The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1894-05-05

company or nifty men dismissed from the
service. After the excitement attending
the incident had subsidized Kelly
ns>1shaled his troops and the march to
AvOca, eighteen miles away, was be-
gun. The farmers of the surrounding
country had provided about 100 wagons,
and the greater part of the men were
carried. Ono or two companies were
compelled to go afoot. The men were
vigorously cheered, and every mile or so
farmers met the ranks with wagons
loaded with provisions for the army.
Avoca, Iowa, April 24.-Kelly's recep-
ton here was fully as fattering as that
which was accorded him at Nicola. The
$500 inhabitants were apparently all on
the streets, and brawny countrymen and
gaj)y decked maidens wed with zach other
in showering attentions upon the brigade.
Many of the men had received new
clothing along the route, and the rmy as
it went into camy presented a much bet
ter appearance than at any previous
time since the start from the far West.
Company G, which had been disbanded
at Nicola, r~ejoined the army during the
day, and after an abject apology from
each member Kelly mustered them back
Into the service" BY this successful
quelling of the little mutiny the de-
termined young commander has secured
an even more firm hold on his men and
with them now is a court of last resort.
Col. Baker, who was deposed by Kelly,
announced that he would not return to
the army, but will follow in its wake and
give the people an expose of kelly's
financial methods. Baker charges gross
irregularities. The people of Avoca place
little confidence in Bakers statements.
Many express the belief that Bakers
contemplated action is the result of a
railroad scheme to prejudice the public
against the commonwealers, and this i'm
preston will go far toward d%iscreditinG
Bakers stories.
Atlantic, Iowa, April 25.-Another
mutiny which nearly resulted in q riot
occurred near Walnut. Col. Spead de-
clined to obey orders and two factions
took sides, and for a time it looked as if a
general fight would occur. The men
finally quieted down, but the trouble is
liable to break out again at any time.
The entire trouble is the result of jeal-
ousy between the San Francisco and Sac
ramento divisions. The Sacramento men
announce their intention to split and fol.
low Spead to Washington.
Washington, April 25.-Several hundred
stand Of small arms and repeating rifles
were delivered at the treasury depart
ment to-day from the wal department.
The small arms were turned over to
Capt. Putnam, of the treasury watch,
and the repeating rifles were placed at
convenient points about the treasurer's
end of the building.
Washington, April 2G.-Although re
ports have been current that the White
House Guards, have been reinforced,
President and Mrs. Cleveland were seen
driving through the principal streets of
the city in an open carriage with only
the colored driver on the box. A local
afternoon paper paper printed a story
that a special guard was on duty each
night outside the presidents door, but
the report is not true. The White
House grounds and house will be we'll
guarded, aid a close watch will be
kept for suspicious characters, but Pres
ident Cleveland is decidedly adverse to
being kept under guard, as it were, and,
moreover, the ordinary arrangements for
guarding the White House when crowds
ar. here are considered sufficient.