National Republican., 1877-03-11
Personal,

WIN. Disbccker, Of New York, Ia sopping
at the Arlington.
Charles c. soule, of St, Louis, Is quarterei
at the Arlington.
George Thompson, of England, has rooms
at the Arlington.
T. Il. Keaton, OF New York, arrived at Lhe
Arlington yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. F F. Spencer, OF Chiciro, are
guests OF tho Arlington.
F.W. smy he, Of Liverpool, Engliud, hae
rooms at the Arlington.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. II. Ballantine and daughter
have q suite Of rooms at the Arlington.
Col. Laffan OF the Royal Engineers has
been appointed Governor OF bermuda.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. f. Partridge, Of Seneca
Falls, N. Y, are sojourning At the Arlington.
General Horace Brooks, late commander A.
tho Preside, the military post Of San Francisco,
has been retired on full pay.
NJ. Dccroix as preslden. OF the French
society for Encouraging the excessive u.o Of to-
bacco, offers three prizes for essays on the sub
jcet.
Ex-Gov. Thomas A. Hendricks is seeking
repose and forgetfulnoss In California. Ho will
make q visit there Of seven weeks. Hc Is not at
all we'll.
on Charles Sumner, In Boston next Mouday-tho
anniversary OF the death of the great Massachu.
setts Senator.
General Diego Alvarez, who 10 in arms In
Mexico against President DIau, Is q son Of Juan
| Alvarez, snrnamed the Tiger, who In 1855 drove
| Santa Anna from power.
President Raymond, Prof. Maria Mitchell,
| and other members Of the Faculty of Vassar
| College have addressed memorial to the Lcgis.
| lature in favor Of continuing the State survey.
Mr.. VIM. X. Rogers, President HIyes'
| private secretary, has been both a lawyer and q
clergyman, falling health causing him to give up
| those professions lie Is cultivated and compe-
| tent man.
| Captain Boynton has a cont empt for sharks
and swordnsh; but he may have another sort Of
| feeling about them after no has acc0mplIshe his
swimming trip from RcIEo to McssIno, for these
gentry abide 10 the straits.
A statue Of wheelwright, the intelligent and
active American who contributed so mnoh to the
/ progress OF south America by tho Introduction In
Chill OF steam navigation, railways, and teie.
| graphs, was to have been inauguratod at Valpa.
raiso on the 18th ult., national anniversary.
Victor Hugo published on the IS h ult., Obi.
18th birthday two moro volumes Of his great
work, "Tho Legend ofthe Ages" In the preface
to the first Of these volumes he:sAys: "Tho rest o
the legend will be printed at an carly date, unless
the end oft author arrives before that Of the
| book"
Dean Stanley said recently, speaking of VII
ton, that "he was not mentioned by Clarendon
the historian of his time. This seemed curious
but It had happened over and over again, and
was almost q law, that the most eminent mar
of his time was hardly ever mentioned by tn,
chief historian Of tho time."
Colonel Rivera y Rio, whom President Dial
has appointed Mexican Minister at Washington
Is an author and a journalist. He is at presen
in charge OF ofthe Mexican Ministry of Justic,
and Public destruction. Having been forced int,
exile by the French invasion, he camo to th
country, and acquired 4 general knowledge o
American afans.
J.H. Washburn, Maine: J. D. Wiugard,
Ohio; r. NJ. Reynolds and son, Alabama; @. Z
Brown, Philadelphia; J. W. Sullivan, Detroit
NJ. W. Robinson and wife, New York; Johl
Rich, New York; b. NJ, Townc, New York; o. r
burton, Chicago; VIM. Curtis, Providence, an
Charles Wells, Richmond, arrived at the Im
| perial yesterday
Mr.. William Shakespeare, Poet, once pos
sessed among his chairs one Of oak, handsomcl
carved. After timo this oamo into the hands Q
q Paul Whitehead who churlishly denied the us
ofitto Gsrrick. when that picturesque actor wa
anxious to have It for a throne at tho Stratior
Jubilee, in 1902. Tho latest pOssessor OF thI
precious chair was Kentish olergymen, no,
dead; and It was to have been sold at auction
week or two ago.
Elderly people say that when Mr.. y.
Banks, it,, appeared on the stage as Claude Ne
notte, In his twenty.third year, he played tina
part very much more than respectfully. Gel
|, Banks has not, al least, lacked industry; he hs
been successfully bobbin. n.boy, actor, editor, ir
spector OF customs, state Senator, Speaker Of tn
Massachusetts, House Of Representatives, Coz
srnor, member Of the United States House
Representatives, Speaker Of that body, majC
general Of volunteers, railroad manager, an
again member Of Congress.
Lieut.. Wyse, commanding the expeditio
which is studying the practicablIty Of the cana
between the Atlantic and Paeihc, has been url
| ing a report "0n peak in Darien." He says th
| two oceans arc only separated by low, mario
| chain of hills, and he indicates possible indu
try whom he says that the soil at Pinogana, tn
extreme point at which the tide Of the Pacific
psrceptble, consists OF clays varying In color, an
appropriate for the manufacture Of bricks al
| porcelain.
, Judge Davis, Senator elect from IllinoI
| seldom loses the opportunity Of enjoying lit
. | hilarity, even on tho bench, when II can be dol
without much shock to the bar. 1t is SAID
him that IN his late circuit at indianapolis la'
yer named Ketchum was ready when his ca
=. was called, but his opponent had sent word tn
/; | he could not arrive for an hour or two. Ketchu
/; insisted on proceeding at once. Judge Da,
: | demonstrated in favor Of the absent lawyer, b
. to no purpose. "well," said he, finally, "if y
insist upon going on, Mr.. Ketchum, you have,
course, the technical right to do so; but II we
you, l wouldn't. urge the matter. Over
Springfield the other day there was Just such
case; the lawyer would insist upon going on wi
, the trial, and so had 10 look after the interos
\ | of the other party myself, and, do you know NJ
n | Ketehum, We beat HIM" Mr.. Ketchum decld
a | wait.
Is One of the late General Changarnier's pee
u | llaritles was a horror Of tobacco. He has be-
q | seen at home, vhere be was otherwise the kin
lIest OF hosts, pursuing un fortunate smokers ey
q into remote corners, harasslng them, reduol
= them, partly by pleasant banter and partly
= serious expostulation, to sullon submission, a
ir bringing then up In triumph to the DRAWN
room. In fact in this particular respect ho seer
to have treated his guests IS stern but father
le old colonel might treat parcel Of subnltorI
II An odd story is told Of him In tho time when
10 himself was subaltern. He and two conrad
- had been dining together, and they had dlned
we'll that one OF the comrades, overcome wi
D. wine and the heat Of the discussion which ensut
lost his head and struck ChanHarner, who turn
deadly pale and felt that ho must light solnsbOd
s. But he was far too generOus to hght his into
z. ! Gated friend. lilo loft the room without saying
u. word, went into neighbOring coliee house who
DO the students Of the place were wont TO assembl
and administered couple oil cuffs to the hI
a | unnHendinV student hp pamn ncrosg and VIII