Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-06-03
IN HONOR OF GRANT.
The C. s. A. MOnumentin Jack
son Unveiled.
THE PEOPLES PARTY IN IOWA.
Schweinfurth run out of Town, Kerr
was Achuitted. One Sunday, Not
the Barbour Murderers, State and
Foreign News, Etc.
AT GRANTS OLD PLACE,

AT GRANTS OLD PLACE,
GALENA, Ills, June 3.-The city
today is crowded with people assem-.
bled to honor the memory Of Gen.
Grant. The occasion is the unveil.
ing of the mrnument to him, pre-
sented to his old home ny III. III
Kohlsaat of Chicago. From all
directions crowds have poured into
town since last night and fully
%, OOO are now here. The city is il
ray apparel, the main thoroughfare
is one panorama of red. white and
blue, arches are upon the principal
crossings and notices betoken the
reverence in which the name Of the
hero of Appomattox is held by his
old neighbOrs are prorniscuOusly dis
played. Visitors are clustered about
every landmark associated with the
name of Grant.
CONFEDERATE VETERANS.
JACKSON, Miss, June 3.-Five
years labor and effort on the part Of
the women of Mississippi eliminated
today in the unveiling of mOnu-
ment to the confederate dead of
Mississippi. Ex-confederates, their
wives, Sons and daughters are here
from all parts of the South. Sew.
eral Eastern and Western states are
also represented. The total number
of visitors are estimated at about
10000. Early this morning a re-
ception was rendered to the con-
federate veterans at the capitol
building. At 1870 the procession
began to move. Ten companies of
Mississippi National Guards came
first, behind them, and drawn by
ten white horses came a float car
rying fifteen young ladies represent
ing the Southern confederacy and
the different states which composed
it. Next to the float came the Off
GERS of the ladies monument asso-
citation, the organization under
which the monument was erect
ed. Then came distinguished
visitors from abroad and confederate
veterans in carriages.
Then the the organized body of con-
federate veterans and sons of confed-
crate veterans. The procession
which was two miles in length was
greeted with cheers by the crowds
which lined the streets through
which it passed. The stars and
stripes were carried at the head Of
every division and floated from the
capitol, side by side with them
were carried the torn tattered con-
federate battle flags.
The monument was unveiled by
Mrs. Margaret Davis Haines, dangh-
ter of Jefferson Davis, amidst pro-
longed applause. Senator Waltham
delivered the Grafton upon "The
Confederacy" which elected repeat.
ed applause, Gov, Lowry followed
with brief grafton on the life and
character of Jefferson Davis il
course of which he said: "Wher
partisanship had given place t.
sober reason and judgment, histor
ians would accord the late presiden
Of the confederate states front raDh
rmong the great statesmen of hi
day as we'll as those who preceded
him."
IowA's PEOPLES PARTY.
DEs MONIES, Iowa June 3.-Tht
Peoples Party state convention me
this morning temporary organ
ization was effected. General j. Is
Weaver was made chairman of com
mittee on resolutions, A full stat
ticket will be put in the field on
platform framed after the recen
Cincinnati resolutions. Resolution
against opening up of the prohibition
question was greeted with cheers.
AN IMPoSToR.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, June al
number of business men, citizens o
Kansas City, met Monday as a Wig
ilence committee, and decided tina
Schweinfurth, the self-styled Christ
from Rockford, H., who is visltin
; and holding meetings'here, is albla'
phemOus impostor. II was decide
: that he should be made to leave tn
> city, or suffer the consequences
: The committee sent a notice I
Sohweinfurth oleave within twent
{ four hours ON main ~ haIns traa,a