The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-03-28

Judge ]. W. Bell, OF Texas, is registered at the
AstOr House.
The late Turkish Consul at Baltimore, William
Grange, is dead.
Mayor Charles M Reed, OF Erie, Pa, is staying at
the st. Nicholas Hotel.
Count Yesombe of Spain, yesterday arrived at
the Metropolitan Hotel.
Ex-Congressman 4. l. Golladay, of Tennessee, is
at The Grand Central Hotel.
Judge Dick Busted, or Alabama, yesterday ar
rived at the Fifth Avenue Hotel.
Ex-Governor J. B. Page, OF Vermont, is among
the late arrivals at the Grand Central Hotel.
Commander J. N. Shock, Of the United States
Navy, is staying at the Metropolitan Hotel
United States Senator I. @. McCreery, of Ken
lucky, has arrived at the Grand Central Hotel.
General J. F. Farnsworth, ex-Congressman from
Illinois, Is registered at the st. Nicholas Hotel.
Captain j. II. Merryman, OF the United States
Revenue Marine Service, Is at the New York Hotel.
The Chicago Post gives az q rum0r that ex-
Senator Harlan will withdraw from the Washington
Chronicle
Ex-Congressmen william williams, OF Buffalo,
and O. " Culver. OF Pennsylvania, are at the Fifth
Avenue Hotel.
The Chicago Post ungallantly speaks OF ga young
woman with . big head" 1t could not have said
less Of gorilla.
william H. Barnum, Of Connecticut. are at the
Fifth Avenue Hotel.
Congressman Starkweather, OF Connecticut,
leaves his back pay IN the United States Treasury
Connecticut election April
Colonel Robert Allen, Assistant Quartermaster
General United States Army, and daughter, were In
Salt Lake City, 10th inst, viewing the beauties of
Zion.
The same man has swept the sidewalk in front of
the White House for twenty seven years, and some
think 1t is about time that that sidewalk was re.
newed.
The fidelity Of former slaves is illustrated in the
case of an aged lady in Columbus, Ca, who is sup
ported almost entirely py former nurse in the
family.
Our new United States Marshal, oliver Fske is
a native of bingham, Mass, the "bucket town" OF
Down East. He, therefore, knows AL about the
baing out process
law for the punishment OF wife-beating has
been rejected by the Illinois Legislature. What is
the use of such law in State where divorces are
so easily procured?
General Wickham, Vice President of the Chesa-
peake and OHIO Railroad Company, is mentioned
in connection with the republican nomination for
Governor Of Virginia.
President Grant will hereafter, while Congress
is not in session, receive callers on other than
Thursdays, from eleven to one O'Clock.
Secretary Belknap left Washington for Chicago
last night accompanied by General William Myers.
Secretary Robson will temporarily take charge Of
the War Department tomorrow under commits.
sion OF the President.
The Hons. ]. Bruce Ogilvy and Donald Bruce
Ogilvy OF Scotland, arrived at the Brevoort House
from Canada yesterday. These gentlemen, who
are brothers OF the Earl of Airlie, have been trav
cling for several months through this country and
the British Provinces.
Mr.. Alvan s. Southworth, late correspondent Of
the NEW YORK HERALD to the Soudan has re-
ceived the thanks OF the American Geographical
Society for his late comprehensive address before
1t on "The Soudan and the Valley Of the White
Nile" and his paper has been incorporated in the
transactions OF the society.
In a late conversation with M. de Broglie, Presi-
dent Thiers said :-''Francc resembles an invalid
whom it woud be imprudent to move. You tell me
that there are other rooms in the neighb0rhood
better furnished and more comfortable than the
one in which she is lying. That may be; do not
deny 1t; but we must not kill the invalid by stirring
her under the pretence OF providing her with a
better lodging"
The auestion-"was John Wesley bad hus-
band ~ has been settled by correspondent OF
Philadelphia paper, who gives the authority OF ian
eve Witness that Mrs. wesley used to indulge in
the luxury OF dragging her husband round the
room by the hair OF his head. This treatment no
doubt. gave the great Methodist apostle realiz-
,np sense OF the necessity of some future state OF
reward and punishment.
TWO years ago Thomas Start broke into and
robbed q house In Horhcastle, England. lie
evaded the police and escaped. In the list OF pas
senQers saved at the recent disaster in which the
Northneet was sunk with load OF enigrants
to Australia appears the name Of Start, which was
| noticed by q detective with q memory. After
few days start appeared to claim his share of the
subscriptions for relief OF the Northneet sufferers,
when he was received in the open arms uustice,
instead of in those Of Mercy, aud Is now likely to
| be bQarded Gee in penlteuteyy,