National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-01-25
Personal.

House.
SECRETARY EyAGrs tries to see everybody who
calls.
Hos, II. L. DIcRrY, of Ohio. registered at the Na.
tionHl Yesterday.
CAPTAIN c: l.. GaEENoudH OF Colorado, Is regis
tered at the Riggs House.
Mr.. sASkEY, the singer Is making his meloli.
Gus way through England
GENERAL q. \. GiGLMuRE and wife OF New York
are guests 1T he EJoitl House.
EX-MlNlsrEn WASmBURSE has gone to sun An
tonic, Tex, for the benefit of his health
Mr.. SHERMAN EvArTs, son Of Secretary Eyarts
has been appointed one Of the editors of the Yale
College Record
THERE Is an opportunity for skating in Georgia
Tor the iltsi iime III twenty years, but nobody has
pair Of skates.
Mr. f. Y. DEHGLER. II Cincinnati sculptor of
merit died recently In Florida, where he went hop.
Ing to reesablish his health.
Rry. W. +. TmpES. of Boston, believes IN making
marriage engagements conditional that the
parties shall be free till the last moment,
rIE sofa upon which the sixth President, John
Quincy Adams, died is now the wcll-pruserycd
property of gentleman IN Georgetown.
Is the last twenty five years of Henry Ward
lcechors ministry at Plymouth Church, the re-
ccipts from pew rents have amounted to sap5,37s
MIR. W. 4. MopsE the welLknown theatrical
! agent, has arrived, and announces the coming of
lis present charses-rhe Colville Burlesquc Troupe.
pR LINpEEMAN, Director of the Mint, Is sinking
/ slowly, Ills physicians have no hopes whatever OF
! his recovery, but say TINT hg may last day or two
/ JESSE IIoYr of New York H. c. Potter Michi.
| gan; benjamin X. Curtis, Boston; :. II. Kncelund
/ Ind l. BaiiyiMycrs, New York, arcgucsts ut Worm.
/ lcys.
! PROFESSOR DAVID SWING will not have to preach
In theatre next year, as his Chicago friends are
| going TO build for him lecture hall costing
! lEANpER, soG of A. u. RcharlsOn who was Shot
| In New York by Daniel Mcfarland for interference
IN MS domestic affairs, is making quite literary
! reputation IN Kansas
! EMMA AHHOrr has her upr nriutoI i'm mn o,1y,r.
| tisiug circular. She Will be sorry for this twenty.
| live years nom now when she Is announced as tho
! young ana charming prllnu donna
TnG Mobile (Ala.l Nardigras comes off on the
21lh OF February next Great preparations are be.
ing made to make ths the great Cte Of the century
! The posters are unique and suggestive.
| BESSIE TCHNER snys that close on the Beechcr
/ trial she was offered $4,000 20 appear on the stage
| twcnly-siN nights In company with olive Logan,
/ simply 10 show herself while Olive lectured.
SENATOR BuRNslpE, of Rhode Island. now gives
| more entertainments than any other Senator, aud
has also removed from his hat the Grape that he has
worn since his wles death, about two years ago.
THE many friends of Proiessorond Mrs. Fairlamb
will be grati!lci to learn that their weekly reccp-
tionsso long interrupted on account orthe death of
lhCirlittc boy, VIII be resumed, commencing Mon
day evening, January -,
/ WALTER L. PECK, Chicago; Mr. and Nlrsi William
| r. French, Miss \, \. French. Mrs Dr. \, VI. Ball,
Boston, aud Mr.. and Miss Rowan, Louisville, Ky,
| registered at the Riggs House yesterday.
AMONG those who registered ut Wizards yester-
day were K. A. Aston, Of Georgia; 4. ;. Clingman
| North Carolina; h. a. lIOyi District of Columbia
! and stephen :. RetnAu and William NJ. Marshall
Philadelphia.
Mn. MARVEL, Of Shepherds Chapel Caroline
County, Md, hns been lined - for hurling with
accurate aim guid Of tobacco at the Rev Mr.,
Walton, Just rs the clergyman had thrown his head
back In earnest prayer
THE company of amateurs who gave al NJ, s.
| PuutOre' at the Opera House on Thursday even.
ing viii llprobably repeat it during the coming week
In accordance with the wish generally eXpIesscd
! by those who witnessed its iiISt performance
CoLoNELJ. T.. SPEAR, of the Cincinnati Eaq,,irer
was entertained at dinner last evening by Colonel
and Mrs. Brown at the residence Of General Jcllrcs
Tidball and General JcliTcs were among the guests
assembled In honor of the occasion.
PRlSCEss THYEAs wedding dress had train OF
white velvet five yards long. Her mother, The
Queen, wore white silk dress with train aud
the crown diamonds, and the Crown Princess MAS
oured IN white SILK gown with Il uHin of light
blue velvet, richly embroidered with diamonds
THE Secretary Of War will read Un essay at Hon
llJInllo Kings literary reunion on Saturday even.
ing Mf- Dr, Burnett author OF THAT Lass o. Low
res, VIII read an original romnncoAt the Literary
Society, At Mrs, Admiral puhlgrcn's Saturday even
Ing Mrs, Mary j. Holmes, Of BrOckport N. y. the
9uhOr, IS expected at llIc Riggs House next Tues
day,
TuE best Illustration Of the fact that "hold times
have been TclepWcd tu Tie past Is 10 be found /.
the increased patronage enjoyed hy tie Washing
ton Ciub restaurant on New York avenue, whore
John Chumberlm nhd, a constant demand lur Ter
IUpin, Kentucky mutton, and other dclcaccs tot
which that resort has became noted since he ~
sulned command.
AMONG the arrivals Mt the Fbbitt House ycsteyla,
were w, e, Hicks, u. COdwUud, and H. r. Wilson
, of New York; Thomas w. Clark Massachusetts
&, Wagg0nuI and A. W, Train, Ohio; r. $. Gilmore
u $, N,i !, ;. Bennett, CONNECTICUT; &, w. Allen
A, u. Ellis ONO; James Marshall aud james Ball
New jersey; Jphu Hall, M0inei T.. X. Thornton
Kentucky; i. D. Granger aud \. r. barnard 4. S
&, -. Jane, w, Iapley and u, W. Armstrong, Ala
lamni Lieutenant II Rowan Us Al c. W. CtuiX