National Republican., 1880-08-24
Personal.

THE president has recognized Benjamin C.
| Clark rs consul Of the republic of Hayti, at
Boston.
The mayor.eloct of vicksburg, Miss, ac-
companied by his charming wife, Is stopping
| a. Willarl's.
Hos. JONI TUCKER Of Philadelphia, for.
melly assistant secretary Of war, is registered
at Wizards,
GENERAL GRANT, IL Is said. will he the guest
| Of Mr.. w. h. Dinsmore, at Staa.sLurg-on.the.
Hudson, some tino IN September.
IT is expected tiat Mr.. Maynard will reach
Washington today, IN time TO he induoted
into his new Office Of pcsimaS, or.gen neral.
MIR JosErn WILLIAMS, who has bccn one
OF the prominent business men Of Washing
ton, LETT yesterday for lhr west, intending to
make his future home at Denver, Col.
HoN, J. a. WILLIAMSON, commissioner Of
tho general land Office, returned yesterday
from tho first week actual recreation which
1876
Hos X. Z. TRowBRIDoR, commissioner Of
Indian Affairs vii leave f0r his home in Mich
i'Hu '"-- '.'' 'r'',o to trnvni ~. ~ -. 90
- ..,s"'i 4. $500 -...-,'-'' 40 pay s'V'a"s
D,ncve his recovery VIII oe expedited by such
u course.
TnE commission Of Peter +. Lqwshc to sue.
coed General Lpngslreot, appointed minister
TO Turkey, rs postmaster at Gainesville, Ga,
WAS forwarded from the p)st1illce department
yesterday.
EMILIO CASTELAR, Is about to become promi.
nent In Spanish politics once more. lie has
issued manifesto to his adhercuts cSl!ing on
them 20 participate in the elections for nom.
Jer' Of the Cortes 10 obo held in September.
THERE WAS disgracelul scene ut tho funeral
Of Adelaide Nelson. An cnolnou semblagg
caused great confusion round the grave. Tho
circumstance arose from no disrospoct for the
deccrsed actress, but from the impossiblity OF
The authorities TO control tho crowd.
SENATOR LOGAN AMI STANLEY Matthews, who
have been stumping Maine, report that the
republicans arG making u most successful can.
vass and will carry tine state by 10000 majority
and elec' their congressman in every dis rict
That will be the first step in the series which
will end in ssolid north In November.
Mn. SMAlL"Y telegraphs from London that
society is g'll excited about the y r,ness Bur
detto .Coutt5' wedding" which was looked fli
three daysogo ut the Savoy chapel. An cuor.
nous crowd assembled there aud was dispersed
~ tho police, amid glOaus for the burDuoss, whe
would have been prited in trUc British fashion
hGd she Appeared, It's now thought that the
wedding will not take place, ani that the biro.
ness will yield TO the advice that she receives.
The London VOID of the llh Instant saws,
"On Thursday evening Lord aud Lady Har.
which turned out very spirited affair." aud
dancing was kept UP until a late hour. There
was great deal Of beauty there, aud, re.
freshing to relate, some new ones appeared
Among them was "a Als. Deacon, who halls
from tho United States, ard who had the honoi
Of presentation to the royal guest OF tho
evening"
Nh. HARRISON, tho architect of the Alczan.
der Stewart cathedral at Garden City. makosan
amusing remark that the most intelligent and
approcalivc visitors whom he has taken over
the editicc now gradually approaching compile.
tion were pair OF deaf and dumb men. They
went 10 the cathtd few dtysagD, wrote out
the clearest aud mos. pointed questions that
have ever been put to him unders God readily
the replies that W, re made aud cyiUccd marked
critical talent aud appreciation ufaIuh.tec,ure.
This incillH, illustrates the genera. p.inciple
that when man is deprived o.. the use of cer-
tail senses the remaining faculties are pr, sied
into service and required TO do d1uLlo duty.
Tareycs Of these dear and dumb cri les did tho
work Of ear and tongue as VOL as their own.
The work on the CathudrI, is Advancing as rap.
IDLY rs the richness Of the designs ana tho
deilaacy Of tic Treatment permit One Of the
most brilliant effects has been produced during
the past week IN the baptistry, wher fours!cps
of highly polished marble, b. ok, dark,
cI,udcd, gray and crcum color aud roec-rink,
have been laid at the entrance 10 thouavC. The
marbles and carving in the blptistry arc
almost rs rich rs in the mausOleuul. Tho or
gan, which is to cost $4,000, Is bali finished.
hecnthCdal is visited daily by travellers from
all sections Of the country.