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The herald., 1897-07-08
NATIONAL DEMOCRATS
GATHER TO NOMINATE A STATE
TICKET
Iowa Goldbugs Cheer Cleveland's Let
ter and Will Probably Name
Victims for the Sacrifice

DIES MONIES, Iowa, July 7.-About 200
vention today to nominate State ticket.
Nathaniel French Of Davenport was
temporary chairman. His reference to
Grover Cleveland in connection with the
Pullman strike was received with the
widest enthusiasm.
The convention was addressed by ex-
Congressman Frost of st. Louis Let
ters were read addressed to Paul Kerch
German editor of Davenport, from
Grover Cleveland, and from Henry Wat
terson. kilograms in reply were ordered
sent. Mr.. Cleveland's letter was as, fol-
| lows:
"GRAY GABLES, BUzZARD'S BAY,
June Ito Paul Kerch esq, My Dear
Sir: My love of true Democracy is so
intense and my belief in the necessity of
it's supremacy to- the welfare of the coun-
try is so clear that cannot fail to SYM
pathize with every effort to save the
principles of my party from threatened
abandonment. 1 believe the very ex-
istence of true Democracy as an agency
of good to the American people is in the
hands of those who indorse and are will
ing to be guided by the declaration of
principles announced by the National
Democratic party. 1t is a high mission
thus to have in keeping the life and use
fulness of the party which has deserved
so well of our countrymen, and the i'm
portant consideration involved should
surely stimulate to patriotic effort. The
work before us rises above partisan
triumphs and it's immediate rewards
The question is, are we doing our duty
to our country and to the principles, of
our party? No success worth the name
can be reached except in the path of prin-
ciple. hope the National Democrats of
Iowa will not wait to exhibit to their
fellows in every state the bright light of
true democracy
yours very truly,
"GROVER CLEVELAND"
The convention will probably nomi-
nate the following ticket:
Governor--Judge J. II. Cligsitt, Mason
City.
Lieutenant Governors. H. Mallory,
Charlton.
State Superintendent of Education
]. B. Knoepfler, Cedar Rapids.
Railroad Commissioner-Ex- -Commis-
sioner Peter A. Day, Iowa City.
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STOLE HIS OWN HORSE
Why Martin Forest Had to Pass a
NIGHT in Jail

Deputy Constables Hunter and Hoff-
man, from Burbank, took to the county
Jail last night for safe keeping Martin
Forest, man they had arrested in this
city on warrant charging him with
grand larceny. The property that Mar
tin is accused of taking is a mare AMI
colt that had been pasturlng on the
broad acres of j. Eygan of Burbank but
Forest claimed the animals were his
own.
1t appears that Forest had put his
live stock in Eygan's pasture on a stip-
ulation that their board should be paid.
Grazing became short in the pasture,
and Eygan sent word to Forest to call
for his beasts. Forest did it, and he
went by night, cut a barbed wire fence,
it is claimed, and when he left the mare
and colt accompanied him. Eygan claims
that there is the sum Of $3.50 due for
rasturing the horses and that it should
have been paid before they were taken
away.
Because the animals jumped their
board bill, Eygan caused the arrest of
Forest, who will today be taken before
a Burbank Justice for examination on
the charge of grand larceny.
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Spanish government for the wrongs ard
injuries suffered by August Bol.en and
Gustave Richelieu, two naturalized
American citizens, by reason of their
wrongful arrest by Spanish authorize.
at Santiago de Cuba in the year 1885,"
The resolution further authorizes the
president 'to employ such means 10
exercise such power as may be neces-
sary."
The resolution reported today is con-
siccred by members of the committee t e
rs another intimation from the com
mjttee that force should, f necessary
be used in protecting Americans in
Cuba.
In presenting the resolution Mr.. Lodge
submitted a written report from which
it appears that Bolten is a native of
Sweden and Richelieu of France, though
both are naturalized Americans. They
were sailors and had sailed for Port
au Prince, Hayti, from New York.
Armed with passports on January 25,
1895, they set out in small open boat
belonging to Bolten to fish for 81 zen
turtles, intending to drift to Cape Hayti.
They were driven by stress of weather
to the Cuban coast, where they were
seized and thrown into prison.
The herald., 1897-07-08
STATE SCHOOLS
Controller Colgan Reports on Funds
Available

SACRAMENTO, July 7.-State Con
troller Colgan has reported to the super
intendent of public instruction the
amount of money available for appor-
tionment among the common schools
of the state.
The state treasurer holds in trust for
the common schools state funded debt
bonds of 1873 to the amount of 81, ,526, 500
and bonds of the several counties of the
state to the amount of $2,364, 800, total
of $3,S91, 800. The amount of money sub
ject to apportionment is 81, ,039, ,273.22. The
amount unapportioned January 9Th last
was $1,904, ,SS3.S4 making total appor-
tionment of $2,945, 157 O6 from the receipts
of the yeighth fiscalyear. The total
number of census children is 800, 709;
amount per child, $3.14; amount appor-
toned, $1,03S, 426.26; amount unappro-
priated, SS46. 96.
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Sheepshead Bay Races

NEW YORK, July 7.-Weather cleal
and track fast at Sheepshead Bay. Re-
suits:
Futurity course-Murillo won, Isabey
second, Boy Orator third; time, Ill is
One mile-Dormitor won, Manassas
second, Leedsville- third; time, 1:42 3-5
Mile and a quarter-Lincoln II won
Haphazard second, Peep oDay third;
time, 2:11.
Mile and sixteenth-Flying Dutch
man won, Rifle second; time, Isl. Two
starters.
One mile-Partridge won, Fireside sec
ond, Concord third time, 1:42 1-5.
Two miles, hurdle-Waltzer won, For
get second, ,Thackery third; time, 3:46 As
The herald., 1897-07-08
CONFISCATION
TURKISH DELAY
Inclines the Powers to Adopt Forcible
Measures

| CONSTANTINOPLE, July Russia
| has sent a circular note to the powers
suggesting that steps be taken to expe-
| dite the conclusion of peace between
! Greece and Turkey. This action, is re-
| garded here as of the greatest import
ance, indicating that Russia desires to
forestall a similar proposal upon the
| part of other powers. Both the palace
| and the Turkish Ministers were immedi-
ately informed of Russias action. The
| German Ambassador, Baron Suarma Won
Jeltsch, received fresh and precise in
structions to insist upon Turkeys ac-
ceptance of the STRAIT tegic frontier pro-
posed by the powers.
| Graeco-Turkish affairs seem to be re :.
entering an interesting stage The porte
dispatched a circular to its representa-
l. tives abroad, containing skillful de-
| fense of the Turkish case and declining
to consider any frontier line in Thessaly
north of the river Penies, which it re-
CARDS as its, natural boundary. On Mop-
day he summoned a council of minis
| ters for an extraordinary sitting to the
| Yildiz Kiosk, with the result that after
a heated discussion a report was drawn
up in favor of resuming hostilities if
| peace SHouIu NOT pe coicluueu WltHlH
| day.
| The minister of war ser,t kilograms to
Edhem aDnouncng the decision. This
accordS with all the news received for
the last ten days The Turks are rapidly
strengthening their position in Thessaly
The Thessalian harvest has already
been reaped by the Turkish soldiers,
and large quantity of grain has been
stored at Elasrona.
According to a circumstantial report
of a conversation between the sultan
and an officer of his household, Abdul
Hamid complained that the war had
been forced upon him and that when he
was victorious Europe refused him eth
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A Bad Angeleno

NEW YORK, July John Scott Oil
yer, deputy sheriff from Los Angeles,
Cal. who is held to answer by the Coney
island police to the charge of abduct ting
15-year-old Stella Robb of Brooklyn, is
at the hospital as the result of an at
tempt to take his own life. The suicide
was attempted while Oliver was in the
prison van on his way to Jail. The pris-
oner stabbed himself in the left side
with horseshoe scarf pin and swal-
lowed silver pencil on a watchguard.
He will recover.
The herald., 1897-07-08
Sacramento Races

SACRAMENTO, July THE races
here today resulted as follows:
Half mile-Desdemona won, Magnus
second, Pongo third. Time, 0:51.
One mile-SMyron won, Joe K. second,
Fl Fl third. Time, 1:441a.
Half mile heats-First heat: Soledad
won, Jessie O. second Santuzza third
Time, 0:49. Second heat Jessie O. won,
Soledad second, Santuzza third Time,
0:49%. Third heat: Soledad won, Jessie
o. second. Time, 0:51%. .,-sr
Six MISUNDERSTANDING won, Hearts
ease second, Ricardo third. Time, 16%
The herald., 1897-07-08
FORESTRY RESERVES
B. f. Allen to Oversee Matters in
California

WASHINGTON, July For purposes
Of more effective administration and pro-
lection, the forest reservations west of
the Rocky Mountains have been divided
into two districts. Those in California
and Arizona form one and those in Ore
Son and Washington the other.
In California these comprise the San
Gabriel, Sierra San Bernardino, Stanis-
laus and San Jacinto, aggregating about
6,S67, 200 acres in all, and the Grand Can
yon reservation in Arizona, having L.
S51, 500 acres. All this district will be un-
der the supervision of Hon. Benjamin F.
Allen, Los Angeles, and Captain B.
Ormsby will have charge of the other
district.
Both men were recently appointed
special forestry agents and supervisors.
The herald., 1897-07-08
A Furious Storm

ASHLAND, Wis, July 7.-One of the
fiercest windstorms this region ever has
experienced ragged last night and this
morning. Several buildings were un-
rooted. Great damage was done on the
south shore of Lake Superior, between
here and Duluth. The dams at Orienta
and the mouth of Cranberry river have
been washed out and 100000 feet of
logs set afoat in Lake Superior.
The herald., 1897-07-08
The Blythe Estate

SAN FRANCISCO, July 7.-Judgs
Morrow Of the United States circuit
court today granted a stay of proceed
ings in the Blythe case and has permit
ted the attorneys for Florence Blythe
Hinckley to file petition asking to
have the decree awarding the Blythe
block to the Blythe company set aside.
The herald., 1897-07-08
To Be Reported

WASHINGTON, July 7.-The senate
committee on foreign relations today
authorized favorable reports upon the
nomination of w. w. Rockhill of the
District of Columbia to be minister to
Greece, A. S. Hardee of New Hampshire
to be minister to Persia, +. B. Loomis CT
Ohio to be minister to Venezuela.
The herald., 1897-07-08
Wasted His Substance

ALAMEDA, July 7.-Gdeon Aughin-
baugh, who figured prominently in the
history of this county, died this morning
at his residence, aged II. Although
Aughinbaugh leaves behind him but a
few small lots and a cottage he at one
time owned half of all Alameda. Ex-
pensive litigation absorbed the greater
part of his holdings. The town of Ala
media was laid off by Aughinbaugh in
what is now known as the East End,
The herald., 1897-07-08
A Criminal Confesses

KANSAS CITY. Mo-, July 7.-Gus Hy-
att, alias George Hall, who was arrested
here Saturday and yesterday confessed
to having been one of a gang of train
robbers who held up the Louisville and
Nashville passenger train near Colera,
Ala, three months ago, was placed ir,
the "sweat box" today and confessed to
other cromes Of train robbery and mur-
der
The herald., 1897-07-08
A State Land Bill

WASHINGTON, July 7.-Representa-
tive De Vries of California today intro
duced bill similar to that introduced in
the senate this session by Senator Per-
kins, providing for the examination and
the classification of certain lands in Cal
ifornia.
The herald., 1897-07-08
Another Reprieve

SACRAMENTO, July THE govern
or this afternoon granted another re-
prieve in the case of Salter D. Borden
the condemned train wrecker, to have
been hanged at Folsom penitentiary on
Friday next Borden was reprieved in
the early part of June until July 9. The
present reprieve is until October Is next
The herald., 1897-07-08
Laborers' Wages

STOCKTON, July 7-Justice Parker
rendered decision in the case of Jane S
T. Matheny against John Leonard to the
effect that the state law fixing compen-
sation for public work at not less than 50
a day applies to street laborers.
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Saved by Insanity

STOCKTON, July Hi James, a
notorious character of this county, who
has killed two men, has gone insane
from the effect of sunstroke, and after
spending the prime of his life in the PEN
itentiary will spend the remainder of
his days in the asylum.
The herald., 1897-07-08
SPANISH CLAIMS
The President to Be Authorized to
Take Action

WASHINGTON, July THE senate
committee on foreign relations today,
through Senator Lodge, reported reso-
luton authorizing the president "to
take such measures as he may deem
necessary to obtain indemnity from the
The herald., 1897-07-08
The Sick Senator

WASHINGTON, July 7-Senator Har-
ris was reported as resting easily today.
and it is the intention to remove him to
Pennsylvania this evening.
The herald., 1897-07-08
The Lutheran Synod

OAKLAND, July THE first session
of the German Lutheran synod for Cali
fornia and Nevada was held tonight at
the German Lutheran church. DIR. H.
f. Schwau of Cleveland, Ohio, preach
ing the sermon. The sessions will be
held daily until Wednesday evening
The herald., 1897-07-08
The Barber Dead

SAN FRANCISCO, July 7.-Uoseph
Knauer, barber, who was shot by
A. L. Knott, locksmith, last night, as
the result of an old grudge, died at the
receiving hospital this afternoon. Knott
was formally charged with murder.
The herald., 1897-07-08
Treasury Statement

WASHINGTON, July 7.-Today's
statement of the condition of the treas
ury shows: Available cash balance,
1924 ,S5S, 1863; gold reserve, SAL ,987,54
The herald., 1897-07-08
Arizona Lightning

NOGALES, July 7-During thunder
storm this afternoon lightning struck
ard killed Juan Altamarino and two
horses.
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Charles Cramp of the Philadelphia
ship-building firm, is in Germany, en-
gagged in investigating the recent prog
ress made there in shipbuilding.
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er territory or indemnify. Therefore, be
intended to resist to the utmost.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1897-02-18

The officer bearing the truce to Bartletts
lines we then understood 10 be Gen. Long
streets Chief-ofStaff, but liz answer to my
inquiry, Gordon's men informed me that he
was Gen. Gordon's Adjutant General. My
purpose lis TO make j. clear that Confederate
officer presented flag of truce in front of
the 10th Mich, the left wing Of Bartlett's
Brigade. By the most correct time then at
hand. and notes taken on the spot, il was 40
minutes past o'clock, Sunday morning
April 8, when the announcement of surren-
der was made 10 Bartlett's Brigade, then
assembled on the turnpike.
will further assert that had that truce
delayed two minutes longer, there would
have been no use for one, as Gordon's and
Longstreet's muster would have been wiped
out. With the bloodhounds Of Chamberlin,
Piercen, Turner, and Foster making their
last spring for the throats of their exhausted
enemy, not even truce appearing to Cham
berlin's right could have stopped the left |;
and the fact that the first flag might have
made its appearance to Clusters lines, and
conveyed by the gallant Gen. Whitaker
through the rebel lines to Chamberlin. cut
no figure with Bartiett's Brigade. None
other than a Confederate officer stopped us
in our last leap.
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NOT SIDE BY SIDE.
Objection to the Proposition to Inter Rebel
Remains in a National Cemetery.

Objection to the Proposition to Inter Rebel
Remains in a National Cemetery.
EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: In reply to
the statement of the Inspector Of the United
States Army, that the rebel dead lie in the
trenches where they fell, and that he recon-
mends they be taken up and inferred in the
National Cemetery at Lexington, KY, be-
side those whom they fought against, and
the care of all extended alike by the Gov
eminent, will say, let every true soldier
who has drop of loyal blood left in his
veins protest that no rebel bones ever be
allowed to be deposited in National ceme-
teries where our dead comrades sleep. They
cannot speak for themselves, and we who
were SO fortunate as to come out Of the war
alive owe it to them to see that their graves
are well guarded.
was one of the burial party in June,
1865, one year after the battle of the Will
derness. Some 5000 were picked by our men ;
not Q rebel was found. They were all buried
by their friends. One of cur men lay 10
feet from gate, where the inmates of the
house passed in and out for one year. They
suffered the odor before they would let their
servants bury him. When asked why they
did not bury him negro replied, the
hogs ate him up," and his boss would not
let him touch the remains. No, comrades,
this Government has no right to nurse the
bones of the rebel dead. Let them lie where
they fell; though, for humanity's sake, cover
them over decently. The National ceme-
teries were never intended by this Govern
ment to receive the bones Of those who
| fought to dissolve this Union.-MARTIN C.
HETHERsToN, Color Bearer, 7th Mass,
Togus. Ne.
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two-minutes speech. and Immediately put
us in motion. Filing to the right, we
marched through some woods, and crossed
road. where Custer had destroyed rebel
wagon-train. Il must have carried at least
part of their Treasury Department stores,
as j picked up package of Confederate
500 Missouri bonds, amounting. IN ali, to
$4,000 Putting them In my otherwise
empty haversack, moved on with the COM
mand.
Emerging from these woods, we entered
the fields surrounding Appomattox Court
house, and formed in line-of-battie, facing
northeast To our left, in front. about three
hundred yards distant, stood an old house
Around it and up the slope were posted
Gordon's pickets. This house. marked on
the maps. is called Nights House. As soon
as our lines were formed the command
Forward - WIS given. We moved OFF at q
brisk pace which was accelerated by the
enemy's pickles opening fire. Strange
troops on our left were moving forward IN
splendid order; TO our right they could De
seen extending into the distant woods, look
lug very much, as j remarked at the time,
like blue whip-lash encirclipg Bobbie Lee.
Our boys on the left exchanged a few
shots with the rebel pickets, the latter re-
t16dliDe OUT Ol VIC cApcSeOo " cSS
their main line break cover over the crest,
and Bartlett's Brigade broke into double
quick, 10 the end that we might meet them
Cd even footing Reaching the crest and
swinging somewhat TO the night brought our
lines in front of rail fence, beyond which
was turnpike running north.
Our lines now faced due east, and not
northeast. Capt w I. Angerine and l ran
little ahead of the line to make an opening
in the fence. just as / was getting onto the
fence j saw something white coming up the
incline beyond the road. 1t was Confeder-
ate officer bearing white rag on the point
of his sword. He halted within so feet OF
where j was on the fence, and very ex-
eitedly said:
Where is the commanding officer OF these
Ren2 Tell him to halt them. Gen. Lee
desires hostiliies suspended. He is going
70 surrender"
Gen. Bartlett came dashing down the
road, giving the command Halt" He was
followed by Gen. Piereen and others. Bart
lett and the Confederate officer wheeled
around and rode off towards Appomattox
Courthouse. The Confederate wore full
beard-light in color and rather short. He
rode dark-bay horse / cannot describe
the cheering, yelling and hat-tos.ing tina,
followed
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A Utah COmrade.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: IT'S fin
ished, tits ended, the noble victory won, and
now as the smoke of the conflict clears away
our comrades out here can see just where
they are, and are heartily sorry for the way
they shot in the great battle. / think We
can count on them sure in 1900. Our little
town of Lawton gave Comrade Mckinley so
votes. If the rest of the State had done
likewise Utah would have gone for McKin-
ley. Nevertheless, the country is safe !;
thank God for that. We owe our heartfelt
thanks to the true old NATIONAL TRIBUNE
for the high and loyal stand it took through
out the whole campaign to give to our be-
loved country noble leader.-JOHN L..
RUsHToN, Co. III, 9th Me-, Layton Utah.
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Let MS also bear in mind that the rebel
lines were simultaneously struck in several
places at considerable distance apart, and
almost at the same time, all around the left
of the line. No one man could have reached
all parts of the line in time to prevent a
crash Looking over the various maps, one
is somewhat bewildered when he tries to
locate his old position. The regular and
compact lines look SO different to the way we
then saw them. No artist could put on can
vas old Appomattox battlefield as it looked
to us then. But when we gather around
the friendly campfire, and fight the battle
over the scenes become clearer, and it can
be remembered that our brotherly differ
ences can never dispel the love we bear for
all who fought nobly for Old Glory and the
reunion of her States.
The first flag business carries with it no
extra honors. Every soldier on that field
prepared for battle. Nay, every soldier
guarding our wagon-train deserves his fuil
ration.
On April 10 Bartlett's Brigade was iined
up on the side of one of the main streets
leading through the town, and with pre-
ssnted arms received the Confederate IN
fantry gatherings and drums. One regi-
ment, the Cd Palmetto, that captured sne
State banner of the 10th Mich. at the battle
of Gains's Mills, Va, June u, 1862, stacked
its guns directly in front of the 10Th.
Confederate officer remarked to his men that
this was the regiment which fired on them
in the hollow after dark, and whose banner
they captured. Capt. Mcclure represented
to them their present condition, and for
them to return to their homes and abide
there neaceable citizens
After loading their arms into wagons we
returned to camp, and when night and quiet
ness had settled around, spreading my
blanket on the greensward, l lay down to
take my first real happy, peaceful sleep in
four years.-T. r. LACKIE, Lieutenant, 20.
E, 10th Mich, Third Brigade, First Division,
Fifth Corps, 467 Vinewood avenue, Detroit,
Mich.
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ASSAULT ON FORT WAGNER
Denial of Alleged Reflection on the 54th
Mass.


Denial of Alleged Reflection on the 54th
Mass
EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: see in q
recent issue a contribution from James II.
Harold, Lieutenant, list N. Y. Eng'rs, rela-
tive to the assault Oh Fort Wagner.
It seems to me that the Lieutenant under
takes to throw reflection upon the bravery
of the gallant i54th Mass. Colonel. / was
not present at the assault, but from the
mouths of eye-witnesses and from the Con-
federates themselves there was no panic, nor
the sign of panic, among the men of the
saith Mass, who, on that dreadful occasion,
faced a cyclone Of lead and iron. Some of
them succeeded In getting inside of por-
ton of the fort>snd engaging the enemy
with their bayonets.
History teaches me that one OF the great
blunders of that charge was that it was
made in the night, and that the support of
the Saith Mass came mp and fred into them
for the enemy.
The Confederate account of the advance
assaulting column was "that they came
forward under terrific fire; but on they
came like the waves of the ocean, on whose
shores they fought with unsurpassed gal
lantry."
1t was the remnant of this regiment that
saved our army from capture, with nothing
to fight with but bayonets, while retreating
from the mismanaged battle of Oustee. Fla.
JOHN MALLARD. Fife Major, I'd U. S. Col
ored Troops.