National Republican., 1878-08-28
PERSONAL.

MHr. FtbTTsSIDDDNs j Ill -du rhnClhCb.
GENERAL W. u. FRANKLIN Is at Saratoga.
JUDGE DuRELr., of New Orleans, is at Sara
toga.
THOMAS MCNAMARA, of Buffalo, Is stopping
at the Imperial.
Hos. ". l.. MCMILLAN, of New Orleans, is
at the Riggs House.
THOMAS SYKES, ESQ, of England, is u guest
at the Ebbitt House.
A. l.. RIGGs, of the Sintec Agency, Nebraska,
Is at the Ebbitt House.
MAYOR LIDDELL, Of Pittsburg Pa, has filed
aipetition in bankruptcy.
Hon. J. W. DWIGHT, of Dryden, Y. V, is
stopping at the Arlington.
SENATOR FERRY, of Michigan, has been Wis.
iting friends at Lynn, Mass.
MrssRs. METcALrEand Cole, Representatives
from Missouri, are In the city.
Mn. BEVERLY TUCKER, of Virginia, is at
the New York Hotel, New York.
GOVERNOR HARTRhSfT, of Pennsylvania,
has signed over forty death warrants.
SENATOR CHRIsTIANCY, of Michigan, Is pay
ing brief visit to the National Capital.
Mr.. W. W. VAUGHAN, an cx.mcmber of
Congress from Tennessee, died last week.
EDWARD J. WALmERsToS, of Hathcrleigh,
England, is registered ut the Ebbitt House.
HoS. HENRY W. ARCHER aud wife, of Har-
ford County, Nd, is sojourning at the Arling-
ton.
SIR EDWARD THORNTON Is at Newport and
Is being entertained by NJ. Outrey, the French
Minister.
GENERAL. BRADY, Second Assistant Postmas-
er-General, left yesterday for q weeks visit to
his home in Indiana.
Mr.. MARK SMITH, son of the late favorite
actor, has been engaged at the Chestnut Street
| Theatre PHILADELPHIA.
Ir Is said that the late John Taylcr Cooper
left the largest bank account ever left py de-
ceased person In Albany.-Atbdny Times.
WOMEN are again becoming numerous
among the stock speculntors Of San Francisco
They are even more reckless than the men.
SECRETARY SCHURz was at the Cabinet
meeting, and subsequently in his seat at the
Interior Department, having returned from
his brief visit 10 Deer Park.
LOWING to the epidemic now prevailing IL
her principal Southern city Mrs. Mya Clark
Gaines has gone to Massachusetts, for the re-
mainder Of the summer. "-Chiedgo Times.
THE end of the world Is set down for tn,
llth of July, 1e10, by priest In the Mosque
at Medina, who cites rs his authority for th,
statement the Prophet Mahomet, from whom
he claims to have recently received a visit.
THURMAN is sixty-six. Hendricks walk
the floor OF the Ocean House, at Newport. witt
the speed oil boy. lie Is alert ana Just a III
tie slOuchy. Thurman is slower, aud whel
indignant speaks more deliberately. Hcnd
ricks is ffty.eight
CARDINAL NINA, the new Pontifcial Secre
tary of State, Is sixty-six years old. From hi
earliest years he showed decided ability. Ill
Is tall In figure, Of handsome presence, and o
somewhat ilorid complexion. In manner he i
courteous and unaffected, mild in disposition
and frank in speech.
Mrs. PHEBE HALEY has Just died at Nortl
Pownal, VT, ut the great age Of lO5 years, Z
, Of which were passed in the company of he
husband, some time ago gathered tohis father
: at the ripe age OF 90. She was the mother O
I fourteen children, three Of whom, sons, Ar
still alive aud past iorcscors.
THERE are three daughters Of the late Nj
Bateman IN the dramatic profession. Mis-
Kate Batemau Mrs. CrOwe), who has no
changed tho least in appearance since she wa
f last in this country, is now playing in Lou
don one of her sisters appears with her un
der the stage name of Virginia Francis"
OLIVER S. SHEARER, the city editor of tn
New Orleans Times, died in that city day bc
| fore yesterday Of the prevailing epidemic
, Mr. ShcCner was about thirty-One years {
age, aud was one of natures nOblemGn. Llk
Q a true soldier hc died At his post Of duty. Tha
ho may sleep we'll after lifes titiul fever Is tn
, furvcut wish Of one who knew him long an
y luypl him we'll