Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-08-22
Gen. Grant in Japan.
HIS FOURTH OF JULY SPEECH.

Mail adviceS from Japan show that Gen.
msa as s9e from q
native and foreign population. Addresses were
presented him at Nagasaki, TOXIC, Yokohama
and other places which he visited. The streets
were illuminated at night, and every attention
was paid by all classes to the distinguished
visitor. The almost uninterrupted rain was the
only drawback to the pleasure Of the visit. The
Fourth OF July was celebrated by the party at
Seiyoken Restaurant, in Uyeno Park, Toxic,
several distinguished Japanese being present,
as well as large concourse Of American citi-
ZenS. DR.. McCartle introduced General Grant
and Minister Bingham addressed him in behalf
Of the American residents OF Japan. General
Grants reply is thus reported In the Japan
Dolly Ue7aid's mail summary:
He said that any praise OF the country OF the
United States, he could honestly accept, be-
Cause 1t was great country; but 1t was quite
Oh himself personally. 1t had been his good
fortune to be ia a position which of necessity
brought his name prominently before the eyes
not only the people Of the United States, but
the whole world was interested, was being
fought, and with the successful issue of that
struggle his name had been linked. But there
were thousands of his countrymen who, ii they
happened to be In the same position. would
have accomplished as much as he did-nay,
perhaps more. In fact, the achievements were
no single man's they were the achievements Of
the million who stood by each other, each OF
them doing his duty bravely and honestly. He
was much gratified to meet 80 many of his
welcome He hoped that they would all, at
some future day, return to their country and
he should be glad to meet them there on some
future Fourth Of July. The Generals reply,
which was delivered In firm, clear voice, was
enthusiastically cheered.
How SIx-FooTER LOST HIS MONEY.-'1 am
Samuel j. uill, OF Washington" said strap
ping stranger who walked into Chief Murphy IS
Office, in Jersey City, yesterday morning. 81
came to see If you could help me recover a
watch and chain and $40 out OF which was
sWindled on train yesterday. At Philadelphia
Well-dreSSed stranger took the seat next TO
me. Soon afterward another well-dressed
stranger took seat in front OF me. The Sec
ond one, after time, suggest game OF cards.
Stranger No. ! was willing, but / wouldn't. 50
the two played for money. No. soon broke
No. l.. Then No. l, representing that he had a
sure thing, asked me to loan him $40. l did 1t,
lie agreeing to give me half the winnings. He
lost it, and then, as pledge for further Wagers,
put up my gold watch and chain. No. soon
won that, and then the two men left the train
at Trenton. Do you know, chief. think that
the whole thing was put-up job'
Certainly 1t was" returned the chief con-
scl1Dgly. "Why didn't you collar them and
make them give your property back again?"
''Well, did appeal to the passengers re-
torted the six-foot victim, 'and they gave me
the alphabetically laughed at me- chief''
"You are big enough to have handled the
men alone" the chief replied, land you ought
to have been laughed at. we may get the
swindlers. II we do Well let you know Nv
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