The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1879-10-07

ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, Sept. 29.-An Immense
crowd welcomed the President to-day, al
though there was but slight warning of his
coming. Cannons were fred, bells rung,
whistles blown, and cheers rent the air in to-
ken OF rejoicing. As the President with Mrs.
Hayes and General Sherman alighted from
the cars, carriages were ready to convey the
party to Teatlc's Opera House, where there
was some speaking, the President as usual
taking occasion to refer to the frightening
prospect and prosperity of the near future.
He discussed at some length on State rights,
but on the same line of his previous addresses.
In the course of brief address General
Sherman said
GAS stand here think of the days when
caravans started from st. Joseph and from
Fort Leavenworth to that far off California,
and OF that noble and brave old soldier, Ste
phen W. Kearney, whom l would like to
speak to you about by the hour, but l must
pass by that. l must pass by that time when
81. Joseph was the port from which sailed
those ships of the prairie over vast plains
which reach to the sea. l rejoice with you
all that the President of the United States has
come to ST. Joseph to speak few kind words
to assure you that the good time is beginning
to come. that you may all of you safely in.
vest your money and labor without apprehen-
sion, and with feeling that the grand future
! on our beloved country"
New YORK, Sept. 29.-A London special
says William Ringold Cooper, forger who
was wanted in San Francisco, has been ar
rested and identified. He is an American by
birth and education, was formerly of the
United States, but is one of the most daring
and successful forgcrs who ever operated.
He was ensign on the staff of Admiral Lee
OF the North Atlantic squadron during the
war, after which he was on duty in the office
OF detail in the Navy Department. In WASH
lngton he forged the names of several pay
masters to the amount of several thousand
dollars. Though well known in Washington
he went to the fourth Auditors Office, coolly
represented himsel as the paymaster at Balti-
more, got money, then went to the next office,
represented himself as another paymaster,
| and secured further sum. He was subse-
quently arrested. Cooper's friends repre-
sented that he died in prison, but in reality
he went to San Francisco at the expiration of
his term where became a stock broker and
committed tremendous forgeries A year or
two ago he fed and was never heard of after
ward. Cooper's forgery on Flynn, Mills &
20. was for the sum of $4,000, and the
check had been paid, and but for the fool
hardness of the forger Cooper would have
| escaped. But when the detectives and bank
ers Thought he had flown he coolly walked
into the hen's mouth, otherwise the banking
house OF Glynn, Mills & Co., where he had
the audacity to keep an account, and de-
manded to know what was all this talk about
the forged check. He was very indignant,
but was nevertheless Immediately arrested.
This affair further led to his detection in an
| other forgery perpetrated on the Bank of
England in June last, for which he will be
| arraigned Tomorrow and to the discovery of
the manner III which he has been living in
England while perpetrating his forgeres.
The detectives found that he had been resd-
ing at beautiful coufaary seat called East
Lodge, at Hemmel Hatapstead, Heretoford-
shire. There he had carried out life in a
sumptuous fashion. He had six horses, drag
carriages, three liveried menials and
number of other servants. He followed
hounds, hunted and shot with the neiehb0r-
ing gentry, attended the village church with
plous regularity, gave grand dinner parties,
and donated literally to the poor of the par
ish. He kept an account at the village bank
ing house, paid his bills prompsly, and his
house was filled with articles Of furniture of
the most expensive kind.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 29.-Grants recep-
ton of the public school children at Wood
wards Gardens to-day, was at least the most
enthusiastic ovation he has yet received.
Before eleven o'clock not less than twenty
thousand youngsters swarmeG like martins,
while the street cars were jaln,ned and thou
sands were making their way to the the rem
General arrived and was heralded by the
discharge of cannon and the vociferous
cheers by the Lincoln school boys, who were
drawn up at the entrance as guard of hon
or, escorted by the Board of Education, he
walked between files OF children who crowd
ed every avenue, to the pavilion where stage
had been arranged for the reception of the
party. Fen thousand boys and girls were
crowdea into the building, and as the Gen
eral made his appearance the cheers, stamp
ing, whistling and cat-calling was deafening,
while from every part of the building bou-
quets ralned upon the stage and occupants.
Aftera few minutes the enthusiastic young
sters were reduced to comparative quiet,
whenlMr. Hestor, President of the Board of
Education, addressed General Grant as fol-
lows:
"GRNER.AI. GRANT: Your loyalty to the
public school system of the United States has
impeiled the school children of San Francisco
to extend this special greeting. The children,
their parents and the Board of Education rec
ognize in you true and fearless friend OF
popular education, and are proud to look
you in the face and take you by the hand.
Allow me, sir, to present you to the children
and teachers connected with the public
schools of Sam Francisco. Those happy faces
will tell their own story"
Another upresrious outbreak of applause
followed, after which the General addressed
the au dience to the following effect:
"It is gratifying simply to witness this evil
dence of The educational privileges afforded
by this young city. The crowds gathered in
side and outside Of this indicate that any child
of age fit for schsol is provided tor. When
education is generally dflt,sed we may feel
assured of the permanency and perpetuty of
our institutions. The greatest danger to
our people grows ont Of ignorance, and this
evidence of the universally of education is
the best guarantee of your loyalty to Amer-