29 Jul 1865
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Newspaper
Dubuque Democratic Herald
Location
Dubuque, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1865
Page
1
Fragmentary text references attempts to convene a state convention, mentions names like Porter and Canute, and notes dates in March and June. The unreadable OCR renders specifics unclear, but the piece centers on a constitutional meeting, civic actors, and planned timelines.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe an event titled Perot Nore Oeurian convention at a county or state level, listing towns, delegates, and procedures. It references dates around a midyear 24th and mentions chairs, ballots, and committee structures. The text is garbled with many misspellings and missing details.
A jumble of 19th century notices and dispatches from across the nation. Reports include a funeral in Iowa, charity fundraising for a Lincoln monument, Confederate deserters and naval conflicts, telegraph cable status, workforce shifts in Kentucky, and military movements. Also noted are political visits, currency counterfeits, prison reform talks, and a corrected linseed reference.
A condemned woman in Iwo CASE was hanged after perjured testimony, stirring charges of government overreach. In Washington, Mary Harris killed a clerk for rejecting marriage, but was acquitted amid public praise. Both cases reveal perceived legal failures and a culture of acclaim for vengeance over due process.
A wartime excerpt extols Secretary Stanton as a prolific creator of remarkable deeds, praising his adaptable mind and public actions across the past four years. It mocks Lincoln’s assassination hypothetically and contends the war’s end left him ready to begin anew in peacetime governance.
Major General Herron, fresh from the Military Division of the Gulf, corrects a widely held error about late rebel soldiers moving to Mexico to join Maximilian. He cites Shreveport's surrender of Kirby Smith’s forces, notes Missouri and other ex‑Confederates among Shelby’s followers, and mentions Monroe doctrine motives. General Parsons and Churchill are also noted, with Herron resigning to return to civil life in Iowa.
In Cincinnati on July 28 a prize fight between Clark and Keating was resolved by the holder and the stakes returned to the tenant Youkers. A match near Cincinnati saw Neves of Pittsburgh defeat Barna of Cincinnati in 14 rounds for 200. Horace Megnari was nominated for Congress in the Knoxville District.
A wide array of reports from New York and Washington describe improving health of Jeff Davis, disclosures of customs fraud at the New York port, large prize money distributions to valid claimants, and ongoing revenue actions. News covers Civil War events, Mexican affairs, and postal restorations in the South, with references to Gen Grant’s arrival at Saratoga and other military movements.
Multiple telegraph and newspaper items report on postwar disturbances and military movements across Texas, Mexico, and nearby regions. Gen. Grant's New York visit is noted alongside battles near Platts Bridge, dispatches about Cortinas, Kirby Smith, and Texan guerrilla activity, and various troop movements and public notices from Brownsville to Cairo.
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