The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-10-23


Maans, consisting Of Hon. Samuel
Hooper, OF Massacnus,.e. m ue'
Maynard, of Tennessee, Hon. James DIV s ~
OF New York, Governor Blair, of Michigan,
Hou. d. Mccarthy, OF New York, Hon. W.
ID. Kelley, Of Pennsylvania, and Hon. 6. 8.
Marshall, OF Illinois, with secretaries, are At
the St. James hotel, Boston, where they will
hold their important sessions for some weeks.
Miss Kate Fields lecture In Boston
Wednesday night was decided success.
General o. o. Howard presided on Thurs
day last at the Young Mems Christian As
ISOLATION, Boston.
General Magruder Is lecturlng on "Max.
imilian" In Boston.
Hon. Moses Wingate, of Haverhill, Mas
saehusetts, Is looking forward eagerly to
Monday next, for on that day he will be 100
years old.
Mayor Fox, Of Philadelphia, tho only
Democratic official in the city, has COM
menccd Diminishing all policemen appointed
by Republican mayors.
The treasurer Of Eric county, N. Y, Mr..
G. W. Keller, Is reported at the point of
death from the effects OF eating a portion of
an apple poisoned with strychuine, on Mon
day last, given to him by stranger, who
remarked, "When you eat 1t you'n never
want any other kind"
George r. Seward, United States consul
general at Shanghai, and J. Markham, Brit
ish consul at Foochow, have arrived at San
Francisco.
Orange Judd, esq, proprietor Of the 4oser-
lean Igrieuaurist, has given s5O, 1000 to the
Wesleyan University, at Middletown, Conn.,,
for the erection Of building for the depart
ment of natural science.
According to the Oregon papers, u promi-
nent Democrat, during Mr.. Collars recep-
tion at Yreka, loudly boosted, almost 10 the
Vice Presidents face, that he "was a white
man, and didn't take of his hat to anybody, )"
evidently installing III manners for indie
pendence. "Ob, never mind" said Mr..
Colfar. quickly doffiug his own hat, 81 can
take of my hat to anybody"
The Empress Eugenle, 1t Is said, intends to
ask the Sultan, on the occasion OF her visit
to Constantlnople, to cedc the city of Jerusa-
lem, and the other holy places In Palestine,
to the Christian Great Powers.
VIM. Hooper, an aged Mason, died lately
at Waterloo, iowa. lie Joined the fraternity
In England In 1918, and at his death was 95
years Of age.
Nell Blue, now seventy-slx years old, was
for thlrty.aye years postmaster at Montgom-
cry, Alabama.
Immediately after the news Of the return
of DR.. Hall, the Artlc explorer, to the United
States, Lady Franklin sent a cable dispatch
to Mr.. Grnnell to inquire whether he brought
any journals or writings, but received mega
tive reply.
Napoleon Is to return to Paris on the 25th
instant, and the French ministers on the oath.
The ministerial programme, 1t is said, will
soon be made public.
Miss Viola Crocker Barrett, better known
In theatrical circles by her professional name
of Viola Croker, died suddenly at Maillard's
hotel, Broadway, New York, Thursday after
noon, In the twenty-slxth year of her age.
Ex-Goy. Pierpolnt, late Of Virginia, Is q
candidate for the House Of Delegates from
Marion county, West Virginia.
Dr. Jno H. Stephenson, late Librarian Of
Congress, has taken an Office at 423 Fifth
street, between and p streets, having en-
tered Into the practice of medicine, a pro.
fesslon pursued by him several years with
signal success In Indiana.
A sister Of Gen. Buell. Is lady superior of
an Indiana convent.
Hon. Francis A. Walker, chief Of the bu-
rcau of statistics, has left the city on leave
ofscveral weeks. He goes TO Massachusetts,,
and Will also call on Revenue Commissioner
d. H. Wells, at Orange, Conn.