The New York herald., 1871-12-30
Alexis IN DETROIT.
Public Reception by the Mu-
nicipaIity.
At th City Hali-Recsiving Mineral Mementsse
ofMichigan-A Lofty View Of the City
accident to His Comminary Manager.

DETROIT. Mich, Dec. -, 1877.
The Mlchiganders have to-day added another
chapu to the cordial receptions which the Grsn0
Dukellexis has received since MS arrival IN th1
couny. They awarded him q most hearty wsa-
c0meand one which the guest cannot fail 10 reuse0-
Der wh gratitude and pleasure. The OH cials og
the cy and State united IN rendering hospitality.
and 70 people were Also out In large numbers %
add the thorOughness and splenior OF the 0cGa-
sion.
APUBLrC KECEPTTON BY THR MUNICIPALITY.
Fay in the morning crowds began to assemble
In an around the Russell House, and they waite6
withreat patience until the imperial visitor ven-
ture' from his apartments. Vain attempts weros
mad by many to gain access to his rooms during
the iorning Dut the guard OF police were equal %
the emergency, except In the case OF long haired
edtc or o country weekly. who actually forced
hlmslf in. aud was subsequently very expediti0usly
forcd out.
Tb Duke left the hotel at half. past eleven o'clOck
andvhen he emerged from the entrance there was
grind chorus OF cheers from the awaiting multi
tud, The weather was most charming. the at
moshere was mild ana bracing, and everything
seeed to combine to add brilliancy and spirit TO
theccasion. The guests took carriages and drove
Immediately to the CITY Hail. where they were con~
du9d to the Mayors rooms.
PRRENrING THE DUKE SOME LASTING MEMENTOEa
lire there were o few Informal lntroducuOnxp
anRmOng the gentlemen presented was Mr.. George
+. 3agley, VINO rendered to- the Duke ieW
specimens OF the mineral deposits OF the upper
pOnon or Michigan. They were contained TN .
beautiful silk lined case, and consisted OF copper In
thegreen stone, copper and silver, attached to
eaa other with a specimen OF mass c0pDer, mala-
cnie with pure copper attached, and crySfal
Ovelayng silver attached to quartz. Tie Duke
wa much pleased with the gift, and made nume-
ruU inquiries concerning the operation OF mining-
hbsequently public reception was held In tho
CIT Hail. and the citizens had ample opportunity
OF aeng and paying their respects TO the Duke.
BEDLDING DETROIT AND THE GLokIES THEREOv.
Alter the reception the party ascended to the
tower OF the building and took OpIlcal Wow OF
thecty and its surroundings.
a later hour the party were shown In carriages
ar1nd town, and u brief stop was made at the resi-
deEe Of Governor Baldwin, where generous col
laton was served.
nls evening the Ducal party spent two or three
pleasant hours at the Opera House witnessing
LiIxard In his Captain Jnksn and other eccen-
ACCIDENT TO FREDERICK RICE.
OOnel Frederick Rice, who has charge OF the COM
mDsary department OF the special ducal train, mce
with quite . serious accidenr Just before leaving
Cleveland. lie was walking through the Lake shore
de,Ot after the lights had been extlnguished, and
stepped through an aperture which had careessly
ben left open and fell some forty feet into the lake
beow. The Ice sufficiently strong to hold him,
however, and he was soon rescued. but IN battered
AMI bruised condition.
Tomorrow the party will proceed TO Chicago.