Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-03-08
PERSONAL.

ly exposed.
PERSONAL.
Chris l.. Magee aspires to be the success
sor of Bob Mackey in Pennsylvania poll
tics. He is of the same moral shape.
Captain w. w. NEvIN, having returned
from his European tour, will write book
about it.
Tin NORRIS, a native of Richmond, Va,
and well-known negro minstrel, has died
in Providence, II. l.
GEORGE HILTON, the postmaster OF
South Parsonfield, Me-, is 81 years old,
and has occupied that position since 1880.
Mr.. RICHARD HENRY DANA is visiting
San Francisco for the first time since 1884,
when the bark "Pilgrim took him to
those shores.
A CANVASS for presidential nominees at
Princeton college resulted as follows
Blaine, 1876; Bayard, 100; Grant, 46
Shermon, 46; Tilden, 8; Washburne, 6
Hayes, 5; Edmunds, 5; scattering, :.
Whole number of votes cast, 400; Re-
publicans voting, 273 Democrats, 1928; In
dependents, s.
Three leading professors in the Cincin.
natl College of Music, Messrs. Schneider,
Foley and Mees, have followed the ex-
ample of THEODORE THOMAS and resigned.
1t is probable that Mr.. Thomas's connec-
ton with the college will end sooner than
he intended, the directors having init
mated that he had better go at once and
not wait for October.
1t is rumored that THEODORE TILTON
and his wife have become reconciled to
each other and are living together again
at the Livingstone street house, Brooklyn.
Tiltons residence has been leased until
recently as a boarding house. Painters
and upholsterers have been at work in the
house, and this fact gives rise to rumOr
that the Tiltons are again to live beneath
the same roof.
Gen. GRANT has been visiting Contreras,
Malina del Rey, Cherubusco and other
scenes of his Mexican campaign. He re-
membered the localities we'll, but was un-
able to find his old quartermaster's office
and store in Tacubaya. The speeches by
Gen. Grant and Gen. Sheridan at the din
ner rendered them by the American resi-
dents have given great satisfaction to the
Mexicans On account of the friendly feel
ings manifested for Mexico.
| Messrs HARRY T. MICHAEL and JOHN
NJ. AMwEG, .ir.. late of this city, are now
members of the company that on Saturday
night closed long engagement in Phila.
| delphia where they had been singing Gil
bert and Clays new comic opera, ''Prin,
cess Toto to packed houses at the North
Broad and Park theatres. Tonight the
company open for a week in Baltimore,
after which they enter on an extended en-
gagement in Boston.
ANDREW JACKSON was visiting a Ken
lucky town where among the gentlemen
presented to him was Major Lewis, who
desired to impress Jackson and his admir-.
ers with his own independence. Taking a
dignified attitude, he said: "Well, gen.
eral, have all my life been voting against
YOU" Jackson courteously bowed to him
and said, good-humoredly: "Well, Major
Lewis, have all my life been fighting the
battles of my country in order that you
might enjoy that privilege
Lord HARRINGTON, the present leader
of the opposition in the British Parliament,
when travelling in this country, wore a sc.
cession badge at ball in New York,
given by Mr.. August Belmont. Mr.. John
Hecksher, the wellknown member of the
American Jockey club, then lieutenant
of the 10Th United States Infantry, walked
up and tore it off his astonished lordship's
breast. OF course, there was society
sensation, but Mr.. Hecksher was sustained
by Mr.. Belmont and the New York public.
NJ. de LEssEPs was pet of the empire
when the third Napoleon ruled and ruined
France. The emperor created him count,
and Eugene found him a young and beau
full bride and lowered her from the impe
rial treasury. The villa of NJ de Lesseps
and the countess at Ismalia, on the Suez
canal, is one Of the most enchanting and
luxurious places imaginable. 1t realizes
the description of George Robbins-the
famous London auctioneer-" there is
nothing to mar it's claim to be model
country seat save the litter of the rose
leaves on the garden walks and the noise
of the nightingaleS at nioht.''