Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-06-17
Dedicated with Fitting Ceremonies at
Concord. n. H.. To-day.


iel Webster, presented to the state by Mr.. Ben
jamin Pierce Cheney, Of Boston, was dedicated
to-day with imposing civic and military cere-
monies. The statue has been erected in the
state house park about one hundred yards east
of the capitol. The pedestal is of the finest Con-
cord granite and was designed by Thos Ball,
who also executed the model OF the statue at
Mich. It'll eight feet high and weighs 1000
pounds. Webster wears an old style dress suit.
The arms are at the sides, the thumb and index
finger of the right hand being open, with the
remaining fingers partly closed, while the left
hand holds partly opened manuscrlpL Inc
is said to be remarkably lifelike. The inquire
stands ON q light bronze base thirty-twO by
right leg there is an irregular pile OF books sur
mounted by manuscript. The pedestal is a
single stone about nine feet square In front
and center of the pedestal are the words cut In
polished raised letters:
DANIEL WEBSTER.
The other sides contain bronze panels, that
on the north bearing the coat OF arms OF New
Hampshire and the Inscription:
At Salisbury, New Hampshire,
January 18th, 1882.
The south tablet contains the coat of arms OF
the commonwealth Of Massachusetts and the
legend:
Marshfield, Massachusetts,
October oath, 1852.
On the west side is the following:
Presented by
Benjamin Pierce Cheney
To the State of New Hampshire.
January Is, 1856.
The height OF the pedestal and statue is ITS
feet and the entire cost was $40 600.
The statue was presented by MIR. Cheney in a
brief address to Gov. Currier, the latter accept
ing it in the name of the state. An .'Ode 70
Daniel Webster" was read by William C. shep-
pSrd and samuel ColcOrd Bartlett, ID. D., Ii. D.,
delivered the Grafton OF the day.
LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT.
The following letter from President Cleveland
was read:
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
WASHINGTON, ID. c., June IL.
To Hon Moody Curyier, Governor Of Ne0 Hump
Dear Sir: I regret pressing official duties will
not permit me to be present At the exercises
attending the unwilling Of the statue Of
Daniel Webster, at Concord, on Thursday
to to- this Industrious statesman is OF eX-
sens. since our pride n MS career and
national. It would be well II in the capt.
should
only prompt the memory Of man, but which
should also keep alive through the coming GEN.
people for true American greatness. Yours,
very truly, GROVER CLEVELAND"
There was . large crowd Of visitors In the city
Hill and stan, Of New York, ana Gov. Robinson
and staff. Of Massachusetts.
1Ore Fraudulent Township Warrants.
RETURNS STILL COMING In FROM THE BIG
INDIANA CONSPIRACY.
CHICAGO. June ia special dispatch from
Indianapolis, Ind, says More fraudulent town
ship warrants, issued by r. B. Pollard, the chief
conspirator In the gigantic swindling scheme
which was discovered last TALL, have just turned
up, ademand being made on trustee In Jack
son county by an attorney representing the
holder for their payment The bonds bear the
Endorsement OF Pollard who, when last heard
from was In New Zealand, and it il supposed
they came direct from him. It 10 stated that
the warrants win aggregate several thous-
end dollaIG
Reducing Passenger Rates In Mlnno-
Ooto.
ST. PAUL. June 1.-THE state board Of rail-
way aud warehouse commissioners has issued
its long expected order reducing passenger