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Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-03-02
THE CITIZENS DEMONSTRATE.
Resolutions Passed Against the New
County Scheme.

Correspondence OF Tax TELEGRAM.
ROCKFORD, Feb. 2s.-At a caucus of the
citizens of this village to-day 10 nominate
village officers the following ticket was
nominated: President, G.. G. Mcconnell;
recorder, j. NJ. Spore; treasurer. c. +. Sears;
trustees, A. Z. Ferry, Charles Ives, Leauder
Finley; assessor, A. l.. Pickett.
Mr.. Lapham moved the following resolu-
tion. which was unanimously adopted:
WHEKEAs, A bill has been introduced in
the State Legislature by l.. Nj. Sellers, the
Representative from this district providing
for the organization of a new county, To be
formed from the eight northern towns of
Kent COlnty and four each from Newaygo
and MOntcalm; therefore,
Res0ired, That We. the citizens of the vii
lage of Rockford, do hereby express our SEN
timents "a being unQualitiedly opposed to
the scheme and urgently request the men,
bers of the Legislature. and Mr.. Sellers In
particular, 10 use their influence IN defeating
the passage of said bill. believing, az we do,
that II u an unwlse measure and wholly un-
called for. also
Res0iced That petitions be circulated re
mOnstrating against such proposition and
forwarded TO members of the Legislature
immediately.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-03-02

A Shortage of Over 100000 in His
Accounts.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2e.-Gen. Benjamin F.
Butler is in serious trouble. There have for
years been occasional rumors to the effect
that there were irregularities in his accounts
as President and Treasurer of the Board of
Managers of the Soldiers Homes, an Office
which he held for long time previous TO
1881. The House Military Committee has this
winter been making careful investigation
of Gen. Buffers accounts. These
accounts have been examined aud gone over
repeatedly by expert accountants. The re-
suit is the discovery of the startling fact that
Gen. Butler is short in his accounts with the
Government to the amount of over S2O0.000.
1t appears that of the money received by
Gen. Butler in 1872. there are S2l,S6S unac-
counted for. 1t also appears that for years
preceding 1876 there Is a deficit of S2ll, ,023
in the account of the purchase and sale of
United States bonds.
Some time ago General Butler was asked
by the committee for a statement of his dis
bursements as treasurer. He replied under
date of February IL, giving report of his
financial agent made at his request. This
report. uDon examination, disclosed an er-
for in footing amounting To $l0,03J.
The developments of the investigation were
telegraphed to Gen. Butler yesterday 10y the
Military Committee, and he was asked for an
immediate explanation. reply came from
him to-day saying -'Have 20 papers but
what / suppose to be duplicates of what We're
filed in Washington. VIII telegraph you to-
night"
Those having knowledge of the details of
the investigation say that they do not see
how it is possible for Gen. Butler 10 make a
satisfactory explanation of his gross irregu-
laritIes
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-03-02
COLLISION NEAR CHARLOTTE.
Two Engines and a Baggage Car
Wrecked-No One Killed.

CHARLOTTE, Feb. 2s.-A collision occurred
at o'clock this morning on the Chicago d
Grand Trunk Railroad, between here and
Olivet, which wrecked two engines and a
baggage car, derailed ten coaches, but killed
no one. An excursion train from Boston
over tine Grand Trunk, which left the Hub
February 26, bound for Mexico, in charge of
John L. Bolton, had Just left the depot here
bound west when the engineer discovered a
freight train approaching ahead of him.
He brought his train almost TO
stand. but the freight was coming al the rate
of twenty miles an hour. The shock wrecked
both engines. demolished the baggage ear
and part of the baggage. threw bosh trains
from the track. and scattered two carloads
of wheat ON the snow. Baggeman Lynch,
of Fort Gratiot, was the only person injured.
He inhaled some of the hot steam. and Is
badly knocked out in consequence. The
excursion party is well cared for and will be
forwarded before night This Is the third
accident since leaving Boston. The train
dispatcher at Battle Greek is said to be the
one in fault.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-03-02
JOHN KELLYs AeALTH.
He Thinks There IS 10 Occasion for
Alarm

L4e Thinks There IS 10 Occasion for
Alarm
NEw YoRx. Ntrch Mr.. John Kelly sat
IN an easy ehiir beside a glowing CRATE Of
coels reading newspapers last night. He
looked comfortable and contented. and smil-
sd when visitor told him that a story that
his health vas poor had got into the evening
papers AGAIN
Theirs Is nothing IN the wide world the
matter with me thar should cause anybody
nnea=ins==." b. ssld. Il had malaria in the
fall. and didB pay much attention 20 it IT
FIRST. because q was campaign times. ard
ms mind was occupied with liveiisr things.
I got over it soon. The only troub q
now is insomnia. I could havs re-
lisved thst with auodYues. hnt they
a. more harm than xood- I let them
ai0ne. and instead I 20 horseback riding
every dag and sake long walks In the open
air around the PARK. it L. very beneficial.
and am sleeping better every night The
stories that have been published in town and
feiegrapei ont Of town about my health are
Simple noussnae. There "a absolutely no
truth IN any ef them. I'm all right"
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-03-02
ROllER- SKATERS.
The Opening of an Exciting Contest
in New York

in New York
NEW YoRx. March Madison Square
Garden was filed tonight by large num-
Der of people TO witness the opening of the
six-days roller-skating tournament. The
hall presented brilliant appearance. En-
tries for the long distance skaters are:
Eugene Maddox. OF Boston; Chas. Walton,
e.. b. Claxton, J. K. Meyer, NJ. +. Calhoun,
of New York j. W. Irish, of Newport; X. l.;
G. \. Johnson, of Brooklyn; Albert Shock, of
Chicago; j. Robinson, of Brooklyn; A. h.
Smith. e.. II. Still, J. ID. Phillips, of New
York; ". Boget, of Port Jarvis, \. Y: j. W.
Allen. New Haven: John Ellis, Charles
Eagan. New York: Frank Hart. tcolored),
New York: IL. Ward, Chicago: John Good
win, New York. Jacob Small. New York. At
the start some went of at a break-neck pace.
while Others took things easily. the first mile
was covered by Small IN five minutes, Welch
second. Irish third. Small did siX miles in
- minutes, - seconds. At l O'Clock the SIX
leaders were Small, with Il miles and lap;
Ellis. I miles and 8 laps: Shock, IL miles
aud l lap; Welch, IL miles: Robinson, 10
miles and lips
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-03-02

Tie Cable Power Street Railway Company
fled articles q incorporation with the Sec
retary % State saturday, and ex5Decis r.
complete the ofgafizaison . day b1 eleca
ing ofBcers and accepting the fraDciiise
granted ~ the Common Council. The cap
itsJ stock viii f,s Sl09.e0 - which f25.0D
is paid IN. The corp0rst0rs are Gen. Wm.
=. lanes ~ tiiis city, Hn. Phoenix. ~ Chi
oago. Judge Henry Isoreaz. - Toledo.
Patrick cosine. ~ foie3a. and ,. Atwood.
II ihis city. il Is intended - build tbs road
from flse corner Of Canal and Lyon sfreete
east r. Gniou street. thence north - Bridge.
and from there vesi t. Canal street. II vii
% = single iine.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-03-02
A YOUNG SOLDIER.
An lonia Man Who Gives His Own
History.


Saturday, Chicago Iafes. Ocean contains
the following letter:
IoSIA, Mich, Feb. 23.-Having read the
statements of Comrades B0tes. Dickson.
Stone and Weaver Ia the Weekly Inter OceaH
of Feb. II, relative 10 the youngest soldier
IN the late war; | Will NOW give my record.
l was born October IA. ioi7, and Or
ganlZed a company al SigOurney, La. In
May, 1861, called ''lhe Sigourney Iouaves;'
was elecisd captain of the company, being
then but l3 years 6 months Old. Had my
company we'll drilled and they dld guard
duty at Sig0urney during the troubles locally
known as ''Ihe Skunk River War" / enlisted
private IN the regular volunteer service
March /, 1854, IN Company ID. Thirteenth
Iowa Infantry, Third Brigade, Fourth Diyis-
ion, Seventeenth Corps. / went from the
school-room TO the recruiting Office, and
when appeared before that officer | had
grown about three inches. the quick growth
having been caused by liberal amount Of
paper placed ia the heel of my boots was
then hardly able 10 reach the scratch"
was sent To Iowa City for examination. The
surgeon was "A large, pOrtly, good natured
man. and when he came 10 me said: My
little man You look pretty small for the sery-
Ice." Squaring of to him and striking a
John l.. Sullivan attitude / said: If you
think | haven't got the muscle Just try me
aud see." He smiled and said kindly You
can go" j did 90, and was not sick nor OF
duty day during my term OF service. As 10
service / will say that 1 was one OF 'Sher-
mans Bummers," and marched through
tennessee. Alabama to Atlanta. from Atlanta
to the sea. thence To Columbia. ). c.:
Raleigh. \. c.; Richmond, Va. passed on
the grand review at Washington. Was dis
charged July 2S, 1865, at Davenport, Ia.
HANDY PISKERTOS.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-03-02

Young ShortaI's Story of How he was
Seized and Shot.

Young ShoriaiFs Story OF How he was
Seized and Shot.
NEw YORK. March l.-Joseph Shortall, l3
years old. Of = North Tenth street. Williams
burgh. told his mother on Tuesday afternoon
that he had been waylaid. robbed. and shot
ia Franklin street, near the First street
bridge. by one Of gang Of young Green
point rou1hs. tie said that he and John
O'Brien, another boy. started TO cross the
bridge. where they were seized 10y one Of
the Greenpoint gang. who. after searching
them. became angry because he had moth
ing in hrs possession. and drawing a pistol.
shot him. The bullet pierced his left hand,
causing a painful wound. The physician
fears lockjaw may set IN. His mother re-
ported the story % the Williamsburgh and
Greenpoint police. and they are hooking for
a tall. isuk boy. Who O'Brien says. often
stopped and robbed him and others.
He attacks uewsboys, O'BFien says. "on
their vay 70 the ferries % buy papers. and
gets All their money. although some Of the
boys give him Eve or ten cents day to let
them 20"
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-03-02
- a. ~ & Mahdi

CHlcsGo. March The Trb,nss and
fater oee.fa print sensational srtsc -
fhi morning ahoEf Fenian Csnters
a. Chicago. New York. Bifalc. Phi'a-
4 rha and R,~tnn having received
ortl,r frtin she Head Center to furnish i'm
rne,iiatFiY 1N 1len each. - - 10 the ,ulan
e t<slst II Asht. gFlaiz the order verbatim
7 ~ rrrort <fve- tle napies ~ the nen Who
wiil ofiicef ire h-..gssle aud other details and
dsts. iesvlHz 20 rcor for d,1Hbf that n =
something uofe Thar taik- General Fifs-
H.1h Lee = 90 ae tfe highest commander.
snsi sae Chica1o rontngent leares ia sw0
weeks.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-03-02
ssEcHsR 5 PRAYER.
Deeply Affected At the Condition OF
Gsnsral Grant.

SE~ foaz, March a. Rev. Henry Ward
Beechef. Ia his opeainz prayer this morning,
.as al1noes oeeEcOme nth emotion Ia refer
enee u tie approaching death Of General
Grant. lie sald. Thou hast laid upon our
hsarts tins morning . great desire. We make
yehemeut petition for hin that hes ii sick
ness, before whom ere long opens the gate
- let him forth from life. Thou hast grant
81 hun 10 be Of great service 10 this day and
land; by him Ih0a hast borne the banner OF
victory. Thou hast Oat Of darkness wrought
hight, Out Of confusion order 1h0u hast
laid upon thy servant very heavy the yoke
and burden. and nox, thOag,h suffering
he draws near - the end thereof.
God &c gracious 10 him and al his roofa
nth ihy Divine pgs-sLee- Give To his soul
= consciousness Of God's forgving love.
May hs be patient. gentle. looking over men
70 : better life. May be endure 10 the end,
and rise through The unspeakable bounty
and grace Of Jesus tO the Immortality of the
blessed. May al Thy servants remember
Him Who remembers them ia their dark
days. Grant, We beseech Thee, that his
family may be prepared and blessed for
Thy WliL Lord, where are our fathers:
They are with Thee. Where Is the host Of
those with whom We walked IN cheer IN
youth. They rest. They are gone. We are
coming TO days Ia which memory brings
none back 10 us a. among the living; andday
by day they that have borne the burden
and heart are given. Who shall fih their
places, On, grant that there may arise and
rest upon Thy servants, the young men, a
sense OF their responsibility, and that they
may be servants Of God. and SO servants of
the mOtheriaud' Beecher also invoked a
blessing upon the incoming President, that
he might guide this great people into perfect
harmony
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-03-02

The puf,sisissss - tise Detroit F5ee rrees
proposes 70 nlste ei7anes ~ TIE masns. n
Distributing sheis Isrer is fl1is esfg. p A.
f..ze. general travelling agent. is Bov in file
delivered r. Subscribers tlrsueh en- agent
who snail aome hers from Detrsit and aersas
iss ulols fifas te fss l,asinss. Tfs 1af3t
viii ~ delivered every dag ~ isss ~ssk. H.
clu3sne SunasT. Tiss fstts, ctr, are rives
sisszsss4e it ftsir fsue
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-03-02
A Protest Against the Speaker.

DUBIIS, March IA meeting of Nation
alists called several days ago to protest
against the action of Speaker Peel in sus-
pending VIM. O'Brien from the privileges Of
the House of Commons, took place al
Phoenix Park this afternoon. There were
about fifteen thousand people present. The
Lord Mayor of Dublin presided. Speeches
were made by several prominent Nationalists
denouncing the course OF the Speaker, and
resolutions to the same effect were adopted.
The meeting was orderly.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-03-02

MoSBoE. Feb. 2S.-The Republican County
Convention this afternoon elected delegates
TO the State Convention and adopted resoiu-
tons requesting the delegation to support
Judge Cooley for Justice Of the Supreme
Court. and c. :. Draper. of East Saginaw.
for Regent of the University.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-03-02

Special nisrstch 70 THz flI siRsw
iIssFrSGs. Nich., Feb 2S.-Ths Mckay
trial ialy. which retired st O'Clock yester-
dag afternoon. returned st this morning.
having been absent eighteen hours without
having been able "a agree upon verdict.
Much Dissatisfaction = heard expressed on
al SIDES az ERE reslit II has been vsry
EXPENSIVE triai for the e5unsy.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-03-02
esN. GRANTS CONDITION.
Seriously ~. bot in Less Pain Than
Heretofore.

Seriously 90. bot in Less Pain Than
Heretofore.
Nzw YosE March Gen. Grants con
5ition during the 5ay and evening has mBch
improved. A constant stream Of carrisgss
drove % his residence this afternoon bring
ing friends to whose inquiries the same ans
wer vas given. The General IL seriously
il. hut not il mBch pam TO day" Nearly sll
we're denied admission 20 the SICK chamber.
Am0uZ the few exceptions were Hamilton
Fish. RoScoe Consiinz and Stephen b
Elkins Mrs. Grant Fred Grant and wife
ard 4eSse tfranf are m constant attendance
sna sH rossihie il beina done 70 alleviate tire
Generals suferlngs. DR.. Fordyce Barker
saye that while ~ rpzarsis the General :
nlais1y necessarily fatal. h5s extraordinary
VII power ms Sustsin hfr1 'nuEer thar any
ordinary man. he is. therefore unable 20
estimate ire tinse which VIII elsPse before
dissolution.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-03-02

GEEKSocK. March The Arcisor line
steamsr EtbioTia. frosn Nev York. arrived
this morning Under sail. She refSrss hsr-
ING experienced a suocesslors - heavp gales.
dsrinz which zH her hoafs we're staps in.
snd On wednesday morning her enzues t-s-
came Disabled
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-03-02

NEv ORTEASs. March 1.--James Reed. a
screw manufacture. died AZ his residence
to-day from hydrophobia- He vas bitten =
year ago. bat paid no attention 70 the wound.
On thursday be vas taken SICK and showed
a horror Of water. He Wss IN terrible agony.
bat retained consciousness until the end.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-03-02

WASHINGTON. March Hon. q. Gibbs.
JT.. Commissioner Of Minnesota for the New
Orleans exposition, and secretary Of the
committee now in Washington on business
connected with securing half million loan
from the government. is seriously III Of ty
phOid fever
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-03-02

IoxDoS. March, The Daslg Nezrs says
Il = INTENDED % admit al nstions - TIE
commerce of ere Gambia river. Vest Aires.
hitherto the river 80 - Aibrids. ifs rTinciral
port. hz~ teeu exclusively confroi.e6 - TIE
French and Fnri1sh
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-03-02

IoSpos. Waxrsl 1-orie~s hsVs b4er
issgesi fcon fhs wsr ofsce for the iuansediste
thoronzh rnesfeel Inspection q every rpzf-
men* n TIE British srTny. w1fh = vis~ - o.
Earning = osTrect estimate q the naEn5sr q
men sra1lsble for zczEvs servlca
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-03-02
srrpathr - oen. Grant

LONDON. March. The Sfoniard says
that the news Of Grants illness causes uni-
versal SORROW and distress sympathy with
tire great soldier. i says. Is intensified b the
know leize of his financial condition. of
vhIch be Vas too proud aud BOO great to CON
rfe1n
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-03-02
a Disastrous Tumble.

GESoA, March 1.--Information has just
been received from C0aenza that the upper
floor Of house in the most dersly populated
part of the city fell II an early hour TINS
morning, taking everything wIth II 20 the
cellar. Sixty occupants were injured. twenty
dangerously and eighf fatally.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-03-02

RKsDTSe. Pa, March John Bsrkle. who
became snsane through election excifNoent
and refused to eat for nearly two weeks, died
- the Comfy Insane Asylum yesterday. He
imagined mem bers 0f the political party oE.-
posed 70 him zouid poison biD.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-03-02

srssssesa March The voiic- q this
city have for sorne uese psst had an3es z1r-
vAs'isnce rereons SHOES tsey sslzpectsd eere
secretly en<sep.f eaii-f,n1 recra1fs fer fhe
Eftsh ars1v7a Exrrt Tc-dsg they warned
the recruiting Agents shat fsfrrter perseruf5osa
~ fheir nnsss.cn eouid SaEsecf fhe offenders
- arrest Ezd inaprisonmens
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-03-02

SWEEPING EVERYTHING !
WAY.

Buying all cur goods fors
aud aNailine ourselves of i
tlon sales and Of many ~
offered through agents. d.
mission men, mannfactur
importers and bankrupt
Germs IN the eastern mar
We are enabled i0 fm
merchandise ef al kinds !
low prices prevailing a
establishment. The redus
ia the price OF eVeIyiilin,
our store Is perfectly won
ful and stAggers ali opposit
The success attending
Great Sale is like q Tidal w
sweeping everything IN
way.
Thousands upon fhonsa
of customers who each
visit our establishment j
who avail themselves of Go.
at the Marvellous Low Pm
attest IN the strongest Ian.
age possible to the fact
forth IN every line of onr
yertisenent.
SPRING q CoxPAN
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-03-02

FLANNELs Of all descripiio
are markee down at the M,
wonderful low prices SC. ]
l2lc, l5c. l7c, 20c. DC. DUR
a business experience of !
ward of thirty-dve years
haHe never known such val,
for the money az now pres
IN each department Of
store. No matter what s
wants max be IN the Dry &c
line. YOU will find every arr
marked correspondingly
the great scarcity Of mol
4 bushel of wheat Will =
chase more goods from
establishment than IL e,
would since the foundation
the world.
SPRING d COMPANY
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-03-02
Manning for the Treasury.

ALBANY, Feb. 2S.-Ihe Albany EccHiag
Journal states that the directors of the Com
mercial bank had protractcd meeting to-
day. Mr.. Manning rendered his resignation
as president. which was accepted after the
passage Of suitable resolutions, and Robert
Q. Pruyn was elected president.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-03-02

SrEuBESvILLE, O., Feb. p Thomas Pax
ton, aged 81, employed az Minro furnace.
had hi~ eyes completely blown ont Of their
sockets at noon to-day 10y letting a cup Of
hot molten iron fall iato the water.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-03-02

BosroS, March Rear Admiral George
Henry Preble. retired, nephew of the fa-
nous Commodore Preble. who distinguished
eimself in the war with Tripoli, died sud
denly this morning at the home Of his son.
at BrOokline aged 81.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-03-02

Roxk- March 1.--DizTafckes rectIvee 70
6ay fronn Cos. Beifonitz. cons-ssn5iux tfe
Ttaiisn exp>altion - Asssb. ssats fAzf fse
Arb eziefs - Belas ~atanlstss3 Is Jtsz a.
occuT zt5on. sfthc1f resistance
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-03-02
Below Zero

The Temperature has |.
lowed the downward tender
Of other things Clothing
instance. Prices Of Cloth
are below zero. As low,
lower, we hope, than they
ever be again.
If your Oyercoat viii
last through another Win
better buy a new one: =
dollars cannot be better
vested than IN some Of 4
heavy 0sercoats we are n
selling. Winter Suits on
Bargain Tables at half
former prices
Trousers. such
must have wei
or cheap 0u
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-03-02
Turkey Red Table

Turkey he'd Table efna'
from 2Sc 10 50c per yard. th'
goods are nearly half II
usual value.
We are selling Colo
Blankets at half their form
price. SPRING a COMPANY
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-10-30
A TLANTIC COAST LINE.

General Passenger Agent.
Sol. HAAS, Traffic Manager.
A. l.. RIvEs. General Manager. ~ 10
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-10-30
BUCKINGHAM.
The Canvass-A Cheering Outlook farmers,

The Canvass-A Cheering Outlook farmers,
&c.
Correspondence ofthe Richmond Dispatch
BUCKINGHAM, Oct. %, 1885.
We are now so near the end of this
canvass that speaking out in meet
ing" as our good friend Tom White
head is accustomed to say, can do no
harm.
This county is going to elect John T.
McKenna as our delegate, and Sam.
Coleman will represent this county and
Cumberland as floater. Malone has of
late regarded this county as one of the
doubtful ones, and his emissaries are at
work like beavers. But our good men
and true will all be out and do their
duty, and we shall win a great victory.
Our farmers are busily engaged in
seeding wheat, and will close up this
week.
see some notice Of old patents for
land presented to the Historical Society,
and If desired the writer will send Ma
or Brock some two or three dated in
1745 and l765, issued during the reign
of Georges II. and H., Kings of Eng
land.
The Dispatch has put in very many
hard and effective blows in this canvass,
and is highly appreciated by all our
people. ).
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-10-30
CLOVER DEMOCRATS.

r,,..nso,. en,berina- Major Riley secss''
fspecial telegram to the Dispatch-l
COVER. VA, October 29.--To-night
The Glover Democratic Club are giving
a Grand oyster-supper to all Democratic
voters. white and colored. Though the
afternoon has been rainy, yet Morton, s
largo warehouse is packed and jammed'
and among the members are many colsr,
ed Democrats. The meeting was called
TO order By W. II. Fore, Esq:
BY special request, Mr.. c. G. Daven-
port introduced Major John W. Riley,
who delivered one Of the most mastery
speeches Of the campaign. Every point
in the canvass was ably and powerfully
presented, Wise, Malone, Blair, and
Wood, and the visiting missionaries
from Ohio receiving a severe castlga-
ton. Every man in Virginia ought to
hear this speech. His eulogium of Lee
is the grandest fight of eloquence heard
in Halifax for years.
After Major Riley concluded ms
speech and the oysters were served.
Aaron Hubbard, Democratic colored
man, delivered an address, calling upon
the colored men to assert their rights
as freemen and as American citizens,
and to do so without the fear of any
man. He was, he said, Democrat
from principle, and he looked to the
Democrats as the best friends Of his
race. He exhorted all his colored
hearers to go with him for the good of
the colored people.