Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-10-26

ed % the hail alone, Music Hall va,
beautifully decorated With flags. Stack,
OF arms and cannon were IN the stage
An audience of nearly two thoussn,
was already seated when the society
marched in and took seats near IN.
stage. Gen. p. NJ. Case called tue meet.
ing to order. introducing Gov. Charlie,
Foster who delivered the address O
welcome. His mention OF Rosecrans
Sheridan, Pope, Hogan, Woods, anc
Others on the Stage brought rounds O.
applause until General Case bowed &C
acknowledgement and General Sheridan
called for order. General Sheridan
made brief response. He then asked
Governor Foster to INTRODUCES the orato.
OF the society, Gsn. Smith Daikens. 81
Freeport, Ill. The address commanded
close attention aud WAS often applaud
ed. McLair, With the help of the Apollo
Club, sang a song composed by himself
Tor this occasion. In response to calls
General RDsecrans made few remarks
favorIng reunions, saying that unless
the soldiers stuck together the wise
provision of tire statutes, giving prefer
ence To soldiers in the public service
Was in danger of being forgotten. He
regarded also encouragement of devo-
ton to the country ample reason for
keeping alive interest in the great deeds
accomplished by the volunteer army
daring the war. General Logan also
spoke. The society marched back 70
the Burnett House under the escort of
the military, whose members enioysd
what they termed "symposium."
At the business meeting of the society
this morning the committe reported the
reelection of the present officers. The
report WAS adopted.
Col. Kelley, of Louisville, opposed the
resolution commanding portrait of
General Thomas to be painted by s. w
Price, and asking that Congress pur-
chase 1t. L Is was adopted. The SO.
ciety then marched to the Cha nber OF
Commerce upon invitation of that body
The place was profusely decorated with
banners. shields and buntiug. Capt. J.
b. Foraker made An address, presetine
the Society to thu merchants. Captain
w. w. Peabody, President of the Cham
Der, responded. introducing Generals
Sheridan, Rosecraus, Hazen, Keller.
Kimball, Morton, Stanley aud Council
man Frey, all of whom made brief ad
Religious BOycoiters.
Hartford, Conn.,, Oct. Pin the vii
iage of Lakeville, Conn a life sized
figure of Christ was fastened on a cru
cifix at the street corner. Merch ants
who petitiOned for its removal have
been bOycotted by the Catholics, and
now the Protestant ladies propose to re.
taliate by procuring colored servants
from the South.
Heavy Damages.
New YORK, Oct. 25.-Dr. J. L. Taylo,
has secured Judgment for $4,000
against the Metropolitan Elevated Rail
way for running trains past a house
which he had previously rented for a
hospital.
why lie Killed Him.
KANSAS Cry, Oct. 25.-In West Kan
sas City George Wilson killed colored
porter. named WE. Rnffiu, who had re-
preached him for turning out the light
in the hall.
Yield or Resign.
WASHINGTON. Got. 25.-It is asserted
that one member of the Cabinet com.
planned of interference with his depart
ment by the head of another, and that
IA the President assumed the response
bility, the dissatisfied officer must yield
or resign.
Murder and Robbery.
CINcIsNATI. Got. pa special to the
Commercial Gazette from Charlottesville
Ind, states that news was received today
of the murder last night at Wallace.
twenty miles west, of Joseph Murphy,
who kept store and saloon. He was
found this morning, shot in three places
one through the heart. The safe had
been opened and $4,000 stolen. Suspi-
oion falls on man named Davis, who
escaped from the Fountain county Jail
Monday, and who had grudge against
Murphy.
An Insult 20 the Race.
CHICAGO, Oct. GA we'll attended
meeting of colored citizens was held
tonight for the purpose of protesting
against the recent decision OF the Su-
preme Court on the Civil Rights Bill.
A number of speeches were made. The
one which met with the most favorable
reception was delivered by W. T. Polk
pastor of the church in which the meet
ing was held. He said, in the course OF
his remarks: "rhe decision is an insult
To the race. | have always been a COED
Republican, but now | believe We should
give our allegiance to that party which
will give us our rights, even il it runs
the DEVILS ticket, or Ben Butler"
An Important Railroad Decision.
DIES MONIES, Got. 25.-ln the Circuit
Court today Judge McCreary rendered
All important decision upon the question
Of the right of State to regulate inter
State commerce. The question aros,
out of suit against the Illinois Contra
upon freight shipped over the com
pany's road from points in Iowa {,
points in Wisconsin. aud originated
under the tariff law of 1874, now re
pealed. Judge McCreary held in tn,
course of "A very able opinion that thu
Act in question, which applied t.
through shipment, related to subjes
which is national, and that if tue powe
of the State to pass such an Act wer'
conceded, it would necessarily include
the power to discriminate against thu
commerce of all the States; so for thes'
reasons such statutes would be in viola
ton of the Federal Constitution. Ii Il
not within the power of State upoi
an inter State line to fix charges to b
paid for Carrying outside of its terri
tory, for that would in effect give j
power to demand more than its share o
reasonable charge for the entire dis
lance. 1t would he giving To the statute
of States extra territorial force.
The SUIT Against the Northern Pacific
New YORK, Oct. 25. Anderson
Mann applied to Judge Bartlett toda
for an order TO examine Henry Willard
President of the Northern Pacific Rail
road, in reference to the standing OF tn
company. The order was granted
| William M. Evarts and Roscoe Conklin
have been retained by the Norther
Pacific Railroad Company.
The Episcopal Convention.
PHtLApEIpHIA, Oct. 25.-In the Epi,
copal Convention Rev. Mr.. Chatwood
California offered the following resolr
ton: That in consideration of the n
port of the joint Committee on Prays
Book, no motion shall be read or eute
tanned involving changes by way of Co
rectious in the prayer book not col
tanned in the report of the committe
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