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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1888-05-17
Cavalry of the Confederacy.

The cavalry of the Confederate States
was different in it's organization and chas-
acter to any cavalry that has been seen in
modern war. The infantry regiments of
the south possessed, though in less de-
gree than those of the north, some nu-
cleus Of trained or partially trained men
in the various militia organizations.
With the cavalry the case was different.
The number Of cavalrymen who on join
ing their commands knew anything about
cavalry tactics was extremely small. But
on two essential points they needed no
instruction; all knew how to ride, and
all were familiar with the use of their
weapons.
With the northern man it was, as a
general rule, otherwise: he had nearly
always to be taught how to ride, and he
had generally to be taught how to shoot
Thus it happened that from the opening
Of hostilities the southern trooper showed
his superiority over his northern oppo.
nent-a superiority which he maintained
until the ceaseless attrition of war re-
duced the cavalry commands Of the Con-
federacy to mere ENTHUSIASTICALLY as
well as metaphorically- enabled the
northern horsemen to prevail by virtue of
overwhelming numbers, sufficient sup
plies and the training which they had ac-
quired through years Of campaigning,
which had been, till near the close, gem
orally disastrous to them.-New Orleans
Times-D Democrat.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1888-05-17
ORGANIZED FOR VENGEANCE.

Negroes in Alabama Combine for the
Purpose OF Killing Off the Whites.
ST. LOUIS, May 1O.-The fight in
Lowndes county, Ala, appears to have
been the outcome of q preconcerted action
on the part of the negroes to murder the
whites. A negro who was mortally
wounded in the fight has made some
startling revelations under oath, in the
presence of witnesses. He states that
Friday night last was the time appointed
to massacre the whites. Meetings were
held and money raised to purchase anu
milton to kill them if they attempted to
arrest the negroes. They have large
societies throughout the United States,
who have resolved to protect their color
at all hazards. Forty-eight of the negroes
engaged in the riot have been arrested
and jailed.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1888-05-17
BELvA Is A CANDIDATE.

She Is Again Nominated for the Presi-
dency by the National women's Com
vention.
Dies MONIES, Iowa, May 15.-The Ma
tional Woman Suffrage convention met
at Y. NJ. C. A. hall Tuesday at p. m.
The three hundred ballots which had
been transmitted by mail were canvassed,
and about two-thirds of those collected
found to be for Mrs. Belva Lockwood
for president. Alfred Love, presi-
dent of the American Peace associ-
alton, was selected for the vice
presidency. Mrs. Lockwood, who was
unable to attend On account of mala-
rial attack, was notified by telegraph of
the honor bestowed. The platform
adopted calls for methods that will es-
tablish and maintain universal peace,
equal rights for women in property and
in the civil service.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1888-05-17
THE shy lEVEE

At Quincy Breaks and mandates q Largo
Area---Damage VIII Amount to Over
&1,5OO,GOO.
QUINCY, Ills, May 15.-The flood situ-
alton grew worse all day, and it is now
almost certain that the Indian Grove dis
trict will be abandoned for years to come.
The entire Indian Grove region is COM
pletely covered with water. The Gre
We sse in the Sny levee below the city is
flooding the lower half of that district,
twenty-fi five miles in length. The DAM
age to property in the two districts is
known to be not far from s., 800, 900.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1888-05-17
CONGRESSIONAL DOINGS.
In the Senate.

WASHINGTON, May l0.-After the reg
ular morning business the senate recon-
sidered the vote by which the railroad
land grant FORGETTING bill was passed
Thursday, and the debate on it was re-
sumed. An amendment to fully protect
presumption and homestead claimants
was then agreed to.
Mr.. Call offered an amendment con-
firming the title of purchasers of certain
railroad lands in Florida lying adjacent
to the parts of railroad lines constructed
within the time limited to the granting
act. The amendment was agreed to and
the bill again passed.
Mr.. Stewart gave notice that he would
at the first opportunity insist upon con-
sideration Of the bill to admit Washing
ton territory to statehood.
The senate then went into executive
session.
wAsHTNaroN, May Senator Stew
art Submitted a proposed amendment to
the constitution requiring a majority
vote instead of two-thirds to pass bills
over the presidential veto.
The senate accepted an invitation to
participate in the Marietta, Ohio, CEN
tennial.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1888-05-17
Far Past the Danger Line.

DAVENPORT, Iowa, May lathe Mis-
sissippi river has been above the danger
line for four days, and is steadily rising
At midnight the water was within nine
inches of the highest mark recorded,
which was in the great freshet of 1880.
Several manufacturing establishments
have been compelled to close: and many
families in the lower part of the city are
moving as rapidly as possible.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1888-05-17
Pigeons for the Signal Service.

KEY WEST, Fla, May l2.-The estab
ishment of pigeon messenger service In
connection with the signal office at Key
West is a foregone conclusion, since the
order has just been promulgated by Gen.
Greedy, who has the matter in charge,
for the necessary loft fixtures and train
ing basket to be filed at once. The first
purpose of this service is to bring the adj
jacent islands, especially the Bahamas,
into communication with Key West and
thence by cable to the main land.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1888-05-17
VICTIMS OF COLD WATER.
FLOODS ALONG THE MISSISSIPPI
STILL RISING.

Farms for Miles Each Side of the Stream
Under Observation-Disclosures Submerged
and Factories Shut Down---AIl the
Principal Streets of Galena Covered by
The FIood--Farmers Seriously Alarmed
at the Outlook.
DUBUQuE, Iowa, May 12.-Another
three inches was added to the channel
during the last twenty -four hours, max
ing the record twenty-three feet three
inches, but Eve inches below high water
mark ps 1880. Packets land but few
feet from the, Julien house, and all that
portion of the'city bordering on the river
is afioat. Much distress follows from
the loss of earnings in all the mills and
factories. News from Rock Island
says the high water which has
been running over the stone wall of the
Moline water power for days, at noon
carried away large section of the heavy
stone bulkhead which runs across the
south channel Of the Mississippi between
the Rock Island arsenal and the main
shore Five hundred feet of this wall
has disappeared, and it is believed that
the rest has been so demoralized
as to need rebuilding. The wall
cost the government 500, 600.
All trains are abandoned on the St. Paul
road between here and Savanna in conse-
quence of the flood, and on the Peoria
road on account of the long railway en-
bankmeut which threatens to break and
food the lowlands. Hundreds OF families
are moving out of their houses tonight.
At Quincy the river is now ten miles wide
and hundred of farms are submerged to
a depth of several feet. The levee below
the city is weakening in places and a
force of men are at work night and day
to avert threatening calamity. Foun-
dries and factories along the levee have
been forced to suspend. The St. Louis,
Keokuk and Northwestern railway has
abandoned all trains north of here, cut
ting off the towns Lagrange, Canton and
A IaYandria The loss iC in0olcuah1e
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1888-05-17
BARBARIAN Fabrics.

It is quite common thing, says an ex.
change, to find in Bulgarian novels, grimy
with smoke and infested with vermin,
hangings and dresses that could be sold
for guinea the square foot in Regent
street, and the color of this stuff is SO
fine, the material so pure and the work SO
good and firm that a little cleaning will
make 50-year-old embroidery look like
new. Alas, some apostles of civilization
in the form Of German bagmen have lat
terly taught the Bulgarian women that
they can mix like cotton with their
woods and use cheaper materials for their
dyes; so that even the comfortable white
and blue chalaks, which were warm i.
winter and light in summer, which kept
out rain and rheumatism, which could be
darned and redarned and worn down to
a thread, are now yielding to textures
which for trade purposes bear the same
name, but Of which the properties have
nothing in common with the original
The Merchant World.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1888-05-17
DEADLOCK BROKEN.

Governor Taylor Renominated by Ten
nessee Democrats on the Fortieth Bal
lot.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, May 15.-The state
Democratic convention, which has been
in session here since last Wednesday,
nominated Governor Robert L. Taylor
for reelection. The opposition, which
had been fighting him on every occasion,
surrendered and the fortieth ballot re-
suited virtually in his nomination by &C
clamation, as he received nearly every
vote cast.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1888-05-17
AN AMERICAN VENICE.

The Streets of Galena Transformed Into
Waterways by the Flood.
GALENA, May 1.-THE city of Galena
has been transformed into an American
Venice, and the novel spectacle of skiffs
and barges as means of transportation
is now seen in all of it's business portion
except on Main street. On the east side
of the latter thoroughfare the water in
many places is nearly up to the first
floor, and preparations are being made
by those most endangered to move into
safer quarters. Boats can now be rowed
entirely around the custom house and the
poStoffice buildings.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1888-05-17
DoINes OF MeTHoDisTs.

The Methodist Conference Commissions
Church Societies.
NEW YORK, May 15.-In the Methodist
conference the report of the general COM
mission was presented, recommending
the adoption of resolutions that the mis-
sionary society, board Of church extern
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1888-05-17
New York Delegates Are for Blaine.

NEW YORK, May 12.-Conventions
were held Friday evening in each of the
eight congressional districts of this city
to elect delegates and alternates to the
Republican national convention. The
great majority of the delegates elected
are in favor of Blaine.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1888-05-17
Hudeuess fsebulSed by a Plumber.

A plumber was sent to the house of q
wealthy stock broker, says IN exchange,
to. execute some repairs. He was taken
by the butler into the dining room, and
was beginning his work when the lady Of
the house entered. sJohn," said she,
with suspicious glance toward the
plumber, remove the silver from the
sideboard and lock it up at once" But
the man of lead was in no wise discon-
certed ''Tom,n said he tohis apprentice,
who accompanied him, stake my watch
and my chain and these coppers home to
my missus at once. There seems to be
dishonest people about this house. p
Chicago Herald.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1888-05-17

ST. LOUIS, May 14.-Advices from the
Red River country report that damage
done the inhabitants of the Red River
valley during the past ten days is almost
beyond computation, and the overflow
the largest since 1843. Two white men
were drowned in Mill creek, and quite q
number of other deaths are reported,
but names not given. Planting in the
bottoms will have to be done over.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1888-05-17

PORTLAND, Or, May 15.-The entire
business portion of the town of Golden
dale, w. T., was swept away by fire yes
terday. The fire started in a livery
stable. The town had no fire depart
ment with which to fight the flames.
The total loss will reach SITS, 900; total
insurance, $4,000.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1888-05-17
Will He Held in milwaukee,.

MADISON, Wis, May IA resolution
was introduced in the state convention
and adopted, fixing Milwaukee as the
place of holding the state convention for
the nomination of state officers. The
date is bot fixed, but it will be held in
September.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1888-05-17
Delegates From Colorado,

DENVER, Colo, May 15.-The Repub-
ican state convention met at Pueblo to
nominate six delegates to the national
convention at Chicago. The following
delegates were elected: Henry r. VOL
colt, W. A. Hamill, J. w. Wingate, j.
w. Howbert, c. M. Donaldson and J. M.
Henderson.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1888-05-17
Interesting to Settlers.

WASHINGTON, May 12.-By the decision
of the secretary of the interior in the
case of A. R. Flint, Of Crookston, man
elected to public office, who removes to
the county seat to reside, does not there
by lose his residence on his homestead
claim. Mr.. Flint had only lived on his
claim one year of the required period
when he proved up.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1888-05-17

One Of the finest and most powerful
tools that mechanical science has yet
achieved has just been finished at Null
house for the French navy. It is two
carriage universal lathe, which is a COM
plete machine shop in itself, being capable
Of performing the most varied operations
such as mortising, shaping, boring and
molding-with the most perfect accuracy.
It is wonderfully adapted to the delicate
and complicated working of pieces for
armor plating turrets, of helix supports,
Of rudders, of cranked shafts, of pistons,
&C., for modern war vessels, and it handles
and shapes immense masses of steel almost
as skillfully as the carpenter carves small
blocks Of wood. Its weight is more than
$40 tons, and it is driven by an engine of
twenty-five horse power. Comparison of
this tool with one Of seventy-six tons,
which was mechanical marvel some
twenty-five years ago, gives a striking il
lustration of the almost incredible progress
Of our observation-disclosures Traveller.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1888-05-17

In Turkey, when man is found selling
adulterated food his ears are nailed to a
wall. In this country, instead of mutilat-
ing the culprit, we let him mutilate his
customers. We must make it as danger
Gus to counterfeit our daily bread as it is
to counterfeit the currency of the country.
1t is matter of life and death, and we
cannot afford to NEGLECT it.-Philadelnhia
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1888-05-17
Coming to Manitoba.

GLASGOW, May 15..-Twenty-flve fami-
lies of crofters, consisting of 113 persons,
embarked at Stornaway for Manitoba.
They were accompanied to the vessel by
troops of friends, preceded and followed
by pipers playing dirges.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1888-05-17
What Constitutes Desert Lands.

WASHINGTON, May l2.-The secretary
of the interior, in a letter to the COM
missioner of the general land Office, holds
that the presence of considerable growth
of mesquite trees upon lands does not
exclude it from entry under the desert
land act.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1888-05-17
A New Funeral Industry.

There's new funeral industry In town.
As soon as prominent man dies his fam.
fly receive through the mails polite Of
fer to furnish them with the opinions Of
leading American newspapers on the de-
ceased at 80 much hundred. II he il
very prominent the European journals ara
included. The suggestion accompanies
the offer that an album of such extracts
would be q very valuable heirloom. New
Vevk Suw
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1888-05-17
An Indiana Cyclone.

CHICAGO, May IA cyclone of ire
mendous force whirled over portion of
northern Indiana last night. The extent
of its ravages can only be guessed from a
few scattering reports and the fact that
the telegraph wires throughout a
considerable territory were Frustrated.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1888-05-17
Interstate Drill Opened.

AUSTIN, Tex, May l5.-The great in
ternational and interstate drill opened
Monday with beautiful weather and a
large attendance. Thirty companies
were in camp tonight and a number of
others are en- route. The event promises
to be the largest and most successful Gel
ebration ever held in the south.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1888-05-17
HEADED FOR THE HILLS.


The Burlington has its Surveyors Explor-
ing for a Feasible Route to Custer.
CUSTER, OAK, May IA party of
Burlington surveyors has within the past
week gone to work in the vicin
ity of Hill City, few miles north
east of here, and are now busily at
work locating line as rapidly
as possible. No definite information can
be gained from members of the party,
but this move is taken as indicating the
purpose of the road to carry out its pur-
pose of building into the Black Hills at
the earliest practicable opportunity.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1888-05-17
May Snow Storms.

MARQUETTE, Mich, May 14.-This sec
ton of country is experiencing all of the
pleasures of a snow storm in May. A
continued storm Of snow and sleet has
prevailed here for the past twenty-four
hours, and the snow is falling as rapidly
as at any time during the winter.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1888-05-17
The Pope summoned Him.

MINNEAPOLIS, May 12.-It is generally
believed in Catholic circles that Rev.
James McGolrick has been marked by
the vatican for promotion, and to that
end he has been summoned to Rome.
He goes abroad May 26.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1888-05-17
Alexandria Inundated.

ST. sLoUIs, May 14.-Saturday the
levee situated south of Alexandria, NO.,
broke in several places and vast volume
of water began pouring into the town,
which was completely inundated. The
area of farming land in the Missouri bot
toms that is submerged is estimated at
rs. 600 acres
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1888-05-17
Nebraska Republicans.

OMAHA, Neb., May 15.-The Repubh-
can state convention assembled here
Tuesday. John M. Thurston, Patrick
Eagan, George w. Hest and r. A. Nor
val were elected delegates to the Chicago
convention. They are uninstructed but
favor blaine
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1888-05-17
Iowa Unitarians.

DAVENPORT, May 10.-The annual
conference of the Iowa Unitarians as
sembled here Wednesday evening. The
opening sermon was preached by Rev.
w. G.. Garrett of Hinsda1e, Ill.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1888-05-17
Not Sold by the Foot.

Stranger to Kansas City real estate
owner)-What's that corner lot worth ~
she foots
Real Estate Owner Gin a hush tone Of
voice)-Great heavens, stranger, you don't
s'pose I'd sell lot like that by the footi
Why, that lot goes by the inch.-The
Epoch.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1888-05-17
Two More Judges for Dakota.

WASHINGTON, May Ex-senator Will
son, Of Iowa, has reported favorably
Senator Davis bill to provide for two
additional associate justices of the su-
preme court of Dakota, SO that the su-
preme bench shall consist of chief JUS
tice and seven associate justices.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1888-05-17
Tennessee Democrats Deadlocked.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, May 12.-The Dem
ocratic state convention took its twenti-
eth ballot for governor after IL o'clock
p. m. No choice. The fight is still
bitter, the field against Governor Taylor
being the situation. The convention will
in all probability remain in session all
night.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1888-05-17

BELo1T, Wis, May 10.--James Finley,
a farmer, was arrested Wednesday on the
charge of forgery. He sold note for
$3.50 purporting to be signed by his father
and father-in-law, and the latter has pro-
claimed it forgery.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1888-05-17
Cannot Inherit.

CHICAGO, May 10.-Judge Tuley has
rendered preliminary decision in con-
tested will case that is of Importance to
all children born in slavery, and to many
of the descendants of such children. He
pponounces such children Legitimate,
and holds that they cannot inherit prop
erty from the father.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1888-05-17

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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1888-05-17
Dakota knights OF Labor.

ABERDEEN, OAK, May l5-The Dakota
assemblies of the Knights of Labor meet
to-day to perfect the organization of a
territorial assembly and choose delegates
to the national assembly, which meets in
Indianapolis in November next, From
seventy-five to 100 delegates from vari-
Gus parts Of the territory will be in at
tandance
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1888-05-17
The President Will Attend.

HARRISBURG, May l5.-President
Cleveland has written Col. R. H.
Thomas, secretary of the State Grange,
Patrons of Husbandry, that he will
visit the interstate exposition at Will
liams' Grove in August.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1888-05-17

CLEVELAND, May 15.-At' Mondays
session Of the supreme lodge, Knights of
Honor, several changes were made in the
constitution. One reduced the repre-
sentation to one delegate from states
having less than 500 members. Another
gives suspended members sixty days in
which to be reinstated without medical
examination.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1888-05-17
Cleveland and His Message.

ATLANTA, Ga, May 10.-The state
Democratic convention met at noon.
Hoke Smith was elected permanent
chairman. Resolutions were passed in
dorsing Cleveland's administration and
his message
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1888-05-17

day at the Meth
odist conference
was Bishop Taylor's
report on work in
Africa. He gave a
review of his work,
and said he was in
different to criti-
cism as long as he
was right. Monrovia
was fairly prosper
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1888-05-17
Sioux indians in Council.

RAPID CITY, May 14.-The Sioux Indi-
ans are holding grand powswow at the
junction of Clear Creek and White river.
The opening of the reservation is the
subject discussed. Several pow-wows
have been held lately on the Northern
reservation and much war talk has been
INDUCED in.