National Republican., 1877-10-30
PERSONAL.

THEODORE r. DAVIS, of Hdrper's Weekly is
stopping at the Ebbitt.
THE death is announced Of Col. Pound,
United States Attorney for Dakota.
SENATOR DAVIS, Of Illinois, Is dubbed Big
man observation-disclosures.
J. J. GARDNER. an English railway capital
st, has registered at tho Continental. Philadelphia
Hos. A. s. HEWITT arrived in Washington
and took his seat In the FOryllh Congress yester'
day.
GOVERNOR HAMPTON reviewed seventeen
militia companies at the North Carolina State fair
recently.
VIZ haven't the slightest idea what Gabriel's
repertoire is, but he is probably trumpng up some
thing.
Gov. BAXTER, of Arkansas, is out in card
declaring himself candidate for United States
Senator.
CHIEF JUSTICE CHURCH who has been III
for some time al his home in Albion n. V, is now
convalescent
Mr.. PIERREpoSr is liable to initiate himself
little when lie sees how hard matter II Is To lind
his successor.
AFTER Governor elect Bishop, of Ohio has
been inaugrated twenty'four States will have Dem
OCrRtiC Governors.
Miss ALICE BLAINE is rapidly recovering
from the accidental wound which caused her
, friends 50 many iears.
THE rural Republican doesn't seem elatcd at
the possibility of seeing Mr. John Kelly repre- ent
New York In the United States Senate
| The OHIO state Journal does not think any
good GrccubHck man will be elected Senator from
Ohio and particularly not Tom Ewing.
EVEN David Dudley Field might come hack
better American" II he would go to Europe and
stay long cnough-sny quarter of century.
! The Rev. S. Hanson Coke, the brother of
Bishop Cleveland Coke, has resigned the rcctDrship
OF Trinity Church. Utica, which he has held for
twenty years.
The death of Theodore Barrierc, the dstin-
| guthCd French dranatIst, conveys lesson tn
travellers. Its cause was cold caught IN dTaught
at a railway station.
| WILLIAM GALE, of Cardiff, England, has ac-
cnInplislcd u walk Of fifteen hundred miles In
Thousand hours, which is said to be the greatest
pedestrian feat on record.
CHARLES CoNCASNoN, of st. Louis, who was
conspicuous in the WhiSkey Ring troubles there.
walked In the street with pretty schoolnistreSs,
and was cowhided by his jealous wife.
A LOT Of Frenchmcn, Prussians and Eng
lishmen chiseled their names upon an ancient
Egyptian tomb, and over them nll an indignant
savanl has engraved: "A list OF fools"
Mrs. JOSEPH PARREs, q granddaughter Of
the famous Dr. priestley has Just died at the age of
eighty. She leaves one daughter, Madame Belloc,
known in modern literature Us Miss Bessie Rayner
larkes.
LORD FALMOUTH is gentleman who has
been wondrously fortunate In betting during the
past racing season In England HIS winnings are
said to amount TO sl72l65, exclusive OF the Ascot
| goldv use.
The Gar requested Mr.. Forbes to give his
idea of the state Of affairs In Bulgaria, and Queen
Victoria said that she would like to hear him speak
OF his experience. Mr.. Forbes is now in the Scot
tish Highlands.
| HERR JOHN ERNEST LUTHER, direct de-
scendant OF Martin Luther, a wise and valiant the
olugan, has Just died in Berlin. lie was an old
man, whose whole lie was occupied In teaching.
lie was ardcntly devoted to promoting the Froebel
system, (Kindergnrten.)
THE Hon. Z. b. Washburne told his Sterling
audience the other evening that after public life
of twenty five years he was pleased to be again per-
mtted to take his PLACE as private citizen. II is
in Chicago that he will hereafter feel this pleasure
He has taken up his residence there.
The Grand Duke Paul, the young Son of
the Russian Emperor, has latey joined the army
| at the scene of action. With the exception Of the
Grand Duke Constantine, all the male members Of
the Imperial family who have attained manhood
are now in active military service.
THE veteran Snowman, Hon. p. L. Barnum,
mayor of Bridgeport, Conn, arrived in Baltimore
| Sunday, and is guest at Barnum's hotel. Shortly
after his arrival he received telegram from g. A.
Stapler, secretary Of the Republican convention
| held ut Bridgeport oil Saturday, announcing that
he had just been unanimously nominated for the
Legislature. Mr. Barnum teegraphed his accept