National Republican., 1877-11-26

WITH tho control Of both Houses of Con-
grcss, the Democratic party ought to bc able 10
dispose Of itself before 1880
MIR, ROBERT WHiTTLE, who dropped dead in
Chicaro q fow days ago, was tho brother Of
Major Whittlc, the evangelist.
THERE Is family o. seven young men in
Kalamazoo, Mich, all q, whom have lost more
or less fingers by the hIi%saw.
WHEN NJ. Thicrs wn young man he wrote
complete work o. rrhcrical trigonometry.
But ho repentcd of fore he died.
Mr.. soTHERN T. Jagged by Mr.. John 8.
Clarke for the wi " and summer season Of
1873 and 1879 at tho IIaymarket Theatre.
Mr.. LOUIS A. GoDEY takes leave Of his
Lddys BOOK next month, after seeing that pub
lication appear for 57l consecutive months.
AN Omaha husband sues for q divorce bo-
cause, while the color of his own and his wilc's
hair Is jet black, her baby's hair Is bright rcd.
Mr.. WILLIAM II. VANDERBILT gave his new
sOn-in-law 5000 shares of Western Union
stock worth SIDOO0O, Ipr wedding present.
THE examination of Deacon Ezra p. Smith
and Mrs Champlin for poisoning Mrs. Smith
has bocn concluded and both are held for trial.
Miss NELSON will give fifty performances
on tho European continent under Strakosch.
Her repertoire includes Rosaiind, hAogen and
Juiiet.
EUGENE DE MALuTINE. a lieutenant on
board tho Svotlana during the recent visit of
the Grand Duke Alexis, was lately killed Oh
the Danube.
TuE wife of Mr. Joseph Myan, Of Chicago,
elopcd with her sisters husband. We presume
the question with Joseph is, "Whcre is that
wife of Myanp
IF Senator John Patterson Is purchased by
the Democrats it will be by human slavery
again that they get control OF the Government
Philadelphia Press.
GEN. MCCLELLAN intends to purchase
house In Trenton, with q view to residing
there some of the time during his term OF
Office as Governor of New jersey.
Mr.. HENDERSON, Lydia Thompson's hus-
hand, alters vain attempt to run tho Queens
Theatre, London, successfully, has abandoned
1t in disgust. Ills loss is said to be heavy.
A PHILADELPHIA druggist is on trial for
manslaughter in having killed young woman
bya mistake" Hcp poured out castor-oi for her
Use, and then, intending to give havoring
extract, added muriatic acid.
WITH some ambiguity the Nicksburg (Miss.)
Herald says Judge Smiley has resigned,
and the lawyers and criminals in his district
arc very much gricvcd" Possibly this was
intended to be complimentary.
HAMILTON NICK. TwoNDLY who was mar
ricd to Miss Florence A. Vanderbilt, on
Wednesday, was elected member of the Pro-
duco Exchange. He belongs to the firm of
Whitney & Twombly, the lcsstcs of the New
York Central Railroad grain elevators.
Mr.. E. NJ. ARCHIBALD, Her British Maiesty's
Consul General, made o visit to tho Central
Police Office, New York, yesterday, for the
purpose Of makinga full examination of the
detective system. lie said that he came under
instructions FROM the Secretary of State for the
Homo Department Of Great Britain.
"OS personal accounts" George Alfred
Tnu.nannl Ia inelinnd IN, liz bas s4n In,
giving Mr.. l.. p. Brooks the lie. It happened
at Wizards Hotel, in Washington, and, speak
ing of his black eyes, Mr.. Townsend says they
were given to him in dcsultory fashion, like
Conkling's interview.--Chicayo Tribune.
PRINCE MAMEA, the Secretary of State OF
Stcinberger's kingdom of Samoa, is on his way
to this city. He is said to be finc-lookmg
fellow, six feet six inches in height, speaking
English huGntly. Since his landing he has
consented to cover his beautifully -tattooed legs
in pair of store trousers.
ERENEZER RICHARDSON died in the Somcr-
set Pa County pOor-house on Friday night
last. He was hero of the war of 1912, having
served in the sAmerican navy. and was on
| board the Constitution at the time she cap
| tured the British ship Guerricrc, and was also
on the Old Ironsides when she destroyed the
Java.
| SAUvEuR HENRI VICTOR BOWER, a we'll.
| known French physician of Paris, Is dead. Ilo
was born in 1899, and achieved distinction by
| his treatment of spinal curvature or by vari-
| Gus improvements in OrthOpcdic surgery. lie
was more recently chief of tho Children's Hos
| ptal of Paris, and was member of the Legion
| of Honor.
DANIEL QUIMBY, for many years q resident
of Long Island, was burned to death at his
| house, by falling upon the top of stove.
| When found, his face, hands, arms chest and
abdomen were burned to crisp. Mr..
Quimby was subject to cpilcptic fits, and it is
supposed he fell upon the stove while under
their influence. lie was we'll connected and
highly respected,
THOMAS HART, colored went out fishing
with man named Rogers; both were drunk
| After proceeding some distance, Hart at,
tempted to walk from one end Of tho boat tC
the other, and upset the craft, throwing both
men into the water. Rogers clung to the boat
and was rescued. Hart was drowned. They
resided at Port Chester, n. Y.
1T is reported that DIR. Gregg, Of Dublin, Ire
land, who challenged Col. Robert lngersOll u
q joint debate on inhdelity, is willing, If de
feated In the contest, to retire from his work
of propagating tho gospel, and to withdraw
from circulation his numerous theological
works On the other hand, If Mr.. Ingersoll Il
beaten, the Doctor requires that he shall for
ever hold his peace as to the Christian religion
and withdraw from circulation his books ant
; other hoterodox documents.
Miss EMMA THURsBy was yesterday suffer
ing slightly from cold taken In Baltimor
last week. There was no fear, however tina
she would not be in excellent voice tonight
for she has wOndrous nerve aud will-power
as was evinced when she met with an acciden
by which her arm was fractured. Througl
the ignorance or stupidity of surgeons, it wa
not set for several days, during which tim
she travelled hundreds Of miles, and sang il
four different concerts, enhancing her audi
oncos by the magic power and angelic sweet
ness of her voice, although suffering OF
crucating agony from her broken arm.