National Republican., 1878-12-30
PERSONAL.

GEonoE l.. RAX>oM, L. 8. A., Is at Wizards
TnE Pupc's health IS said 10 be breaking down.
IsNNC WINSTON. United States Coast survey, is at
the l.bbitt House.
colonel JOIIS ". BArOS, L. s. A., Is Quartcrcd at
the EbJiu House.
Jo,rmI Cook insists that drunkenness is vice
and not a disease
Assistant SECRETARY SEWARD has returned from
his visit TO New York.
CLNPA LOUIsE kELIoGG and party have engaged
rooms at the Riggs House.
Hos. II. \. HERBERT nf Alabama, registered at
the Metropolitan yesterday.
Al cedar Key they caut Nilurd to eat mock tur-
tie soup, bcCuuSc green turtle are only six cent,
pound
A sT,rSEp glass window hns been placed in West.
minister Abbey in memory OF thc late David Liy-
ingslOne
EDWARD FAnoN, Of Sew York L. u. GoG Rhode
Island. and r Il. Fcnncssy, New York. are stopping
at the Riggs House.
FRlDA wA"NrH. the new primn donna Is from
the teaching Of NartC the old master Of NilSsOn
She is pale beauty and only child.
4 WIsrOS,IS astronomer says that the earth Is
lopsidcd. Has samuel Cox been leaning his head
a little too much one side ?Ifcrad r. l. Mu,.
ANoSG the distinguished arrivals at the National
last saturday were Hon u. J.. Nuee and Hon. ]. A.
Henderson, of Florida, and senator Saunders. Of
Nebraska,
PupE LE0 XIII. is engaged IN dmwng up q
scheme OF cooperation between all the European
powers, with view To the repression OF socalistlc
aud International tcndcncies.
day night for chirago, where lie will deliver an
Ad1rcs, on the finances, by Invitation Of tho Hard.
Money League next Thursday, the 2d prox.
MATILDA FLETCHEH, the Iowa advocate Of fe.
male suffrage ,whu, by tie way, wrote Senator
BuHnsilps famous bill for introducing the study Ui
humility, patriotism, temperance, Sc into the
schools Is about 10 be married to Professor Mil
| lCr OF kcpkuk.
| W. N. MOrTOT. esq, acting Third Assistant Post.
| master. General IN the ahsCnCe uf General HnZcu
has nearly recovered hi sight, after most tedious
| aud painful Illness. The many friends aud well
wshCrs of the Hablr chief clerk will be pleased tO
| again greet him at his post OF duty.
| THE published statement that Senator Bruce had
rented Professor lRmgsluns house on College Hill
! is an error. The senator and his bride ars residing
there temporarily u the guests Oi friends but they
| have rented and aye now furnishing the spaclou,
and elegant mansion at 900 NJ street northwest
where they will be mt home 10 their friends after
| the holidays, A. the senator Is man OF means
aud unquGslunab!r uI,Ic, Ills house will compare
mvOrably IN ull It's arrangements and attractions
| with that Of nny public man IN Washington. II
| may not be Improper TO add that the social dis
tive fear OF hopes ni sensational newspapers re,
gardlng the status of Mrs. bruce have been quiCted
| by her determination, IN which she has succeeded
| H. treat all those with whom she may come in COu'
| tact with more polite consideration than they eN
tend To her The result Is that shc has been visited
or called upon 10y large numbers Of society ladies
mCluliup the wives Of members Of both Houses, o.
| Justices Ui the supreme court, and Of eminUn
| CIR ilmUs. The senator has taken the house men
| toned Iur the balance OF his term, which expire
| in l>Sl.