Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, May 31, 1874, Page 4

4 THE CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE: SUNDAY, MAY 3], 1874. DOES SUBSIDY SUBSIDIZE ? The Pacific Mail Company’s Ad- ventures. From Our Own Correspondent. WasaiNazos, May 23, 1874, Titian J. Coffey, of Pennsyivania, responsive t0 my question, yesterday said: *The new Coustitution works successfully in our State. Last session of the Legislaturo, to the astonishment of Harrisburg, thers wasno Tobby whatever. It was wiped out completely. Aud the statute-laws passed now make 2 small, digestible volume, instoad of a book tho siza of tbe Bible.” This wonderful cleavsing 2nd rinsing was ac- complished by moving on the system 0f corrun- tion, instead of legislating againet ecach diseased spot. The Great Charter protected the State agsinst tempiation, by forbidding it io wander from the plain track of general authority over things general. The same remedy is needed In National life. A Na- tlonal Constitutional Convention is in order, to soggest mozns to protect Congress against the Jobby, and the people against Congress, The evil of tho period is 10 one word, which compre- hends everything that can demoralize : SUBSIDY. With a Senate and Houss subsidized by corpo- rations and trading concerns, for the purpose of 3 larger subsidy in return, diskonesty is 1nevita- ble; investigations will not arrest it ; the first and paramount exertions of the ablest public men will be given, not to the State, but to the private employors. That has been the case for Years upon years. As at Harrieburg, legislation at Washington has been nincty-nine-one-hun- dredths special legislation ; and the Executive officers of the Government, fiving from their . spheres, have endeavoredto_cstablish a subsidy- eystem of their own. Take tho case of an Assistent Postmaster General who sent a circn- lar to the reilroad companies to band together for increased compensation for carrving tho mails, * If any considerable percentage of our fficebolders is imbued with that spirit of ra- pacity, it is clear that Subsidy bas demoralized tne pation. Nor has tho press escaped in the general age of pl*nder. Indeed, to be retained by romebody is scarcely called nlegitimate, from the heights of station to the very doorkeepers and pages. Stenographic reporters, ofticers of the House, bill-file clerks, readig clerks,— what not,—slip of and become admitted to the Bar; after which they throw back their shoulders, assumo thecandor of virtae, and call themselves *‘counsel,” where they are merely lobbyists and informers. You think the press has power? I tell you that something greater than tho press must intervene to save the fish from the eagle, the sparrow from the snake. There is a worldly fellowship, a hearty profligacy, congenislity, wiedom, and capital, smongst thes: Parasites znd traders, which are elastic, ever re- newable, and little discouraged at the worst. The lobby you are fighting with 1 investiga- tions is THE WHOLE UNITED STATES. The business men of this country prefer to work in the lobby rather than st the bar of Con- gress. They have had such experience and tuition in the pasemng of acts that they know all the short cuts; and every morniog, when your in- telligent merchant, msnufacturer, or benker, reads Tae Cimcaco Temoss's telegraplic dis- patches from Washington, he can remark to his Wife, * We are going to the dovil " and ehe can aa truthiully retort, **Thou art the man !” The power of special legislation is to be cor- Tected at Washington in the same way asat Harrisburg. The Constitation and 8sstem of the country waut general overhaul- ing. The body of men called together with Bome authority, ltke the Constitutional Convention of 1788, which can achieve this rehabilitation of the Charter, can also in- dicate the Chief Magistrate to take charge of it. Regaraed In this amplitnde, how illy scem _tho the personal and local movements of the day; how dreary everlasting investigations into ‘warts and pimples, while the blood 18 unhealthv which propels ther saccessively to the surface! A TALE OF BUBSIDY. The Pacific Mail Steamship Company's addi- tionsl subsidy of £500,000 per annum for ten years, making 55,000,000 in addition to & pre-ex- isting subsidy of $5,000,000, i+ an instance of a profliate mift of money dobauching its giver and its recipient without doing & particle of good to either. ‘The Pacific Mail Steamship Company was once =0 energetic and honored corporation ; aud in “the vear 1862 I remember to have resd a leader in the London Times, predicting that it would control the steam navigation of the globe. During the reign of emck-fia.mbliug, how- ever, when our depreciated paper made a National lottery of gold and stoéks, tho stocl of the Pacific Mail becamo speculative; the energies of its Directors were turued to 1 streot rather than the high seas ; and the sub- sidy for the Chiva line sggravated the pro- pensity of the coucern to grow careless, profli- Tate, ond undisciphioed. The finst subnidy had scarcely been voted when all ingenuity wis put 10 work to obtain twice as much; and every froight-agent, mate, steward, and clerk, faced Toward Congress rather than foward Asis. The Company offered to run twice a month, insteza of once s montn, snd to buid addi- tional ehips in tho home-markets at high-tsrif rates, in order to have a suflicient number. This consolidnted the shipbuilding lobby with the Stock-Excnange Iobvy, aud the New York and San Francikeo Chambers of Commerce were set up as dummies to encourago the job. COL. R. M. IRWIN, & gantleman of courtesy, aod, I bslieve, hon- esty, was selocted to leave the Company’s service at San Francisco, where he was the Goneral Ageut, and proceed to Washington City to “mansge " the business. Irwio had married the dsughter of a New York and San Francisco bauker; he was of & literary disposition, ambitious, and spirited. Ho had edited the Uniled BService Magazine, and written a book on Sherman’s csmpaigns. He resented the case to Congress by attorney and person, and was scrapulous about the use of money. Bat, meantime, to effect this subsidy, free tickets snd provendor, importationa free of froight, fiue tess, and articles of Eastern art, luxury, end virtn, were afforded to members of Congress and people of influence, &o that, insensibiy, diecipline and economy relaxed ; and it may havo been from this demoralization that at least three ships ware allowed to bo destroyed by fire or wreck,— wiping out, as by the rebuke of Providence, £3,000,000 or $8,000,000 of property. Col. Ir- win returned to New York, beaten befors Con- grees. The morul sentiment of the commercial world merely romarked : *'Sent 2 boy to do a man's work. He's alto- gether too scrupulous for Washinglon ! * This langusge, repeated along the line, passed Ban Francisco, passed back snd bandied amonget the supercargoes and 'longehoremen, brought Irwin 0 the pitch of pride. He en- treated to be sent again to the Capiwl and for enother Congress, and to be provided with money to procuro additionsl aid in tie lobby, by attorneyy, in the public prees, and in Congress itself. "This money he used, but not laviskly, in thio first part of the session. The President of the Pacific Mail Company at this juncture was & person by the neme of . STOCKWELL, saised in the vicinity of Painesville, on the Western Reserve of Ohio, whero he waya trader, clork, traveling agent, and so fordi; but, fortuitouslv marrying the daaghter of Elias Howe,—that mammoth of subsidy in the shape of sewing-machine pateuts,—he appeared iu ‘Wall streot, smongst the Goulds, and Fiske, and Bmiths, us Impudent and unscupulous a8 the wonst of them. He demanded of Lrwin succeas,—thel und nothing less,—however to be gecured. H» even procecded to Wachington City and egged Irwin on, erowding him so bard that the latter threatened to abandon the mat- ter unless ho retired to New York. Tiers Stock well indited reciiess circalars to persons in aad ont of this pool, telling them 10 hold Pacibe Mail stock for & rise, 2s tho subeidy was sure to bo obtzined this time. Oue of these .circulaza was read op the floor of Congrees. Tho debats grew - hot, for it was now peuerally known that there was 2 largo amount of money to be spent to ggt the subsidy. Al that had not been **let in” were jierce’ ead uncompromising. flowms made epecches agoinst spending the peoplo’s money, whose hands wera open behind thoir backs. Others sent runners to the agents aud attorneys to have themsolves recominended a3 “valuable " men. The doorizeopera of the pri- vato lobbies were * tipped " and houschold me-- niale of the Capitol. Carriages dashed by day end night between the Agent’s residence, in tha sear of the Arlington Hotel, snd the sooma of Membery and Bonstors. But the aub- vention was not large emough to go aronnd. Irwin was beaten aguin, and compeiled to hesr the suggestive taunt : z “XNow, you ca’s be expecting to carry 500,000 & year out of the Treasury for ton vears without speuding at least 3 year's allow- ance. Less than that is too meen to talk about.” » Thur, you sec, the businessclerk apprehénds the spprrent fact that there is NO WAY OPEX DEIWEEN DUIBERY AND SUCCESS. Hin roputation is involved 1u the formor; bhis ability and busiucss-standing in tho latcer. Ife at once took measurcs to drive the subsidy through the rame Congress which bad just re- jected it, and domanded of tho Compauy permission to draw at will on them for cash, snbject to mo ioquiry at their hands, present or prospective, as to what be should do with the funds. In consent- ing to (lus proposition, the Paciic Mauil Com- pany dishouored itself, aud its Directors wero morally responsible for the general bribery which ensued. The spectacle was forthwith presented of a Congress which bad just 1cfused to vote an in- crease of subsidy turning about on_its record and stultifying itself. A Cleveland attorn then holding a minor oflice in a part of tho Capi tol, enlisted Senator John Shecwnu iu the work. The bill was reported, and it passed. Some honorabic members, others with motives Joss honoruble, demauded #u investigation; but tho alarm of Congross was msmiest. The ngents aud attornoys scatteied. The Ways and Means Committes made s slight aud inefli- cleut fuvest.gation, and dismissed the subject. In due time Stockwell came to the eud of his rope, bezame baukrupt, and repairea to Turope. Thero also bid the chiof agent and his usso- cietes, A pew Board of Directors and Presi- dent took charge of the Pocitic Mail and exam- ined tue booke. ‘They fouud S6U0,000 to the nc- count of R. B. Lrwin, without value reccived. The stock of tho Company was down, and its credit poor. Ita tleet wus dopleted and its organize- tion demornlized. Anothor Congress hud come iuto power, and tho air %} full of rumors of in- vestigation, while meantime the sabusidy bribed from s former Congress was withbeld by the Treasury, because, on & tight mouey-market, and ina time of panic, the ship-builders Lad Dbeen unable to obtamn funds to push the ships forward und launch them in tho specitied period. The subsidy bad legally lapsed. The present Congress decliven to lextoud tho period. = Lribery, iutrigue, personal dishonor, and . corporate rapacity, had” sccom- plished NOTHING BUT WASTE AND DEFEAT. The new Diroctory claim that Irwin made over to a rolative ove-buif the whole sum ko drow from tho Company. If this ba true, it was what they deserved aud might espect. To senda man upon & dishonorable task 1s to invite him to provide for what remains of existenco,—bread, homestead, competence. Lrwin as donied that he spropriated to himself auy of this fund, aud his word is of more responsibility than the Pa- citic Aail’s books. Meantime an Englieh Steamship Company has put on a rival line between Hong Kong and San Francisco, carrying of the profits, running cheaply at free-Lrude prices for ships and stores, and, by conneciing with the Royal Mail line and the Poninsular & Oriental, encompassing the world. 'They draw a track from Southamptou to Lisbon, Rio, the Straits of Aagellau, Panzma, San Fraucisco, Yokobama, Hong Koug, the Straits of Sumatra, Calcutts, the lted Ses, Suez, and Southampton sgain, with o West India con- nection, and & dellecting line around the Cape of Good Hope. Docs Subsidy subsidize? Does Protection protect ? What now is to bocome of the Pacific Mail Company 7 Some say it will withdraw from the fieid, #ud, liko the Collins steamers, show its lulls blistering in the dry-docks of Southampton. Others cling desperately to the Lope that Con- grees will yet extend the subsidy. Aud-others advize it to look to sea, sail out of the lobb) u:0p cant and etock-gawbling, and bo a thrift; chastened, oconomical corporation. GATH. RATES UNABATED. s Grand Tour in the Interest of Pence aud ¢ Iaternational Friend- ship,”? with 2 Dozen ex-Soldlers and a Dozen Fla; - Bloomington, 1, (May 33), Correspondence of the St. Louis Democrat. At Saybrook, near this city, the notorious Bergt. Bates,whohasdevoted Lis life, energy, and talents to carrying America's starry emblem to re- mote ciimes, 13 now ougaged in completing Lis arrangements for 2 grand tour of the world in the mntercst of pence and international friendship, 58 Lio sees proper to call it. Bates is anenthusiast on the subject of his forthcoming march. It is to be his last public effort, and the grandest achievement of his life. He has received enconragement togoahead and carry the matter to a succeesful issue, and fivencially he shonld not be a losor. Your correspondent has read quite & number of letters that Dates has re- carved from persous across the Atlantic, —many of them from men of promivence and wealth, inciud- ing particalarly members of the Peace Society of London, established iu the vear 1816. ~This So- ciety, which is the most powerful and influentisl of tho kind that now exists, has been, end is now, very nrgent in its requests to Batea to a complisli tLis, his grand march. The world is familier with the celebratod tours through the Southemn States and through England. The plan of tho war soon to be inaugurated 1888 follows: Thero will asuemble at Amster- dam, Holland, about the last of Juue, an ex- soldierin good stending, bearing his conntry’s standurd, from each of the following-named Governments: America (Serzeant Bates), En- gland, Franco, Spain, Russia, Pruseia, Aus- trin, Deumark, Holland, Belgium, Siriczer- land, Eweden, and TItaly. The stand- ard bearers will unfarl their banners in Amstor- dam, getinto thelr saddles (for tho entiro din- tanco by land is to be made on horesback) and commence & march which, if successfal, will ko the most remarkable on record. The route as laid out will be as follows: From Amsterdam they will go through Hauover. to JIamburg and Deumark; thence to Stockholm, Sweden, cross the Baltic Sea to St. Petersburg, Rusein; thence to Berlin, Prussia; thence via Dresden, Soxouy. to Vienna, Austrin; thence to Venice; thencs to Romo; thence to Florenco; DECORATION DAY. (Continued trom the First Page. Dot_remain silent and indifferent this day without contusion of faco and cheefs of burning shame. Wo Tuust speak, decorate, do Lonor, or be brauded 4 in- grates. We can oply maintain self-respect by paying our amplest honors,—not to suints or demi-gods, but 10 men who never disgraced their race, nor thie uni- form and flag of their country ; men who taught us thio nobility of duty znd heroism in death. § | With whiat enthusiastic pussion the army atill cher- ishes the names of ita old leaders, now iving, let the tumultuous receptions always accorded to the sight of the conquering heroes teatify, But not alone the Gen- erals, starred with runk, receive our grateful homage, Many & private filied a hero's sphere, and theu 3 hero's grave. Greatness was in the ranks 3y well 33 in com~ mand, In fact, the inteiligence and valor of tho sol- Qiernalone made porsible the brilliant deeds of thelr commanders. Every private was a sovercign, He Kuew no superfori—be bad no betters. Ho was an n- tegral part of the nation. Ie od no man lord and master. He folt that the Llow he struck was for bimself. He folt the greatness wnd re- npousibility of American citizenshin. s feared no per- 1l, eatecmed no prici exorbitant which should purchase ihie perpetuation of the Rapublic in the power aud gplendor of ber mission, Such men were in tho ranks, snd gave character to the Union army. Men enlisléd in tho early stages of the war as privates who wera fit to be Afinlstern of State, or sline as lights in the lialls of learning, and others approved themselves wfter promotion equal to the Marshals of Napolcon tio Great, aud superior to those of Napoleon the Lit- tla? Th dust that robed ome of their noble spirits, Lionored Lut by the floral offerings of Decoratiou-Day, iw mora worthy of distinguished sepulture thau muchi that repesce beneath thy pomp and magnificence of ‘Westminster Abbey. Wa coma thus to feel the observances of Decoration Doy are no empty purade, but s Loly pilgrimage. The nation cau never fully estimate their services, speak their worth, or raise s monument thut shall ade- quately celobrate the memory and serviee of bor citi- zen soldiers, History alous can rear & column com- meneurata. It grantte baso shall be hewn from the querries of cqual and jmpartial justice; its grand pedental shall bu one wolld block of enduring fraterni- ty; its monumental sLaft shall be shaped by the grat- itude of humanity out of four millions of broxen fet~ ters, fused in the' sternal fires of patriotism into s memorial column which shall rise gracefully to heaven beneath the dome of the Unlon sky ; crowned by the ! Goddess jof Liberty, its massives sides shall bo in- séribed with the immortal numes and achievements of our patnot army, and the sun-light of a cloudlers peace shall settlo on its head from age to age, while, henesth ite ehadow, forty millions of American ciu zous shall revercotly bow, and wesr that the Union and Liberty shall Lo one, and inscparable, now and forevor. E After music by the band. GEN. 21, B. M. WALLACE, Judge of tho County Court, addressed the mest- ing brietly. Iie said that hoe hopod that the timo would soon come when Decoration Day would Le commemorsied with joy rather than with sorrow, aud that those who spread flowers on the tombs of the dead soldiers would do 8o with cheerful hearts and faces. He thought thac this shonld be the spirit of all who par:icipate in the day's exercises. Mauy would ask why this should be eo. He would say that it was because weall bad an sbiding faith that the souls of those who died fghting for the good causo were marchingon in glory. They had lett us, but 1o appear azaiv in another sphere of ac- tion, He saw on a stage outside the cemetory- gates the wmfl;fmmfi, “Tho Nation Mourns [ts Heroic Doad.” This is not so. Tho nation glories in its heroic dead ; was proud of their character, of their record, and of their graves. The Decoretion-day services wero the offapring of the prosent progressive age, and ho strewed the graves of the dead in the faith that our sol- diers who were in the higher sphere would wel- como us as comrades whon we 100 go to their glorious country. COMNPANY ‘4" Aftor appropriate music by the band, the con- ductors of the exercises moved toward the Dbeautital monument, finished & woek ago, which has beon erected to_tihe memory of ‘¢ Company A, and which the Rev. Dr. Ryder proceeded to dedicate. The monument 18 & solid sandstone, hesagonal structure, consisting of s draped field-picco surmounting an exceedingly sohid se, bearing the names of the members of the compauy, as follows: Capt, James Smith, Msj. C. M. Willard, Capt. P. P. Wood, Lient. G. W. §cCagg, Allon_Anilctson, J. £l Biseell, J, H, Betts, A. G, Chismbers, D, R, Farnum, W. C. Greone, 0. C._Hennberger, William Kirk, Lewm Nickerson. J. D. Powall, O, N. Snow, C. J. Sterwin, D. W. Sawtell, W, B. Vernon, W. J. Wilcox, G. L. Whittier, Georgo Woodbury, G. H. Wyckotf, J. H. Reddock:, E. IL Russell, K. E, Redford, James Sargent, J. L. Flinigan, W. A.’ Fitch, Sam Fandish, Frank French, Jobn Farl, M. Dooling. In Dbis opening remarks, the Rov. Dr. Ryder stated tuat the company, tho deceased membors of which the monumeat was intended to com- memorate, embraced the first _soldiers wno left Chicago to take partin the War of the Reboll- jon. 'The company was formed by Capt. James Smith, and left for tho front on the 21st of April, 1861 In the will of the late Capt. Smith, 2 bequest of $2,000 wzs made for the purpose of erecting the monument. After making theko remarks, Dr. Ryder made a dedicatory prayer. This closed the services at Rosehll, bbbl ekl CALVARY. Despite the excited state of the thermomoter yesterdsy morning, the cemeoiery-decoration trains wore crowded to their utmost capacity by patriotio citizens, and their lady friends, who desired to houor the memory of the dead. The Northwestorn depot was thronged at an early hour, and tho fimst train which de- parted for the camping-grounds of desth boro out a very strong contingent of mournful dec- orators. The graud train for Calvary Ceme- tory, baving on board Licut.-Gen. Sheridan, Gen. and Col. Forsyth, Col. M. V. Sheridan, Maj.~ Gen. Fry, Maj.-Gen. Harding, and other prominent members of the staff, together with the Marshal of the day, Capt. John Btephons, znd his aides, left Kinzie street ata few mun- utes past 11 o'clock. There were in all forty- one curriages, and the splendid military bands of Nevius & Dean and Langan wore among the | passongers. thence to Turin ; theuco to Geneva, Switzerland thonce toParis; thenco to Wales; crosa the straita of Dover; theuce to London; thence to Liverpool, whero tho party will empark far Now Yorit. Upon their arrival in America the party will proceod tg? the National Capital, whera thoy will epend thra or four days; after whicl they will ugain take the eaddle at New York, thence through tho central part of tho Emprre State to Buffslo, up the lake ahore to Claveland, Toledo, on mmugfi Michigen ao0d Indiana to Chicago, from that city proceed through the contral portion of the State of Tliinois, making a halt at Springficld to visit the tomb of Abralam Lincoln, thence to the City of St. Lonis, whore the journey will tormi- nafe. Ench flag will have tho precedence on all occesions while passing through the country it represeuts, and a: all tumes there will wave by tho ride of the preceding flag a white silken bsuner upon which will be in- ecribed the motto, **Peace on Larth and Good Will Toward Mcn.” Bates is more enthusinstic over this tour than about any ho bas yet made. Ho is 1o communication with parties across the Atlantic and in this country who think it the grandest nchievement ever sccomplished. Xo Weston humbug, but a great and ncble deed in the intor- eat of pesce and internationsl friendalip. There will bo no bets made. It will be ne money-malking afiir. If they lack tho means to pay expenses whils thoy are traveling (which will hardly e the case, conmdering tho many assnrances which the Serzeant has received that he will recotve all tie help he neceds), they will adopt some legitimate plan by which to cra- ate fuuds for that purpose, as from the uale of photographe, Listory of the tour while in Eu- zopo, books, etc.; but nothing further then this will bo done. A wealthy English gentle- men will write 1o Bates that he will prosent him_with a beautiful horse and equipments, provided the same ie to be ridden Ly the bearer of the Americau flag. The Sergeant's family will remuin_at Saybrook, near this_city, until the flage of all civilized governments, borne Dy these cx-soldiers, shall bo furled in the groat City of St. Louis, which will, no doubt, bo ome time In October noxt. Datch leaves tho Gth of Juse for London, where the orgamzation will bo Derfectcd at ouce. —At the Michael Angelo celebration, at Tlor- ence, on tho 6:h of March, 1875, the greatest collectivn of the Buonarott: correspondence is for the first time to Le opencd to the world. The eeal of secrecy which has perplexed so many writers is to be removed. It contains 700 letters of Michael Angelo, and 1,800 ad- dressed to him by his eminent contemporaries. With this large mzzs of material at hand, Siguor Gotti iy abous to publish & now lifo of Augelo. It 18 to bo publisled on the same day in Freoch, Ttalian, and Gernan. He has secured a compe” tens English translator. B —At a Wwomsn's {emperance crusado meeting, held in the Union Methodist Clurch, Covington, Ky., o Tuetday, Mrs. Merriam, une of the prin- cipal speakers, eaid: Aly heart 18 deeply affected when Imeet s young man.” Is Mre, Merriam & widow ? _If not, wust does Jr, Mer- riam think about it 7= Cincinnati Enguirer. l 136 n6tion own thit 8 uot the dear! THE COLUMN OF MILITARY, consisting of tle Mulligun Zousves, Capt. J. J. Healey; the Mulligan Light Guards, Capt. Clifford; the Alpine Huntors, Capt. Ray- go; the Polish-American Guards, Capt. Siveskivy; and the Irish Rifles, Capts. Tell and Cunniffe, having marched, with flying colors, to tho depot, filed on board, and tho train few with creditablo speed toward tho Gesvined gronnds, whero all debarked, and, forming iu procession, proceeded in due form to houor THE SOLDIERS' GRAVES. This ceremonial was necessarily brief, s the Lieutenaut-General Lsa to visit Roselull on his homeward route. The main en- trance to the cemetery was very tasio- fully decorated, aud the epeakers' stand displayed the national end Irish colors in profu- s1ca, Tho loving care of Mrs. James A. Mulli- gan had, sesisted by ber siaterd, AMrs. Barry and Miss Alice Nugent, enrichod the 1ouud above tiie relics of her gallant husband with the choic- est flowers of thoseason. There were crosses, wrecthes, snd immortelles in_every variety, and the same tasteful honor was dono to the graves of Cupt. Micheel Gleason, Capt. Fitzgerald, Lieut. Shandley, Lieut. Pickett, and otbor offi- cors and soldiers distinguisbied zmong those who fell. ‘Ibe ono ** revel grave” was not forgotten. It, 1o fact, flashed with brighter hues than all 1he otners, and, among the devicos, wers a heart and haud, typreal of the reatored friendship of tho houtile sections of America. AT THE STAND. Half an hour was devoted to visiting the tombs, when tue recall was sounded, aund all preseut betook thomselves to the vicinity of the :‘pc;kcm' platform, on which were Gou. Sheri- zn aud a crowd of olicers, together with Capt. Stopuens, Capt. John 8. Hluilin, Capt. James Stuart, Capt. John J. Harrington, Col. Owen Stuart, Liout. Jamos Healy, aud somo 1ifty membens of the Grand Army of the Repub- lic.” Tuo number of ludies proseut wus quito 1mposing, snd, despite the iutense heat, they stood the mecessary dose of spoechifying with antonishing coolness aud courage. ipt. lullin oriedy introduced the Rev. E. A. Terry, who offered up & prayer: after which the Dband played * Hail Columbis,” with great effect. FATHER TELEY then addressed the audieuce, in substance as tollows : . In complianca with the softer beatings of the heart, in answer to tho ceaseless callingy of a faizhful mom- ory, we are gathered Lere to-day in the performance of wsucred duty. ‘The taxk 15 oue which appeals to tus uobler appreciatious of our nature, as it the doings of the finer impulses of our bearts, The teuder band thiat wreath the fresh epring flowers as the ftteut emblens of its beatiugy, to place themn with »sweet de- Yotin 00 the hallowed opot where lies & broken Lk of dearest friendsliir, 18 0ne of which humanity may “weil b proud, aud one waich war and alrifs may weil require Lo calm und sootac, and place its healidg on the oven wouuds. any stch a hand iv here to-day, generous 1u its givings, fond in Wie touchings of its eympathy, Tuefowers of the epring-timo sre tho #ymbols of it feelng, end in seeking for some new wreatls to give a full expression 10 the heart, there has seemed Do fitter beauty then the pruyerful impulse, The quick, convulsive subbingy of the motber's beart may not Le hereas evidenco of eomo recent end somun speechless woe; the sister's precious tenderness, aud tle brotlcs's f3thful love may not be nigh 1o Epeag tueir teurful eloquence fo ihe sflent dust; but anotbier aud a uo Jexs noble promptiug has Lrought the comrade and the grateful citizen 1o tae soldler's bonored grave. Wellmay we deck them with & teader v, a0d wreatho thom all with Nuture' emblems of 3 deuthiless life, for what of joy and happiuess do our ‘homes possess, aud what of and l does m’;fi‘:}pfl?&’m nl was observed very gemerally. Am 40 great s ransom 7 _Throughout the entirs 1and these grave mounds aro telling the price of our prosperity ; are upeaking to us ever tho tribute which coutry may often demand of her sons; of tho willingness wherawith they respond fothe call; and under the Lright sun of Heaven there {4 not a nobler_evidence of human boart's love and devotion to principle than the patriot grave of the soldier. On? the bLroad bosum of theland they aro numbered in many a serried line, marking the scars of the battle, in rank and flle, as{n 1ifo the brave hosrta rushed on to death ; and Just for this you aro aswemblod here fo-day, tlat of many of them it might be sald, though he has but & 4 A grave In the woods with the grass o'ergrown, o has 8 grave in the heart of Lis brother ; Though Lis clay in the one liea lifeloss sud lone, And thero s not & name, there is not & stone, But only the voice of the winds maketh moan O'er the grave where uever 4 flower iu strewn, §till his mernory lives in the other. And although_your gathering bero in 8 separats band seems of itself to bespoak & sepsrate feeling, be it Lioped that you only follow those whom tho accident of veugious valief took from their comradea in the grave ; and whilst_you breathe forth the prayer, and lend the heart's tribute, let us foudly hope thot you do not ex- clude the brave fellows who are restiug Whera other religious caro hms placed them ; thut 80 the Union, Whose causo bas lald thein in thelr eurly graves, may be forever not_merely one of States and ous of coun- try, but oue of bearta and of Lomee, aud of brotherly rugard for all our fellow-men. Tbis generoxity we may expect in the soldier. It isu generosity that is based on many a friendly memory of the Lght-liearted com~ rado of the eamp-iire ; and of the brave {cllow stand- iug by his side in the battle's deadly fire, sud who, sliouluer o shoulder, and hand 1 kand, urged on the strugglo ; whows eyo of hoe bad belped Lim in the strife, and whoa shout of triuuph wss one with Lis in the victory. Let this bo the blendiug of the colors on our buuner; one, of msuy States; one, Of many lands ; one, 'of many relfgious belicis ; oue, of many hearts that sound one common chord of pesce aud 1ove, and common weal to all suukiud, OTHER ADDRESSES. “The Star 8pangled Banuer ™ was next ren- derod by Langan's Band, after which Jobn F. Tinorty was iutroduced, @ud mhade a brief speeech, in which bo Loped that the decorating services before tho soldiors’ graves would tend to promoto harmony and love betwoen all sec- {ions of tho American people. “The Wearing of the Green” was next played, after which the Hon, A. L. Mormson “Ad-ewsed the multitude, and gave & very stirring picture of the war, especially of that portion of the great drama m which ‘the Irish regimeuts boro a part. His effort was very eloquent. and elicited froquent applauso, althongh, con- sidering the torrid temperature, Demostuenes himself might have_becomo & littlo tircsome in hiis wajestic elocution. But the old Greek. al- though he chewed pebbles by the Egesn Sea, nover loarned the art of thriling the masses with the thermomoter in the ninetica. + The Hudson, Rlune, aud Shannon,” one of Michael Scanlau’s poems, was read by Capt. Mullin, after which the soldiers dressed their Tavks, -wheeled by columns of four, and followed their réspecsive druma aud colors aboard tho cars for Rosol ——— GRACELAND. The observance of the day at Graceland conld scarcely bo called a saccess. Thero was & lam- eniable sense of dire discomfort pervading the cometery throughout the entire day. If it was hot in goneral it was simply awful at Graceland, where the scanty shade offered no retiof from the intense glare of the sun, and the walks wero inches deep with white dust, which flashed tho blaze buck into the oyes, and filled the entire be- ing with s sweaty dread of suffocation, If one left the graveled walks to avoid the dust and the danger of being run over, he sank ankle deep in sand, while, if he took to the grass, he felt like a trespasser upon the domain of the dead. It hed not occutred to any of the patriotic contrib- utors of evergreensand brass bands that A FEW'GALLONS OF WATER from s sprinkler's cart would render Graceland endurable on such a dsy es yesterday, or, if itdid Geeur o them, the suggestion died and msdo no sign. Perspiration took the placo of tears for the honored dead, aud the slow deposits of dust gave the conntenance the appearance of artificial sandsione just plastered on. The buried heroes should fecl lattered that anybody was in a deco- rative mood under such circumstances. THE ATTENDANCE +was not Jarge at uny time, 29 there are compara- tively few soldiers’ graves at Gracelaud, but thoso who were there will have occasion to ra- member the day by reason of sunburnt faces. Of those present the larger majority wore Ger- many, who went in squads, with big bauskets of flowers and evergreens, from grave to grave, licaded by a brass baud, which stopped in each case and played a short dirge, and then marched on to the next. There sccaed to be an utter Jack of symmetry in the arrangements,—e down- right absence of system or regulation in the pro- ceedings. THE PROCESSION. At about 12 o'clock the procession was formed, consisting of Lyon Post and a portion of Wy- manPost, G. A. R., and a few of the surviviug members of the Twenty-fourth and Eighty- second Illinots regiments.” Tho line was marched to the stand, beaded by the Great Western Light Guard Band, whero the total concourso numbered not more than 600 people, the greater art of them Germans, Io view of this fact, the Rev. Kobert Collyer concluded nof to make an address, a8 ho bad contempiated doing, but pre- ferred to give his time to the Rev. Joseph Hart- man, who was to speak in Germsn. M. Collyer offered & bricf anu eloquent prayer, after which Col. R, Biddle Roberts sposo brietly in & patri- otic and fowery voin. Then came Mr. Hart- man’s address in German, and then Dr. Hamill, of the Board of Managers of the Soldiers’ Home, eulogized some of the purces who had died in that institution, aud were buried et raceland. A benediction by Mr. Collyer closed the regular order of exerciscs, and the remain- derof tho afternoon was chiefly devoted to hunt- ing for cnol places and finding none. Small artios arrived from time to time, and cautious- Fy found their way through the clouds of dust to the graves of their own boloved dead, where they quictly and unostentatiously strewed their floral gifts, and then took ibeir leave. Taken altogether, there was nothing at Graceland which #hould cause anybody to wish for aa early recurrenco of Decoration Day. e e OAXKLAND. At Onkland Cemotery, where comparstively fow soldiers’ graves are located, the attendance was only moderaie, The exercises consisted of prayer by the Rev. E. 8. Johnson, addresses by J. J. Herrick, E. A. Small, and C. AL Cady, & mewonul ode by Prof. H. W. Haskell, and the venediction by the Rev. Dr. McMurdy. bt THE DAY ELSEWHERE. ILLINOIS. BFRINGFIELD. Bpecial Dispatch to The Chicaan Tribune. 8prINGFIELD, IlL, May 30.—Business was par- tially suspended here to-dny. The banks sod public oftices remained closed until 3 o'clock. An excursion train came in at 12 o’clock from Pakin, over the Illinois & Southeastern Rail- road, consisting of thirtecn coachos, carrying about 1,500 people. The ceromonies took place et Camp Batler in the morning, snd at Oak Ridge in the afternoon. Alaj. Bluford Wilson Qelivered the oration at Camp Butler. Ho took the ground that the time had come when enmities and hates should bu buried, and that o fioral tribute ehould be paid the Federal and Con- federate deadalike, and it waseo done. Tha Itev. H. D. Moore, of tais city, delivered the oration 2t Camp Butler. It was' hiatorical review of the cauce of the War. The coremonies wore participated in by & Jarge crowd at boih places. ROCK ISLA Special Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune. Rock Ista¥p, 1ll., May 80.—ihe cerewonies of Docoration Day wero of & very pleasiug char- acter, aud drew a crowd of 8,000 people to the Natioual Cometery on Lock Islaud. A joint grogiume wss arranged by the citizons of oline, Davenport, ana Itock Island. Amoog the featurcs were an original poem by P. L. McKwnie, of Moline, and an oration by the lev. T. F. Borchers, of tho same place. This oration 18 one of the finebt exforts ever made at these anniversa- Ties, and was frequently applauded, parbicularly the poriions in whick he xlluded to Grant's sav- ing the nation twice—once by his sword and ouce by his veto, Minute guns were fired dur- ing the exercises by the ltock Island Light Ar- tillory. The soldiers’ monument in this city was aizo decorated. A mumber ot Union soldiers placed garlaods on the graves of tho Confeder- atea who died in the old military prison. AURORA. sSpecicl Divatch to I'he Chicago Tribune. Avnons, L. May 30.—The custowary pro- gramme of decerating the graves of desd sol- diers was carried out in this cicy. The proces- siou cousisted of the Marshale, Aurora Cornet Band, ond 2 number of surviving -veterans, fol- lowed by carriages. BLOOMINGTON. Snecial Dispatch to Ihe Chicaon Tribune, BLOOXING L, Mav 80.—The city was crowded to-day, it bemng Decoration Day. All the Bnidie1s’ graves wore decorated, and the ora~ tio of the day was delivered by tho Hon. Luw- rence Weldou. JACESONVILLE. Szecral Dispatch to The Chicago Tridune, JACKs0NVILLE, L, May 80,—Decoration Day eloguent nd- dress was made in the park by Dr. A. McPar- l1and, and & long procession of carriages pro- ceeded to the four cemeteries and atrewed flow- ers on the graves of S’am fifty soldiers. NTON. Caxtox, TIl., May 80.—Decoration Day was duly observed in this city. All the church and fire bells of the city wero tolled at sunrise, guns fired, flags at half-mast, etc. Over 1,500 people docorated the graves of tho desd he- rocs at the cemetery. Mr. Edwin Levished delivered a oem, and the miver cornet band played s funeral dirge. PEORIA. Srecial Disvateh to The Chicago Tribune. Pronia, Ill.,, May 30.—Pooria bas beeu busy to-day doing honor to the memory and garland- ing the graves of her fallen heroes. An unusu- ally large number of people participated in the beautiful observance of the day. The Rev. J. H. Monon, formerly pastor of the First Presby- terian Church of this citv, was the orator of the occasion. His oration at the public monument in the square was listened to by several thonsand peoplo. It was full of patriotic fervor, and was a noble tribute to tho memory of the soldier dead. Following the exercises in the city came the strewing of flowers at Springdale. The hills around the soldiers’ monument there wera clustered with carriages and people, while large numbors crowded around the graves to catch & glimpse of the decorating servicos. The weather was Intensely hot throughout the day, with searcely a breath of wind stirring ALTON. Speeial Dispatch to Ths Chicago Tridune, Avros, Iil, May 30.—The anniversary of Decoration Day was not cbserved ss generally 88 in provious years in this city to-day. ”This afternoon a great many persons went to the cemetery, and strewed flowers on the graves of soldiers. = Appropriate exercises wera conducted by tho several clergymen of this city at the cemetery. GALESBUTG. Special Dispatel to The Chicago Tribune, Garesuuno, 1., May 30.—During the sfter- noon most of the business houses were closed, sud the day devoted to doing honor to the fallen of thie lata War. After an eloquent address by the Rev. Gardner, the Soldiers’ School children znd citizens of thoe place procoeded to Hopo Cemetery, where tho graves of the soldiers were strewn with flowers. Tho day has been delight- ful and the city is full, a large number eoming on a special train from Eurlington. BCHOOLCRAFT. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tridune. SCHOOLCRAFT, Mich., May 80.—Decoration Day has been observed hero by atrewing flowers on tho graves of our dead soldier-boys' graves, music, prayer, and addresses. Thirteen young Iadies dressed in black, and thirtecn misses dressed 1n white marched in tho procession to each grave, and covered them with the beautiful wreaths and bouquets they carried. Gen. Dwight, Mayor of Kalamazoo, delivered a very appropriate address. Thero was singing by our home glee club of 2 memorial song, the words writton by the Hon. E. Laken Brown. Nearly 1,000 people were in attenaance. CAIRO. ¥ Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. Carmo, 11L., May 30.—There wasa vory large attondance of tho people of this section to-day on tho coremonios of decorating tho soldiers’ graves in the National Cemetery of AMound City. Probably pot less than 6,000 pérsons were pres- ent. Gov. Beveridge, according to previous an- nouncement, delivered the oration. It was & finished production, worthy of our Chief Magis- trate, worthy of the pafriot soldiers, and o Christian Governor. It glowed with patriotism and o spirit of charity, and was received by the vast throng with every mark of approbation proper on such an occasion. With burning_words of truo eloquence he pre- sented Christianity as broader than patriotism, forgivences a divine virtue, and the remom- brauce of the heroic sufferings and eacrifices of the brave boys who died for their conutry. He commended the custom of showering fresh flowers over the ashes of the dead heroes, and urged the perpetuation of Memorial Day. At the conclusion, the Hon D. W. Muun, being called for, responded in an off-haud speech of about twenty minutes, that was heard with in- terest, emotion, and sympathy. JOLIET. Speefal Dinpatch to The Chicago Tribune, Jovakr, 1Il., May 30.—Decoration Day was ob- served by the citizens of this city universally, all places of business being closed during the aftornoon. A procession larger than has ever been scon in & similar demonstration, consisting of Bartleson Post, G. A. R., St. Joho’s Benevo- lent Bociety, I. O. O. Saengerbund, and Joli- et Commanders Knights Templar, Bocieties, and citizens in carriages, was marched to Oake wood Cemetery, where the exercises were con- ducted. Orations were pronounced in German by Alr. F. Deutuch, and in English by the Hon. Benjomin Olin. The decoration was conducted by Bartleson Post, G. A. R., and the Joliet Com- mandory Knighta Templar. i o INDIANA. SOUTH BEND. Special Dispateh to 1'he Chicago Tridune. Soutr Bexp, Ind., May 30.—Decoration Day ‘was quite generally observed Lere, thers being in nttendance a larger number of people than ever before. One featureonly tended to marthe occasion, which was the business houses remain- ing open. The orator of the dsy was the Rev. J. H. Cissel, of the ). E, Church, who delivered a very cloquent sddrees. 3ir. Colfax, who was in the aadience, responded to & call, and spoke about fifteen minutes, during which time he de- livéred the followmng remarkable seutiment, to which he hms never before publicly alluded: He said that while &t the gravo wo should bury all enmities and sutsgonisma, but he could not concur with those who insisted that the graves of those who died fighting to destroy their country should be decorated equally witl those whc gave thewr lives for tho nation's preservation. This an- noal testimonial is not merely a tribute of affection, or we should include in it the graves of mothers, wives, cluldren, and friends, very dear as they were to ms, with which our cemon teryis filled. But it is intonded a8 & com- memoration of Datriotism, as & mani- festation of gratitude to those who bad sacri- ficed 8o much for their country's preservation, and an inspiration to the youth around us to sct sitailarly if the dark days should again dawn on our country. He was willing to forget and for- give, and to acknowledge that they fought brave- 1y and sincerly. While in Congress he had voted for amnesty toall who would seek for_it, but Decoration Day would lose all its significance and meaning when it should include those who fought, however mistakenly, for the country's destruction. Then, to be consistent, we shoald honor the flags of tharebellion in the War Depart- ment, a8 we fis the Stars and Stripes, and should place by the side of the picture of the signers of the Declaration in the rotunda of the Capitol, & picture of the signers of the ordinance of the secession which inaugurated the rebellion. LATORTE. Special Dirpateh to The Chicago Tribune. LaronT, Ind., Aay 30.—Decoration Day_was generally observed in this city to-day. A large procession formed at 3 p. m.. which proceeded to Pine Lake Cemotery, headed by the Zouave coruet band_and two color-bearers, carrving the old flags of the Twenty-ninth and Eighty-sev- enth Regizaents of Indiana Volunteers. Prayer was offered by tho Rev. J. R. Ash, and an ora- tion_delivored by Maj. W. H. Calkins, Tho bood played “Tho Star Specgled Banner.” after yrhici the decoratung of the soldiors’ gravas fal- lowed. INDIANAPOLIS. IxpuaxAroLts, Tud., May 50.—Decoration Day was duly observed in this city, the main foatares being the decoration at Crown Hill Cemetery, and nddress by Gen. George H. Chapman. A8 the procession. consiating of the police, several ‘military and musical societies, and the fire de- partment were about starting to the ground. & severo rainstorm fell, which interfered some- ‘what with the ceremonies. FORT WATNE. Forr WATNE, May 30.—Decoration Day was almost ontirely iguored nere to-day. No osre- monies took place, and business was carried on &8 usual. @osnEN, Special Dispatck to The Chicago Tribune. Gosney, Ind., May 80.—The graves of Go- shen's fallen heroes” were decorated this after- noon by 800 citizens. Owing to tho intense heat, 98 in the shade, many persons were compelled to remain at home. ———— MINNESOTA. ST. PAUL AND MINNEAPOLIS. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. St. PapL, Minn., May 30.—Decoration Day was celebrated here and at Minneapolia by speeches, processions, religious services, snd decorating the graves. Though msny business establishments closed for the day, fow people took part in the carsmonies. g PENNSYLVANIA. PITTSDURGU. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, PrrrssuBoH, Pa., May 30.—Decoration Day was more generslly observed in this city and vicinity to-day than ever before, Buuiness was nearly suspeuded, and fl=gs floated from almost evory buildiug of note, snd many dwellings wera appropriately decorated, The celebration was 10 noisy martial ovent, but » sacredly hal- lowed one iu the ceremonies performed. Poats 8and 117, G. A. R, of this city, visiced Alle- gheny Cemeterv, where they _ gathered around Gen. Hags' monument, and marched to the flat, where approprists corsmonies wers held, the Rev. Dr. Brooks officiating 2a chaplain and 8. P. Falton, Egq., orator of theday. .fter this, fair hauds ncattered flowers over the graves of the honored dead, the few unmarked Rebel goldiers’ graves not beiog forgotten. They sleep alike in death, and it was buts just tribute to the bravery of a fallen foe. In St Mary's Catholic Cemetery Father Gibbs oftiviated, and the soldiers’ graves were appropriately deco- rated. In Alleghenv and the Soutn Side the ramo was done, and the memories of fallen com- rades wero acredly honored. IN GESERAL, PrIADELPHIA, May 30.—Dispatches from sev- eral interior towns of this State show that Decor- ation Day was much more generally observed than in previous years. 4 —— WISCONSIN. JMILWACKEE. Spectal Dispatch to The Chicago Tridune. MiLwaukee, May 80.—Decorstion Day was fitly observed. All city and public offices wero closed, and the Chamber of Commerce ad- journed st noon. The turn-out of military, firomen, and citizena was unnsually fine. ———— TENNESSEE. MENPHIS. Mrapus, Moy 80.—Decoration Day was ob- served principaily by ine varicus colored socie- ties, who revaired to the National Cemetery this marni.u'f, 2nd,after placing flowers on the graves, listeved to addresses by Ed Shaw, colored wharf- master, and Gen. Bmith, Burveyor of the Port. NASHVILLE. Nasuviree, Tenn., M2y 80.—The graves of the Federal dead inthe National Cemetery wero docorated to-day. There was an attendsnce of about 2,500. Itis report thot just after the prayers, and as they were procesding to scatter the flowers op the ~graves, a difficulty occurred among some colored people, in which one woman and sovoral men were knocked down with rocks. One man is reported seriously hurt. The diffi- culty is seriously regretted by the better clzes of the colored people. P s IOWA. DAVENPORT. Specta? Dispatch to The Chicago Tribuna, Daveseont, Is., May 30.—Business has been almost entirely suspended 1n this city to-day. Large numbers came in from sdjoining towns to join in decoratiug tho graves of onr dead he- roes. Speeches wore made by somoe of our noted citizens, aod overything passed Off has- moniously. BUBLINGTON. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tridune, BurLiNgTON, Ia., May 30.—Decoration Day waa not very generally observed here to-day, al- though the banks and many other places of business were closed this afternoon. e graves of geveral hundred soldiers in Aspen Grove Cem- etery were visited by old soldiers and strewed with flowers. There was, however, no public demonstration. DES MOINES. Srecial Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. Des)os In., May 30.—Decoration Day was obeerved in this city as a boliday. The banks and many business Lonses wera closed. The decoration exercises were a procession of soldicrs and citizens, firing of cannon, snd appropriate addresses on the ground. A large number of ittle girle, dressed in while, wero closen to strew the flowers upon the soldiers’ graves. The exorciaca were impressive, and largely attended. KEOKUE, . Bpecial tch to Tha Chicago Tribune. ‘Keokuk, Ia., lé’ 30.—Business in the city was generally ‘suspended to-dav, and the citizens turued ont en masso to participate in the cere- ‘monies of docoration. 1In addition to this there was s largo attendance from the country, snd from neighboring towns, making in all an assem-~ blage of several thousand people. A procession, headed by Torrenca Post Grand Army of the Re- public under arms, was formed at 2 o'clock this afternoon, and marched to the cometery, fol- lowea by & throng of citizens in carriages and on foot. No such interest has been manifosted here since the ceremonies of Decoration vere insugurated. Arriviog at the speakers’ stand, an eloquent oration was deliv—~ ered by Gov. C. C. Carpeuter. He ke for nearly three-quarters of an_hour, eliciting the attention and applause of sll present. A com- ‘mittes of children selected for the purpose per- formed in an impressive manner the ceramony of strowing flowers. The remainder of the exercises consisted of prayer, songs, martial music, & volloy of musketry, and a salute. The National cemetery here contains the re- [ 1nains of nearly 700 Unionsoldiers. The grounds, embracing between two and three acres, have been fitted up in splendid styie, by the Govern- ment, at a cost of $18,000. BSeven Confederate dead are buried here. The gravesof these re- ceived the samo attention to-dsy aa those of the Unlon soldiers. ———— MICHIGAN. ADRIAN. Spectal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Abmia. Mich., May 80.—Decoration Day was duly observed in this city to-dsy. The cere- ‘monies commenced at 1:30. Nearly all the orga- mizations in the city participated. A line was formed by the Marshai of the Day, Lieut. R. H. Baker, and moved about 2 o'clock. The foliow- ing are the organizations participating, and the order in which they were formed: Officer of the Dy and staf monnted ; Opera- House band ; Adrian Ligot Guard; Knights Templar; L O. O. F.; drum corps; Adrian Zouaves ; mombers of the Lenawes County Boldiers' and Sailors’ Union, and all others who served in the army or navy; the Mayor, Com- mon Council, and city officars in carriages ; car- risge with Presidont of tho Day, orator, and chaplain ; floral decorations ; Chief and Assis- tant Engineer of Fire Department; the Fire Departaent ; citizens in carriagos and on f00t ; the Hon. ¥.C. Beaman President of the Day, a0d Prosecuting-Attorney Sayers, orator. The bells were tolled s the procession passed the churches on the route to Oakwood Cemetery. The beautiful soldiecs’ monnment on Monu- mont Square was handsomely draped with flow- ers. The day was very warm, and not over 5,000 people visited the cametery. JACKSO! Special Dispateh to The Chicaao Tridune. Jacxsoy, Mich., May S0.—No general observ- ance of Decorntion-Day here, but Mrs. Fidus Livermora aud her Ssbbatl-school of girla went to the Cemetery and held yimple exercises, clos- ing with & picnic party. GEAND BAPIDS. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. GraxD Rarips, Mich., May 30.—Decoration- Day was observed hera to-dsy by & procession and public service in the park. The Hon. Charles W. Watkina delivered the oration, after which the ladies, accompanied by the different clergymen of the city, proceeded to the varions cometaries and docked the graves with flowers. i MISSOURI. ST. LOTIS, 2 87. Louts, May 30.—The cersmony of deco- rating the soldiers’ grave was observed this af- ternoon at the Nationsl Cemetery, Jefferson Barracks, 14 miles south of this city. Orations were delivered by CoL P. k. Blaud end Emil Pretorius, the Iatter in German, oo the Union gide, and ex-Gov. 'homas C. Reynolds on the Confederats gide. Alwo music by the United States Post Band, and a_poem by Prof. 0. H, TFethers. After which, all the graves, both Fed- eral and Confoderate, in the cemotery, number- ing abont 10,000, wera profusely sirown with flowers. Although the day was very warm. s great number of persons of sl classes wero presont. The graves of the soldiers inthe city cometeries were also decorated. - —ee WASHINGTON. WasHrrvoToN, May 30.—The decoration of the aves in the cemeteries in the neighborhood of \Washingcon took plece this mornis Tho chief point of attraction was Arlington Cemotery, where thousands of persons congregated. Tho floral arrangements wore more extensive than heretofore, Among the most prominent per- sons on the platform were President Grant, eev- eral members of tho Cabinet, and officers of the Army and Navy. After a national salute, there Was a prayer snd a poem, snd Gen. Hawley, of Connecticat, deliverod an oration. All the Gov- ermumont Departments woro closed. Many friends of Confederate soldiers decorated their graves with flowers brought from Richmond and elso- where, besides large quantities from Wash- ington. —— OHIO. DAYTON. Speotal Disvateh to The Chicago Trfbune, Dartos, O., May $0.—At an early hour this morning our ¢ity wss thronged with a mass of people, who devoted the entire day to tha decoration of soldiers’ graves, At 10 o'clock they were on _tho wayto the Soldiers’ Home, Wheroao_elsborate, programme had been pre- pared, which was carriod out to the letter. In the afternoon & large procession formed on Main street, and st 3 o'clock marched to St. Henry Cemetery, where the graves of the fallen dead ‘were strewn with flowers. As soon a8 this waa completed the procession moved to Wood- 1and Cemetery, where the same ceremony was performed. A number of societies joined tho procession, and made s fine display. CINCINNATI: CrveINNATI, May 30.—Decoration Day was ob- served in this city. At Spring Grove Cemetery the oration was b{fl(;ol. Ozro J. Dodds. Tha Newport Barracks d, & company of regulars from the barracks, and & company of aity formed the milif the cametery. e Prodenioy Torzno, 0., M ;«;’ o ‘012D0, 0., May 30.~ Decorati propristely cbaerved, all the mian LT organizations, Fire Department, g L.0% generally folaing in the processicn and sails ‘orsythe Post, G. A. R. in decormris diers' graves in tho vations cemewrlug.fil:&‘ AT BTEZUBEN thecity. Special Dispatch to The Olagy Tribu, STEUDENVILLE, O., Mav 30.—Decgrun, passed away very ploseantly. Threa ric® Dy of military, and children with flomery L % to the Union Cemotery at 3 o'clock ahic 22kl was offered by the Rev. J. 8. Bracher, (0 decoration of tho gravcs by the chies” cludiog with an appropriate orati J. L. Updegraft. ion by ta Fog. NEW YORE, NEW YORK CITT AND BROO] New Yons, May 90.—The beamtitn nec and the action of the Legialature iy o oi® Decoration Day logal holiday, have somitet to givo the celobration tbis vest s mons 28 Xecognition than on sy pravious ocearmntd this * now well-observed annivereary: "t Custom-House, Post-Office, Bub-Treasgy. 2 the Stock, Produce, Cotton, sud e & chenges, with most of the large bufinas“ b lishments down town, are closed. The gres i were formally begun st midniznt, g3 hour s detachment of marines, fuder 5 Brown, with & number of naval offcy Rankia Post G. A. R., 50d 8 large conpey C o ol 1ty citizens, left the Navy-Yard for Woodlam, o etery, where, at sunrise, the grava of Ap.>, Farragut was decorated and a ealnty [ Abont the same ime the grave of Gen. (s G. Halpin (“Miles O'Reilly ), in Crpress iy Cemetery, was decorstod. ‘Abrahan i Post G. A. R. initiated tho ecercises iy city, when at haif past 7 o'elock i: munig inio Union Square and auwawed it flowers around the base of the Luncoln s placed » laurel on the hesd, snd dressd g podestal in evergreens, and immense ey of people remaming uncovered dum coromony. Tha equestrisnsiatus o Wiskopy was similarly cared for ; after which the pay.’ bers of the Grand Army marched to the momge ment of Gen. Worth, where the veterans cz1p, Mezican war docked it with floral tribuig TUnion Square was made the rendezvous far tpy several posts of the G. A. B. ad deachmenty of military who had volunteered to acmpu, them to the graves of their former commidey Soou after, eight posta and the military miche upon the’ ground, accompanied bya badof mausic, and were immediately followed by vaggas drawn by richly-caparisoned horses, fiey with flowers and adorned with the Dtz colors. Other wagons filed in, beary digsbled veterans snd the orphan childre of goldiers. At ten minutes past 10 the proccasion started, moving round the west sidact thy equare and _down Broadway. It was hesdsd ¢ ten mouated policemen, who were followad byy squad of police, and the Grand Marehsl eus next with his mounted staff. Tha processioy was divided into four divisious, sud inclaed two colored companies. The regular army vy represented by Gen. Wilson and Lient. M, who appeared in full uniform. The invitad guests and orators of the day werse in open exr- risges. All the posts carried bannery,ads number bore tattered batile-flags. They wers dressed in dark clothing, wearing fstiguo-cus, with bouquets and badies. The Goroan Vot eran Singing Socioty and other civis assccistions took part in the procession, which was closad by & a detachment of police. Tha routs was “md:i numerous spectators, and flags were display at nalf-mast on the public and privato buildirgs. The chimes of Trinity and Grace Churches wen rang during the march. At Bt Psuls Churd the procession balted while the monument & Gen. Montgomerry, who fell at Quebec, waa deco rated, and another balt was made at Trinity Ceas. tery, whero the graves of the soldiers burisd{kn were decorated. On reaching the South Fem, the procession crossed to Brooklyn, wareitzy i oined by several posts of that city, and tuk the cars for Cypress Hill and other cemsura On arriving at Cypress Hill Cemetery, tham- cession was received by a grest crowd of s slready assemblea. All marched to s phdsm erected in the open space, where addresse vee made and prayer offered, after which ths - ent posts scattered through the ct uaz te strowing alike with flowers the graves of (uis and Confederate dead. A dotail of the Gndd Army decorated the graves in the Cethalic Cn- etery of the Holy Cross, whers the Rer. Fathar Doberty made & prayer, and the Pev. Fitber Frousiols made an address. In this sod the other cemeteries visited gresat crowds wem gathered. The few cemeteriea that conld notbe cared for to-dsy will be attended to-morrow. g e s <y i SHOT DEAD BY AN OFFICER. Reports reached the city at halt-past 2 'clock this morning of & terrible tragedy that bid occurred at Rosenill Station, daring the esrly part of last evening, in which & msn oamsd Ratinger was shot by an officer, and instently Lilled. The facts, 28 nearly as could be gathar- od, are that quite s number of Germans were 3 » faloon kept by Ratinger, and making night .hideous with their revelry. Two officars ec- tered the premisos for of suppressing the disturbance, tacked by Ratinger with a_pistol. joined in the sseanlt, and hustled tho oficas into the street, after which they bost them in 3 bratal manner, While on the ground usde: going this beating, one of them released hims! sufficiently to securo his pistol, which be di- charged into the crowd, the ball penetratiog b brain of Ratinger, killing him instatln 1 number of the rioters were arrested snd lodged in the station by a reserve of officers who bar- ried to the scane. An investigation will be b to-day, when all the facts will be asc : LOCAL ITEMS. Oue of the ubiquitous Smith family, ¥t prenomen is Charles, waa detected in the relieving the breeches-pocket of aman m=d Koon of its pecuniary incambrances lsst err ing. Officer O'Conner loped him off tot* Sixth Procinct Station, where he was resigned 4 solitude and repentance. <15 Tast night, The alarm from box No. 452 at 10:15]as wau caused by the discovory of flames in s t¥- story frame house at No. 721 Mitchell owned and occupied by Msctin Link as3bet stead factory. Loss, $500; fully insured. Ce% of firo not stated. A impecunious biped named John Fons £ been endeavoring to replenish his exchsquer 3t the expense of sympathizers with sufferiaZ Southrons. He had realized the muniicest sum of %3, when Detactive Gallagher ‘“'?"i’j his further attempts by locking him upis Armory. —_——— The Morse Manufacturing Compasy of New York. The corporators of this Compsny are embraced £33 list of abont = dozen well-known capitalists i 3% York. The business of the Company consista In 2 manufacture and ale of Morse's Luzureoe, 8 E? and most elegant dlscovery of deodorized coR0td oil and other valustlo ingredents, for the balr, F sessing nnequaled restorative and proserving s-'flp;' tics, remarkable for natural brillisncy and effect. 72 Sattering evidence of the lesdiug draggists of Sev X6k avinces tho fact that this production far excelssny 6% compound oleine hatr-dresring yet produced. TheF v*i kS 1 only 60 cents per bottle, which piaces & ¥ItHEG Teach of all who velue that luxariant ap] toflet sppendages, including the great king tonics, the ancient Phalon Hair Iovigorator, our own cifizens besr witneas to the splendid ing and cooling efféct of this pure and emolieat Fel, for tho eradication of dandrug, sad for its good 9%, in stopping tho bair from falling, and thickeo'sd ettt ] "’h. ‘Morse's Luzurens fmparts a heavier ;f.“x!:ur the halr than tho I'halon ‘Invigorstor, while the Shy suits many persons_better on sccount of ISEIT refreshing and invigorating effect. Ladies 220 0, tlomen should try cither one or tho other excallent Lair proparstione, ss tnelr inclisstics g‘; tates. ? d wholescme. Bath aro_perfectiy piure nad wholes Bloaziss 1 for fragrant 123 O <ble odor, d_be con Fan Scss Htevanson & Tetd are wholesale ageats for tha 37 weat. ” —_——————— Madame Cavaignac’s :ngfl:’ Pars Letter to the New Yorl g 1 have a little dog story to add to those w!:L; you publish from time to time. Samac h go Alme. Cavaignac, widow of the h»-u“d';en found a small dog in the streot dying of BUET, 1t hind grown too weak to stand, aud €l Pleading eyes into hor face a8 she paused 10,0 gard it lying in a corner. Mme. Cayeignat oo the dog talen home and nunied, a0d 6¥eX B0, it bas bad & very strong ailection forber. ‘was never happy when out of her sigh! prosrd other day Mme. Cavaignac died. For & e s Mirza watched constantly before the dook ‘week 8O ual‘zls ueg]med u): give up in vhen called to dinner shs gave & :‘;med again to tho door, then rusbed &7 her bed, and never lefc it sgain, Sbo mfl“"h 73 all food, and nothing waa dainty -ncux““d. tempt her to eat, For eight days =y with!:mt food, mouraing ocustautly lld e Sasurday lass shs died, | | E PSSR A L A M R iy 4 e e e e