The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1880-07-04
PERSONS AND THINGS.


Another forthcoming union is that of Lord !
puprn with Miss vanderbilt.
The Duke of Norfolk intends to see Mgs.
C,pe out OF his money troubles
Tho Rev. Mr.. Maokonochic, the famous
rltuallst is about 10 visit America for his health.
Mr.. John Walter Cross and his wife
George Elliott arc honcymooninE on the Continent.
Mr. ]. w. Sims and Mr.. James Sheckels
are spending brief season at Coton's, on the roto
mac.
Miss Kate Field arrived in London June
% for stay Of six weeks seeking new Incidents and
music Tor her monooguc.
r. w. lligginson says he once saw an adj
mirlng group collected In an English garden around n
nne specimen of the American mullen.
Among the late departures for Fortress
Monroe were Messrs. Bcniamin Green, John $. Me-
Ccucy, Clarence Bcall, $. s. Barker, aud Murray
Marbury.
The resignation of Mr.. Dennis does not
leave vacancy In the ONCE of Register Of wills, as
Dr. NJ y. Grimth already employed there, takes tho
same place.
Mrs. Fletcher Webster is building a hand
some house the spot where the old housc stood
Marshied The great elm which Webster valued so
highly is still standing.
The girl puzzle is the latest. II consists
In putting an average girl In front Of the ribbon
counter Of dry goods store and making her mud the
particular shade She Is after.
The light that lies In woman's eyes,
so radiant with splendor,
To lightning turns, and like II hnrns,
The minute you offend her.
John G.. Whittier, the poet, was in Port
land on saturday ad told reporter that he had great
admiration for Ucn ilancocks character and ability
and regarded his nomlnation Ms very strong one.
Mr.. II. NJ. Hutchinson returned last week
from White mountains where hc had been a-nshing.
Mr.. H. despscs fashion In short, and cschews nlcs
being content To lure the wary trout with the seiu,
tive worm.
On dit, that Mr.. O'Donnell has received
Chalcmcl- -Lacour. Gossip says that the Prluce Of
wales, who knows NJ. Iacour, VIII he among the
first 10 call on him on his arrival In London.
Gen. Hancock is under engagement to
write an article for the Philadelphia Times on the
battle OF Gettysburg, and Gen. Garfield one on Gen.
Thomas: hut the work contracted for before tho
nominations, and Editor Mcclure says he win accept
excuses.
Gen. Beverley II. Robertson and Mr.
Douglas, managing editor OF the capital, left last
evening In company for the Fa,,quicr White sulphur
Springs, where they win remain few days. Gen.
Robertson was one of the most cnicient early workers
| In the welfare of this beautiful resort.
The Arenir Miiioiro advocates strongly the
freed from military service necessary consequence
OF ne system OF compulsory service and as eonsd-
the one-year volunteer system has proved failure
| There was fair maiden at vassar,
In drawing no one could surpass her.
| She drew, like y Lorraine,
| Both very long train
| And n check that astonishcd the cashier.
| Yale Record.
Truth says that the great heress, Miss
| Maynard, whose name was associated with that OF
Prince leopold, is engaged to Lord Brooke the eld
son tie Earl of Warwick; so that now there is
prospect that the grand historic pile-Warwick Cas-
tle-will he restored to Its former condition without
| further public Subscription
"Vanity Fair" in the Critic, says: "Mr.
Thomas Sherman son Of the General, who has served
two years OF his novtlate at the Jesuit College In
England win return in scptembcr and will 20 to
Woodstock, Md, where he will continue his studies.
Information Is added that the novitate lasts fourteen
years."
Mr.. Bret Harte delivered his lecture oil
''The Argonauts OF '4o'' on the 2ist ultimo. Ills
appearance on the platform was hailed iy long and
vas Mr. % snIa says % tat the S IistngaIsied % American
poet may he said to have panned out very
fully. The percentage of precious metal to quartz is
| very rich.
The press of Texas is not pleased with the
acquittaI of Jim Currc who killed Porter. Here ar,
a few specimen expressions: '.The friends of Texas,
who know and appreciate the fact that Texas and hei
deed, no worse than other States and their inhabi
tants are for the time being senced by this Infamous
Curric viii always he accepted abroad as tho deilb
crate result of delay In the interest of power
fully backed ,M with friends and money Now for th
jury that acquitted him will receive the deserved op
probrum of all the people of Texas who have the goot
name OF the State Mt heart. San Antonio Herald
"All that is necessary for n man who contemplate
murder Is to commit the deed while drunk and he II
safe. This acauittal OF Currie will be sounded from
one end of the Union to the other a sample of th,
way crime Is winked at In Texas. s.''-Denison Ne,os.
"fhc verdict simply gives drunken men the right t.
murder Mt wil.'-Brenhdm banner. "We pre-
sumo the jury who acquitted Cnrrie VIII give him
wide berth when he gets on spree. ''-Son Antoni'
1 tu InxtT lat l,s,t
drunk may shoot people with impunty, 1t ought Il
be better law that sober people may shoot ever.
drunken man they may happen To meet. '-Ddiid
Herald Currie is reported MS having gone spre
Immediately after his liberation.
John b. OmOhundro, widely known n
Texas Jack, died on Monday last at Leadve. IL
formerly scout on the plains. and fair proper
ton OF the stories told of his exploits regarded
true. During several years he acted guile for I'll.
Earl Of Dunraven's hunting expedition. IIo was
, companion of Buffalo Bill and wild Bin Hickok, VIII
was murdered at Deadwood by Jack McCauIi o
late years lie has figured the stage In indian dramas
and, unlike the other scouts who have thus exhibIte
, themselves, he developed considerable ability
actor. The Idea of employing Buffalo Bill and Texa
Jack for theatrical attraction originated with Ne
many OF his io-cent novels. Their first nppcaranc
has been thus described by the clipper: James NJ
Nixon then having theatre In Chicago, was to hav
brought them out, but declined when lie learned
Wednesday that no company had been secured and n
piece written although the opening had been set e
the following Monday night. Buntlne got upon hi
mettle at the thought that he could not write piec
Ina night and, ascerainlng that he conld lease tn
theatre from Nixon for 5000 for week, hired It n
that figure. Then he went to his hotel, and In da
produced 'rhe Scouts of the Prairie The hot'
clerks copied off the parts, and the roles intended 70
Buffalo il and Texas Jack were given them, wit
. tho admoniton that they be at the theatre at te
o'clock on the following morning for rehearsal
few days allowed him, and ut their debut they mper
! sonated nobody but themselves. Bnntiine, VIII
! played part helped them out by giving them u
opportunity to recite their own experiences after
else had failed, and this proved a hit IN localit