Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-10-14

tiers or other claimants pending the de-
termination of Congress in the premi
ses. A large number OF settlers are oc-
cupytnR soch lands, and it Is important
TO know whether they can receive title
from the Cnited States, O, whether thsy
will be required to porchass from the
railroad companies.
4 MsRosn's Ssasemeat.
NEw YORK, Oct. 12.-JohR Sharpe
Chairman Of the Peoples Central Com.
mittee, telegraphs the journals here de-
c.aring that the statement published in
these dispatches ON Tuesday, that the
MorrnOns we're using their energies and
money TO defeat Cassidy's election IN
Nevada ID emphaticatly untrue. Sharpe
says that Mormons prominent in polit-
ical and business circles deny all knowl-
edge Of il, but think the statement. has
been made in Cassidy's interest, 10
create sympathy for him at the expense
Of the MormOns. While Cassidy's de.
feat would be gratifying to the Nor.
mons, the Democratic Normons in Ne
vada will v0te against him or stay away
from the polls, bu: they will use no
money or other illeRitimate means to
defeat him. Sharpe further SAYS the
MormOns are taking no part whatever
in California politics.
Big Repablieaa Caias-in vireinia.
WHEKINo, w. Va, Oct. l3.-Ths
latest returns show that \ sweeping p0-
~ L. q.
district General Gof, Republican can
didate for Congress, has majority of
about COCO, a change of 3l55 as compared
with the vote two years ago. Even the
Democratic strOngholds have partially
given away.
All False.
NKw York, OCT. 13.-Wm. H. Wander
bilt denies that he made sighting re.
marks IN regard to the ''Nickel Plate"
road.
WebsteF Censeanlal.
MARsHFIELD, Masa., Oct. 1l3.-To-
days exercises at tho tomb were finish
ed, and the procession took up the line
of march to the field next to the Web
ster estate, where are pitched the tents
In which dinner and the literary exer-
cises took place. The most noticeable
tents are two large dinner tents. for the
use respectively of the Webster Histori-
cal Society and Ancient and Honorable
Artillery Company.
The President was heartily cheered at
avery stage of the proceedings.
The larger canvas il Oblon0 in shape,
for about 500 persons.
The pvons1os,\ 90 hn Hsc<4vs~oO
occupied the center guest table, and
upon his right sat President Arthur,
Mrs. Webster. Secretary Chandler.
Mayor Green, Of Boston, and others:
1pon his left Governor Long: Senators
Dawes and Hoar, Collector Worthing-
'On. Secretary Lincoln and others.
After dinner tho President was es-
sorted to the adjoining tent, where the
Ancient and Honorable we're dining.
He was received with much enthusiasm.
and thanked the company for the escort
duty. He wished them long life and
drank glass of wine with them. Upon
to the Sociery tent the as
semby was called to order by Governor
Long, who made an eloquent speech, TAX
ing as his text the character of the
the memory Of whom they
wer e then recalling.
1t is but fresh display of that splen-
did hospitality which ever since ! came
within the borders of Massachusetts,
has obstructed my path with demon
strations of courtesy and respect. l
trust. sirs, that neither my graf
fitude nor my sympathy with
the purposes which turned our
footsteps be measured here to
day BY my ende sv0rs to give them YER
bal oppression. The character and &C.
nius Of that illrstrious man whose life
moved Rrandly on in 30 many paths of
eminence one hundred years ago. We
have gathered today amid the peaceful
scenes whore he found rest from the
fret and worry Of life, and which have
for more than . generation been the
theme Of discussion and eulORy. / shall
not attempt to labor In the field over
which 90 many flashing sickles have
swept, and which have 90 long been
crowded with industrious cleaners, but
may perhaps be permitted to express
my approval of what may be accom-
plished by this society in the further
ance Of the object for which it was
founded. Asserted upon what / sup
posed to be Trustworthy authority, near
the close Of his honored life Mr.. Web
ster expressed wish that for aiding to
trausmit his fame to future generations
Of his oountrymen. for kindling in their
hearts tho fame Of patriotism, and for
them in the principles of
governments, there should
be disseminated far and wide among
them such recorded efforts of his genius.
Many Of the loftiest, greatest and most
inspired Of Mr.. Webster's utterances
have long been familiar a. household
words in the mouths Of every school
boy in the land, bat it is doubtless true
that many others, scarcely less defined
IN subject, mastery in treatment and
splehdid in diotion are comparatively
unknown. No ono in Our country Who
seeks instruction in these political
doctrines which are the basis Of our
Federal Government; to acquaint him
self With the history Of his country, and
With the origin and progress and signif-
canoe Of its institutions, oan by no other
course 90 ably and % splendidly attain
those ends as BY rssorting to that great
etOrehouse Of eloquence and wisdom.
the published writings OF Daniel Web
ster; aud, sir, bid you God speed in
this and In all other laudable endeav-
ors." At the conclusion of the speech,
which vas punciuated BY frequsnt APP
plauee, Mr.. Stillman Ballon rcd . 70
published manussRlpt written by Web
ster and read to the cabinet, in which
he expEeaDed his vievs upo0 important
political questions Of tho day. Henry
L. Davies spoke briefly of the effect that
Webster's W0ek, . statesman and lsRis.
latOr. had upon political affairs Of the
country. Governor Bell, Of New Hamp-
shire, responded TO the toast, The
birthplace Of Webster" At this point
the President was obliged to leave for
the train to Boston. Other speeches
were made by Judge Thomas Russell,
President Bartlett, Of Dartmouth Col
leRe, and Hon. Geo. 8. Boatvell.
ea.eoo Pilgrims.
Qcxnoc, Oct. l3.-Over forty thooaand
pilgrims visited tho Shrine Of Labcuns
6tannc this year.
Snow FILL today im tn mountains d
miles north of the city.
A MIoHTY HuNru. believes
thia from ~ 8. r. CAronielHi ''Dr. Al
ison vanderburg has returned from
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