Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-09-18
TELEGRAPHIC.


EAsTERS.
The Army Reunion.
GRAND RAPIDS, Sept. l6.-An i'm mems
crowd gathered at Powers Opera Hous
tonight, to attend the Cumberland arm,
reupion exercises. Gen. AI9ar, as Gov
ernor. deiIvefed an sdmlrable addres
Of welcome On behalf of tbs State. A
tne close Of his address Gen, Sheridan
on behalf Of the Society, responded
he vas wildly cheered, and said be va
snre svery member Of the army of th,
Cumberland would testify that the lsca
executive commander, Col. Fox, chair
man, nao done most admirable work
ne only mistake they had made was II
selecting hin 10 respond 20 the excelien
ADDRESS OF Gov. Agar, and be added
i, as my comrades know, very seldom
say ANYTHING when | can get out of it
1 can say. however, all members Of the
army OF the Cumberland are very Glad
they came here. and thank the people Of
Grand Rapids and Michigan for tkeil
kind attention. As Gov. Agar has said
! came from Michigan aRd Grand Rap
ids, did. started with the second
Michigan Cavalry, and was soon pro
NOTED to Brigadier General. How va,
appointed don't know, bot / Vas, and
joined the regiment after dark on the
day / received the appointment. wa
too busy from that time until q shori
iirns ago TO be mustered into service,
oas i 1eoeived my pay. i wisb again
70 sav that all members Of the army OF
the Cumterlasd are very thankful for
the cordial reception given ue by TIE
bountiful city Of Grand Rapids"
Baskets Of flowers we're presented to
Generals Sheridan, BarRstt, Ksifer and
Morgan from the high school historical
association.
After Gen. Agar explained how Sher-
idan's appointment as colonel came, the
latter introduced Gen. X. ID. Mussey, of
Washington. orator of the evening, J udRe
Foraker being absent.
"SReridan's Ride" aud other war Do
ems we're rendered very effectively by
Mrs. McCann. Speeches we're also made
by Gen. Warren keifer, ex Congressman,
Horne Of Saginaw. Gen. Morgan of Ill,
Gen. Fullerton of N. Y, and Gen. Ives
of this city.
After the evening exercises sympo-
sium was held st the Morton House.
An Objectionable Appeintment.
WAsHIsoTos, Sept. l6.-Jas. Wheland,
appointed L. b. Consul at Fort Erie,
Canada, several weeks ago. and whese
appointment was regarded as objection
able to the Canadian Government on
account of bis prominence as o member
Of the Fenian Brotherhood, has been
recognized BY the Govern meut q OTIS
va as represent 'ivs Of this Government
at Fort Erie. Official Information of
lis acceptance by the Home Govern
ment 10 expected from London in few
days.
Another Race.
New YORK, Sept. 16.-The following
are entries to date for the triangular
race for the cups offered by Woe Com
msdore WIN. p. Douglass, OF the New
York Yacht Club, to be sailed on Friday:
Schooners Dauntless, Fortuna, Gitana,
Crawling; cutters Genesta. Ileen, Isis,
bedouiu, Stranger, and Clara: sloops
rhetis, Athlone, and Gracie. The atari
will be at i0:s0 Am. from Scotland or
Sandy Hook lightships.
Afler the Race.
New YORK. Sept. l6.-There was great
rejoioisR at the rooms of the New York
Yacht Club tonight. Each member as
he entered not feeling satisfied until be
had shaken every other members hand,
and asked him what he thought of the
victory. The general expreasion vas
that Tie English boat had beeu fairly
beaten. With wind and sea that gave
her all the advantages she looked for,
and that were il not for the miserable
wsy In which the Puritan was sailed she
could have easily beaten the Genesta by
at least ten minutes more than the cor
rected time.
The Pacific Coast Club sent o oou-
telegram to the New York
Club, from San Fraucisoo, siRned by
their somusodore. The ca plain, owners
and others OF the Puritau's people left
tonight for Bostsn. The Genesta's peo-
pie take their defeat in gsod part. IL
has been decided by the Club that the
race for the Commodore's Cup will take
The Brentin's Reef Challenge Cup will
be on the 2lst instant; that fer the Oape
May CAAilenes Cap on the I'D inztaus. !
Dollars worth Less than Eighty Centa.
WAsHIssros, Sept. l7.-Oomputation
N sde 10 tne Treasury Department to-
day shows that the balliOn valae of the
standard silver dollar, according to
London rates Of silver, is u 7-l0 cents.
Land Decision.
The Secretary Of the Interior has
made decision inuhat are kuevn rs
Tho Outouagon isud oases. .rsvcrs1ng the
decision of the Commissioner Of the
Land Office. The parties to the case.
which is said to involve several million
dollars worth of land in Marquette dis
trict. Miohie an, are PICARD vs.. Cameuo,
Wakefield vs.. Longon, and Spier W.
Nahring. and the question at issue was
lhe rieAs of prc-em ptoFa V locate upon
lands covered sey peivate sntriea ln
ats decision the Secretary holds that
private entries and locations are not
void. but voidable only for want Of
That pre- emptions are not
admissible upon the lands. and that
private entries may be submitted to q
board of equable adjudication, upon
aline. within axiy days, of pes'sions BY
par1aee iateeee1e6 Rk
. wals ssrees osssasssuA
Nxw YoRx, Sept. l7.-Pscidc 6's l2s,
American Express 80. Canada Pa
cific &5sl, Canada Southern 6. Gen.
tral Pacinc 36ss. Burlington l2ssl. Lack
awanna 97ss. Denver 4 kio Grande
i2, Erie l5S, Kansas a Texas IN.
Lake Show ~. Louisville 4 No. :.
viIls 45~. hiohKeAn Oeptrol s6ek.
Northern eaeinc nis. Ndfthern Pa
oifio preferred AN, Northwestern "a.
New York Central s7k. Oregon Rail
way and Navigation 30, Oregon
2O%, Ore9un Improve
ment -, Pacific Mai AN. Panama 81.
Rock Ialand il9. sc. Paul 79S, Texas
Pacific 1884. Union Pacific 50S, United
States Express 81. Wells Fargo ia,
Western Union 70lS.
Juabo Dead.
ROCHESTER,, N. T.. Sept. l7.-Prof. II.
A, Ward, Of Rochester University, left
toniehs for 81. Thomas, Ontario. He