National Republican., 1880-11-17
PERSONAL.


Hon. JAMES NJ. sCovILL, Of Camden, N. J., is In
town ana is registered at Wiard's.
Mrs. MILLARD FILLMORE has galued q little more
strength during the past week, but her power Of
speech has not returned.
Mn JAMES ELvEEsoN of the Philadelphia Saibr.
day Ngii, accompanied by Mrs Elyeron, is stop
ping ut Wizards
W. f. SHERIDAN opened an engagement at Bald
wins theatre, san francisco, Monday night play
ing Louis NI,' In which part he scored pro-
nouuced success.
sESAroR BRucE is In Memphis, Tenn, where the
leading COlOrcd citizens gave him o banquet the
other evening. He made speech wherein he
heartily praised the presdentelect US the friend of
an oppressed eoplc.
COLONEL w. II. CALKfNs membercloct to the
house Of representatives. from tho twelfth district
Indiana, says that Hon. G. -. Orth Will be "a caudi-
date for speaker and VIII be supported by the
lndi0ra delegations.
Mn EDWARD King writes to the Boston journal
that Mile. Bcrnharit is 10 wear In tho sphinx"
wonderful glitcrlng dress SO coruscatlng that
u seems 10 put uut the lights and to furnish the
spoudor uy which one sees f."
Mn. JOsErn MATrNGlY Of tho baltimore & Ohio
rMroaa company has presented the fcpororiai
as Joe sbys IS u be used I'm case or an emergency
-. CoRY, esq, Of Ohio, has just returned to his
desk IN the pension uilce from the campaign fields
OF Ohio, Indiana aud Pennsy lyanu. The signal
services rendered by h i'm iu the cause Of repubi-
canism may be estimated by the oyutous and re-
ccptions hc met with where ever lie went.
THE recount Of tie vote OF the third assembly
district of Monmouth county, y. j., made yesterday
before Judge Scuddcr no Red BGuklyesulicl IN Il
majority Of seven votes lor Grover II. LuiDurrow,
the republican candidate. The county commits
sioncrs had given the certificate TO the democratic
candidate on a majority OF one vote.
THE notorious Jesse pomerOy has mado another
attempt to escape from the pcuieuiary at Concord,
Mass. with saw mprOysed from knife he
succeeded III cutting through the thick boiler plate
casing lining his cell and making an aperture in
the wall eighteen inches long by nine In width.
lie was discovered by Il yard oicer in time to pre-
vent his escape.
GATH suggests that Senator David Davis would
Ike to go back to the supreme court, aud that If
Garfield would appoint him 10 the next vacancy
the republicans would gain a senator Another
suggestion looks TO the appointment of Mr.. Davis
TO be minister to England. This kind of intriguing
VIII not commend itself 10 the moral sense OF
General Garfield.
GENERAL WILLIAM r. woFFoRD Of CasSyille, Co.,
was II rich old bachelor. During the recent gubcr-
Material campaign he used strong language against
EX-S,utc Treasurer j. w. RenlrOc The latter sent
Wohord challenge to fight Il duel. Wonord
posted down to.Atlanta with his shotgun, but fell
sick. lie sent RCnfroe word that he wouldn't fight
him, because RenirOo wasn't q gentleman" A
board Of arbitration was agreed upon, und that
board has just decided that RenirOG is Il gentle.
man." Meanwhile General WOtiords sweetheart,
Virginia lady, hearing Of his illness ana proposed
bit OF l"chiyalryp fastened TO Atlanta and married
him. Whether there Will be q duel or an apology
is what the gOssips are trying TO get At.
THE engagement of the venerable bishop of
Maryland, the Right Rev. William Plnckuey, 10
Miss Lucy Hunter of this city, formerly OF Nlr-
ginia, is announced. The romance Of this pre-
late's married life is remarkable, His first Wife
was lady twenty years his senoir who made his
christening robe when babe. Her death oc-
Cured several years ago. The prospective bride s
twenty years his junior, lovely lady, who has
held with great honor to herself tho post Of maron
IN inc Louise nome ever since II was occupied III
ISL MISC Hunter the story goes, q few years ago
refused an offer Of marriage from w. w. CorcorAn,
NE wealthy banker giving as q reason for her re-
tusal that II she accepted him the world would say
his