter under an indictment for
the murder OF DIR. Haddock.
Requisition papers arrived in st. Paul
signed by Gov. Rusk OF Wisconsin, for the
arrest OF James +. Campbell the man who
is now lying at the Astoria recovering
from his attempt at suicide. The requisi.
ton charges him with the embeEGlement OF
5000, entrusted to him in his capacity as
county attorney of Clark county, Wis.
The money was given to him in trust on
March 10 last by James l.. Gates of Mil.
waukee to pay certain claims. Gov. Nc.
Gill granted the requisition and the neces.
sary papers were sent to Sheriff Richter $
Office. Deputy Sheriff Picha went to the
Astoria and placed Campbell under arrest,
but as the latter is too low from the effects
OF the laudanum which he took to be
moved, remain in his room under the su.
pervisiOn OF the sheriffs officers until he
RECEIVERS, when he will be taken back to
Wisconsin.
The case against John Coughlin, who
was on trial at Ravana. Ohio. for the sec.
end time Tor the murder OF Detective Hui.
iigan OF Cleveland, was dismissed by the
prosecution. Coughlin was once convicted
Tor murder.
Sharpers who have so far managed to
eludc the police, have been making good
deal OF money during the past few days at
Milwaukee by going about and passing
forged checks, mostly for small amounts
upon storekeopers in different parts OF the
city. Four checks for sums ranging from
So to $40 were presented by victims OF the
Wisconsin Fire Il Marine Insurance Co s
more were similarly dishonored at the
First Ma tional bank.
The law-abiding citizens of Stevens
Point, Wis, take very little stock in the
theory advanced by Attorney Charles
Felker in regard to the Hazeltine murder
as they are fully aware that he has been
retained by the defense. Mrs. HazeltinC
has aged perceptibly under the shock OF
the murderous act which made her a wild
ow. She lives in deep seclusion at he,
fathers house, and carefully avoids any
allusicus to the dreadful incidents OF the
past.
Joseph II. Whipple, the embezzling ex.
president OF the Pembroke, Knitting Com
pany OF Battle Creek Mich, pleaded guilty
to the charge OF embezzlement and was
sentenced to three years in the aeniten
tiary.
The republicans and democrats OF st.
Paul have put up their tickets for the
May election. the candidates being as FOL.
lows: Republican Mayor. j. II. Murphy;
Controller. John w. Roche; Treasurer
Peter Thauwald. Democratic Mayor
Robert A. Smith; Treasurer, George Refs
Controiler, NJ. j DAILY.