, 1880-03-14

WIS delighted, and his coachmnu became 50 ex.
n1aia9ated that on his way home he drove into au
u,a ,e4 uames milk wagon, knocking it into frag-
the m1spag s!,!ang the milk, and rather shakng-ap
a eaH nik, maid 1t is said that just prior to the
es5iifs!on the Secretary, seeing what was to hnp-
! Pen. shouted: PUT your helm hard O. poxt!" but
n9 ot1'eF o1d not obey the order.
/ THE FREEAASoSs
have been delighted with the accounts 1trrn ri
me discovery of the Masonic emblems bencafh
t4e opehsk nt Alexandria, in Egypt by Judge
1osna eIsa1 T. VINO & was Vs. in Egypt when they we're
hts Instructions as Minister to Mexico. Ho says
tnaI there can be no doubt On the subject, d.
thegn their me n Roman Catholics have done al in
tenant t-Conmaudcr Gorrinxe. Of the nnvy who
mas taken down the obelisk, as man OF rare
me, merit, & and predicts that the Masonic fraterntg
obelisk Is to By reGrected In Central PARK. New
York, and Lieutenant Commander Gorrin1o
Wis wishes M TO-. to have the Masonic emblems placed In
the pedestal exactly Us he found them with a
commemoratory inscription giving the particu-
lars Of the removal from the land OF the Pharoafs
CHINESE DIPLOMACY
IS IS SAID, ny those who have come IN contact with
every time. The Chinese diplomats aiways hunt
In couples, and we have here rs Ministers plenI-
potentiary Chen Ian Pin and Yung Wing The
home authorities hare been sounded about a
treaty that will tranquilize the Pacific Coast
people, and they have informally agreed to
nfqa fba fhe Pr PBaTngae srea5y b psoytdinx
to the other Of the destitute or dissoiutc To
negotiate such treaty, however. it is desirable
\ DuAL-M1ss1ov
De accredited to Pckfn, but it remains to be seen
whether Or not Congress will make the neccs-
sary appropriations Of cash for salaries and ex-
penses- # the money IS appropriated, President
Russell Young, who was In China as the histi-
ographer Of Grant, will probably be appointed,
should Congress be economical. Mr.. Evarts will
visit Peking and cooperate with NJ. Seward,
our Minister to China, in negotiating the
amended treaty.
4 HISTORICAL HOUSE,
now being demolished is that on street, op-
tba nt,6 f9f an onE occupied by Cpl seaton Of
bon rtrant. and he well knew that the best way
70 get the appropriations through Congress for
lhe various publications made by Gales l. Eea-
ton WIS to dine and wine the Senators and Rep
rsscntatives. Not only the Wings were hospita-
hly entertained, but the Democrats also, 40 that
there was never much opposition. In the garden
were fruit-trees which Senators had sent from
app aneaf S1R. Ms Rtntnm M MsbsteF M RadSn
Ciny an apricot, Mr. Buchanan sickle pear,
ETC., etc Now tho house Is to be torn down, the
gurden Is tn be disnantledx and a summer
garden and musIc-hall ia to be erected by q
la2er-beer brewer:
1HEArRIcAIs
prosper in Lent, and Mary Anderson had such
kooH !ttlse6 laiat Week .tnat Sne Will remain
ability, although rather too forcible and demon
strativo to suit the old play-goers, who prefer
more classical and s1bdued style. John T. Ray
Ic'tal,od C,nnx ii "wolfert's Roost,* Which IS
represented as charming presentation OF
Washington 1rvings Legend of Sleepy Hol~
low OF course BE- will give lis peep at our
old friend Col Sellers, who is so appreciated
here, where his original Is 50 well known. The
Fish University Jubilee Singers are to warble,
and Col 1ngersoll Is to delight his many friends
by lecture on 1.-The Gods" Gen. Howard Will
also deliver lecture or two while here.
THE rR1ESNLAL CoNcLAvK
of the Knights Templar at Chicago is subject
o1 much conversation among the frAterntty
hero. As no organized body from Virginia will
attend, Columbian Comrnandery No =, Of this
district Will escort, as an invited guest, R. E.
Str James 6: Balm. Grand Commander OF that
state De Molay Commandery, No. 1, which al
Tays pnrndes mounted. will 70 about seventy
1ye Strong and its Eminent Commander. Sir G.
L. johnson. will visit Chicago In 4 few days to
engage horses. The question Of transportation
8 not yet satisfactorily arranged
BAsE-RALL-
The National Club has fixed the price OF season
lckets at $40 for gentlemen and s. for ladies' |
good for admission to all games played on the |
grounds The full nine will begin to practice !
1ext week, and will play the Providence Cluhon
he sth, 9th, and 10th Of april: They ure talking
tbout gong to Dubuque, Chicago, and Cieye- |
and before they play in Buffalo, April % and 80.
IN their return hero they will play fifteen games
nd nd then start on a,seeond Journey The Boston
;lnb' which reaped financial harvest here last !
rear, and then abused Washington. will not |
laye an opportunity to repeat their visit this |
1ear.
ATTHE WHITE HOUSE
is ye5y quiet as Mrs Hayes; who i the llfe Of
,er, of Texas, Is matronizing the establishment
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