National Republican., 1873-02-07
Personal.

- Victor llugus son has written Il life Of Wash
ingtOn.
- FcchtcIs theatrical prospects ut the Four
teenth-stTcCt theatre are not very brilliant.
80 Judge Colt, Of the Massachusetts supreme
Court, Is Just recovering from the smallpox.
- Edith O'GOrman Is pitching into the CathO-
Hes IN various parts Of New Jersey, but Il quite
unfortunate in her efforts TO create a sensation,
= Nine. Lucca vainly appeals to Kaiser VIII
helm 10 remit her penalties for breach OF con-
tract with the management OF the Berlin Opera
House.
- An eminent Clergyman Of Cambridge,
Massachusetts,, owns Two houses IN Boston
which rank ~ the lowest dcns ut prostitution
~ that city. The Boston papers are "gOng for
him."
- X. B. Connolly Il understood to hc within a
lew miles OF New York, In strict retirement,
ready at any moment 10 stand his trial Ills
cOunse. say that re remains hidden 10 batiie un-
scrupulOus blackmailcTs.
- Madame Arabella Goddard, who is a pcr-
sonal and professional hyOrlte uf Queen VIC
toril, starts next year on tour, commencing IN
Australia, thence to California, thence TO New
YORK, and 50 home 10 Old England.
- The elegant mansion Of Henry H.'Furbc. In
New Bedford, Mass, has been sold 10 Catholic
Bishop llcndrikcn, of Providence, for Si2,OuO and
II Is said Will he occupied by the Sisters Of Mercy
who will establish u hospital for all classes.
Mrs. johnson, the lady principal Of the Ohcr.
lin college, Is on visit to hCr fficnls In Wash
ugton. She Is the recipient Unmarked attention
from large number Of citizens who arc familiar
with her exalted character.a5 q woman uud great
worth as a teacher.
- The Spectator prints q conversation with the
Dulwer LyttOn on spirituallsm after he had writ
ten "a Strange STORY" lie advised hii inteTlU-
cutor to have nothing 10 do with mediums or
salI nut nothing, IN my judgment, to benefit
mankind"
-"Nym CriDkle," Of the New YORK uarLI,
has gone wild on the subject OF Pauline Mark
ham. lie says "thc patient conscience Of the
tlnN assures that the least fll AR bH
stage, In return for It's physical exhibit, Il tn
pour the lttle intellectually We have into ~
gaping wounds" THIS Is equal tu Edwin For
rests eulOgy OF shakespeare. The colossal trage-
illan said: "ShakspcaTc seems TO have passed a
sponge over the human feelings, and to have
squeezed them out In drops upOn his page, "Nym
dened beyond hope 10y Markhans lCgs?'
- At the Lycenn theatre, London, Mr.. II. IT,
Balclnan, well known In the city through his
brilliant fcats Ut managerial enterprise IN times
gone u. has established the new historical
drama, "ChaTlCs !. for q years run. TINS play
employs the talents VI tlr famous English actor,
youngest but not least talented daughter Of the
manager During this run Miss Kate Bateman
Is playing series Ut engagements through the
English provinces In her new version Of 'AlrIra"
having abandoned Tor this season her proposed
visit to New YORK. It Is expected that next
season Will be opened IN this sliy hy Miss Kate
company, and possibly Miss IsaBel viii follow
with "Charles J." after ~ Lonl"n run. n s,on
GiDbr.
- In review Of the liie Of the tate MTA IIir- /
TisOn Grey Gus, one Of the most brilliant society
queens America has ever known, the Boston cor
OF the New York HDTia IelitCs many
incidents. she had Just inherited an
immense fortune when she was prnstrlted by
paralysis, from which she dl not wholly re-
cover and which was succeeded by another
stroke the lly after the Boston uTC. The horror
and excitement Of that dreadful night nearly
broke her heart Rnl really caused her death. /.
Mrs, OtlA luuyrB over amhllun Of pTyprrty, all uf
which goes ~ trust to her son. A few months !
ago she WAS requested by Il book company In !
New YORK 10 hUJW them 60 publish more rN- /
tended sketGE ui nHr ,c inau can be- found IN /
me "Qnccua Oi Aulgi!, o SyUrtI.' But ihs she /
\ isply refused, aiiv' luunTu d.IbrutIuu, fuCl- .
ng that suCA "llN"s aIs ugrp lTulhlul or re-
liable, but meaning, matt Ipl lIlusg UyrTtuh un |
lcr, 70 give proper mItrrlti Tor InCMu.T 10 lu- |
ilclOl8 and literary ir'glls,