12 Sep 1865
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Newspaper
Dubuque Democratic Herald
Location
Dubuque, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1865
Page
1
Fragmentary OCR text describes local government and public notices with names like MOEN and Vick procrutaticre. mentions superintendent Poblig and nearby locations BYLELOES and Whitsond. content is garbled with unclear actions and dates.
A chaotic dispatch reports Confederate leaders planning evacuation of the state as Union troops approach Jackson Mississippi. Reports of French actions, internal political shifts, and widespread unrest across the South mix with alleged conspiracies against Maximilian and calls for pardons. The piece also notes a sharp contrast with northern schooling and literacy, highlighting Taunton Massachusetts as an example of local education shortcomings.
A district ticket from Floyd and Cerra Gordo counties names Wilbefurne Pe Conyford of Floyd as representative. The text also mentions Melancholy deaths, election disputes, and local political murmurs with confusion over names and places including Des Moines and Port Benton.
The Minnesota Republican Convention adopts a platform denouncing federal bond tax exemptions as unjust and propping up an elite moneyed class. It pledges to oppose laws that favor capital over labor and to uphold taxation that distributes burden broadly. A separate notice recounts a robbery and theft tale, detailing a large trunk of money recovered after travel and subsequent theft attempts.
A Pennsylvania regiment colonel is sentenced to pay a $500 fine and suffer imprisonment until the fine is paid for defrauding the government. The case hinges on actions that misused public funds and violated military trust.
Washington reports a split among Republicans over Reconstruction policy. Thurlow Weed warns party leaders against extreme positions while discussions of New York GOP plots surface. Southern election news, Slocum resignation rumors, and Civil War era resignations dominate a sprawling update from Washington and New York with financial market uncertainty and extensive diplomatic chatter.
Reports from a military commission describe Baker urging subpoenas for defense witnesses scattered across Georgia New York and other locations. Generals and aides discuss ensuring defense access to essential testimony while weighing government expense and security. Emigration trends in North Carolina and Yankee donor factors noted as evidence.
A Metropolitan police report warns of rising robberies and burglaries in the District of Columbia amid postwar disorder. It cites rum shops as enablers of crime, says many thieves prey on soldiers, and calls for punishment to deter future lawbreaking and protect public rights. It notes editor Binghaim may sue Gener l Hovey for false imprisonment and defamation.
A condensed OCR fragment lists scattered dates and names from the 19th century. It includes references to 1850 1857 1846 1858 and 1855 with vague event markers and partial month names, offering no clear narrative or identifiable individuals beyond isolated year references.
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