The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-01-08
Grant StIII Swinging Round the Circle
In Ireland.

LONDONDERRY, January G.-Gcn. Grant
spent Sunday at the Shelbournc Hotel,
and quietly left Dublin at eight o'clock
this morning,s Lord Mayor harrington
taking leave OF him at the railroad station.
The morning was cold, and as the train
progressed northward ice. snow, cold
winds, and finally rain were encountered.
At DundaIk, O'Maeh, Strabanc and other
stations there were large crowds Assem-.
bled and
THE PEOPLE CHEEEED THE EX.PRESIDENT,
Putting their hands into the cars and
shaking hands with him whenever posi-.
BILE. The expression of ill.iccling toward
General Grant in Cork had aroused the
present feeling oithe Irish people Of lister
in his favor. At two o'clock the train
reached Derry. \ heavy rain had Cov-
cred the ground with ice, rendering the
view of the city and surroundings most
charming, Us seen through the mistS and
roSSamcr OF snow. At the station an i'm.
mcRse crowd. apparently the whole town
and nrighborhOod, had assembled The
multitude was held in check by the police,
The Mayor welcomed General Grant cor
lially, and he LETT the station
AMID GREAT CHEERING, MINGLED WITH
UROASS
from the Nationalist members oi the
crowd, who called out: "Whv ,lidnt We
receive O'ConnOr Bower" The great
majority Of the crowd chcrrcd mally, and
followed General Grants carriage to the
hotel The ships in the harbrr were dec
Grated with flags and strcamcrS, and the
town was rn trtc, \ remarkably cold drikz.
ling rain SET in at 3 o'clock, Just IL General
Grant and party drove in sturtO the an.
Cicnt Town Hall. The crowd was 50 dense
near the hall that progress through it was
made with great difficulty. At the en-.
trance Of the building the Mayor and
Council in their robes ui office received the
Ex-Prcsidcnt amid many expressions Of
enthusiasm from the people Of London.
derry. IN address was read. cXtollin. the
military and civil career Of General Grant,
which was pronounced second in honor
only to that Of Washington. General
Grant signed the roll, thus
MAEING HIMSELF AS ULSTER IRIsrMNx.
lie then made Il brief address. lie said
lllAl Nv lll'fItlA VI lllH u l WIS lllpIt IiltlS
ant than accepting citi1cnshipa the hands
Of the representatives Of this ancient and
hOnOrcd city, with whose history the pco
pie of America were 50 familiar He re-.
GREETED that his stay in ireland would be
brief He had originally intended en-
barking from Queenstown ipr the l'nitc'
States, and makin2a much longer visit t,
the snug Island; but having resolved t.
visit India he was compelled To make hi,
stay short
He could not, he concluded, return
home without seeing an island and a pcp
pie in whom the people of the Unite,
States took ~ deep an interest. Th" TX
President returned to his hotel, making
short visit at the house Of Consul Liver
more m mds \ banquet has been ten
dcrcd to the General tonight, at which h.
will hc present H. leaves for Belfast a
ten O'Clock t0,mprf"w morning It is ala
understood by q private telegram iron
London that Minister Welsh has arrange,
Il grand dinner and reception for Ex.Prc,
iIrnt Grant aad Minister Noycs on Thur.
daY afternoon next