Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-01-13
PERSONAL.

IGCSOONALs
Senator DAWES is i'll, and seems to be
Overworked.
Colonel MOsEY, who is United States
consul at Hong Kong, will start for home
this month
BRET HARTE arrived in London in deli
cate health. and left on a visit to Newstead
Abbey.
Gen. JACKSON saved the bacon of his
country when he went to Packenlam at
Chalmette.-Ne@ Orleans Picayune.
Mr.. ALGERNoN SARToRIs, son in-law of
Grant, arrived from Europe yesterday in
the steamship Britannia.
Miss GARcELoN, daughter of the ex-gov-
ernor. is in Washington, the guest of Mrs.
Congressman Frye, of Maine.
Mrs. MYRA CLARK GAINES has bough in
Washington a building site OIL Massachu-
sets avenue, near the Thomas statue.
A number of Missourians have organ
lied themselves into society, having for
its object the erection of monument in
memory of Gen. FRANK p. BLAIR
The new Senator, GoRMAN, of Mary
land, used to be president of the National
base ball club Of Washington, and is re-
nOwned as a good catcher
The Duke of MARLBOROUGH has init
mated to Lord Beaconsfield his wish to retire
from the lord lieutenancy of Ireland this
year, whatever may be the result of the
general election.
Senator CONKLING was not on speaking
terms with the late Zachariah Chandler,
but he will nevertheless deliver eulogy
OH Senator Chandler on Thursday of this
week.
Tom TAYLOR is described as kindly,
friends are Americans-who, he says,
have an independence and freshness which
he enjoys. He often talks of visiting this
county.
Mr.. STURGEON is still at Mentone, and
is very much better, the sunny weather
taking, as he says, the rheumatism out Of
him. "Surely," he adds, 81 have the
best of people, to deal so lovingly with
their poor cripple of a minister
Sir julius BENEDICT's wedding attire
consisted of dark-blue frock-coat, white
waistcoat with white buttons, a sky-blue
tic and pearl-gray inexpressibles. The bride
is very distinguished, attractive and
clever looking young lady of twenty two
KEARNEY says Mr.. Parnell is an "intel
ligent giant and bold man," who must
succeed. Pm with him." he says
"heart and soul, body and blood. If
were in Ireland, I'd believe in hacking the
heads off these iron-hoofed masters that
were shod in hell.''
Signora BoRsA, young lady of the
Swiss Canton of Ticino, has just attained
to the dignity of the degree Of "Laureata
in bellies lettres,' bestowed by the Univer:
sity of Pavia. The degree had the always
highly priced appendix of "cum summo
laude.' Her examination extended ovel
seven days, and must, therefore, have
been tolerably severe.
Rev. DR.. Leavitt, president of Lehigl
university, Bethlehem Pa, has rendered
his resignation, and committee of the
trustees, to whom was entrusted the selec-
ton of successor, has rendered the presi-
dency to Hon. r. A. LAMBERToN, of Har-
| risburg. 1t is said that Mr.. Lamberton
has not yet expressed his action in the
matter, but is holding it under considera-
| tion.
Mrs. SCOTT SIDDoNs. has thrown the
modest members of the faculty of Asbury
university, Greencastle, Ind, into panic
She recently delivered readings in the
town, and complimented her audience by
appearing in handsome party dress,
which the college faculty denounced at