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Show j GRANT IX OMAHA. ; Tbe Omaboes Felice tlie General. Gen-eral. Omaha, 2. A banquet was tendered ten-dered to General Grant last evening by citizens. About Bizty invited gueatB were present. After dinner, speeches were made by tbe general and Senators Saunders and Pad doc e. Tbe general was quite witty. His tongue seemed to have- become loosened loos-ened in Nebraska, as be made epeeches at every stopping place after striking the border line. An hour's i reception was held, and then General Grant and wife, with Mr. and Mrs. Crook, drove to the military headquarters head-quarters at Fort Omaha, where they remained all night. The rrcflther bas been unfavorable, dusty and cold. |