23 Jul 1865
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Newspaper
Dubuque Democratic Herald
Location
Dubuque, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1865
Page
1
The report outlines a county convention plan with many named committee members and wards, noting the date and location. Officials redraft procedures and emphasize selecting candidates for party offices, while ensuring the gathering proceeds on the upcoming weekend and town events align with the election cycle.
A fragmented report cites Chang Borgudon praised at Nach Vale and Col Deans accused of defrauding government funds. Springfield Mi plans to deploy militia to restore order while The Afonesom democratic state convention folds at St Paul. Sherman banquet attendees in St Louis. immigration efforts and telegraph expeditions feature in a broad, uncertain national scene. A Washington telegram notes federal support to enforce a franchise bill and protect ballot boxes.
The Chicago Sanitary Patch recalls past calls for charity to aid soldiers, noting public doubt about fund management. It argues concerns include misallocation and self serving motives by some organizers, while asserting donors aim for honest relief and accountability.
A fraught discussion at the Chicago Fair fundraiser reveals distrust over how funds were spent and allocations to the Sanitary Commission and soldiers. The Iowa committee dispute, calls for exact expense breakdowns, and criticism of alleged misappropriation dominate an account of civic tensions and a humorous border story amid divorce docket notes.
The report covers ongoing trials in Alexandria with martial and civil authorities clashing over jurisdiction. It notes a colored witness exclusion, bureau involvement, and military supervision led by General Howard. Mentioned are Lieutenant Wheese, Capt. Underwood, and the display of John Wilkes Booth neck bones at the army medical museum. Gov. Harris opposition and Perry’s delegation prepare for South Carolina trip.
Government message urges fair elections in Tennessee and use of force to protect ballots. Included are notes on Captain Henry Wierse’s forthcoming trial for prisoner abuses, currency in circulation, and various 1865 wartime updates from New York and elsewhere.
The Post reports growing expectation of a government policy statement on the Monroe Doctrine and the French occupation of Mexico. It notes 25,000 troops moving toward Speedeno, remarks by Gen Grant about French departure, and related diplomatic and military maneuvers in July.
In a satirical squib a little one horse college in interior state grants LL D to Rev James W Grimer and War Department official L. A Stanton. The piece ridicules the move and mocks the idea of adding titles to public figures writing E M Stanton Lice Like the Devil as a biting caption.
A Springfield Union item recounts a humorous misinterpretation in Boston where a young man staying at a hotel was examined by a doctor who, after noting sexual attributes, warned of a potential census increase. The twist reveals the patient’s true sex, turning the proverb Circumstances after cases into a scene of mistaken identity.
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