Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1889-05-02

mo III Ioh tne pJruul IA beiuIe tuo b'Ilh
and holdii In one hand goblet covered
with gold ami lace work, he Ioured forth
a draught Of pure American winc. 1t
was OF rich red color ind the goblet was
full to the brim. A spIendidly aitired
-e on rather restless horse took tue
glass from thei hand of the man who
poured II out, and guiding his horse to
the Presidents stand held up the cup for |
the President 10 taste.
Everybody was on tip toe. From the |
Worth monument stand opera.gasses
were pointed at General Harrison, and |
several enterprislng young men with |
push-the- button camefas were preparing
to take shot at Tho President OF the
United States at the moment when he
should liil the wine-g Ass to his lips But
he disappointed them. He die not even
take the glass from tho page on abe pran-
cling horse, but bowed profoundly and
murmurcd something which sounded
like "No, thank you. :"
GEORGE AND MARTHA IN WAX.
The old Washington coach In which
the first President rode from his house IN
Franklin Square to federal Hall 10 be in
augurateG had a place Of honor. 1t was
drawn By Ten horses, and on the back
teat sat Washington and Mrs. Washing
ton IN wax. Thy aat with their faces
turned toward the living Presldept.
Cheers greeted the spectacle as the coach
numbered on.
OFF TO TAKE HIS TRAIN.
1t was quite 3 o'clock when the process
sion was over, but President Harrison re-
malned until the last OF tho paraders had
gone by. Then, aftt luncheon, he and
Vice-P President Morton and other men,
bers of their party sci out for their train,
which started for Washington at
O'Clock.
Farmers and HorEemen, read tbisl-I
tind Salvation Oil u most excellent linl-
ment among horees, and take pleasure
10 indorsing 1t as certain rem dy Tor
scratches. JAMES THOMAS,
Franklin Road, near faltin ore.
Mr. Turner Defends Himself.
Asst has been sta' ed that City Solicitor
Turner interested himself in the passage
of the bill Withdrawing part OF the
city's money from the Union National
Bank, that gentle man as addr ssed the
following letter to the president oil that
institution; no.
wrLMI SGToN, May 1, 1880.
| Mr.. Preston Leu, President OF Union
National Bank.
DEAR SIR: Some characl erlsss persons
who honor me with their hatred and
whose esteem | would consider dis
honor. are now, and have been since the
close OF the General Assembly, engaged
iu ludustflously circulating report that
| was in some wAy connected with the
passage OF what is known as the rider TO
the q Street I'M affecting the city de-
poeiis In the Union National Bank.
wish to say to you, sir, that was
neither directly or Indirectly engaged In
the promotion OF that enterprise, ana tha'
never heard tell df It till l reached home
after the close OF the session. The person
lr M whoee lips first leaned Of the Fas
SAGE OF that rider was William b. Quinn
in tie city tax office on Saturday last
About the close OF tho session wal
engaged In keeping track of Senate biis
liz and llS, both bf which had been re
ported to me az lost, aud botl
Of which were very important
In their bearings upon the city.
had no reason I'd suppose that lhe u
street bill would have been encountered
with any extra legislation, for ] had
amended that bill In accordance with an
agreement with George q. Lobdell and
the bill so amended l lett with senator
Donahoe, who promised to look after the
passage OF the bill while l went tc
iook after as equally important meas'
, ures in the House. The question
of the deposits having been fough'
out before the Council and aiterward
I transferred to the Legislature and ther'
publicly acted upon, | regarded as
l practical settlement OF the whoe matte
aud the Legislature having voted to keel
9 the city deposita in your institution
lpeyer occurred 10 me that an attemp
c would be made I'd bring about by secre
y Legislation that which had been openl.
defeated.
i Hoping that my assurances In this re
5 gard may be perfectly satisfactory, yol
j will please accept the consideration
= the high esteem in which hold you, ant
Q believe me to be your obedient servant,
HENRY q. TURNER, City Solicitor.