The New York herald., 1879-09-18
Brown. of Missouri still lives. He is Registered at

Brown of Missouri. still lives. He is registered at
Chicago hotel
The President has not bought steam yacht and
does not intend to buy one, all statements to the
contrary Notwithstanding.
Lord Lorne will not soon return to England, nor
VIII the Princess Louise go this year, though she
viii probably visit her royal mother in the spring
The marriage of Miss Bessie Evarts and Mr. Edward
Perkins will take place Washington and it will be
one OF the great social of the coming
George William Curtis is at his country home at
Ashheid Mass. where he has been entertaining Chief
Justice Gray. of the Massachusetts, Supreme Court.
Mr. Corcoran, the millionaire and philanthropist.
who has been spending the summer in the North has
returned to Washington for the season, with Inn
proved health.
Mr. John Murdock editor of the Highlander. pub
lished at Inverness. Scotland. is in New York He
proposes to deliver of lectures in the States
and in Canada.
Miss Annie Louise Cary. the singer has an ele-
giant summer residence at Portland Me- II Ia Of
brick and brown stone. contains many works of art
and has pretty lawn.
Postmaster James. of this city. who is q sufferer
from hay fever. having it in its worst FORM has been
spending vacation at Hamilton. in this State He.
with his family, has returned to New York.
MIR. James Russell Lowell. Minister to spain will
be sixty years old in February. He dislikos the
monotony of Ministerial duties his wife is In i'll
health. 80 he may resign his position soon.
London Truth intimates that you must tell the
truth to the tricky Turks in order to circumvent
them; but Sir Henry Layard tries their own game.
He will be entitled'to pension in year and half.
Nine. Catacazy. widow Of N. Catacaxy. who was
several years ago Russian Minister to the United
months ago. is not dead. She is residing in Paris
and is in good health.
Governor Mcclellan is still confined to his bed.
General w. w. Sterling officially states:-'It ia
doubtful If he will be able to be up within week
ten days. and his medical advisers have forbidden
him making any engagements for the present."
London World tells US that the babymania which
is raging in France Is not of English but Of Yam.
kee origin. French ladies' simply keep pair Of
scales in the nursery. and betting between them
selves the weight of their offspring In the FAM
lilies of the French upper classes there seldom
more than two or three children.
Ex-senator Conover. of Florida. was the opposite
to the greatest man who entered the Senate He
has said that the republicans carry the electoral
vote of that State in the next Presidential election.
Senator Jones'. of Florida. the tall and well shaven
gentleman from that State laughed when he heard
what the little ex-senator had said.
Senator Edmunds, of Vermont. went to Europe for
the benefit of the springs and we hear that he has
had temporary relief. Senator Edmunds is the wise-
of the republican party He has been ascetc in
habit of body well In politics. and perhaps II he
had not been so hard worker in Congress and had
lived better he would not have been compelled to go
to springs"
London IVorld:-"The old Queens Bench Prison il
advertised for sale speculator has the brilliant
idea Of purchasing the premises in order to turn
them into club for the dfclasses, under the style
and title of the Sponging House. Nobody is to be
eligible for membership unless he can prove that he
has compounded with his creditors, served term
q financial purge failed to meet his engagements at
Tatts Q settling day. sojourned at Boulogne-sur.
Mer. or has done something of . kindred natures
The strium Of the building is to with buss
of Dick Sheridan, Theodore Hook and of him who
once known as the first gentleman in Europe
All orders to be strictly accompanied by prepay
ment in bullion. can foresee that this will be the
jolliest rendezvous in town, and most successful
venture for the promoter. As in Australia. in the
last generation it will be considered excessively bad
form make any allusons to personal antecedsnts.
There just dangerous feature about the under.
taking-too many men may ruin themselves tenn
porarily in order TO qualify for admission