Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-01-28
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4 - 80 AR--NAs AstDEstN tEV1h
fnhsdeiPhia. Among others invited TO
take part In the proceedings vas JEFF
DAVIS, VhO met the sp-sci.i train b-sr.
( ing the bell at MS home q, RsaaToir.
silss-. and made brief speech there
A large number of eitizsuz Of NeS Or
leans and Philadelphia also met tue
train at that point and all came sogeth-
sr 10 this clty, shsFe the streets we're
lined with people for miles. Tie car
bearing the bell having bsen received
90 tbs standard gage track at Eiysenm
/ fields street, steamed along the levee
about 1 O'Clock and much enthusiasm
was shown. Salutes were fired, whistles
, blown and flags displayed on the ship
/ ping. A grand reception Vas arranged
20 take place IN the main Exposition
! building. bat several unforeseen DELAYS
occurred and Il was fosnd necessary to
/ p0stpoao the reception ceremonies until
. Wednesday afternoon. Music Hall vas
/ packed with people. The weather TODAY
/ Is very fine and ths attendancs is the
/ largest since the opening.
When tbe train bearing the Liberty
Bell drew NJ at Bsauvoir this afternoon
I farHa Davis Hayes, a grandchild of
Jen Davis, vas lifted to the bell, which
she warmly clasped and kissed it and ex-
slaimed Ged bless the de 4r old bell.
Ihe incident was greetsd With cheers.
hr. Davis himself soon drove up, and
Frank Bacon, United States Commits.
sioner of Kansas and President of the
Commission, greeting him said Mr..
Davis, on behalf Of the Association of
United States Commissioners, represent
ing the different States and Territories
of our common country. joined By great
common industries, | extend to yo1 n
| cordial Invitation To join in escorting to
New Orleans and to the Exposition
grounds the old Liberty Bell so gener-
onsly ! 'aned us by the City OF Brolherly
Love"
Mr.. Davis responded as follows: Il
feel most deeply complimented by this
reception and tue expressions which ac-
company It. / was sick in bed vhen
this notice reached Ine, and ! Immedi-
| ately arose when | heard that that glo-
rious old bell was At the station.
thank you and your associates, and
trust that your an an.icipatiou of the bar.
moniZing tendencies of the journey of
the old bell across the States of the
Union, some Of which spraHg into sx-
iAeRce when iis tones FIRST filed the air,
mag in every respect be fully realized.
4
should Ne substituted for passion, and
| when men who have fought in support
of their honest convictions should do
justice to each other. You, sacred or
gan that gave voice to the proudest de
olaration that handful of men ever
made, when they faced the greatest mil
Itary power on the globe, when hand
ful of men declared to the world their
inalienabls rights and staked life, lib
erty and prosperity in defeuse of this
declaration, thea IL was with your clear
tones you sent notice TO all vic we're
willing 90 live or die for liberty, and felt
that the time was at hand when every
patriot must do patriots duty. Gio-
rlous old bell, the son of Revoiuti n
ary soldier bows IN reverence to yon,
| worn by time but increasing in sacred
memories. Mr.. President. accept nv
thanks, which are heartfelt and sincere
ly given
Mrs. Graht Accepts tamderb,ii's Oner.
NEW YoRK, Jan. ati.-Ihe San SAYS
that Mrs. Grant has given her consent
10 Vim. b. Vanderbilt's proposition to
secure to the Government perpetual
possession Of General Grants war rel
les aud the souvenirs af his famous
around the world Journey. The relics
we're part OF the security of the $4,000
loan that Vanderbilt gave Grant to hel >
out the hrm of Grant 4 Ward, and they
became Vanderbilt's property when
Grant confessed judgment for $4,000
on December 9Th. Vanderbilt offered
to deed the relics and other property
back TO Grant. hut Mrs. Grant refused
to accept the offer. when he changed
the proposition TO make her trustee of
the relics, with the understanding that
they shosld become the property of the
Government at Grants death, she read
| lily consented, aud on January 10th a
deed was executed transferring the rel.
ics 10 her.
GiadsisBe's DifneuIiies.
A HeIgfid cable says: On the whole,
the position of Gladstone grows instead
of diminishing ia difficulty. The Fiji
correspondence comes upon top OF the
other disquieting events 90 still further
damage the repatation of the Foreign
and Colonial Otiice, and 1t looks as
though the British public will nov soon
| be convinced that As long as Gladstone
is. at the head OF affairs everything Is
bound 10 20 wrong.
The Galveston Sensation.
GALVESTON, Jan. 26.-The cisy has
been in tremor of excitement since
early moraing consequent on the tragic
suicide Of Clinton q. Wells, President
of the Galveston Cotton Exchange.
The doors OF the Island City Savings
Bank were not upened this morning,
causing great uneasiness aud alarm
among the depositors, who are chiefly
poor people. Wells was also president
Of this bank. and a member of the ira
Of wslston. Wells 4 yidor. cotton fac
tors. About noon il became known that
both concerns were insolvent. The
Island City savings Bank WAS organized
about twelve years ago, and had paid
mp capital OF xll4.000. The deposits
are about $4IaOU0. meeting of the
Board of Directors was held tonight, as
result Of which the following card,
signed by all the members Of the board.
was handed for publication:
"In the limited time We have had 30
examine into the affairs of the Island
City Savings Bank. We and that the
assets will realize about % cents on the
dollar, and The siockhslders will GER
tAinly lose their aapital. II the stock
holders will Surrender their stock, We,
together with the otAers, will agree 10
raise xleO,oo0 new capital. and will as
snnae the liability 10 the present depos
| itnrs, II accepted by all. on a basis of 20
cents, payable 10 three. six. nine and
twelve months-n
II is not believed that this PROPOSE
ton FROM the directors will be accepted
BY all the stockholders. Attachments
a2pregatins sIlt.o0o weFe placed on the
bask this evening. TIE sheriff Is now
| In possession. The depoSitors number
over 200. principally the very poorest
class Of depositors. the high per cent.
Of interest offered attracting small
sums from the eoiored population. TIE
/ drm of Walsscn, Wells i Vid0E have
overdsAwn their account with the bank
TO the amount Of $4,000. J.H. Blake,
q cotton fsctor dong business at Hoes
ton and Galveston, II debtor TO che
bark Tor $S7 O0 Nalstoa. Wells L
vidor gave posiee Of their suspension
this afternoon. Their liabilities are
/ over &sl0.00. and the assets are between
$4,000 and tsa00.
Canaaian Pacsac nlsidena-
| SEw foKx. Jan. 2T.--The dirscsors Of
| the Canadian Paeific Railroad Company
declared a seuS-annual dividend Of one