11 Aug 1865
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Newspaper
Dubuque Democratic Herald
Location
Dubuque, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1865
Page
1
Fragmentary text reports a political gathering where delegates are invited to meet for a state convention tied to supporting a fight for a constitutional issue. Names and places are garbled but reference to a late October election and Supreme Court involvement appear in the readable fragments.
Iowa items recount Gov Stone clemency for a Benton County assault case, wheat harvest optimism in Gutham County, and church repairs. It notes Rev Atchison resigning Cedar Rapids pastorate and a Port Madison Catholic schoolhouse project. A Des Moines forgery case involving James Davis of Indiana details a land scam, with a Notary thwarting the deed and the defendant later acquitted for lack of evidence.
Robbery at Soward & Co express in Troy Pennsylvania reported for 10500 in obsolete notes not recovered. Mrs Davis seeks access to husband denied while Washington supporters offer funds. Mosby held in Alexandria awaiting orders as finances and pardons flood the capital. Steamship Septia sails from New York with 1500000 in specie. Cuba arrives, fears of Atlantic cable failure mount. Political shifts include Wisconsin Democrats set to meet September 20 and Kentucky returns mixed congressional results with several districts shifting to opposition. General Elim discharged from Washington workhouse. treasury dept reportedly sold 1500000 in gold in New York.
Telegraphic dispatches from New York report large army discharges vaging through August leaving about 330000 still paid on rolls. Foreseen cabinet changes cited John Covode and John Forney as possible Interior successors, Seward rumored to retire. Grant interview in Quebec discussed Mexican question and US relations with England amid ongoing Civil War strain.
McCarty of the 229th precinct arrested Henry Jenkins paying teller, on complaint by John Parker cashier, for allegedly taking fifty thousand dollars from the bank and converting it to his own use. Jenkins reportedly confessed to large sums but did not specify amounts.
New York reports fire in Withamsburg today wiping out the Smnpne Glass Works and Sherrill's Tannery. Sherrill's logs valued at 840,000 with a loss of 150,000 to the Glassy Company, insured 50,000 amid damages in the city and Brooklyn. Two firefighters injured as blaze caused extensive damage. Market notes touch on gold prices and Treasury concerns, reflecting postwar economic strain and calls for greater industry and thrift.
A column mocks Dr Mercer’s plan to relocate Massachusetts women to Washington Territory, detailing political contacts and sensational racist stereotypes. The piece portrays officials from Stanton to Grant as complicit and satirizes an imagined voyage, ending with a race report from Saratoga.
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