San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-06-01
THE NATIONS DEAD.
HOW THE AMERICAN PEOPLE RE-
MEMBERED THEIR LOYAL DEAD
Decoration Services at the National
Capital-New York-Chicago-St.
Louis-Leavenworth-- Maxwelrs
Trial and Other Dots.

The imperlalist congress held at Paris
developed a strong schism between the
adherents Of Prince Jerome and Prince
Victor.
An epidemic at Chemnitz. Germany.
caused by eating raw beef. has carried
of l23 victims. and the mortality is still
spreading.
An Amsterdam dispatch announces
the loss of the steamer Simeon. of Green
Cape, and 20 persons drowned.
The Spanish minister of marine will
submit to the cOrteZ scheme for n naval
credit of $45, 100000.
Cholera increases at Venice; cases "a.
deaths 81.
The Southern Presbyterian general
assembly concluded its labOrs at An
gusta, Ga, after a nine days session.
Running trains and carrying mails on
Sunday were strongly reprehended.
The matter Of dealing with strikes and
boycotts will be left with the general
executive board X. OF L.
LEAvENwoRTH, Hans, May 3l.-rhe
national cemetery here was dedicated
yesterday with great military pomp and
splendor in the presence Of about 6000
spectators. Graves in the cemetery were
covered with flowers, the artillery firing
minute guns during the ceremony.
CINCINNATI, May 3l.-Decoration day
was observed here to-day in the usual
manner. Banks, chambers of commerce,
schools, and nearly all the public offices
were closed.
ST. LOUIS, May 3l.-At the various
cemeteries here yesterday, the graves of
the dead soldiers who lost their lives In
the war OF the rebellion were appropri-
ately decorated by their surviving com
rades. The Grand Army of the Repub-
lie posts took charge of the ceremonies,
and in addition to floral offerings placed
on each grave the United States flag.
CHICAGO, May 3l.-The banks, boards
Of trade and exchanges are closed. All
the chief ceremonies incident to Dec
GRAFTON day, however, occurred on Sat-
urday.
WASHINGTON, May 81. The day
opened with an overcast sky, ard toward
noon a steady rain began to fall. The
veterans turned out, however, and pro-
ceeded with many bands, flags flying
and an abundance of flowers, to the
cemeteries. Several batteries OF United
States artillery led the procession, fol-
lowed by district militia and local posts
of the Grand Army. Arriving at Airing
ton about noon, poem was read by
Hon. James Stewart, who was followed
by Representative Long, Of Massachu-
sets, with an eloquent Grafton. AT the
Soldiers Home, poem was read by
a
dress delivered by Thomas Mckee
at Kit Carson post, Grand Army
of the Republic. Similar services were
obserbed at Congressional cemetery and
details from local posts of the Grand
Army of the Republic decorated SOL
diers' graves in other cemeteries. A
large delegation from the veteran corps
also proceeded to Alexandria, where
they were met by the Alexandria Light
infantry, and escorted to the national
cemetery of that place, where flowers
were strewn upon the soldiers graves.
A large wreath Of roses and other flow
ers were sent from the white house to-
day to Mount Vernon to decorate the
tomb Of Washington.
READING, Pa, May 3l.-Knights of La
Dor Of this city met to-day and officially
the factories here off.
ST. LOUIS, May 3l.-The prosecution
put upon the stand the morgue superin-
tendent, Ryan, who testified to the ex-
huming of Preller's body and the post
mOrtem examination made by Drs Md
let, Brokaw and Prewet. The defense
objected to the testimony on the ground
that they had not been notified of the
proposed post-mortem and had no repre-
sentative present to see that the ex-
humed body really was Preller's. The
court decided to admit the testimony
and exceptions were taken. DIR. Prewet
was placed on the stand and testified
that Drs. Nidelet and Brokaw and him
self witnessed the exhumatiOn OF Pre-
ler's remains on last Friday. The body
was In excellent condition, no decOmpo-
sitlon being visible under the surface.
The membranes were in excellent condi-
ton. The parts which Maxwell testi-
fled were diseased were found to be in q
normal, healthy condition, and no stric.
ture, under most careful examination,
could be found.
Coroner Nidelet testified that he was
present at the post norton examination
referred to above and oorroborated the
testimony of DR.. Prewett.
CHICAGO, May 3l.-A morning paper
says regarding the missing attorney,
George H. Leonard: Hyde park has in
all probability seen the last of George
ii. Leonard for all time to come. He is
doubtless in Canada, and IL he is not by
this time, he ought to be. A rough esti-
mate Of his populations from clients
places the sum total of his thefts and
liabilities at $4,000, and 1t is believed
that when all his victims have been heard
from, the amount will be above rather
than beneath that sum.
SPRINGFIELD, o., May 3l.-Knights of
Labor had w. N. Whitley, proprietor
Of the Champion Machine works, placed
under arrest this morning on charge of
assault for ejecting Objectionable char
acters from his premises yesterday.
New YORK, May 3l.-The sky to-day
had threatening appearance and there
was sharp rainfall. This soon passed
away, but the day was dark and gloomy.
All business was suspended in the CITY,
The procession was one of the most i'm
posing and best disciplined public pa
geants the city ever saw. Two 6rigades of
the national guard acted as escort to the
Grand Army column. Church bells rang
out an opening salute to the day. and
flags were displayed at half mast on all
public and many private buildings. The
troops were to assemble on West 56th
and contiguous streets at a. m. Twenty
minutes later the regiments marched
out through East Goth street by the resi-
dence, where, only one year ago, Gen
ersl Grant rolled up the shade at his