The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1880-09-12
PERSONS AND THINGS.

Col. |. Edward Clark has been visiting Mr..
steele. In rruce Georges country. Md.
Judge w. A. Richardson, Court of Claims.
returned from Newport Oh Thursday last.
Lord George Montague is in this city and
Will he attached to the british Legation here.
Mr.. ]. Loring Wilmington will leave the
coming week for an extended Northern trip.
Mr.. Washington Mclean has SO FAR re-
covered from his recent illness as to he able to travel
Mr.. j. NJ. Williamson, of this city, left
last evening for New York, to lie absent about
week
Justice Field of the United states Supreme
Court, opened the circuit Court In Cnson, New,
Monday last.
Gen. b. +. Butler has returned from his
yachting excursion and expects to reach this city
early next week.
Cen Grant expects to spend good deal
of time In Washington next winter, when he viii he
the guest of Gen. Deale.
Gen. James Longstrert, the lately-ap-
pointed Minister tn Turkey. has been staying ut the
Ebbitt House during the week.
Mr. George C. Wheatey, a prominent
member of the Potcmac Boat Club is dangerously III
at his residence, IN Georgetown.
Mr.. Edward Bowen, after an absence of
nearly year, has returned to the city and will em
bark In business here at an early day.
DR.. p. II. Bennett, of the Post Office De-
partnen left tho city last Friday TO spend several
weeks In Michigan hunting and fishing.
Our esteemed fellow citizen, w. w. Cor
corau. arrived home yesterday evening from White
sulphur springs In excellent health and spirits.
Jose de Soto second secretary of the Span
sh legation was registered Friday last ut the Carcn
don Hotel, New York. aud H. II. Wells at the WITH
Avenue.
Mr.. Harry Thompson son of the Secre
tary of the Navy. AMI party Of friends, who have
been hunting In lower Virginia, reformed home on
Friday with a large stock of game.
Mr. William II. Dennis, secretary of the
School OF Law Of the Georgetown University. who
has been making extended tour through the white
Mountains and among the seaside resorts returned
again to the city Friday evening last
The TERRITORIAL Enterprise, Virginia City,
New, of September ,, has the following: ~. T..
Bangs discussing clerk Of the United states eolog-
Comstock, and viii remain here about n week. The
boys connected with the Government work like to see
HIN come iound.''
Capt. Edward Haugh. one of the executors
of the VIII Of the late DR.. william King. Medical In
presented on Wednesday to Philadelphia through,
Mayor William stokeIy. the swords carried 10y Gen:
Anthony Wayne IN the Revolutionary War. and
Of Judge King In the War of 1872. The weapons
VIII he placed In independence Hall.
Here is an opportunity for devoted adj
mirers Of some Of the ladies' Brhe their maids Ia
steal one Of the wells which they have In moist
press Of the lady lips, fresh " she had
painted them. And " the devoted admirer lie poet
and wishes To write verses about his ladys eyebrow
he may perhaps find clear one In finest India Ink on
the moist veil.
Miss Annie B. Irish, daughter of Col. q.
H. Irish, ut present In charge of the Interior De-
paitment Library, has been elected Lecturer upon
Molern Literature In the University Of Wooster,
ngf tam Ia m
signinent to one III the chairs Of modern languages rs
soon as she shall have completed her engagements III
this city. II w learned from reliable sources that
there Is no truth In the reported marriage engage
meni of this lady tn Secretary Schura.
First Lieut.. John G.. Bourke, aide de camp
to Gen. George Crook, IL in the city for few days
the guest of Mai. Nickerson. He has but recently re-
turned from visit Ia the Yellowstone Park, In
pany with Secretary Srhurz, and speaks In glowing
terms Of the wonders Of this wonderful region. Ih
Is his first visit to the Capital for many years, ami al
though much attached 10 alkaline water, sage br,sl
beds and cactus pillows he rather enjoys the asphalt
trails of Washington aud the uSuiies Of civilization
Mr.. Frederick Douglass gave an address
before large sudcnce at Pendleton, Ind, ON Mon,
day. ON the platform were seated several Indanial
who had seen Douglass mobbed and efi for dead ~
that very spot thrty-seven years ago. The woman
VINO n,ess, DIS ""ms alter ,e " nna ,s,. n,,
10 those events Of farO days his audience pressed for
ward. unwilling to iose word, and there was scarcel,
dry eye In the crowd. What change IN less than
half century
The death is announced, at tho age %
sMy-two years, of Herr Albert Hoffman, proprietor
| founder, and publisher uf khdd,rdddtsoh the lead
Ing comic journal ~ Berlin " not of Germany whcl
| first the Hight In 1913. Herr Hoffman, VIII,
started In life as booksellers assistant possessed
| inconsiderate fund Of hunor with daring spirit %
enterprise. Assisted by tho literary and artistic tai
ents OF men like Dohm Kalisch and Lowcnsieln, h,
managed Ia create and populail1o German Punch,
which has made for Its owner pincry fortune. " Il
has not succeeded In rlyang the merits OF Its Eng
| lisl contemporary.
OF President and Mrs. Hayes leaving
Chicago tho JourHdi says ''tiiat they shook hand
| whom said she Was very sorry General and Mrs
Grant not here. Mrs. Hayes said She WAS Nerl
sorry too, aud kissed Mrs. Fred goad-byc, and then
| ten. Sherman, who had redonneI his buster, had
| Mrs. Grant farewell. extended his hand saying
'Well, my child goodbye; remember 10 kcepwell.
Without any further ceremony The whole party -
distinguished guests passed down through the II
waite entrance, the same way they came IN; wef'
| hustled nlo carriages again. and hustled oil Ia th
| depot, having boon NJ the Grand Pacific Just on
hour.
| Henry Weir Casey, who was drowned
while bathing at Narragaset Pier the list Instant
was the sou of Col. Thomas Lincoln Casey, Unite,
states Engineers and was the grandson ~ ten. sIla
Casey and Professor Robert W. Weir formerly of TIN
United States Military Academy AZ West Point ",
had entered the scientific school Of Yale College las
year, and during his brief career as student he a'
won marked distinction. standing at the head of hi
class he was regarded by his Instructors In every de
parInent aB possessing talents having char
| by fine mind, aud possessing an aiiectlonae am
cunhdng nature, and manly and graceful bearing, h
esteemed and loved by his associates aud friend
with uncommon warmth. with every Indication of
cuinsances has been most painful blow to his iea
| tiyes and friends.