National Republican., 1881-11-19
PERSONALITIES.

York.
SENATOR SHERMAN is at the Atlanta Ex.
position.
DIR. FRANK JENKINS has returned to tho
city from the West
john RUSSELL YoUNG of the New York
Herald, is at the Ebbiit.
SENATOR LOGAN is in town, at his old
quarters OH Twelfth street.
Mr. WAITER, of the London Times, on
his return home, advocated English emigration ts
America
REPRESENTATIVES, GIBSON and Mrs. Glib
son. of Louisiana, arrived in New York from
Europe on Wednesday.
LIEUTENANT STURDY is acting superin-
tendent Of the National Almanac Office duringPro-
fessor Newcomb's absence.
SIR CHARLES GAvAN DUFFY was married
Thursday at the Church of the Madeleine, Paris.
to Louise Hail. Of Cheslrc, England.
DIR. A. f. MACDONALD, for several years
superintendent of the Ward Island Asylum for the
Insane, New York city, is at Wiards.
Mn. LAWSON, proprietor of the London
Daily Telegraph, has bought the Duke of westmin-
ster's estate ofCliyeden for 100000
Rev. w. III. MuBURN so well known
w tho pupic us tne Dlnu preacher, mas rcccnty
taken up his permanent residence in New York.
PROFESSOR NEwcoMDhas left for Boston,
where he will deliver a course Of lectures before
the Lowell Institute on the history Of astronomy.
MAJOR BEN PERLEY PooRE is the guest
OF Senator Anthony, in Providence, where he has.
gone to collect material for life of General Burn
side.
WAIT WHITMAN will not sail for Eu-
rope until spring. feeling that in the present state
of his health winter voyage would be rather too
trying.
THE widow of Jim Fisk speaks good
word for jay Gould by saying that "he has never
proved unmindful the needs of those deserving
his charity"
MAJOR POWELL, chief of the Geological
Survey who hns been suffering lately with pain
ful affection Of the eyes, is able to be out again.
but is still forbidden to work.
REPRESENTATIVE MCKINLEY, who is
hmsef'la largely interested in manufacturing en-
terprises in Ohio is president of the national tariff
convention now in session in Chicago.
THE widow of the late Senator Carpen-
ter has presented to the public library of Mil
waukee rare and valuable part of her late hus-
bands library, consisting of 2lS voumes of liam
sards parliamentary debates.
Mrs. GARFIELD has written letter
thanking in the warmest terms Judge.Advocate-
General Swain for his attention and care Of tho
late President during his illness and his attention
to the family after the deceose Of her husband.
Hon. A. w. TENNEY, of Brooklyn, United
States district attorney for the Eastern District OF
New York, is sojourning at the Riggs House. Judge
Tenney is one of the most eloquent speakers In the
country, and In every campaign for the last fifteen
years he has rendered effective service for the Re-
publican cause.
DR.. JOHN p GRAY, for the last twenty
seven years superintendent of the State Lunatic
Asylum, Utica, N. V, Is domicilcd at Wards.
DIR. Gray has been connected with that institution
for n third of century, and stands undoubtedly
at the head Of the profession in this country in
charge ofthe insane.
Mr.. WHITTIER leads very simple and
methodical life at his home in Amesbury, Mass.
His time is devoted to his books, with the excep-
ton of one hour in the forenoon and one hour in
the afternoon. During these intervals he Is al
ways to be found at the post-oilce or reading the
Boston papers IN q bookstore lie occupies two
rooms in pleasant home.
A BERLIN dispatch says: 1t is said that
Baron Won schozer will leave Washington aud
return to Rome before the end of the year. in order
to reopen negotiations with the Vatican, Bismarck
being fully determined to make peace with Rome
in order to obtain the Conservative and Ultra
montana majority in the new Parliament for the
tobacco monopoly and other plans"
REV. DIR. JOHN HALL, of the Fifth
Avenue Presbyterian Church, at New York, ON
Sunday night had been TO preach in new church,
and was returning home on n horse-car when, ON
attempting TO alight, he slipped on the wet pave
ment and fell, cutting deep cash in his forehead
and breaking his nose. He will be laid up at
~ xypnka nd na ha Morn, 10 dia-
figured.
ALTHOUGH King Alfonso, of Spain, was
required when receiving the Order of the Garter
to swear that he would never take it off his leg,
he has never once worn 1t. Every recipient OF the
garter has perjured himself in the same horrible
manner; and until recent times every oxford pro-
fessor was obliged to make his solemn "afiidayy"
on the Bible never to wear boots. But they do.
and pooh pooh at the ridiculous jurat.
Mr.. EMORY A. SToRRs, when in this city,
met Senator Logan at his hotel. Mr.. Logan was
extremely anxious that the Cabinet changes
should be made us soon as Congress assembled.
" There is no reason" said he, "for President Ar
thurs delaying the changes longer The country
is ready; the Senate is ready lie should send in
the nominations as soon as Congress meets" Mr..
storrs calmly REPLIED "Ycs, but do you know
whether tho President is ready "-Wdshington
Special.
BISHOP SMITH, of Kentucky, presiding
bishop of the Protestant Episcopal Church in tho
United States, is now the oldest bishop of the Eng
lish speaking churches. He was consecrated forty
nine years ago October 81, 1882. Bishops Hop
kins, McIlyanc, and Doane were consecrated ON
the same day. Bishop Smith is the only remaining
bishop who was consecrated by Bishop White, and
also the only one on the list of American bishops
who has exceeded Bishop White in the number OF
years Of his cpiscopate.
Ex-GovERNoR MOVES is anoSher Ohio
man who is impressed with the Presidents man
ner OF receiving his visitors. The Governor called
on the President and was delighted. He said he
never met man in the presidential office who
had such easy manners. This Is dispassionate
praise for the reason the Governor is not after
office but goes East for new leg, II will be re-
membered that Mr.. Noyes lost q leg in the war OF
the rebellion, and has 10 use an artificial substi-
lute
A DETERMINED effort is being made by
the Radicals to drive the Duke of Cambridge from
his post as commander in chief of the British
army 1t is pretty well known that the Duke ia
bitterly opposed to the recent changes made by
Mr., Childers in the army system, and the Radical
journals insinuate that he is doing his utmost to
thwart them. Sir Garnet Wolseley, the repre-
sentative of the new military school, will be ap-
pointed to the adjulant' 'geneneralship in April.
This is intended as decisive blow at the Dukes
influence.
FOR THE WOMEN.
NO, Jennie" mountain range would
hardly do for the kitchen,