National Republican., 1878-11-18

Francisco, aud Mr.. and Mrs, Robert sedgwick, New
York, are stopping at wormley's
DR. sNiG United States army, one Of the survi.
Nors OF The Modoc war, Is In New York.
GENERAL HOOKER was sixty. -four years old Thurs.
day. He Is said 10 look exceedingly well.
LONDON Tftih says that public opinion Is formed
by people between forty aud hny years Of age.
lisa Memphis street car were twelve ladies'
Eleven out ofthe twelve were clad In morning.
''EoRGE NJ. SrERSBERG, Engineer. U. IS. A., at Fort
Ia Wnlln, w. T., Is posted ut the Ebbitt House.
~. BELiLios, q bank director at Hong Kong, has
;;iNcn tl0m for the erection OF statute to Lord
Bcaconsfeld.
wuES Gambetta is married. he and his wife to.
gcther will only have three eyes, being a majority
OF one In favor Of his wife.
Earl ESGLIsn the prospective, Chief Of the Bn
rcau OF Equipment and Supplies, United States
Navy, is sojournng at the Arlington.
THE Boston Pot Is authority for the statement
that William NJ. Eyars' mouth will hold four yards
OF the English language without crowding.
Rev. Henry WARD BEEcHEn has been making q
flying trip 10 Boston. The P.ooklyn Eagle denies
the report that he will lecture abroad next season.
USDouBrEDLY that San Francisco foreman killed
tisement at the top Of the Journal.
RANAoLPH HAlsER Is a new Boston billiard prod
iRy He makes runs OF 800 to 100 easily at the three
ball game, and has counted 81 without going 10 the
rail.
Miss ADELAIDE NELSON has postponed her pro.
posed American tour IN order TO appear In a new
drama at the Adelphi Theatre, London, early next
| year.
Mn. ARNOLD HAGUE son OF the Rev. DR.. Hague,
| Of Boston. has been engaged by Chinese NcerOy
| to prospect the mountains OF Northern China for
| minerals
while there he VIII write a new comedy, which Is
10 be produced on the stage ofhe Theatre francais
during the season OF ls79lsO.
DR.. Henry JoSEs, who died recently at Bridge.
port, Conn. was clnssmate at YAH OF President
Woolsey and DR.. Leonard Bacon, and u som.in.law
of Noah Webster, the photographer.
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diocese of Doubin will meet on the 2sth instant to
select three names from which the Pope may choose
a successor 10 the late Archbishop Cullen.
THE widow ofthc oldest son and namesakc Of
ToussaintL Overture has just died In France, aud
| the sole living defendant OF tho famous Hayuan
Is her daughter, Rose Toussaint.L LOuycrturc.
ELIHu BuRETI has presented the Bnrrltt School
collection Of books in various languages which he
has used for the last twenty years, and copy o
| every work published by him.
MRs. TESSysoS. the wife of the poet, Is and has
long been an invalid. great part OF the time she
reCncs on sofa In her drawing where she
receives their guests and delights all by the wit
grace, aud clcveriiess of her talk.
| THEY don't call them pawn.shOps In Philadcl
phlR: they cali them " collateral banks" aud thus
no violence Is done to the feelings OF the impccun
ous but sensitive Quaker citizen when circum
| stances compel him to pay visit to his uncle
Mr.. WILLIAM LLOYD GARRISON writes TO III,
| WOmans Suffrage advocates nj indianapolis: "Agi
tatiun and effort must cease only when, by the laws
|
Constitution aud laws of every State In the Union
the right Of suffrage Is recognized and secured with
out distinction OF sex, as well rs Of complexion oI
race"
| Mn. ". H. CusHMAS, of Urbana, Ohio, the well
| known portrait painter, has been spending seycru
weeks In the city, engaged In making copies Of the
master. pieces IN the CorcOran Art Gallery for sew
| eral Congressman and Others lie has lust com
pletcd handsome painting Of The Lost Dogs
which Is pronounced as near perfect rs any cop!
yet made from the original picture. This pictnr
will be on exhibition at Tarlows during the coming
week. During the caudidicy of Governor Iaye
| in 1875 Mr. Cushman made portrait of his Excel
leuCy. which won tho artist great commentator
at several state fairs IN that State where the sam
| was exhibited.