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and attacked him with piece Of railroad iron. beating
his brains and then throwing him beside the TRACK
Maloney was Immediately arrested.
SOLDIERS MONUMENT AT FREMONE
THE SITE OF FORT STEPHENSON MARKED.
A MEMORIAL OF THE LAST WARMTH GREAT BRIT
AIN AS WE'LL AS OF THE REBELLION.
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MEMORIAL OF THE LAST WARMTH GREAT BRIT-
AIN AS WE'LL AS or THE REBELLION
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FREMONT. Ohio, Aug. 1.-Sandusky COunty's
grandest day has and gone This was the day ap
pointed for the dedication OF the monument raised in
honor OF the soldiers Of the Union. The
early trains unloaded thousands and at 10
o'clock the limits Of the city could hardly hold
the people Among tho distinguished guests were ex
Governors Cox and Foster; Senators Sherman and
Payne; Generals Buckland, Kennedy. Grosvenor, Lee
and Jones Judges Haynes and Wickham The process
started at IL O'clock and was composed or three
divsonsNationa Guards Veterans and civic societies.
1t high-noon when the historic spot on which the
monument stands was reached Here 1t was that
Major George Croghsn, boy sent the following
dsobedent dispatch to General Harrison when ordered
to abandon the FORT We have determined to maintain.
and by heavens can" Hs kept his word, and with
handful Of brave defeated horde of English and
Indians No more gallant victory superior forces
and munitions OF war has been accorded place
in history. On the spot where old Bess
Croghan, seventy-two years ago. did such
execution the shaft of granite rises surmounted by
were removed by General Ralph Buckland. amid the
roar of artillery and the cheers OF Thousands In the
we're as tue made b B. Hayes
Governor j. d. Cox Captain j. ID. Lennon, and poem
read by Captain A. Q. kempei.
Ex-Presdcnt Hayes said In part:
FELLOW CITIZENS: The occasion which has brought
together this large assembage has two-fod int rest
on spot where Major George Croghan and his gallant
little band seventy years ago successfully defended
Fort Stephenson against largely superior force OF
Tecumseh the people OF sandusky County have built 2
dsah Wbo aaay m served IN the army Of the Union
The date and lace Of our meeting aud the unvong Oh
sYsntsSs s Of United and perhaps local
merely. and the other OF Character when rives tne
have Witnessed in this place anniversary recall
the the events and the scenes OF the od pioneer
those forgotten heroic days Of ls61-ls65
when the great questions Of liberty and OF National lie
Heppy a. we are in the time and place Of our celebra
tlon It's chief attraction Is however, the dedication CT
st OF the soldiers Of the Union whom our connrymen
delight TO honor and the first TO reply TO the OK
the committee appointed for this % s oy was e
soldier His reply to the invitation is as follows;
MI McGREGoR July Ia. 1885.
GENTLEMEN: General Grant directs me to. acknowl-
edge the receipt OF invitation to be present az the
unveing OF the soldiers monument IN Fremont on tne
ls of August and to conve, to you his THANKS
kind expressions contained therein personal to
your obedicnt servant,
Since this letter was written the great soldier has been
from G S Nation he S aid Gs 80
to tearfgy but gratefully ana proudly rrepan
warrior and best-ioyed citizen. Tue monument, we.
dedicate here, every monument To the citizen solner OF
the Union Is monument that reminds us OF the deeds
and virtues OF General Grant Although trained as o
soldier the war found him citizen IL made him again
soldier and his last years he was once more citizen
He simple. sincere. just, magnanlmous ana pure,
and 10 thcse high qualities added by nature with
lavish prodigaity an iron determination an unyelhS
tenaciy purpose and and heroic mastery OF
ali hls faculties in the midst OF responsibility danger
and death. which fitted him above any other iiVhg ing
man for the command OF the Grand Army OF the
Republic, in whose keeping were the vast and vital
Interests OF our country and OF mankind our monn-
ment In Fort stephenson Park In Fremont 10 the Union
soldiers OF this county-ndeed every monument TO tue
Union soldler-is also q monument TO General Grant
lfx. .aryf mo
he n monument to the men of the armies he led. His
name and fane and their name and fame are forever
linked together. country with Government III &c
and popular hut strong enough TO maintain its authority
and to defend s life. with people all OF whom undei
tie law have equal start aud fair chance III tne
race fe" bound together an indesructDle union OF
indestructible states;" with a present population
wealth. power and prestige beyond any other Civilized
nation and with future far transcending In its posi-
bites all that tho world has known In the past-tls
country Is at once reward and the monument OF the
Union soldiers and of their great and Beloved conf
mander, General Grant