The Red Cloud chief., 1889-09-06

miles south OF Cieve-
A land, whittier his pa
~H rents had moved Both
his mother and father
41U OkX died when Governor Al
Nv ger was thirteen years
OF age. and henceforth until the var the
young man experienced many hard knocks
while endeavoring 10 earn q living.
The only eduea ion Genera Alger ever r.
ceived was given him At Richfeid academy N
Ohio. In 49,. he entered . Law once at Akron
and from there he dri;ted TO Cleveland. where
he went into the ONCE Of . relative OF Secretary
Stanton. About this time young Ager fell in
love and in a short time married When the
war broke out Governor Alger undertook 70
recruit . compan and succeeded. He went 70
the var and distinguished himself on more oceA-
sions than one, and was RAPIDLY promoted de
got into the lumber business shortly Alter the
war and Detrci: became his home.
Governor Alger IS , lover Of nne art the large
painting by MunHcsy Of the Death OF No
TART being IN The Den" At his home 1t cost
him etN,dA He offered S9l.086 for the famous
picture, Christ Before Piiate." but . Philsdel-
phia merchant vent him no. better and the
picture vent 70 the city Of Brotheriy Love
The Death of Moi.ere" Is alSe anethef nne
picture in the Governors superb home, while
numerous other works By Rosa Bonheur. Fro
mezin, Diez aud viber. form . part OF bis col
FINISHING IT'S WORK
MILWAUKEE, Wis, Aug 3l.-The closing
session of the National Encampment was
held yesterday. The call to order was
made At nine O'Clock so that the business
might all b disposed Of before noon and
enable the delegates to leave the city after
dinner.
The encampment was in session four
hours There was . prolonged discussion
over the resolution ~favoring the allowance
Of a pension Of So per month to all SOL
diers who might prefer to live at home
and will relinquish their right to enter
the National military asylu,nA It met
with so much opposition tina by q vote of
the encanpment it was orde red to lie on
the table.
Tho encampment then took up the sub.
jecs Of genera! pension legislation and
adopted the following without discussion:
Resotred. That the action o; the Twenty
second National Encampment upon the sub
ject of necessary pension legislation by Con-
g-ess is hereby reafarued. ard the pension
committee is hereby instructed TO pursue all
proper means 10 secure legislation in accord
ance with such policy
The above resolution embraces the Dis.
ability bill and also calls for the passage
Of a per diem service bill
The resolution amending the rules 50
that i've members might. constitute q quo
run in posts having less han fifty MEM
bers was adopted.
After a spirited debate the resolution
depriv ng Pass Department Commanders
of the right to ole at the Na,iona En-
campment was defeated.
The propos ton TO admit to qualified
without however, the right to vote or to
wear the badge was rejected
The business OF the encampmens having
been concluded, Commanded Warner de-
Iivered his closing address on retiring
from the chair. The Adiutant-General
then called the oficers-elect to the plat.
form and the ceremony of installation was
performed. When this was accomplished
the encsmpment adjourned sine die
The new Grand Armv council Of admin.
istration is announced to Be as follows:
Alabama, E. G.. L Ward. Selma; Arkan.
sas, Michael Kirsch. Little Rock; CAlifor.
nis, R. V. Treat. Los Angeles; Colorado
and Wyoming ". J. Haggerty, Greeley;
Connecticut August J. Fem, VIM
sted; Dakota, F. c. Peck, Sioux
Falls; Delaware. James Boon, Wiz
mingfon: Florida. W. James. Jack.
sonvilie: Georgia c. 7. Watson. Atlanta;
Idaho. George L Shout. Boise City; Hi.
nois, A. D. Rhodes Evanston; Indiana,
Benjamin Schaller, Richmond; Iowa, p.
H Raymond, Ham in; Kansas o. II. Col.
ter, Topeka; Kentucky, W. L Collins
LouisvilIe; Louisiana and Mississippi,
James b. Lawler. New Orleans;
Maine, John Anderson, Lsnsan Bend;
Massachusetts,, H D. o. Merrymouth,
Lowell; Michigan, Louis J. Kaynt1
Adrian; New York, Joseph B. Hill, Roch-
ester; Minnesota, Albert Sche1er. St
Paul; Missouri Milton Cole. S. Louis;
Nebraska, p. s. Plaikson. Omaha; New
Hampshire. William Salisbury. Jerry d.
pot; New Jersey, J r Milligan. Newark;
New Mexico, J. b Purdy. Santa Fe;
New York, A. NJ Underhill. New
York City; Ohio L 81. Williams. Rip
ley; Pennsylvania. William Mcclellan.
Pittsburgh: on the Potomac. John 7. !
Schurch. W%ashinston; Rhode Island,
Henry c. Luther. Providence; Tennessee, |
W. E Wiiborne. GreenvilIe; Texas, b. W. |
Moves. Fort Worth: Vermont, E J.
Ormsby, Braham: Virginia, Frank L
Glade, Norfork; Washington Territory
and Alaska J. p c. Mccoy, Tacoma;
West Virginis, Charles E Anderson;
Wisconsin. J. A. Wslrous.
z LADIES' AUXILIARY.
XnwAUKEE, Wis. Aug. 3L-rhe Loval
Ladies OF the G. 4 z have elected Ma
tional officers as follows: President Mrs.
Frances Wood Of Topeka. Kan: senior
vice, Mrs Catherine Hurst. Of Louis.
vile, KY; junior vice, Mrs c. G.
Bruner, CT Altoona, Pa; treasurer.
Mrs. Ann E Grubh Of Camden. n.
J.; chaplain. Mrs y. C. R.ynoldA Of Chi
cago: counselor, Mrs T. Roby. Of Chicago;
council Of administration, Mrs Julia n
Johnston, OF Altoona. Pa, Mrs. Nellie p.
Anderson. q Antonio lex, aud Mrs
Charles W. GerwI&. OF Allegheny City, !
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