National Republican., 1881-11-07
PERSONALITIES,

Gcorgia, died on the ath Instant
Ex-GovEnNoR MORGAN was born in the
little town Of Washington, Mass.
CLARA LOUISE KELLOGG says the news
paper critics ofst Petersburg arc "verynlce."
MRs. CHARLES CUNNINGHAM, of Philadel-
phia, is 10 this city the guest OF friends in West
Washington.
WASHINGTON was the tallest four Presi-
dents, and James Monroe the shortest He was
always short"
GOVERNOR CORNELL has issued a procla-
nation designating Thursday November "a, asa
day Of thanksgiving.
GOVERNOR LITTLEFIELD, of Rhode Island
refuses his sanction to the bills for wine at the
French banquet in Newport Monday evening.
LrEUTENANT-CoLoNEL WILLIAM B. Roy.
ALL Third Cavalry, accompanied by his wife and
daughter arrived at the Ebbitt last Thursday.
HENRY WILLARD declared in n speech q,
reception in Portland that he win ride from
New York TO Oregon in October, 1888, over tho
Northern Pacific.
GuTEAU speaks of his crime as "the
removal OF the President" People begin again 10
show somo restlessness that there Is dllatorineA
in another removal"
SUSAN b. ANTHONY has been telling q
reporter that she wants the name of the Pullman
cars altered either to Pull and woman OF
Pull-irrespective-o cars.
Mr. WENDELL PHILLIPS has declined
Mr.. Patrick Egan's invitation TO 60 TO Ireland and
advocate the cause Of mo rent" Mr. Egan had
better try him with $500 night and expenses.
Mrs. LASoTRY's retirement as profes.
sional beauty some months since Is now satisfac-.
torily explained by the fact that sho IA rocking
| rra1o anA air olp i,,iia iahto -
The death is announced of the Very
Rev. George Henry sachevrell johnson, Dean Of
Wells, noted as mathematician and as one Of the
editors OF the Speakers Commentary" His aga
was seventy-three.
Hon. WILLIAM A. RUSSELL and family
will probably occupy the handsome house Of denA
eral Buffers, next door to the Jones house. which
they Ind last year. and will return to tho city ID
about three weeks.
Born ofQueen Isabellasyounger daugh,
ters are to be married-the Infanta fsulaiia "a
an Austrian Archduke, Queen Christmas brother
and the 1nfanta Marie della Paz 10 the heir appaE
rent to the crown Of Portugal
SIaNoR SALvANI has not much hope CON
cerning the abilities Of the stage heroine Of th
future. He Is described as folding his hands and
saying: There never has been but one Rachel
and there never will be another"
THE City Council and Cotton Exchange
of Selma, Ala, have united in an invitation to tho
Hon. E. Atkinson and party, from New England
who are now in Atlanta, to visit that city, and ex
tensive preparations are being made for their en-
tertainment.
Hon. LIONEL s. SAoKvrLLE WEST, the
new British Minister arrived in this city Saturday
and was met at the depot by Mr.. Victor Druml
mond, secretary OF legation and by Mr.. Thonton
son OF the late Minister. The party were immel
diately driven to the British legation.
Mrs. GARFIELD left Mentor Saturday To
take up her residence in the Burke Mansion, on
Euclid avenue, Cleveland. Her three youngef
children will be placed In private school Mr..
Rudolph, her brother, has been appointed ada
ministaator of the late President Garfelde estate.
GENERAL GRANT. being invited by Mr.
G.. W. Childs to dinner given 10 the Farmers
Club OF Philadelphia, said in q letter declining th2
invitation that he would like to be present. az thu
speeches would certainly be short II the speaker
confined themselves to their farming experienceS
The selectmen of Franconia, New Hamp,
shire, have formally agreed to honor Mrs Elizabeth
Thompson, the philanthropist, formerly of New
Hampshire, and now residing at New York. by
naming the peak lying directly west of Mounl
Garfield, which is the first peak north Of Mount La
fayete, the Elizabeth Thompson Mountain.
OhTIhlN OOhN OOWNE1, VI tllc ElTN
Zouaves, who was captured at Bull Run and taken
To Richmond, and the first Union soldier who
crossed the threshold of Libby Prison. Is now lying
In private ward at 81. GATHERINGS Hospital Will
| inmsburg. where, owing TO q recent accident, hii
| right leg was amputated on the 2sth utimo
The late Rev. DIR. Stuart Robinson, Of
Louisville, was versatile man, who took lively
interest in practical affairs and was sharp, ready
| debater. After his controversy with Dr. Robert J.
Breckenridge, the latter exclaimed: "Ther6
| will never be peace among the Presbyteriaps OF
| Kentucky until go to heaven and Stuhrt Robin
| son goes back to Ireland"
Mr.. ALGERNoN SARToRIs and his wife,
the daughter of ex-President Grapt, arrived in
| New York Saturday on the German steamer Elbc,
which lefl Southampton on the 9th u1imo OF
their three children, they brought two the youngest
| being left at their home in England. On their or.
rival they driven atopce to the new residence
of General Grant, at No East Sixty sixth street.
| JUBAL EARLY, ex-confederate general,
lives at a Lynchburg hotel and practices law. Mt
| though not yet seventy, he Is as bent and bowed
| as man Of ninety years. His dropping shoulders.
| his long gray beard and flowing white hair and
the strong staff on which he leans, makes him
| look like the ideal Rip Van Winkle. He wean
tile Southern gray yet and his still vigorous mind
Is full OF fire and vindictiveness. He seems I'd
| live upon the memory of the past
1
Mr.. @. A. WAsHBURE, ex-Minister of the
United States to Paraguay says that ffee. handed
Great Britain has command OF the seas, because
so great is the prejudice against subsidies in thih
country that no Congressman dares to vote for any
| enterprise that requires assistance from the Gov:
ernment. He suggests that one half of the money
appropriated for the naval station OH Mare Island
| be devoted TO subsdizing vessels to sail between
the California ports and those of South America on
| the Pacific coast.
AUGUST BELMONT, jr., is soon to be mar
ried to Miss Morgan, daughter of Hon. Edwin d.
Morgan. Young Belmont is said to be brightea
than his brother Perry Belmont, so 1t is not 81
very one-sided match. Mr.. Morgan Is beA
known and best respected In good societyfor being
the owner ofone thousand shares ofwestern Union
Telegraph stock and about dozen million dollars
worth Of dividend bearing stock beside This is o
match with beauty and bullion on one side aud
| bullion and brains on the other.
|
Wanted 10 Know.
The other morning a crusty-looking old
gentleman, accompanied by the regulation well-.
fed consort and couple of well favored daughters,
entered the dining room Of the Del Monte, and, an
he tucked his napkinn beneath his generous chin,
turned round and fixed a fierce glance upon the
waiter behiud his chair.
Look here, my man." said the old party.