National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-10-05
PERSONAL.

Senator Cameron is in Colorado.
RGeneral Chapman is in New York.
RGeneral and Mrs. Sherman spent Saturday in
New York with Mr.. and Mrs Fitch.
Mr.. John Hogg, chief clerk of the Navy De-
partment, has returned after a short absence on
official business.
Ex-senator Ross, of Kansas, is now foreman
on Lawrence paper, position he held eighteen
years ago, before embarking in politics.
Catacazy, who was at one time Russian embas
sadOr at Washington, is said to have recently
made q fortunate speculation in Russian railway
shares, and is now in "afluent circumstances"
John Randolph Tucker, who was Attorney
General Of Virginia during the war, and until
expelled from office by the Federal army, has
been nominated for Congress. He is professor Of
law in Lee University.
Senator Morton and wife, accompanied by Mrs
Holloway and ex-Gov. Burbank, have left Indian
apolis for California. The Senator will remain
on the Pacific coast until Congress meets, or
until his health will permit Of his returning.
Senator Morton and wife, accompanied by MRS.
Holloway and Ex-Governor Burbank, have LEFT
Indianapolis for California. The Senator will
remain on the Pacific coast until Congress meets,
or until his health will permit Of his returning
Mark Twain writes to g lecture agent Your
offer of 5000 to lecture fifty nights does not
tempt me. have run about the world long
enough. 1 mean to live and die at home, If
starVe at it. love you, but cannot lecture any
more"
Edwin Booth has published q card, in which
he says: 81 am glad to see that the public does
not blame me because Of the fate which seems to
have overwhelmed me. am grateful to all my
creditors, too. II sink 1t will be In legitimate
public interests. But for the theatre should
have been rich. I hope to fight through as soon
as my health will permit"
The following is the list of bridesmaids and
groomsmen who will assist at the marriage Of
Lieut.. Col. Fred Grant and Miss Honore, ct
Chicago, on the 10th instant: Miss Hall, daughter
of Colonel Winchester Hall, ana cousin Of Miss
Honore, Chicago; Miss Lucia Houston, daughter
Of Judge Russell Houston, Of Louisville, KY;
Miss Irene Rucker, daughter Of General Fucker,
Chicago; Miss DunIeTy, daughter Of Judge Dun
levy, Chicago; Ulysses 5. Grant, jr., brother OF
the bridegroom, Washington; Mr.. Henry O.
Honore, brother Of the bride, Chicago; Lieutenant
Larned, U. S. A, West Point; General A. For
sythiS OE General Sheridan's staff, Chicago.
Senator Mitchell, of Oregon, who has remained
in this city during the summer, has accepted
pressing invitation from the President and trus-
tees Of Witherspoon Institute, at Butler, Butler
county, Pa, to respond to an address Of welcome
to the graduates and former students Of that In
stitution on the occasion OF its tWenty-hth ami
Tessary, on Wednesday next, the It'll inst. A
grand reunion is expected Of all who have at
tended the institution since its Inauguration,
numbering about $500. Senator Mitchell grad
uated here in 1854. Subsequently, he read law,
and practiced his profession at Butler for three
years prior to his removal to Oregon. Mrs. Nit
chell, who has in a great measure recovered from
q long and painful illness, will accompany her
husband. They expect to spend ten days or three
weeks in visiting among the relatives and friends
of the Senator in Butler county and in the adjon-
ing county of Washington, where he was born and
reared.