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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-05-31
At Elmira.

ELMIRA, N. Y, May 80, 1873
Decoration Day was very generally observed in
this city to-day nearly all the stores and business
places being closed from noon until six P. NJ. Many
1ags and appropriate emblems were displayed. At
two p. NJ. a large and imposing procession under
the auspices OF Post Baldwin No. 9, Grand Army Of
the Republic, with three bands OF music, marched
TO Woodlawn Cemetery, where the ceremony OF
decorating the graves Of Union soldiers took place,
and detas OF the Grand Army OF the Republic were
sent to decorate the graves in the other ceme-
place at the opera House, at which Colonel A. f..
Baxter OF Corning. delivered an eloquent Grafton.
Honors to Deceased Soldiers in Connect
lieut..
NEW HAVEN, May 80, 1873.
This afternoon Admiral Foote Post, G. A. r., per-
formed the solemn and appropriate ceremony OF
strewing the garlands OF affection over the remains
OF their departed comrades who gave up their lives
in defence Of the country s honor. The observance
OF this ceremony is q beautiful tribute to the
memory OF the brave, and time rolls on will
continue to be more and more generally
observed. The Post left Grand Army Hall
at one O'Clock, preceded by Felsburg''s band, ana
alter passing through several OF the principal
streets entered Grove Street Cemetery, where
sleep many brave Connecticut sons. Every mound
was remembered and decorated with some floral
token. Large crowds OF people were present ana
manifested interest in the proceedings.
At the Evergreen and ST. Bernard cemeteries
every grave was decorated, some or the mowers
being wrought into exquisite shapes for the oc-
caslOn. Slight shower OF rain aid not dampen
the ardor Of those engaged, but aided
them, in that II laid the dust. which
had become intoerable. The line OF march was
taken to Westville, two miles west OF New Haven,
the residence OF the noted SIX Marvel" The little
cemetery here is rich with the aust OF soldier he
roes. sGarlands cbastely wrought told how green
was the memory OF them. collation. was served
by the WestvIlle ladies after the exercises, and at
its conclusion the Post returned to headquarters
Many strangers were drawn to the city, 1t being a
hn1ft a
cally said at Hartford on Thursday by adjourn
tng
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The line will be found Of great to those having
business with vessels passing and from the Sound and
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communicate promptly.
As there is other telegraph communication with
Whtestone the Herald Line will be open all business
private messages. and the attended to with all
possible despatch
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The following rates have beer established
Private messages twenty-five cents for ten words
less; two cents for every additional word.
Business messages-For a message Of twenty words or
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lg, New York for Providence.
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Steamships Hattcras, for Bermuda; Benefactor, Will
mingon NC; ship Neptune, san Francisco brig Mary
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Enstou. Pa.

EAsToN, May 80, 1873
Decoration Day Is observed here with appro-
cpriate ceremonies. The grafton was delivered by
General Hezry II. Bingham, Postmaster OF Phila-
deIphia.
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Decorations and Addresses In Saratoga.
At Utica.

UTICA, n u, May 80, 1879
The day was appropriately observed in this city.
Specials to the Utica Herald show very general
observance throughout Oneida and the adjoining
counties.
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The Day In Albany.

ALBANY, MAY oU, 1918.
rhe sixth annual decoration OF the soldiers
praves'ander the auspices OF the Grand Army Of
the Republic took place to-day. The weather was
very pleasant-bright sunshine win cool breeze
The procession moved to the railroad depot, where
the cars wen to he taken Tor the cemeteries, at
halEpast one p NJ. On reaching the cemetery
Klein's Twenty fifth Regiment Band performed
diFge. The Orpheus Quartet Club, led by Pro-
lessor Fair, sang '.lnteger Nt9," nom Fleming,
with fine effect Next followed prayer by Rev.
A. A. Farr, after which the Orpheus Club and
chorus sang hymn en,itled "Our Braves"
Post Commander Shaw then delivered feeling
address. A hymn written for the occasion by Miss
Laura NJ Grim, OF this city, was sung to the air
OF .Plpyel,s Hymn, - when the formal decoration
OF the graves took place. and was most impress.
siye sight The Orpheus Club then sang hymn
from Mozart, after which General stewart L. Wood
ford delivered an grafton. AT the conclusion the
whole audience joined .ir singing closing hymn to
the air OF a'Od Hundred.n
Decorations and Addresses In Saratoga.
SARATOGA, N. Y, NAV 80. 1873
Decoration Day was generally observed here.
Hon. Henry j. Coggshall, OF Waterville, Oneida
county, delivered very eloquent and effective
Grafton and Mr.. Z. II. Brockett read q memorial
poem.
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Alma mac for New York-This Day.

OCEAN STEAMERS.
DATES OF DEPARTURE FROM NEW YORK FOR THE
MONTHS OF MAY AND JUNE.
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In Baltimore.

Arlington, where the ceremonies commenced at
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1873-12-04

APPLICATION was made to Govern.
or Austin last week for his certificate
officially recognising the completion of
one hundred and thirty-uine miles of
road on the St. Cloud aud St. Vincent
Branch. Objection was made by Col.
Gray, on behalf of the Northern Pa.
oidc, to the effect that a certificate had
previously been granted !; that the road
is in no better condition than when the
former certificate was given that not
mile Of new road has been built that
oil work has been suspended that the
St Paul h Pacific Company is not en-
titled to these lands, not having com.
Piled With the requirements of the act
OF Congress EXCEEDING tho tine. The
Governor overruled the objections, and
granted the certificate.
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1873-12-04

HE sixteenth of December is dear
to the heart Of every true American.
On that day, just ono Hundred ye,.
ago, little party in the city o.
Boston, regardless Of consequence.
emptied into tho salt water Of IT,. a.. ,
cargo Of tea brought into tho 'a.rbor b,
. British vessel There VS. doubles.
many = sigh of1eeret - Ito determined
little bsnd Of patriots h.aved over.
board chest after chest Of the .rom.t;,
Leaf and thought Of their empty cup.
at home-but they did 1t. It is pro.
posed now to celebrate the centennial
anniversary of this empteaiDg by bav.
ing tea parties all over the land. Lets
90 1t We owe that much 10 our fore.
fathers and foremothers.
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1873-12-04
CONGRESS-.

The Forty-third Congress assembled
in Washington on Tuesday. The
Senate was called to order By Vice
President Wilson. The House Was
called to order by the Clerk, when the
following officers, the bom,nees Of the
Republican caucus, were elected
&psaker.-James G.. Blaine>
CZsrk.-Edward McPherson.
Strgeant-as- A,ws-N. 6. Ordvay.
Door Keepsr-O. G. Burton.
Postnoster.-H. G. Sherwood.
CAeploss.-Rev. J. G. Butler.
A bill Wss Introduced in the Senate
for the repeal Of the increase Of
salary law, and notice of similar bill
vac given in the House. Senator
Sumner offered joint resolution pro-
viding for tho election of the Presi.
dent BY direct vote of tho people,
and making bis term six years ADD tho
occupant ineligible for reelection, and
'bolishing the Office Of Viee.P President.
Senator Window introduced . joint
resolution providing for the election Of
United States Senators by . direct vote
Of NE people.
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1873-12-04

HEAVY SALE OF LAMBDA few
Gays ago the Land Department Of the
Northern Pacific road sold IL, 900 acres
Of land, mostly loested 10 Clay @and
Becker counties, in this State, to IN
eastern party. One Of the ~ editions
of tho saie wa that IL, 900 nor - sbould
be put nndsr cultivation within four
ysasA The pueehsss 'v,'l p,ov up 2.
600 aces nszt season. Dshsv'9 nsko.
s'e'aossars ~ prosrsss fsr'ashs s.ls a
e!9ae's'ssaR u lssd 81 ~ esapssy %
e.ilss ~ :li,iess, ssaas 'h>s present
|:ae>ssaSie1 ~ % 'innsesss sstas3Vills 10
.s.ok'a up along the line If this road in
Aot4.4-& Paul Pioneer. I'm =:
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1873-12-04
LATE NEWS ITBlIp.

LATE NEWS ITEMS.
"A volcano has just broken out in
Nevada, in the Pinto Mountains, which
is throwing out dense columns Of
smoke. " $50
Mr.. Robeson's orders to the COM
maodants Of tho navy yards: SECT oil
availsble vessels ready for Ca, and
+ q q B A little quick about it,
The total strength Of the Patrons
Of Husbandry In tho United States,
according to the report Of the. beors.
tsrJ Of the National Grange, IL $3.50
granges, With . reported msnbe.,hip
Of 619, $751;: I-':
Gen. Fremont, it Is reported, has
long been afflicted BY canoe, in tho
stomach, though hs has assiduous]y
concealed the fact, and has been ID.
vissd By tho doctors that he oaaaot
live through smother ysar. "a
..-You.g W.lxo,ths h.al.h u
bssstieg DOW u.d., ths ~. # ps;s.
q lifs and ,sspre;atn.st 4 his Aep,;
Of ebtaiaing : l.sdos. Il i reported
q hardly possible that 10 can survive
another years confinement.
There will be no relaxation in
preparations for war until Spain fal6lls
her contract. Naval circles are as
busy now as they have been, and tho
arsenals and machine shops Get going
. few weeks ago, will continue till our
arrangement, are completed for war if
it must come.
! The financial troubles md dosbt-
full prospects didn't prevent Anas.
Sprngue from getting married On
Wednesday Of last. week. But he
sviueed the genuine old-fash,oned econ.
omy by not going out of the family 70,
. wife, 10 1t wont increase their ex.
psnses. He welded one Of his oous
lnD. .o3 j.:
+: -Menbsrs Of Rev. Dn. Buddios'
ton and storzs' =. Coogrsg.tional
shueehes, in Brooklyn, have adopted
te'o|stioss providing for ceiling ,
jaNatioasl Coaeeil 70 take setion onl II.
recent declaration Of PlJnestA shuesl,
Rev::Mr B,sehe.;s. denying tAs ,iga'
Of ono Congregational church 70 max.
inquiry into the government; political
belief or department of another. j
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1873-12-04

We are informed by MI. James
w. Taylor, U. s. Consul IL Winnipeg,
" o has arrived from hasty visit to
y ttawa, that both the new Canadian
government and the present opposition,
tincluding the mombers IF the former
government, are committed to the pro.
ject Of building railway hom2 Penn.
bina to Fort Garry, and thence west.
ward to the Pacific, and that it is to be
commenced 10 the spring. The laying
Of tho iron of sixty miles Of the graded
line of the Sc. Paul & Pacific SOUTH OF
St. Vincent is al that is necessary to
complete railroad connection betws.,n
st. Paul and Pembios, aand If the
Canadians build tho road sboIe 'amsu.
t,oned, with Fort Garry ADD the British:
.ettl'n.p''s IL in 4r!M' an 'ia sRas'
TSS1ss 81. =. f,:.-g. -. n f+;FU
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1873-12-04

The New York Tribune, which hes
p'ofesssd to DO unable 70 sse how ,
peaceful aud honorsble settlement Of
tho Virginius affair wss possible, will
be now called upon to redeem the fol.
lowing utterance
':We need not repeat that We have nev-
er yet seen how the administration is to
accomplish this most desirable consumma-
ton: If it is done, if We obtain the aatis-
faction of our just demands from Spain
without war or the occupation Of Cuba, the
administration will have achieved great
and legitimate success, and one upon which
we can IS heartily congratulate Spain ~
the United States.''
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1873-12-04

EX-SENATOR RICHARD YArrs died
suddenly in st. Louis on Tuesday
evening, Of spoplsxy. He had been
prominent il politics for . number Of
ysars, having bssn Gevsrsos Of Iii.
,seis, hsmbse Of aCossrss and United
States. Sesstosy sHs III a. sbls md
brilliant sss,, bot his ysssfslasss' vas
gttsty ispsir.d and for ! tire '.lness
destroyed By b, sla'ish love of liquor.
He was nearly fif.y.six ye.rs old:
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1873-12-04

. Ev1ax vote eosaAa.l In Ramsey
county, At the hte sIasties, .hss, VI:
: tic bst~soa two, ssadidatss 70, Ii,
House, and in Ol"stsd county . tic
between the candidates for. the. Senste:
N. G. Russell was defeated by only III
votes. Mora1: No Republio.n should
stay away from the p?lls because Zone
vote will make 90 difference.''
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1873-12-04

With commeudabIe candor the
Flew York Graphic says: "Thost
who clamor the loudest for tho. Presi'
dent to do something, forget to inform
him what he ought to DO under con.
stitution he hae taken q solemn oath t.
obey. 1t,s easy 70 condemn Cesar
ism, but when tho crisis comes The
very men who are loudest in their con.
demnation of the name arc loudest in
their demand for the thing. At the
great demonstration the other night
tho Hon. Mr.. Cox exclaimed, %, 70,
ono month of Andrew jackson ! and
tho immense audience shouted sAmen.
And Andrew Jackson was Z Cesar
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1873-12-04

THE Dsnosratie party II TSxas i
sakise steps e insure it, rss'ttip,s5tts;ty
md sontisusA ! assaslapsyst Under
ths- labs, Rsptbl ioanso administration,
that IS tate had i ), FREQ school >; system,
with 400, 600 pupils H. its fiee' sehools.
Last year the election resulted. ias tho
choice of Ga: Democrats Legislature
and, % one of the re,ults, s5 che schools
IRE closed and smost ofsdtbe teachsss
have loft for otharnS tates..scEE,a: se4G
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1873-12-04

Tn Rspubliea, Cosk'sisiossl ,..,.:
ous, with striking anasin,ty, r.olv.d
to support 4 bill for the ,spe,.l Of the
salary grab. On the othr,r hand thu
Democratic caucus, v.hen tho same
question was brought up, was the scene
Of much bitterness, and called forth
strong personalities. A few of the
members, under the lead of Holman
and Cox, were 10 favor of condemnine
the law, but they we're greatly in the
minority, and were routed by the grab.
bers, headed by Eldridge and Fernan.
do Wood. In order to commit them.
selves all the more strongly to the
measure they nominated Wood Is their
Candidate for Speaker. This shows
the difference between the two parties.
Tho Republicans promptly take stepe
for the repeal Of the obnoxious bill !;
while the Democrats after al their 6oe
promises in favor Of reform before the
late election, fight for the extra 5000.
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1873-12-04

ACCOUNTS from central Alabama 10.
dictate an almost total failure Of The
crops in that portion Of the State usual
ly the most productive. Much disue
is reported among the laborise elsas' "a
Men are seeking work at, extrev ,el,
low wages, and large numbers arc Ieav
ing tho State. -.
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1873-12-04

OK Saturday Boss Tweed Vas taken
10 tbs Penitentisry on Black wells
Island. As he is now over sixty years
old, il is not probable that he will live
10 SEQ the end of bis twelve years.
sentence. His only hope lies ia the
election of 4 Democratic Governor in
New York, when bis pardon would be
applied for for the "good Of the par
IT,"
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1873-12-04

JUDGE DAVIS is slashing around
most vigorously among the evil doors.
After disposing Of the Boss, he 6ued
Graham, Fullerton and Bartlett, senior
counsel for Tweed, $3.50 each for a
contempt Of Court and breach Of good
morals. And now be has fined Robert
Porter, one Of the Stokes jurors, 800
and gwen him two months imprisop.
ment for violating the orders of the
Court.
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1873-12-04

CHAs. r. SHERMAN, United States
District Judge for the Northern DIS.
tsiot Of Ohio, continued to grab his sal.
ary until within few days Of the
meeting Of Congress, when he resigned
-p,sfs,sias this to tho impeachment
that VA ID store for him. hon. Mar.
tla Welksr he's been sppointed 10 bic
place. -
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1873-12-04

a. Dun daily exchange arc nov com.
ing frc,ghted With = litt.ths-bs II .,;oh,.
off'your-head story, the most exciting
part of which Is compressed into tho
last paragraph, which STATE i that the
continuation Of The shrilli, z n.,r.tiv.
can DO found only ia d . Nov York
kIIz1gUdge0H. g,fs - ~ ,lfs3i.,,rv
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1873-12-04

WHILE employers % we'll ~ the en-.
ployed feel the effects OF the hard timsa
and 50 many lsborers are without work,
the country will have little eonsidera.
ton for the plasterers Of Brooklyn who
have struck to force their employers T.,
guarantee four dollar. Per Day dur. .,
the winter. Their demands hav in,
been refused. they threaten the mel
who srs willing 70 WORK Tor sush 4 v,ie &, |,
~ tho times will warrant. = e.,
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1873-12-04

The possibility Of war with Spain,
on account Of the seizare of the Vir-
ginius and the brutal murder Of q
part Of her crew, which for few weeks
threatened the country, has been wiped
out by peaceful settlement Of all the
questions involved through negotia.
tious. On the Goth of November a
protocol was signed by Secretary Fish
and Admiral Polo by which Spain
stipulated and agreed
FSrsG-To restore forth with, to the
United States, the Virgin,us and the
survivors Of her passenger and crew.
Second.-On the Goth Of December
next to salute the flag Of the United
States. II, however, Spain il able be.
fore that date to prove that the Virgiu-
ius was not entitled, at the time Of be-
capture, to carry the American fig,
then tho salute il to be 3i.penssd With !;
but the United st::.s viii expo. ID
'aoh case disclaimer Of intent Of .oy
indignity to is flag in tho aiet which,
Vas committed.
7A'rd.-To Investigate the oouauo,
OF and punish the Cuban authorities
who, by the inhamau execution Of The
crew of TIE Virgiuias, violated the
Snssiaish laws and their honorable obi.
cations.
1t is also understood that the fami,
lies Of persons executed will reoeiv.
pecuoiary indemnity.
The United States agree on thei,
part that, if it shall be made satisfaet.
orily to appear that the Virginius wa.
not entitled to the American flag and
papers, before the 25th Of December
then this Government will adopt legal
proceedings against the vessel, if it be
toaod she has violated any Law Of the
United States, and .e.iust any of the
persons Who may appear to have been
guilty Of illegal acts in connection
Herewith.
In this agreement Spain has yielded
to oil the demands made by our Gov.
srnment whom the news Of the outraae
We fst received, and tho peaceful
settlsnsnt Of tho difficulty reflects
great credit alike on the Admini,tra.
t,oh and on President CASTELAR,. Our
Government, while firm and decided,
did nothing TO unnecessarily provoke
"'r; and CASTELAR,, in yielding to these
dsnasds, has declared that The Repub.
lilo Of Spain seeks 10 establish itself Nd.
% such principles % must win 70. il
the goodwill ot al. eivili5ed nations.
Great excitement prevails in Cuba,
among the Spanish janisssries whe
pollute that island, and fears are OK.
pressed that Spain may not be able to
carry ont the terms Of the agreement.
But IN this event the United States
will be prepared to render all necessary
assistance, though the contingency tha,
will require the use of the war vessels
sent to Santiago is scarcely probable.
1t is no" stated definitely that the
number of persous executed was thir,v.
se7en' and that the remaining prison.
ers' on: hundred aud ono, are at Sau.i.
age de Cuoa. .
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1873-12-04

WITH last weeks number tht
Rochester Post entered on its fifteenth
year, and We read With pleasure the
announcement Of it's increasing pros.
perity. The Post is one of the bes,
managed and most readable weekly pa.
pers in the State, and if the people Of
Olm'sed county can appreciate . good
thing they will continue to swell its
subscription list and crowd its columns
With advertisements,
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1873-12-04

w undsrstand that Mr.. VIM. ].
Nsnastsn, editor Of tho Lake City
Lsu@~, Vill b . candidate for In.
sssoiss Clerk Of the House Of Rsp-
rssstssivss. If loDg sud earnest ~.
viss IN behalf Of tho Kspublioaa party,
,stasal qualifications for The position,
"A title 70 "old ssttlership" amour,
70 aoy,hiDs With Members, MI. Mo-
Masters will DO elected unanimously.
He deserves to be.
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1873-12-04

TIE New York Tribune handled
without : gloves, Judge M.Cue, Of
Brooklyn, understood to be in sympa.
~ with the Ring thieves of thst city,
Nov His Honor enters suit against the
Tribune for libel, asking 100000
dau ages. = : ,3ss .ei.
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1873-12-04

i JoHH KL11s was tlisd before the
Police Court IN st. Paul on Saturday
charged with selling liquor without
takisg out the State license, $40, for
the [nebriate Asylum. The defendant
entered the plea that the law is uneea.
stitutional. The Justice stuck to the
law and decided against the defendant.
The case has been appealed to the su-
preme Court - =
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1873-12-04

Ma. MEAD, General Manager Of the
Northern Pacific Railroad, denies the
report that that road Is about 70 sur.
render its leases Of tho Lake Superior
and Mississippi road and branches.