National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-12-31
PERSONALITIES.

Mrs. LAEGTRY, as an actress, seems to have dis
appointed the critics, who were ready to chew
her up.
Miss McMICHAEL, daughter OF the late Morton
McMichael, Is engaged TO marry Mr.. Henry Hoyt,
eldest son of the Governor Of Pennsylvania.
MADISON RIDDLEDERGER, the father Of the new
Virginia Senator was u gunsmith by trade, but for
many years drove stage on the famous turnpike
in the Valley Of Virginia, from Winchester to
Staunton
Miss FRELrsGHuYsEN, daughter of the Secretary
of State, is invalid, but is able to comfort the
poor and afflicted. She was the heroine of " Jack
Halburton's Quandary," asoclety novel published
some time since
THE late Mrs, Swayne was Maryland lady
whose father owned large number Of slaves when
she married Judge Swayne, Many of these slaves
were given to her and she Immediately set them
free She was greatly beloved IN Washington by
the colored race.
GOVERNOR CoLouITT, of Georgia, while In New
York lately, had an interview with Mr. Tilden
and tried to induce that venerable gentleman to
visit Atlanta, His efforts were unsuccessful, and
he says that Mr., Tilden is feeble, and really un.
able to make the trip
SPEAKER KEIFERs wife wears no bangs, crimps
nor frzzes to hide here fine forehead, but wears
her dark brown hair parted in the middle and
combed down smoothly on each side, In the good
old fashioned way. She will never be popular In
Washington.
CITIZENS OF Virginia City, New, were for the
moment attracted few days ago, by the sight of
u medium sized Indian squaw passing through
the streets carrying on her back stove weighing
fully $50 pounds It was sustained only by mar
row band passing over her forehead, and she had
carried 1t thus nearly two miles.
PRESIDENT GREvY can turn on" his theatre or
his opera whenever he likes and sitting quietly At
home In the Elysee can hear all the first artists Of
his country. He has telephone connection
with the Opera, the Theatre Francois, and the
Opera Comiquc, and the voices are heard in his
yellow drawing room as clearly and distinctly as
In those theatres.
EX-SENATOR GwIS, of California, is said to have
discovered his wife in Kentucky, ut The wash tub,
he rode up to the house TO get his dinner on his
way to Tennessee and Mississippi. She had q
splendid pair of bare arms and other bodily charms
so exasperating to Gwin that after he had ridden
u whole day ON the way toward home, he drove
back again, introduced himself, aud proposed to
marry her then and there.
IL reminiscent mood the Troy Times remarks
Of General Horace Porter: Few who knew him
In the army, where lie served as one of General
Grants i6yorite stan officers, would have suspected
that the quiet, sedatc, and always thoughtful
young officer was so full OF the spirit of humor
When lieutenant at the Wateryiet Arsenal
along with The lamentod Strong, he was about the
last among the garrison officers to crack his Joke
or utter wittcism"
Miss LoSGwoRTH, and alterward the Hon. Mrs.
Yelverlon, the heroine Of the celebrated lawsuit
IN England some twenty years ago, has just died
at Natal, South Africa, She was the wife Of Major
Yelverton, who tried TO move heaven and earth to
prove the marriage illegal, so that he might take
possession of the beautiful actress, Mrs. Forbes
The at last vas carried to the House Of Lords,
and he gained 1t there. Mrs, YelYerton was the
only lady except the Queen, who ever addressed
the Upper House OF the British Parliament She
aflerward lived life of adventure, and will DO re.