National Republican., 1880-09-13
PERS0NAh

Ex.GovErNon Henry d. COOKE is lying
worry III at Fire island. 1t is feared he cannot
recover
Ex.REPHEsESTArivE EUGENE HALE has
completely broken down under his labors in
the Maine campaign.
The British parliament viii be asked to
vote $500 for new furniture for Mr.. Glad
stones Official residence In London.
GENERAL BEAUREGARp is in Philadelphia,
and will attend the dinner given by General
Patterson 10 the Aztec club tomorrow even
Ing. .. -,. '....v
MRs. AND 1TIss ALEXANDER returned Sat
uulay from q thrco-mOnths' stay at Ocean
City, Md, aud are now at Pomona, In the
county,
ProrrssoR SAMUEL J. HALDEMAN Of tho
Pennsylvania university died at Chcckics,
Lancaster county, Pa, on Friday evening, aged
sixly.eigbt
TBE wife Of Colonel Jerome Napoleon Bona
parte Of Bsltmorc.is dangerously III st New
port, r. |. She caught "a severe cold while at
tending party some time ago,
Miss FLORA SHARON, daughlcr Of Senator
sharon Is btttcthel to S Thomas iic.keth, a
wealthy Eug'isbman, who, in tho course of "A
tour round the world IN his steam yacht, has
been making a stop at San Francisco.
SIScE his recent speech at Baltimore. Pro.
ressor Greencr has received mum r0us Invita-
tions TO speak IN the campaign. He leaves to.
night for Pennsylvania, whore lie will make
several speeches in York aud Lancaster cOuu.
ties. ....
A YOUNG man named Bellew. In the Tenth
British hussars, has received from his guar
dian legacy Of $4,000 year, with u rcstric.
tion that he Is to use only 5000 year until
he is thirty years old and TO remain mean
time IN the army,
/ COLONEL /. 5. TICuESoR has just returned
from tho Pacific coast full Of confidence that
the Pacific slope will b. solid FOR Garfield and
Arthur. though in California II will not be a
walk-ovcr for either party. The mormons Of
course arc for Hancock.
MILE. LERoN has just made her debut at
tho Comedie Franchise as n tragudiennc Sito
Is about twenty years old, has 3 tall, SYM
metrical figure, a countcnaucc full of passion,
vigor aud mobility. Her voice Is very sweet
aud powerful aud she dresses in exquisite
taste
Ex-Governor L. J. DAVIS of Texas is in
this city on his way to Indiana, where he is 10
put in his work OH the side Of the right. Ho
is an effective speaker. Bx-Govornor Davis
has beon renominated for governor by tho ra-
publicans, but with scarcely lighting chance
| for election.
| THOMAS LITTLE, an aged resident of Han
cock, Washington county, Nd who has for the
most of his life ekcd out u precarOus exist.
cuCe by boating On the canal, has received
| for his wife draft from Dublin, Ireland,
for 50 600, that being a portion Of a bequcst
from her brother, who died in ireland fcw
| years since. .....'
Mrs. STEPHEN, wife of the president of the
bank OF Montreal, has received letter from
Queen Victoria thanking her for the care ta-
| ken OF Prince Leopold during his recent Illness,
and inclosing an old portrait Of her majesty.
Prince Leopold and the Princess Louise We're
guests for some days of Mr.. and Mrs. stephen
at their summer cottage.
THE president and party visited Baldwin's
theatre, IN San Francisco, saturday evening
| To witness the performance or Mignou," oe-
cupyiug two lower pTOsCenlum DoAos uu tho
right of the stage. The boxes were hand
sonely decorated with tho national emblelns.
| The audience received tho party with II round
of applause on their entrance.
| GOVERNOR ALvoRD's catch Of fish In the st.
Lawrence Tor iorty-fve duvs this season foots
up ,23S fish. This includes l musct.longe, i79
| pickerel, 2 pike aud 800 black bass; total Of
game fish, l,70l. The other l,447 were rock
bass, perch, club, oels etc. "Old Salt has re-
turned to his home ia Syracuse, where he will
be busy with political matters until election.
WE pity General Giant lie has been noni-
mated to more iusubstantial corporations
than any ether man living. Nearly all arc
for stock ;jobbing purposes and without tho
slightest consideration for or consultation
with him. Tho last heard Of is that lie IS to
be made president of the Western Union Telo-
graph company. This is the only respectable
organization with which his name has been
connected
The Rev. William G. Ames, o prominent
member of the Methodist Protestant church,
died suddenly at Burrsvilc Caroline county,
Md, in 1873, and it WAS supposed that his
death was caused by wound received dur.
ing the war, while in tho army. His widow
applied for pension and his body was eS-
Euncd, in order to ascertain tho location Of
the ball. The fatal missile was found that he
had carried in his body for fourteen years, and
tho evidence obtained viii secure the ponsiuu.
The deceased Joined the ministry after tie
war; before he was DENTS! by profession.