Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-09-27
GRANTS FUTURE HOME.
BE Wtll Return to the Classic Shades of
Galena, and There Reside for AIE Time.

he Wttt Return to the Classic Shades of
Galena, and There Reside for All Time.
Chicago Tribune.1
Knowing that the Hon. E. B. Washburne was
an old Galenian who had intimate relations
with Gen. Grant for many years, and who
was doubtless aware OF his Intentions as to
settling at Galena on his return, Tribune
reporter yesterday called upon him to ask
him what he knew in reference to Gen.
Grants going to Galena, and the prepare
tions that would be made to receive him
there.
Mr.. Washburne said that he had been in
constant correspondence with Gen. Grant
during his tour round the world, and
that the two last letters he received
from him were in relation to his re-
turning to Galena and to continuing that
city as his place of residence. On the re-
ceipt of the first letter, in June last, he had
visited Galena to talk with the friends of
Gen. Grant there, and to look to the repairs
of his place, SO that it would be in fit condi-
ton to receive him on his return. The last
letter from the General was dated in the
last days of July, and was written from Jap
an. In it he reiterated his purpose of re-
turning to Galena, and indicated the time at
which he would probably reach the United
States. The people of Galena would have
Gen. Grants house all thoroughly repaired
inside and out, new furniture put in, and ev-
erything ready to receive him at the time of
his arrival.
AN UNTRUE D1spATOH.
In answer to the question of the reporter
as to whether Gen. Grant had ever written
him anything about the Presidency or politi-
cal matters generally, Mr.. Washburne re-
annoyed to see, some weeks ago, q dispatch
which was sent out from Washington which
stated that he had received letter from
Gen. Grant in which the General said that
under circumstances would he be q can
didate for the Presidency, etc. The whole
matter was fabrication from beginning to
end; Gen. Grant had never written to him
any such letter, and he had never told
contradicted it at once, but as this
Associated Press, and as he had no Associated
Press at his disposal, his denial could not
reach one out of Thousand that had read
the original dispatch, and, reluctant to ap-
pear in print, he had let the matter 60. The
SSAcIoA . ActGoI0 w AAu WoTo WHOLLY VI u
private character, giving descriptions of the
| countries through he passed, making
no illusions whatever to political matters,
and generally expressing desire to get
home again and settle down to quiet.
The reporter then asked Mr.. Washburne
at what time he thought Gen. Grant would
be at Galena, to which he replied that he had
no further knowledge than that contained
in the DISPATCHES which come from fan
Francisco. He presumed that the general
would reach here about the last of October,
but expected to hear definitely on the sub
ject in few days.
The reporter then put some questions to
Mr.. ,Washburne touching the Presidential
nominations, but he said he did not care to
be interviewed on that subject. His friends
knew what his opinions were now and al
ways had been, and he did not consider that
the public had any interest in them what
ever. rr . ., sass...a. .a -.