National Republican., 1877-08-14
PERSONAL.

JACQUES J LYONS, who has been minister
Tot the congregation Of Shcarith Israel church, in
New York, Tor thirty mine years. died on sunday.
THF only Immediate descendants Of Gov.
Irnnibnii nov living in Hartford are two ladies'
The Misses Eliza aud Mary A. Robinson. They are
the daughters OF the Governors great.granddaugh
ter.
REAR ADMIRAL PREBLE spent the Fourth of
yuy al Lima, feril. lie expected to leave Cillap
Ray August 2. on the Omaha for a cruise further
South Tie will return tn Panama at the close of
the present year or the beginning Of the next.
THE Hon. Ailard Anthony. of Poughkcep-
ste, N. ", died suddenly last Sunday night OF con
leStion Of the brain. lie was leading member of
the DnchcSs county bar; wuS twice elected district
Of the district
Col. RICHARD REALF (known In the stormy
times of the liarpcrs Ferry insurrection as Old
John Browns Secretary OF stateJ Is arranging for
He has been making a marked hit at the West as
temperance lecturer.
GEN. JEFFERSON c. DAVIS. according to n
soldier who has been interviewed by u 81. Louis
reporter ~ the brnvcSt man In the world and when
ut Stka took defiant Chika chief by the car and
led him out from amid his body guard Of two hun.
dred armed warriors to the guard.housc, where the
savage was locked up.
COUNT RAsToPcury, son of the rcnernl To
whom was coniided the burning of Moscow, Is, at
scrciity.thrcc. serving In Russian hussar rcgi-
mcnt NJ lieutenant. He Is one Of the Empcror's
chambcrlains and general. but insists OH serving
actively and taking the lowest grade being entirely
unversed In military matters.
AT Buenos Ayrcs, on the sth of June, as a
venerable monk Brother Antonia, was saying Mass
at the Cathedral Of san Francisco he was shot in
the throat By Russian named Michael Kulazo and
severely wounded. The wouldbc assassin ~ d that
he did not know his victim, but had suffered
acutely from clerical prosecutions and 80 sailed
forth IN Kill the first priest he should meet He is
not insane
MADAME ETELRA GERsTEp, the new Hun
garian prima DONNA who Is taking rank among
Inc highest, is only twenty old. She
ofa commercial family. and Is married To SlgnOr
Gardni, who acts as her manager, She is very
| aud quantity of beautiful hair hanging down her
| shoulders IN heavy braIds. Queen Victoria likes
mond and ruby locket
THE late Walter l.. Newbcrry, of Chicago
len an estate valued at from s3oojGDo to s50DOUD0
His widow was n get $1,000 year for her life and
to the heirs half to the city for the establishment
| of public library. Mrs Newberry has elected b
take her statutory share and the heirs have sued
tiop. that in very short time the city ofChicago
will have princcly library.
THE Prince of Wales young daughter Louise
Is getting old enough t'g3 to afternoon entertain
| an aristocratic gar, party leading the small
| maiden. who wore Il iIavy-bluc gown and the most
prellily dem9re air In the world His children are
fresh, bright looking young people, not beautiful
but interesting. Prince Albert Victor, who ha,
Just been seriously III with typhoid fever is said
the same way as his father did few years ago-in
consequence Of imperfect sanitary arrangements.
CAPTAIN CRAPo's wife writes that they
would not undertake TO cross the Atlantic again in
cockle-shell for considerable. She frntsd twice
during the voyage slept in wet bel for seven
weeks and had aches In every bone Of her body
We had seven gales, OF wind" she writes, the
| last one being very hard, and the ,eas running
mountains high. 1t lasted from Saturday afternoon
I'LL Tuesday morning but God was with US and h,
ealmed the sea that we were able to make IaIl
| The next morning God spoke to me aud said i an
with thee: don't fear. Trust In ne and will land
| my face like rain"