National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-04-24

Josie Mansfield will soon return to New
York.
Miss ClementIne IaEar. Dcccher's new So
pTano, gets VI 800.
. - The petted Stokes has been shortened In his
Tombs rations Of daily sunshine and exercise.
A son Of ex-senator Trumbull has recently
Joined the editorial force OF the New York Sun.
The CEarowtch Of Russia and his wife, the
Grand Duchess Marie Dagnar, will visit London
during May.
Colonel Drake, the nrst man who "struck
OIL" Is living In Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, In bad
health and worse circumstances,
the poet, Is much commended in Boston for his
growing skill as landscape painter.
1t Is proposed to build by contribution for
the Rev. Mr.. Ancient q testimonial church sur
mounted by lighthouse instead OF steeple.
Pacific railroad, states that the condition OF the
finances OF the road necessitates the abrogatlon
Of the free pass system.
= Young Fits, the New Hampshire somnam-
bulistlc chopper Of his playmate, received
prize the other day for composition on the sub
| lect OF cruelty 10 animals.
: The. receipts Of Mt. Geo. WIN. Curtis, lecture
Of the expenses he has sent the lecture associa.
ton his draft for that amount.
Gen. Roger A. Pryor has accepted the invi-
tation to deliver the annual address before the
Society OF the Alumni OF Hampton Sidney Col
ege, Virginia, at the coming commencement.
Gen. Fry, Of sheridans stan, who Is familiar
with the Modocs, says that they have no pure
Indian blood, but are intermlxed with half
| breeds, DlRgers and mongrel outlaws generally.
A Donaldsonyille uA.) paper states that J. c.
| W. Richardson, who has been for some time
teaching school In the adjoining parish OF As
senslon, By tho viii Of the late Horace Greeley
Mr.. J. B.conkiln, associate editor Of the Gin
cnnatl hsloAants' and haAtJaefureTs' Bulletin,
is in Washington on . short visit; Like every
other visitor who came here In olden days, he
says 1t is wonderfully Improved.
- In the Supreme Court at New York yesteT-
day, Judge Davis granted the motion Of the dis
trict attorney TO set aside the alterations Of
error made by defendants attorneys, This de-
Cision lessons the chances for new trial.
- Field Marshal Jack Is said 10 have assAAsi-
mated General Candy at the instgation % Lady
JACK; ~ y paininI 70 MINK IN now a i y =
toned murder without having q woman, Ir some
way or other, mixed up with 1t.
- General yelarde has resigned the captain
geneTalship OF Catalonia, 10 which he was only
recently appointed, In consequence Of disap-
pTova by the Government Of vigorous measures
he mad taken to secure the re.establlshment OF
discipline among the troops under his command.
- Hon. Schuyler Colfax says that he does not
wish 10 go back 10 Congress-, or 70 accept once
Of any Kind; that for the nrst time 10 twenty
years he belongs 10 his family and himself, In.
stead OF 10 the public; and that he enjoys the
J rest and quiet II gives him too well 70 consent
that this ownership shall be changed.
- Emily Faithful says Of Annie Dickinson
and aa WI more trouble than ali Inc Other ehdse
put together, but adds, "for the encouragement
Of parents ahilcted with 'lnoorrigible' children
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mothers pride but had achieved an Independence,
which enabled her to surround her family viii
every comfort.
A Russian baron, Won Merger, saw pair o.
"slAmese twin sisters at CINCINNATI last year
} and fell very mach In love with one OF them
} They are mulatto girls, Joined together like the