The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-01-04
PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE.


Congressman W. p Fry, Of Maine, is at the ST.
Nicholas Hotel.
Congressman VIM. r. Roberts is in town, at the
Metropolitan Hotel.
General Justus White of Chicago, is stopping at
the Hoffman House.
Congressman Alexander Mitchell, Of Wisconsin,
Is at the Hoffman House.
United States Senator H. w. Corbett. OF Oregon,
Ia at the BrevoOrt House.
Murat Halstead, Of the Cincinnati Commercial is
reported dangerously Ill.
General G. H. Grosvenor. Of Ohio, yesterday ar
rived at the Metropolitan Hotel.
Colonel Henry A. Greene, OF Boston, Is among the
sojourners at the Fifth Avenue Hotel.
General James s. Negley, member OF Congress
from Pittsburg, Pa, Is at the st. Nicholas Hotel.
Colonies r. f. O'Berne and L. L. Livingstone, OF
the United States Army, are ct the Sturtevant
House.
A. B. Mullett, Supervising Architect Of the Treas
ury Department at Washington, is at the Aston
House. - -. ~. .-s:---.-..
General Horace Porter, Of chicago, the late prl
vate Secretary of President Grant, Is at the Fifth
Avenue HOTEL
A. Q. Buell., formerly one Of the editors of the
Kansas City Times has accepted position on the
st. Louis Republican.
Wade Hampton will deliver an address In Savan-
nah, Ca, on the 10th inst, the anniversary OF the
birthday Of General Lee.
Chief Justice Nicholson, Of Tennessee. fell down
flight OF steps at the Capitol In Nashville yesterday
and fractured thigh bone.
S. G. Hutchings, for a long time managing editor
OF the Rochester Democrat, has accepted similar
position on the Albany Argus.
United States Senator l.. M. Morrill, and Con-
gresham Eugene Hale, Of Maine, yesterday ar
rived ut the st. Nicholas Hotel.
The Governor General of Canada and the Countess
OF Durerin will attend the ball OF the Quebec Skat,
ing Club at the Rink on the 9th inst 49,.
Mr.. Froude is still In the city, stopping at the
residence Of friend In ThIrty-seventh street. lie
will probably sail for home on Saturday.
Caleb Willard, the handsome proprietor of the
Ebbitt House, Washington, 1t Is reported will de-
cline the confidential mission to Muscat.
Missouri wife 10 perambulating the southern
part of the State in search Of an itinerant hus-
band. She is armed with . double-barrelled shot
gun and q certificate OF insanity.
Colonel G. w. Mouton, OF Cincinnati, is recover
ing from the severe injuries he received some days
ago while endeavorng to save the life of his
servant girl, whose clothing was on lire.
Mayor Edwards, OF Tallahassee. Fla, declines to
receive the salary belonging to the position, and
turns over to the city all the fees received in the
IL
Mr.. Russell Errett, Of Philadelphia, Is to be-
come the managing editor OF the Pttsburg COM
n,eycal the controlling interest OF which has been
purchased by Il. W. Mackey, State Treasurer Of
Pennsylvania.
Alexander Sanders, of Putnam county, Ind, has
received summons to appear and answer charge
OF breach Of promise brought by lady Of vigo.
Alexander is sixand-a-half footer and the lady is
under five feet.
Mr.. Gladstone denies the Spectators accusation
that he devotes part OF each day to the study Of
"IIomer, and declares that he has not read fifty
consecutive lines OF the Tliad, or "Odyssey'' at
any time for four years. 1t spoils pretty story.
The King Of Italy has conferred the honor OF
Oflciale della Corona dTtalia upon DR.. Gerald
Rohfs, of Lubbock, residing In weimar, who has &C
compished the journey across Africa from the
west coast Of Morocco to Egypt and from Tripoli
TO the Gulf OF Guinea.
Hymen Davlt, Newark IN. J.) Jew, recently
had the bonds Of hymen dissolved by o New
York rabbi. according to the ritual OF the Israel.
ties. Soon sfterward Hymen again entered the
hymenial bonds, and his first wife has had him
arrested for bigamy.
san-Pacha, the son Of the Khedive OF Egypt,
left Rome for Naples, after an audience with Victor
Emmanuel, on the 9th December. He will come to
this country from Europe, and General Thsddeus
Mott, Of the Egyptian Army who Is now In Wash
ington, win accompany him throughout his tour
here and until his return TO Egypt.
The Commercial Advertiser has been presented
by It's proprietor, Mr.. Hugh Hastings, with a new
suit Of type as q New Years gift. The old paper
well deserves this thoughtful kindness. Yester.
day afternoon 1t was quite tickled with thinking
how well 1t became Its clothes and rice versa The
result was neat and lively paper.
rho Yr,ror nf
the late vlscountess BeacoDsdeld, says:-"Mr.
Dsraeli will not unhervalue the sympathy we offer
hirn in the name Of the nation with which he has
cast in his fortunes.v This Is very condescending.
no doubt but It is questionable taste to hint that
the Tory statesman is foreigner over his wite's
grave.
or the one hundred and thirty nine members OF
the Maine Legislature Twenty-Five are Congre-
gatonalists. seventeen Free Will Baptists, thirteen
Hardshell Baptists, seventeen Universalists and
twelve Methodists. The balance--except thirty,
WIN hav va no rouQious prafara divided be-