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GRANT IN SACRAMENTO.
A Brilliant Reception.
THE BOAT RACE FIASCO.
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BRITISH CABINET COUNCIL.
THE AFGHAN PROBLEM.
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BRITISH CABINET COUNCIL.
THE AFGHAN PROBLEM.
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GEN. GRANT IN SACRAMENTO.
A Brilliant Reception and a Speech
bV the eX.PreSidente

by the eX.PreSidents
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. pa Sacramento dis
patch says: General and Mrs. Grant, attended
by the members Of the Sacramento reception
committee, left to-day on the Vallejo boat a few
minutes behind its regular time. At Vallejo the
party was met by Lieut. Richmond in the steam
yacht Nellie, and escorted to Mare Island, where
the General inspected the works Thence the
party went to Vallejo, where they were received
the train for sacramento At all the stations on
the route crowds of people f1ocked to meet the
General. The train arrived in Sacramento at
p.m.. AS the train moved into the depot it was
met by vast concourse of people, filling the de-
pot and nearly filling Front street, from to j,
while divisions of the procession occupied the
lowe lower parts OF L ~ > and streets, and extended
nounced by salute by the Sacramento Light
Artillery. The people replied with loud cheers.
The train was run through the depot to point
Grant left the car and was met by Gov. Irwin
and Mayor Turner and escorted to a carriage
awaiting him. MIS-. Grant and escort next
divisions fell into line promptly, and the march
was taken up. AS the carriages moved, the
people cheered, and then fell back upon the
walks, the mass Of them pouring up j and
streets in advance of the line. A fair estimate
of the number OF people on Front street. from
to Q street, just prior to the beginning of the
march, places it at 10000. The procession being
formed. it moved out of Front street into X, up
to 10TH to l, to 18th. to H. to 9th, to J. to 9th,
to NJ, to 10th. At this point the General and his
party alighted, and passing through the ranks
Of 5000 school children formed to receive him,
ascended grand stand in front of the main en-
trance to the capital. The procession then
marched on to N, up to the entrance, and then
passing the stand in review; after them follow
ing the children of the schools. The platform
was crowded with distinguished citizens of the
state gathered from all the towns and cities
around Sacramento. When the procession had
finally passed, Hon. Henry Edgerton delivered
an address Of welcome.
GEN GRANT REPLIED AS FOLLOWS:
"If was even accustomed to speaking 1t
would be impossible POS @ for e me to respond to IN, the
esty would not allow me to say even what
should like to. With all my heart thank you
and thank the citizens of Sacramento and Cali
fOrnia for the welcome have received at every
place that have been in since my arrival on
your coast. have travelled some on this coast
and every place where have been have met
you what have said in other places, that OF all
the hospitality bestowed, all the honOrs con-
ferred, there is nothing that has been so CRATE
full to my heart as the reception that have re-
ceived at the hands Of the people here. would
not say what has been done abroad. 1t has been
all that could be done for me. 1t has been for
great country that is recognized abroad as one
OF the greatest countries of the world. If we all,
every one of u.s. could see other countries as
have seen them, we would all make better citi,
Zens. at least the average of the citizens would
be better. 1t is impossible for me to say more,
but thank you again."
AN ENTHUSIASTIC DEMONSTRATION.
At the conclusion of his remarks the General
and party were conducted to the Golden Eagle
hotel, where they dined in company with a
number of invited guests The demonstration
this evening surpassed In enthusiasm, in the
numbers present, and with successful carrying
out of the programme, the display during the
day. Nothing was contemplated beyond a re-
ception by General and Mrs. Grant Of the citi-
zens OF Sacramento and its vicinity, the former
receiving in the Assembly and the latter in the
Senate chamber. Long before the hour for the
reception arrived the capital grounds were
packed with people, not less than 20 600 being
and the grounds were lighted up with Chinese
lanterns and calcium light. At o'clock Gen
Grant left the Golden Eagle hotel The route to
the capital was lighted with colored lights and
fireworks.
On arriving at the main entrance the way was
so packed with people that 1ngress was impossi-
BILE, and the party giving up the attempt passed
around to the side entrance, and so gained ac-
cess to the building. There was brilliant dis
play of fireworks as Gen. Grant reached the cap
1tal, consisting Of an immense bust, twenty feet
eagles and globes, representing his tour around
the world. Spanning the grand entrance was
large arch bearing the word welcome" form
ed by 500 gas burners in letters four feet long.
After the General had viewed the display for a
time from one OF the windows, he took a post in
the assembly chamber, in front of the speakers
desk, attended by Gov. Irwin and other gentle
men. Mrs. Grant at the time, supported by sew
eral ladies, was seated in the senate chamber.
The great doors OF the capitol were then thrown
open, and the crowd passing up stairs filed by
e dhe Genea PAYNE "a ing e Thep respects ana going
chamber, where they paid their respects to Mrs.
Grant: Over 5000 people passed through the
assembly chamber, While more than half OF
ting inside. The programme for tomorrow In
cludes a barbecue by the veteran soldiers and
sailors, a military review, and dinner to Gen.
Grant by Senator Booth.