National Republican., 1880-08-25
FIFTY CENTS PER MONTH.
PERSONAL.

soTHEHS, the actor, is failing rapidly.
! The president leaves for California on Thurs
day, to be gone two months.
COMMISSIONER TRowBRfDGE left last even
B ing for Michigan Ia i'll health.
HON. HORACE MAYNARD will enter upon
his duty rs postmaster.general to-day.
COURTNEY and Riley are at Geneva practice
ing for tho coming regatta. Ii osmor and Leo
viii arrive On Friday
MRs. SWAN, of Lafayette Ind, Gevout Ro
man cltholic, killed herself because hor son
married protestant
TuE EARL or ELDov, grandson Of the penu.
rious chancellor, has just built church at a
cost Of 5li1,00J to 100000
ES-SpEAEER GALUsuA Grow, of Pom.
sYlvlnia, is conspicuous at Saratoga for hii
massive frame aud gray beard.
Rev. CYRus HAuIN d, D., LII. D.. bar
becn elected temporary president Of Middle.
bury college, and has accepted the position
THE sentence dismis,ing Lieutenant Thco,
dore Decker Twcnty. y.fourth infantry, from til,
Gervice has been approved by tue president.
THE uamo Of General Thomas II. Rugcr ia
| prominently mentioned in connection with
the vacancy caused by General Myers death.
! COLONEL JAMES O. BRoADHEAD Of st. Louis
was IN town yesterday, aud stopped at Will
ards for few hours. lie left last night for
| the west.
DIR, W. II. ALLcHtS, NJ. b. f. r. C. p,
OF LDudon England, and his beautiful and
accomplished bride, nee Miss Margaret Hol-
land of New York, are at the Riggs on q
! bridal tour
| BAEoN KCRD Won ScuLoEzER, the German
| ambassador, has, in consideration for "aluable
services rendered 10 his government, been
promoted TO privy counselor with the title
Of "eEcclcncy."
Hoy W. r. sArp, NJ. c. from the Iowa dis.
! irct is in the city, on his way 10 Jordan
! White sulphur Springs, where his family have
| been spending the summer. lie will return
| via Washington in two or three weeks
Mr.. DAVID B. PARKER, chief special agent
| of the poslOllico department, who has been
laid up with rheumatism at his home in New
! York. has returned TO the city, aud was at his
Office yesterday. lie is still quite lame.
CAPTAIN EAps week ago was making q
| tour Of inspection through the valley of tho
| Upper Sacramento aud its tributaries, 20 as 10
be able to give the authorities Of Sacramento
| tho benefit Of his advice on the subject Of food
water debris and eyees.
IT is stated that lIr. Charles H. Hcustis, as
sistaut manager of the Philadelphia Times
will on the7th proximo lead to the altar Miss
| Cybile Clara Edridgc, the beautiful daughter
of Captain M. Eldrdse, formerly of Alex
andria, now of Winchester, Va.
THE wife of Governor George p. Mcclellan
had with her nc Saratoga Il small skye terrier,
whose full name is declared to be Samuel Jones
riden Mcclellan. That terrier would lead u
blind man to the White House, and it is popu.
larly supposed that the family he belongs TO
would not pull very heavily on the string
when he was pointing in that direction.
| Mr.. BLAINE is said to be almost idoIized by
| the people o. Augusta, Me. 1t is reported that
Don Cameron is going to add to his gift Of "A
Shetland pony to MIR. Blaine's youn gest daugh.
ter another to make span. The Spring.
field Republican, says that this is such reason-
ahc method Of mani.esting cnnity that il
should he taken as a model Of department. for
other politicians and the envOus world
THE remains of Robert Bryson, whose body
was found in the Ohio river and identified us
that of the man murdered at Agnew station,
Arrived In Harrisburg Yesterday. The body was
ully identified and then taken to the family
burial ground, in Cumberland, for iuterment.
Tic testimony given ut the inquest ut Allie.
ghauy proves beyond doubt that Brysou was
| the victim Of the Bunch Of Grapes " murder.
Tho most intense feelingis manifested in uar.
! risburg.
! SARAH BERSHARDT is distinguishing her.
| self automatically us well Us dramatically in
Denmark. A dispatch to the Figaro says that
st banquet just given in her honor at Copeu-
hagen, the Geman cmbtssldor gaiantly pro-
posed u toast "Ld Bette FruRrc." "Why not
say La FrdHce tout eiHicrG France in its
emtircty-ntcrrupted the irreprcsslble Sarah,
presumably HlIuulng 10 tho loss Ot AISaCg.
Lorraine. The ambassador, wounded in his
dignity Us diplomat aud orator. instantly with
drew. Hero is Il clsus JcNi Tor Bismarck if nc
wants one.
MIR. BRONSON HOWARD thus describes tho
effect of II passage in Minister Lowe,'s speech
at the Savage club breakfast to American
actors: | think the sentence about Adrienuo
LccOuvreur one OF the grandcst passages in
prose !iteTature--a thought struck out by
man of genius which viii 1.-Two with the luIi-
euage. 1t came forth in lnwell5 clear, in
ui,ive vet sOlteued voice. There was u mo-
meuts silence, as ii the thought hat struck
home in the brains Of tho 2OJ thinking men
who were listcning-thcu burst long, deep,
enthusiastic applause to greet tho newcomer.
GEEERAL GRANT is as GsNOn.Commttd ou tho
subjec. Of the mining presidency as on other
things. When a Denver reporter SAID to him,
That is Il good thing you have down in
Mexico, general" lie answered, why, didn't
know hud anything down there except what
| read in the newspapers | have been elected
president Of the company, but / hNYGu'U aC.
reptgd the position" Mayor Sopri7, who was
sitliug by, observed that it was II dangerous
thing for him TO touch, because" said ho,
they will in all probability, hoIt their stock,
aud there is a big chance Tor fraud "Ohw
stii General Grant, III they propose to place
their stock on sale / dou'J care to have any.
thing to DO with it," "Iheu you have not
laid out plau for yourself in the near tuture?n
mo; am not decided on that head" "Wnat
do you think Of the southern Colorado mines -
"Mcli tAink that tho GUuuisOu cuIUuy Is
very rich. 1t is equal in wealth to the Com.
t,.t.tg lgN 40 hrI l