The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1879-10-11
PACIFIC COAST.
Children's Greeting.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 29.-Grants re-
ception by public school childre II at Wood
wards Gardens to-day was at least, the
most enthusiastic ovation he has yet re-
ceived. Before IL o'clock not less than
10000 youngsters swarmed in the gar
dens, while the streets cars were jammed
and thousands making their way to the
rendezvous on foot. At III O'Clock the
generals arrival was heraided by dis
charge of cannon and vociferous cheers
of the Lincoln school boys, who >were
drawn up a. the entrance as guard of
honor, escorted by the board of education.
He walked between files of children who
crowded every avenue to the pavilion,
wherein the stage had been arranged for
the reception of the party. Ten Thousand
boys and girls were crowded in the build
ing, and as the general made his appear
ance, cheers, stamping, whistling and cat
calling, while from every part of the
building bouquets rained upon the stage
and occupants. After few minutes the
enthusiastic youngsters were reduced to
comparative quiet, when Mr.. lIeister,
PRESIDENT of the board of education, ad-
dressed General Grant as follows:
General Grant, your loyalty to the pub
lie school system of the United States has
impelled the school children of San Fran
cisco to extend this special greeting. The
children, their parents and board Of edu-
cation recognize 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 pre-
sent you tothe childrel and teachers con-
nected with the public schools OF San
Francisco. These happy faces will tell
their own story.
Another uproarious outbreak OF ap-
plause followed, after which the General
addressed bis audience to the sollowin g
effect:
1t is gratifying sight to witness this
evidence of educational privileges af-
| forded by this young city. The crowds
| gathered inside and outside of this
| building indicate that every child of age
| fit for school is provided for When edu-
| cation is generally ddused, we may feel
assured of permanency and perpetuity OF
our institutions. The greatest danger to
our people grows out of ignorance, and
this evidence of universally of education
is the best guarantee of your loyalty to
American principles.
At the conclusion of his remarks Gen
eral Grant and the board of education
made their way out of the building and
following the winding avenues oi the
gardens, proceeded to the great ampthea
tire on the other side of the grounds
Motion for Hearing Denied.
SAs FRANcIsco, Sept 29--In the note,
case of Sprague, convicted of the marde
of More in Ventura county, and sentence,
to be hanged, execution of whicl, sen
tence was deferred, pending an appeal
the supreme court to-day denied the mo
tinn for rehearing and remanded tn
cause, with directions to the court below
to fix the day for carrying judgment int
execution.
Small Item of Two or Three Mis ion,
An accession to tie estate of the lat,
Mark Hopkins has come TO light. Abou
month ago c. p. Huntington, Will
here, casually mentioned that he had ir
his possession lot of y. IS. bonds, aggre
, eating between two and three millions
which he purchased some time aso q
! the request of the deceased. He hal SUP
, posed that they were included in the in
yentory of the estate, in which he wa
| mistaken such small item having beef
overlooked by the executors of the es
tate. They will now be added to the in
ventory.
Il To be Investigated.
, San Francisco, Sept. 30.--The u.
t steamer Iuscordra has, 1t is reported bee
: ordered to leave this port for Mazati.,n o
, AuuTSudy next. tui5SiOu IS utit.UuD
edly to look into the matter Of the arres
: of Capt. Metzger, of the steamer Nerber1
: Work ora the N. r. Il. IL.
WALLuLA, Sept. 80. ls79-As- istar
General Superintendent w. II. McCar
s ney, with a large force OF laborers an
!. mechanics, left here this morning OH th
boat for the mouth of Snake river, wher
:, the first dirt will to-Eorrnw be turned 0
Il the Northern Pacific Railroad. Anon
:. the citizens here there was a great r,
joicing over the sure sign that wor
: would be commenced Immediately, an
4 the boats piercing whistle was drewne
/ by the wild shouts Of rejoicing citizei
e upon the banks.
a A Base Bali Game with q stick IN y.
e SEATTLE, Oct. 1.-The Elliott base ba
d club of this city have to-day accepted
I challenge from the Olympia club to pls
. the latter match game OF base ball
that city tomorrow for five hundred DO
lars q side. Some FIVE hundred dolia
Ii more it is supposed will be put up on IL
= outside. The game, all things considerc
will be one of more exciting interest thi
sny ever yet played IN the territory.
81 suicide oF Detecttye cay.
le1 SAN FRAxcIse o, Oct. 3.-D Detective Da
: C. GAY, who was working up the Whea
le land mystery, suicided last night by TAXI
4. morphine. He left . letter 10 his vi
Is saying that he had broken bis proml