The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-10-02

ceived everywhere along the route with hearty
greetings, and speech-making and hand-shak-
ings were INDUCED in at all thestopping places.
From Fort Dodge the President returned to
Topeka, where he was rendered reception by
Gov. St. John and the other State
officers, and addressed the people from the
steps of the Capitol building. Gen. Sherman
also made brief speech. From Topeka the
party iourneyed to Leavenworth, stopping an
hour at Lawrence on the way, where dinner
was partaken of and some more speech making
INDUCED in The President spent the Sabbath
at Leavenworth as the guest of Gen Pope, and
Monday morning, Sept 90, the party
turned their faces eastward. There was
a halt of several hours at St. Joseph,
Mo-, to enable the citizens of that
place to show their hospitality to the chief
executive of the nation. The eastward Jour-
ney was then resumed, and Springfield, ILL.,,
was reached the next morning Tuesday was
spent in Springfield, the party being the guests
of Gov Cullom, and on Wednesday the party
embarked for indianapolis, where a cordial re-
ception awaited the distinguished visitors While
at Leavenworth a couple of men from Missouri
called on the President They were kindly
received and introduced to Mrs Hayes. After
expressing their appreciation in f'attering terms
of the administration, one of them asked the
President to appoint him to a little postofice in
his neighborhood. The President informed
him that he would have to forward his papers
through the ordinary channel, and the man
failed to get his postoffice.
The ten days round Of festivities in
honor of Gen. Grant at San Francisco were
wound up on the 30th ult. by grand reception
of public-school children, at Woodwards Gar
den, which is described as the most enthusi-
astic ovation the ex-President received on the
Pacific slope. Thirty thousand sc DOL children
assembled to pay their respects to the di .tin-
grshed visitor, and he was almost buried be-
meath a constant shower of bouq cts cast b
the enthu iastic youngs erS. Gen. Grant adj
dressed The throng in the following words
cit is a gratifying sight to witness this evil
dence of educational privileges afforded by this
young city. The crowds gathered inside and
OutSlOS GIlS UullOluS IlOlCdVO Uildt every CullC
| of an age fit for school is provided for. When
education is universally diffused we may feel
assured of the perlnanency and perpetuity of
| our institutions. The greatest danger to our
people grows out of ignorance, and this evil
dence of universally of education is the best
guarantee of your loyalty to American prin-
ciples." The Ex-President left the following
morning for the Yosemite valley.
Salt Lake telegram " A Silver Reed
special reports that a party of twenty Eight
prospectors, who started on an expedition two
months ago, have been massacred by. Indians
near the eastern boundary of the Territory
The people of Deadwood are pluckily
rebuilding their town. The saw-mills in the
vicinity are running day and night without be-
ing able to supply the demand for lumber
Hundreds Of temporary buildings have already
been rushedup to supply the emergency pending
the erection of more durable structures
The banks have reopened and merchants are
displaying their stocks of goods in shanties ano
tents All old cabins and shanties in town moi
destroyed have been turned into hotels, res
taurants, ETC., and homeless people are vel
cared for Houses are bringing enormous
rents, but price is matter of little considera-
ton with those who rent or buy them.