Iron County register., 1890-06-05

cemetery to the city. The Presidential
party left for Washington il special
train at 1880 a. III.
On the Field of Gettysburg.
GETTYSBURG, Pa, May 30.-Decora-
tion Day was clear and beautiful. Spc-
cial trains on all the railroads COM
menced pouring in visitors at ten o'clock
from Harrisburg. Baltimore, Washing
ton, New York and other cities, and by
one o'clock the streets We're lined with
pushing crowd of humanity. The Con-
gressional train, bearing the members
of the Senate and House. arrived at
l2:45, and then pulled rapidly out
to Railroad Cut at the first
days field. Here the states
men left the cars, and Hon. Edward
Mcpherson, clerk of the National
House, welcomed them in behalf Of
the Battle Field Memorial Association,
of which he is director. Colonel
Batcheller, Government historian OF
the party, then took charge the party,
and explained in terse and graphic lam
guage the battle Of the first day, the
death of Reynolds and the retreat of
the First and Eleventh corps through
the town.
From there the traiE returned TO the
Round Top branch and passed along the
very center of the battlefield to Little
Round Top, where the Valley OF
Death" skirts the hill. Colonel Batch
eller detailed the engagement along
the Federal left, Longstreet'S assault,
the awful carnage of the wheat-tield
and the death of Farnsworth. Again
returning to the cars the return was
made to Hancock station, where, after
describing the charge OF Pickett
and the wounding of the Second
Corps commander on the third day, the
visitors took carriages and drove
through the Soldiers National Cemetery
and over Culpepper Hill to the Baltimore
pike and thence to the town. While mem
bcrs of Congress were wandering over
the battlefield, the regular Decora ton
Day exercises in the National Cemetery
took place. The procession, cons listing
of two divisions of c. A. r. posts,
Patriotic Order Sons of America, Loyal
Legion, military, Gettysburg fire de.
partment and citizens, marched to
the cemetery. At the graves the eXer-
ciseS were ceremonies of the Grand
Army of the Republic, strew ing of
flowers, music by select choir Deco
rations" and Let Them Rest" When
the line reached the rostrum, at
the end of the grounds, ii on.
Edward. Mcpherson acted as master
of ceremonies, and the prayer was
made by Rev. Mr.. Keith, of Lucerne
County. There was music by the choir,
dropping From the Ranks, an grafton
by Senator Ingalls,, music, ''Oh, Starry
Flag" and benediction by Rev. Mr..
Hay, d.. D., of Gettysburg. The Con-
gressional delegation rest at the Blue
Mountain House, Pen Mar, tonight and
leave for Washington tomorrow.
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Observances in Washington.
WASHINGTON, May 3O.-Decoration
Day ;observances at the National cap
ital to-day were more imposing than US
ual. Bright, beautiful weather ushered in
the morning, much to the JOY of thou
sands who every year visit the several
around the city on. this day
and perform a duty of love, strewing
choicest flowers over the graves of the
dead heroes of the war. This custom was
very generally observed to-day, all the
roads and avenues leading to the ''cities
of the dead were crowded with people.
The various Grand Army posts, the
Sons of Veterans, the Union Veteran
Corps and the Old Guard met in line in
the city early in the day, and with mar.
tial music paraded the streets,
and proceeded to Arlington, the,
great National cemetery, living
just across the Potomac The
ceremonies there were. simple, but
After listening to an ora.
ton that breathed spirit of patriot
ism and fraternity by Congressman
BouteDe, of Maine, the vast concourse.
spread flowers upon the thousands of
graves that decked the green, sward, re-
gardlesS whether the sleeper in life
wore the blue or the. gray. General
Sheridan's grave here was not forgot
ten, and handsome floral pieces were
placed in profusion about his tomb.
The tomb of General Logan at the
cemetery here was the scene of special
services. The General John A. Logan
Camp Sons of Veterans, the Logan In
sincibles of Baltimore, and the logan
lhuard, with great crowd of people,
listened to an address deliver
ed by S. 7. Cameron at the Generals
tomb. The floral tributes were profuse.
Mrs. Logan was present to see. and ap-
preciate the tributes of affection and
regard for the dead hero. The q. A. r
lid not forget their comrades who lie
buried at the front, and appropriate
prayers were held at Prospect Hill Gem
etery, and at CulPspper National Gene
5ery.
serious Charge Against a school Teacher.
NEW HAVEN, Conn, May 3I.--aIr. Gerhart
EDITOR of tae German newspaper OF this city.
has brought complaint against Principal
Lewis of the Davenport school. to the Board
IF Education, charging him with Furnishing
his son Joe SO severely to bring on cpi.
epsy, from Which he died Wednesday The
boy was whipped for truaney He had been
subject to- tits. and beside had IA rupture
Dat this was unknown to Lewis. The cor.
On Ter and medical examiner are investiyat.
ing the case.
Befonled Wires Make bad Work.
NkLwAUKEE, Wis, May 3l.-A telephone
wire yesterday morning fell across tho
Trolly wire of the Hnzy electric street rail.
way, and Immediately there was trouble In
blue streaks. In the telephone Office one OF
the switch boards was burned out, and a
number Of girls wero prostrated. The dam
tnIn Hl,rr,