National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-09-15
PRRsONlI.

Colonel A. PIPER, OF west Point, ID registered
at the Fifth Avenue hotel.
Brevet Mai. Gen. John H. King, q. s. A, is at
Barnum's hotel New York.
The personal man of the New York World was
very sick last Monday evening.
Senator Carl SchurE arrived here to-day by
steamer Pomnuana from Hamburg.
Victor Huso has just published another book,
pendant + Exir'-tventy years in Jersey.
Senator Branch K. Bruce, Of Mississippi, Is so
Journing at the Westmoreland hotel, New YORK
Mrs. Mcfarland, an English lady, lead society 1t
samoa.
Hon. T. o. Howe, U. S. Senator from wiscon-
Sin. arrived last night and is stopping at hos
Mr. George E. Hugh, formerly United States
Senator from Ohio, has arrived at the Fifth Ave
nue. hotel. 5000
Rear Admiral Faeius s,aniy, United States
navy, has apartments at the Holman house,
New YORK. ..-.-
The report that the Khedive had snapped
horses while crossing the stream, General johnson
says, Is not true.
Bonapsrtist documents are sent into France
Paekedin sardine boxes. They 90 through by
day In America. -a|
II Richard H. Dana, ST., lives till November he
will be So years old. He was born before Byron,
Baron and Baroness F. SsIIllsre, Of Paris, ar
rived at the Hotel Brunswick Monday evening
from Long Branch.
The academy hears that Mr.. Tennyson is to
his Queen Mary" at the Lyceum-
Ex-PTesident Woolsey. Of Yale, will discuss In
Harpers for October, 1.-THE American Expert
ment and the Preparation for It." .
A Maine woman dreamed that her sister was
run over by q abroad train, and the next morn
ing learned that she had twins.
Sir Chas. W. Dixie, the radical member of the
British parliament, arrived In New York yestsr-
day, en- route for San Francisco and Japan.
Colonel Thomas g. Baylor and Colonel T. J.
IreaoWeil, United states army, are quartered at
the metropolitan hotel, New York.
The Fitch Sherman necklace, presented by the
khedive of Egypt, is said to remain In the New
ties.
ROchefort has had an escape from drowning at
at Geneva. Out with his daughter on Lake Le-
man; squsll came; upset boat; timely assistance;
saved.
Mrs. Abraham Lincoln was expected to arrive
visit to her sister. Mrs Edwards. She was to be
accompanied by her sen, Robert Lincoln.
Mr.. Jefferson Davis is accompanied on his
Western tour by his son, Mr.. Jefferson Davis, jr.
The latter Is twenty-one years of age, and has
spent the greater part of his life in Europe.
James Wharton, for the first time, laced Mrs
Wharton's corset, and she, bursting into tears
you couldn't have done it so well as that"
Anatomist Nash, of the University Of Pennsyl-
vania, reports bear movement in skeletons,
which are usually worth $50, but are now quoted
at SIS.
Lyman Tremsin met Mme Jenny Lind-Gold-
schmidt at Carlsbad, Germany, and says that
her countenance is marked by sorrow, sadness
and care.
Commodore John Guest, Commanders ]. A.
Greer and B. B. Taylor, Medical Director Robert
T. Aaccoun and Chief Engineer Edward A.
Latch, United States navy, are at the Metropoli-
tan hotel, New York.
Secretary Belknap returned to the city yester-
day morning from his Western tour. He will re-
main here Until the 10th inst, when he will leave
for Des Moines to attend the reunion Of the So
ciety OF the Army Of the Tennessee.
The Chinese have q cruel habit of ABANDONING
the hopelessly sick to die alone. "a China woman,
nearly dead with consumption, was recently
found in hut in Portlsnd, Oregon, where she
had been left without food or care by her hus.
band.
The recent examination of candidates for cadet
ships at West Point resulted in the acceptance Of
twenty.three out Of class OF iorty-six. Among
the successful applicants was W. d. Rapley, the
son Of W. W. Rapley, ESQ.,, Of this CITY, who was
nominated by the President.
Ex Congressman Field, of Michigan has pre-
sented the city Of Detroit with forty acres of land
to be used for . public park. The city has ac-
eepted the gift, together with the condition that
and improving II.
Mr.. Richard A. Proctor will return to the
United States soon on another lecture tour. He
will begin with course Of twelve lectures before
the Lowell Ins, itute, at Boston, and will go as
far west as San Francisco, as far south as New
Orleans, and as far north as Quebec.
Mime. Pauline Lucca is contemplating one more
tire into private life. For her German tour she
has concluded contract with N. Marelli, who
has guaranteed her $3.50 for every performances in
which she takes part.
Surgeon T. HiIand, United States navy who
has been attached TO the hayward for over a
year, has been assigned to duty as q member Of
the board for the examination OF officers for pro-
motion and retirement, and Surgeon Adrian
Hudson has been ordered to the yard.
Mr.. Charles Lsnmsn, author Of the "DIctiou-
airy Of Congress-" Private Life Of Daniel Web
snS G nb Mas now nearly ready or the press
Annals of the Civil Government Of the United
States During It's First Century" from original
and official sources.
Letters of administration on the estate of the
late ex-Prestdent johnson have been issued to his
widow, Mrs. johnson. Andrew johnson, IT., d.
yid T. Patterson, Mrs. Martha Patterson and
Mrs.. Mary Brown, daughters Of the deceased, are
the sureties on the bond OF the ADMINISTRATIVE.
The standing committee Of the Diocese Of Balti-
more, Md, has unanimously consented to the
elect of Iowa. Baltimore was the former home %
DR.. Eccleston. Thus far i've standing committees
have consented to his conservation, and none have
voted against 1t.
apostle TO the Indians, is to be held at the Point
house, Guilford, Conn, September Is, at l2O'clock
Papers in regard to the emigrant preacher, his
be read and various matters Of interest presented
It is hoped that all who can pc sibly will at
tend and make the meeting as large as possible.
They have an imitator Of Jesse Pomeroy in San
Francisco. He is but ten years of age, and has al
ready developed o disposition to torture young
children and animals. He skinned dog alive
and inveigling child three years old into barn,
cut OF its right ear with q bone, and inflicted
nineteen other wounds upon it. He has been
lodged in the Industrial School.
The discovery of q Chicago woman is how to eat
oren in the middle and remove the pit. Hold one
81 the halves in the left hand, and use spoon 10
scoop out the pulp and carry It to the mouth.
feeling is avoided. No patent upon this device
has been obtained.
A Mississippi rural newspaper prints an &C.
count of horse thief's crimes, and adds the fol-
lowing under the heading Of slater: - "As we
we're coming along with our family at about
o'clock, We saw the body Of the misguided man
suspended from the limb Of tree BY the road
Tide, about three miles west Of Durant, with the
handouts we saw on him in the calaboose yester-
lay still upon his wrists.''
The mistress of summer clearinghouse In 40
Interior town, finding herself one day quite at
leisure, In consequence OF the absence of her pa
ron on an excursion, repaired to Q neighbours for
chat. 81 should think you would feel lonesome
Dor, wall" she replied, Il do feel kinder lone.
Iome; but it's a good lonesome. It seems lust as
L did when was fust q widder.n
The large party of excursionists from Oounec-
'wo days, left the steamer at the foot Of Seventh
Itreet this evening at o'clock, about one hundred
md forty In number, under the escort Of Mr..
u,
md J. B, Dunping, Of the Treasury, and pro-
,eeded to Highland Place, the residence of Hon.
Marshall Jewell, Postmaster General, where
hey were formally received by Mr.. Jewell, aided
~ Hon. b. 81. Bristov, Secretary of the Treasury,
md Hon. Edward Pierrepont, Attorney General.
rhe delighted party spent an agreeable hour in
etired to their stately home the 5ater, consid-
ring II happy finale to their visit to the capt.
al The solid, substantial citizens of that thrifty
who make up the party are uuani-
nous in the expression that Washington is the
~. They leave early this morning for Fred
rlcksburg, where they will spend the day, thence
all direct for home.
The daily life Of the Pope is thus sketched BY
IN Italian paper: "His Holiness is stirring by
30 q. M, and by Z O'Clock he enters the private
'hspel, where he celebrates one Mass and hears
mother. After chapel he has his early break
asst. By o'clock the Pope is always to be found
lifting in his armchair under his canopy, before
large writing table, on which stands q crucihx
md an Immaculate Conception, besides papers
md an inkstand. Then comes Cardinal Anto-
collects the pious oblations Of the pre-
eding day, and withdrsws in half an hour, with
lis hands full OF gold and oank-notes. Then ar
ives the post, with letters and papers. A pre-
ate on service opens and reads the letters; some
curnals the Pope glsnces over himself with his
Iool only. The Pope takes Q little exercise In
he long, shady galleries until dinner-time. The
'ontifcsl dinner hour Is about 4 o'clock, after
Thich he retires for the afternoon siesfG Of two
ours"
BRIEF TELEGRAMs.
The mayor Of Jersey City died at the residence |
his son-in-lsw, in that city yesterday, aged Is.
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