Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-08-09

Gentlemen of he Grand Army Of Maine
| thank you for your kindly and cordial
greetinR. This occasion IL one of the
greatest pleasure. IL il the renewal of
old acquaintance and the recalling of
old scenes of civil life that ante-dsts
your splendid deeds of war. NV mind
is carried back to the winter of 1s60, 70
the excitement and elatiun, and, at the
same time, the seriousness and sadness.
OF that ominous and critical era. Wv
idly remember every incident as We
stood on the eve of the gigantic struo-
gle. When at last the war cloud burst
and President L'neolu issued his proc
lan1ation for $4,000 men. Mpine was
asked for one regiment. Gov. Wash
burpe summoned an extra session OF
the Legislature. | had the honor TO be
Speaker OF the House of Representa-
tlyes. We were full of patriotism and
full OF confidence, and We younger men,
oers OF the Legislature II vas but 81
years old myself) determined TO do
something very bold-somethinp which.
We ventured to hope, would be very ap-
palling TO the Confederate Cover ntnent.
instead of responding with the one reg
iment which the President asked, We
authorized the Governor to offer 10 reg
iments to the National Government !;
and, though entirely unused to State
debt, we empowered the Governor to
to borrow 81 ,000, $50 on the faith of the
state for immediate use for the equip
naent OF troops. We all felt that we
| We're Dragging wnen We used these big
n0ures. We felt sure that oar ten re-
| lments would never be used, for Prl8r
contingent from Maine implied larger
force than Napoleon and Neii.uofon
both controlled on the field a Waterloo.
How little We knew the -gaae . Oar
ten regiments we're swe-l' ,ut1 the gor-
tex OF war before the EXPIRATION ~ half
a year, aad we ended BY sending b r@g-
iments of infant. two regiments ~
cavalry and nine BATE les CO artillery.
This. with the yeeruits needed b. keep
their ranks ( !. Ia the to- contest.
absorbed m1rs the oE tho men
OF Maine,e 4r... LOST ns large in pro-
portion to tIH arms- bearing population
as Fred fsk the Great levied on the
| PROVING Ut Prussia ia the hardest
pressed period at tbs seven years wEr.
| Iol, Qentiensn, are ~ h5Qorea aud
important part II the sgrv4soss Of that
great host. | join with you 10 CON-
msnoratiaa of services Tor tho unre-
/ turning brave, FOR tuss CREST host xho
( aisd for theit couulrY au3 FOR liberty
: No victory ever assured 30 much good
/ - mankind none syec closed such an
evil struggle as ours and our tFiumra
| - o@lsbrit ted, not with the sense OF aay-
/ ing conquered . foe, bat with that bet
! tor seu@e OF havlue retained our kins-
/ mon, and brought them back TO thslf
/ own h@utaRe aBd The pf1teotion Of their
/ owu GAG. Beneath . 1t Gag, North and
/ south Esst and - est, all And pfJteo-
I SOU snter IS sheitering folds ws shall
~, dwell together ia unity, Tor we are
: brathrru.
rhs speech closed srnid tumult of
! applause.
eldest Rec dest.
NEw ORLEANS. AUG The manage
/ uleGt authcTiZ5 neuJtiations with the
French Government In order to have
| sue statue OF liberty brought to the
/ Worlds Exhibition for a short time be-
/ fore being 81 ap on Bedloe's Island.
The Union League.
/ Nav YORK, Anu. flames y. NeQley,
/ President of the National UnioH League,
/ has called a meeting of the Executive
| Coo aIitteo at the Astor House on the
/ 12i instant. Members of the Union
/ frJm all parts Of the United States are
expected to be present.
| Destructive Prairie Fire.
DENVER. Aug. News has just been
received of destructive prairie fire
about 100 miles northeast on the range
between Denver Junction and the
| Frenchman. The burned district ex-
tends about thirty miles along the
Platte river and back from the river
great distance, covering portion of the
Jed Bush and Governor Routt ranges.
IL bias Inflicted great loss on the stock
interests in that region.
Virginia Republicans.
| RICHMOND, Aug. S.-Ehe Republican
State Committee met tonight. General
Mahone presided. Several hours were
spent in discussing matters pertaining
to the conduct of the campaign, tixing
dates for holding the district osnven
ton for Congressional nominees and
apportioning the number of delegates
from counties to the convention. The
COMMITTEES - still in session at 1890 q.
IN. and Is not likeiv to adjourn for an
| boar or two. The meeting was well at
| tended and the session was carried on
with closed doors.
| Heavy Failure.
BRADFoRD, Pa. Aug. S.-Grsat excite
ment was created here today by the an
nouncement that the KimbaIl Coal aud
Iron Company. doing business at Rid
dlesburg, had failed. The liabilities
are estimated a, 100000. The plant
is worth much more, but will scarcely
sell for half its value. For some time
the financial standing of the company
has been an object of suspicion and
distrust, and the crash was not q sur
prise to those who were posted.
Opposition 60 Reurbenism I'm MIS-.
| scarf.
ST. LOUIS, Aug S.-A private confer
ence Of about fifty Republicans, from
| various parts of the State, was held here
this afternoon to discuss the practical
bility of uniting all opposition political
elements TO BourbJnism In Missouri on
an independents State ticket In the COM
ing election. A full interchange of
views was had, and the whole matter
was referred to committee 20 investi-
gate and report to the State Central
| Committee.
Five Thousand Dsiiar Pacing Match.
CuoAoo. Aug. Sit has jus, been de.
cided that a 5000 pacing match be-
tween Johnston and Richball will take
place over the Chicago Driving Park on
August sd.
| Coming Prize Fight.
NKw York. Aug. s.-An agreement
has been signed by HAL II. Stoddsrd,
the Syracuse wonder, and Jack Burke
for prize fight, to take place on De-
cembef STU within 100 miles of New Or
leans. The stakes are 5000 dollars
aud belt representing the heavyweight
championship of the world.
Failure In the Live stock Trade.
PrrrssuRa (Pa.l. Aug. s. Holmes.
L1ffsrty & Co., the oldest and one of
tue largest firms OF dealers in live stock
IN this city, made an assignment today
to I. +. Brainard and j. Voetter, for the
benefit of their creditors. The liabiii-
ties are about $4,000 wilh Assets snt-
ficient to pay dollar for dollar. The
failure was caused by complications
growing on, of the Pennsylvania Bank
suspensios.
The I,xste Bradley Outrage.
The twenty. Ave men arrested for the
robbery and assault on Lizzie Bradley
three weeks ago had a hearing today,
and all bat six we're released, the evil