National Republican., 1877-11-06
Personal.

row It will be called to ord bv the elder Ras-
pail, vino Is the Father of the House.
WHEN Tcnnyson was in Paris two portcrs
refused Ia permit him to leave his room be-
cause they thought he was n lunatic.
CARDINAL CApALTr, who died in Rome on
the 10Th ultintn, was sixtv.seven years of age
and had been ten years a Cardinal Deacon.
FATHER HYACrNTHE Is very anxious of re-
turning to Paris to live, but the clerical author.
tiles have set their veto on his return under
the shadow OF Notre Dame.
EX.Gov. lIESDRICKs of Indiana, says that
since he left the Senate he has had no desire to
return. How fortunate for him that he was
not elected Vice president
Gov.-ELEcr BisHoP, of Ohio, was in this
city yesterday, IN route from New York for
home. Ic was the guest Of Col John q.
Thompson, Scrgcant-at-Arns of the House.
II. l.. BEIDGEMAN, formerly the well and
favUrably known representative here Of the
Boston .idrcr'isrr, has returned to Washington
to resume his connection with that journal.
Mr.. EDWARD JENKINS new book, "Lutch-
NEE and Dilloo," Is astory made out Of the same
material which he used in his book on "Thc
Coolic," the scene being laid in British Guiana
TUE Warrcnton ,Va.l South suggests that
memorial vase be presented To Mr.. w W. Cor
corn by the pronlco Of Virginia, Us testimonial
OF the honor and esteem in which he is held in
the state.
Miss JULIA ZEAsER, of Catatauqua, was scri-
ously and probably fatally burned b. the ex-
ploson Of u nalol lamp. Her mother and
| gentleman named William Wolf were also
burned in the effort to assist her.
PRESIDENT HAYES became acquainted with
his present Secretary of State while the latter
was called TO Ohio to conduct law case. 1t
was then that Mr.. Hayes, as junior counsel, be-
came influenced by Mr.. Evarts.
THE young Prince Napoleon has lately been
chiefly engaged in getting his photograph
taken in every presentable pose. These he
sends by the bushel to France, to keep his
future subjects in pleasing memory of him.
IT is limited among prominent Indiana poll
ticians that Hon. Thomas NJ. Browne iHol-
mans successor in CongreSsl Is Indiana's
coming man." lie certainly Is possessed of
many ofthe personal qualifications which made
Senator Morton great.
Hon. WILLIAM WILLIAMS, until recently
prominently identified with the building in
terests on Capitol Hill, has returned to his old
home, in Indiana and hung ont his shingle as
a CLAIM agent. Mr.. Williams has seen better
days. May success attend him.
Mr.. CUNLIFFE OWEN, the English Centen.
nial Commissioner here In 1876 and Mr.. Damn.
felt, the Swedish, and both so well known and
pleasantly remembered in Philadelphia, will
each represent his respective country at the
Garls Exposition next summe1.
Mr.. GLADSTONE, in fruitless emulation OF
the late Mr.. Greeley, has been photographed in
his shirt sleeves, sitting among the chips of O
fallen tree with u woodman's AK beside him
The right honorable wood chopper, by the way
is now in ireland, having good time, with his
wife and daughter, and refusing all invitations
to attend political meetings.
THE friends of ex-Mayor Lambert appealed
to the Brooklyn Presbytcry for trial as I,
, his guilt in tho appropriation of the property
of Mrs. Crook. On Friday night the Presby
terry decided that upon his own admissions
Mr. Lambert was guilty OF breach Of trust, and
should be suspended from church privilege,
until he gave satisfactory evidence Of repcn
tance.
; JUST what London did to deserve It we can
not say, but "Ciprico, tho great American actor,
has just been turned loose upon that devote,
| city. He made his iirst appearance 1t the Sur
rcy Theatre in "the thrilling drama of Fate
and Furcs.'" Now il London could only Sc,
DIR. Landis, of Philadelp pha, in "rhe FieTd
its knowledge of the American drama wOul,
be complete.
Mr.. De WITT CLINTON HANLINE. a well
) known citizen of Baltimore, died on Saturda.
last, at his residence, No. S32 North BroaI
, street. Mr.. llanlne served in the war of tn
!, rebellion. After the war Mr. Hanlinc servet
as principal deputy when Col. Ellmakcr wa
United States marshal, and afterwards he hel,
position in tho internal revenue depart
= meat. lie had been in failing health for som
l time.
r THE monthly meeting of the Century Club
4 AT New York, on Saturday evening, drew Ia
, grthrr brilliant company of distinguish
guests The army was represented Gen. W. I
Sherman, Gen. W. S. Hancock, Gen. Q. A
=. Gilmore, Gen. Augur and Gen. Stanley; poll
T tics by ex-Goy. samuel J. Tilden, who mad
e his first appearance ut the club since his nOmi
a nation rs presidential candidate, and seemc
!, to be- in excellent health and spirits scienc
by Gen Walker and Prof Marsh, of Yale; ar
by Mr.. Story, and literature by MIR. b. l., Far
jeon.
TnE friends of J. Wesley Bixlcr, of Indians
I who recently resigned lucrative position II
n the Land Office, Interior Department, to nc
|. cept the position of Circuit Court prosecutor
:, ito which he was elected at his home last fall
and who, in July last, went to Indiana AM
,, put four bullets into the head of his wiies Sc
It ducer, Mr.. Pike, flor which he was placed un
5 der 49, 900 bonds) will be pleased to learn tina
d when this case was called for trial in the No
:, Bile County Circuit Court, on the 10Th OF Octo
. Der, u nORe prOsequi was entered, and Mr.. Bixle
y set ut liberty. This was decided upon after
: careful investigation by the prosecution, an
in the face of such facts as would have mad
an agreement Of q jury doubtful, hr. Pix
T. having expressed wish that the case shoul
/ be dismissed
Is THE mysterious visit of Murat Halstead, {
. the Cincinnati Commercial, to Washington geI
orally and the White House in particular
)" which created such . sensation thrUughOu
x the country, is at last explained. He did ne
T. come to lend his gigantic intellect to the AZ
" ministrstion as to how sitting Bull could
y induced to subscribe to the Commercial, or
advise the Turks, through the State Depar
T. ment, as to how best to conduct the war. II
70 object, it seems, was to get the bookkoeper
le the Commercial appointed postmaster In Co
ic ington, Ky. II is said the administration el
A. tertains the idea hvorably, because this wou
be Southern Cancellation and civil service r
l. form rolled in one, said bookkeeper being
N carpet -bagger aud open to corrective exam
10 instion.