Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1878-05-31
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WASHINGTON, May 0.-Decora-
ton day was generally observed as
a holiday. A national salute was
fired this morning. There were
services ut Congress Hall cemetery,
the Soldiers Home and Arlington.
All soldiers graves were decorated
at Arlington. Representative
Williams, of Wisconsin, delivered
the memorial grafton.
Distinguished Cnb,n, Ia New
York.
New YORK, May 3Uth.
Antonio Maceo, the we'll known
Commander-in-Chief of the Cuban
patriot forces, arrived to-day from
Jamaica. He is accompanied by
two members of his staff Briga-
diers Arcadia Leite Vidal and Juan
Rivas Rivera. General Maceo saws
that during the past six years the
patriots have been constantly
promised aid from here but, up to
the present time, have received alb
solutely nothing. The strength of
the patriot army to-day is not over
1000 men we'll armed and drilled.
Opposed to them is an army of over
1000 Spanish troops, who have
given the Cubans not a moments
peace since the commencement of
the campaign. The General was
wounded twenty-one times and
carries to-day four bullets. He says
he has made no terms whatever
with the Spanish government.
The General was commissioned to
visit this country by the provis-
lonal Government and by the cour.
tesy of General Campos was per.
mitted to pass through his lines.
The war must continue as there is
now no longer Congress or stand
ing. government, and affairs are
under the direction of Manuel CAL
var, head of the Provisional Gov
eminent. Some officers are now
in Jamaica on an important COM
mission from Manuel Calvar. The
General, while protesting against
the report of his surrender, could
not well explain why it was con.
firmed by all the Havana journals.
Observance of Decoration Day =,
New YO,k.
New York, May 3Olh.-The OBJ
servance .cf Decoration Day, be-
ginning early in the morning and
ending with the ceremonies in
Booths Theatre this evening, was
perhaps more elaborate than of
any celebration in recent wears.
The great feature of the day was
the parade of the First Division of
the National Guard. The exercises
i'll the different cemeteries and the
ceremonies attending the decora-
ton of the different statues and
monuments were also extremely
interesting. In the lower part of
the city almost perfect holiday
was kept. The different Ex-
changes, the courts and, in fact.
almost all places of public or
private business were closed
and the streets wore a
deserted aspect, although the scene
was somewhat enlivened by the
liberal display of bunting on The
government and larger private
buildings. The decorations of the
Washington monument, Uuion
Square, were of the most profnse
and elaborate description, includ.
ing palm trees from Florida. tins
statues of Lincoln and LAFAYETTE.
IN the same square, were hardly
less attractive with fragrant flowers
and evergreens.
Bold Train R,b5sry.
SALT LAKE, May 30:h.-Abopt
10 O'Clock last night a party of
our masked men boarded the west.
bound passenger train Just after Il
eft Percy Station, entered The
middle sleeping car and proceeded
20 rob the passengers. They took
watch and $l00 from one passen-
ser, $50 and tickets from anothar
ma gold watch and $35 from the
'ieeping car conductor. At that
ime one OF the passengers pulled
ne bell cord and the robbers, be-
coming frightened, jumned
'H the train. They fired
hree shots in the sleener
injury to the passengers ,
ND struck one passenger with a
PISTOL, cutting his scalp. 1t was ali
zone In three minutes and the rob-
'ers were out of sight in the dark
Tess before the train stopped. The :
round being wet their trail was
discovered at daylight this morn
ng and large force of armed men
tarted In pursuit. The Union pa