The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1889-08-29

reservation, near Green bay, Wis, HB
the only
Indian Post IN tho a. A, II,
II was mustered In three weeks ago by
Adjt Gen, Gray, OF Wisconsin and
numbers thirty'one men, all Of whom
served az prlyaten ON the Union side In
the War Of the Rebellion, These thirty
ono men were Indian scouts attached 10
the southwestern department, and near-
~ all Of them were Ia the Twelfth
Missouri and saw much hard lighting.
After tho war they were given each am
allotment of land In the Menomineo
reservation and have become farmers
and ~ nearly good Indians aa are 10 be
found In the republic, The post was
named after Capt Joseph Ledergerber,
Of the Twelfth Missouri, who was killed
~ liinggOld, GA,, In June 1851, In which
battle nearly all Of the post participated.
After the parade the remainder Of tho
day was spent In reunions.
Hoston or Washington, which,
II Is nip.Rnd-tuck between Washing
ton and Boston as 10 the location Of the
next Grand Army cncampmOnt Tho
AfhNlNlN ANA'HNAthll W MhlAlilE HllAA W
secure tho price but PennRylvania, New
Jersey and Rhode Island In tho east, and
almost the entire south and west, fayom
the national capital, Gen. Algor and
Mrs, Logan are putting In somo effective
work toward the same end, The council
OF administration received dispatch
from Gen, Burlette, Of Washington,
rendering an official invitation for the
district, aud suggesting that the eneamp-
mont be held In May next, which will bo
the twenty-lifth anniversary OF the great
Grand Army review, District COmmis-
sloner lllnc Of Washington, also wired
the encampment urging that tho invi-
tatlon be- accepted,
The afternoon was devoted by tho
veterans 20 the business OF score or
more Of reunions Of army posts and
corps,
In the evening the opening session OF
the Woman's Relief corps was held at
the high school building. Mayor Brown
delivered the address Of welcome and
Mrs Craig, prMdent Of the National
WomanB Christian Temperance union,
Gen, Fairohild6 and Con, Hoard delivered
addresses.
Hire In the Columbus rcnitontlary.
COLUMBUS, o., Aug 2s.-FIro broke
out at 1880 o'clock this morning In tho
chair factory NJ the pcnitontnry, owned
by j. ". Dunn. The flames spread
with great upidity aud the large build
Ing was soon destroyed, The fire spread
10 G, G, Corners cooper shop and II, A.
lanman's buckle shop. These, too,
were totally destroyed, The loss 10 tho
state viii be about $4,000 aud 30 tho
owners about 100000. The fire In still
burning but IL under control Several
persons were seriously injured by tho
explosion Of an oil tank, Thomas Kearna,
fireman, probably fatally.
War Song Concert,
Nearly 5000 people attended the first
of the great war song concerts which
was given in the cimmensc tent on Juneau
park and the lake front The Arsenal
band, Of st. Louis, furnished the nc
compartments, and there was chorus
Of 800 male voices,
Tho Press 10 be nnnquotod.
The visiting and local members Of tho
press will this evening be- banquctcd by
The New Republic company, Of which
publication Congressman Warner IN 10
become the editor Gens. sherman,
AlgCr, Warner u al. will respond 10
toasta, CommandCr-in.Chief Warner
was yesterday the recipient Of adiamond
badge from the members of his staff.
The annual meeting Of the famous
Iron brigade which was held last night,
was Of an exciting nature
Gen. Glbbon Ro-Eiootod,
Gen. Gibbon was reelected president
by aCclamntion but there was nm ami
mated fight for the first vice presidency
between the supporters Of Gen, Bragg
and Gen. Woodward, Of La Crosse. Tho
former had held the position for several
years, up 10 1883, when he was defeated,
largely owing, II was claimed, TO his po-
liiiCRl connections, II had been conf
IDENTIFY expected that nj this election ho
would be restored 10 his old position, but
the same influences again prevailed, and
after q lively disousbiop Cen Braggs
friends refused 10 allow his namo 10 20
% vote, and Gen, Woodward was
elected with some opposition,