The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-11-11

History. was laid IN this city recently. IL
quit upon historic ground. May /. Isl.
Joseph Addison, the gentle and humorous
spectator OF Eneiand's AugGstan reign.
was born IN the rec,ory OF the Rev Laun-
ceios Addison az Mission. in Wiltshire.
England. About the same time there was
porn In Maryland a Thomas Addison TO
Jonn Addison. brother TO the Rev. Lam
cesot. Iris FIRST American-horn Addison
WAS sent 10 England 10 be educated. and
according TO a tradition among his de-
scendanss. was in Oxford at the same time
with his cousin and friend. Joseph Addi-
son. the poet and essayis; On his return
10 ms country, Thomas Addison. after
waru known as Col Addison married and
oals. the me old manor-house on the Po-
tomac, opposite Mount Vernon. calling
the place oxon Hill. in honor OF his alma
mater In England. The site of the Amer
ican university was granted 10 this Thom-
as ADDISON and James Stoddart by letters
patent December 3. Ills This grant in
Guided about S1a acres lying between
Rock creek and the Potomac.
.oi. Addison's daughter Nancy married
" imam MURDOCH. son OF Rev. Thomas
~, a,uoeK, an Episeopaiian the first pastor
or the Rock Creek parish. which was
founded in I1ls. and is now one OF the
most beautiful spots frequented by visitors
10 the city Naney's marriage dowry was
the 300 acres. William Murdoch was a
man OF bright colonial fame. With Ed
ward Tilghman and Thomas Ringgold ne
was delegate from Maryland 10 the IA
nous stamp act congress. held In New
York. In October. I7ss. which adopted the
famous declaration of right Murdoch
signed the address then made 10 George
".
The old mansion stiii standing on the
site was built about this period Later IL
became the center of social life at the
capitai. Tor a daughter OF the Munsocks
married into the family of President John
ADAMS. often the elite OF those days
drove out 10 what will now be known as
University hill. TO enjoy the magnificent
scenery and the hospitality of the disiin-
guisned owners OF the place The prop
erty remained in the possession of the
Murdock family until after the civil war
The last lineal descendant, William ID. c.
Murdoch. died July o. 1856
Brought out by the deposing of Bishop
heane rs rector of the Catholic univer-
sity, in this city, is a story of how he once
sighted Cardinal Satolli. when the latter
was common professor of theology in
Rome. This may serve 10 explain the sup
posed hostility OF the cardinal to the de-
posed rector. 1t also gives a striking ex-
ample OF how the waeel OF fortune may
revolve in the Catholic church.
- was Afo tOsi6tf tfldH 1871. Wlen ArCH.
bishop Ireland and Bishop Keane were in
Europe working for the Catholic uni
versity, which had not yet been founded
Archbishop Ireland was then recognized
as one of the most powerful prelates of
the New World. and Keane had been
chosen to inaugurate the great university
at Washington City. Satolli was at that
time a professor of philosophy in Rome.
to which position he had been advanced
by Pop Leo XIII. Satolii was DESTROYS
OF becoming one Of the professors In the
great American university. Learning
that the American prelates were to attend
one OF his lectures. Satolli prepared IL with
unusual care. Great was his mortifca-
ticn TO learn that he was considered too
abstruse In his philosophy and would not
be offered a position.
What a change tine has wrought. Sa-
TOLL was made archbishop of Lepanto
and sent to America by his patron, Leo
Kill. to represent the vatican at the Co.
lumbar exposition. He remained as the
first apostolic delegate to the United
States. and later was returned here as a
cardinal In nine years he has grown
from pigmy 10 a giant. and now stands
on the highest step of the ladder that
leads TO the papal throne. On the other
hand keane Is still bishop. though with
out a see. a rector without university,
while Archbishop Ireland no longer hears
rumors of a red hat. and perhaps has still
IAN enemy at Rome"
The bunko man has quit trying TO sell
gold bricks TO farmers In the West since
he has found out how easy It is 10 trick
Wall street spectators. who make
boast OF their ability TO fleece lambs. The
Cuban scare which disturbed the Cuban
market in New York Just before the cleo
ton. was invented In Washington City.
and the inventor. with his ccnfederates,
gathered several cool thousands OF dollars
Just as easy as falling of a log. at only the
Grifiing expense OF half dozen telegraph
messages. The same dispatch was sent
from here TO several of the more promi-
nent Wall street brokers 10 the effect that
Consul General Fitzhugh Lee was on his
way home from Cuba with report that
would bring matters 10 crisis. The pres
ident would issue a warl!ke proclamation.
II was said. converting congress in extra
session. The sugar market was. Of course.
aimed at az no other stock would be like
Iy 10 be greatly affected by merely the
prospects OF war with Spain. The brok-
ers bit like suckers for a few hours. The
dispatch was signed 81. c.. and some
even went SO far as 10 believe II was sent
by Logan Carlisle Now that the hoax
is not likely to be repeated right away IL
would be interesting TO know IL Master
sending dispatches to Wall street brokers
upon government matters as the ready ac-
cep,ance OF this one might seem TO lead an
outsider to believe.
AT the top OF eacn column Of the blanket
Australian ballot used in Maryland was
an old-fashioned wood cut, such as have
come down through succeeding elections
since the days OF the war. An odd-iooking
nIc,ure o. Abe Lincoln headed the Repub-
;,can ticket: an oak tree with harp and
a y.gnette Of Jackson. with the words
jackson and Liberty" surrnountea the
Te-van ticket: Thomas Jefferson smiled be-
ulgnantly upon the sound money nominees
ard the arm-ani-ham brand OF soda
picture fame was fourished over the So
clalis;-I.abor column.
The picture OF Lincoln plays consider
able part In elections In Maryland. When
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