National Republican., 1881-12-06
PERSONALITIES.


A. G. SANDS, of Cincinnati, is at the Eb-
bitt
MAJOR D. r. b. NEv1N, of Pennsylvania,
is at the Riggs
CHARLES T.. GRrNNELL, esq, of Boston,
is at the Riggs.
WALT WHITMAN denies the story that
he is thinking of making visit to England
REPRESENTATIVE WALKER, of Pennsyl-
vania, is located for the winter at 1881 street.
WHEN Annie Louise Cary marries Mr.
Lorillard, the tobacco man, it will be in order 10
"wish her much chaw."
GENERAL w. +. FITZGERALD, late can
didate for attorney general on the Fusion ticket in
Mississippi, is at Wlllard's
Mr.. HILLHoUsE, son of the late Assist
ant United States Treasurer ut New York. is in the
| city, visiting Senator and Mrs Mcpherson.
Mr.. HENRY w. LoNGFELLow has thought
| II necessary to write TO friend in denial Of q
| printed story that he has cancer in the cheek.
Mr.. NETTo, who has been appointed
minister from Brazil at Washington, is not ex-
peoted here before spring. lie is in Europe, and
will winter in Paris
j. b. RAIsToN, of Danville, deputy col
lector of internal revenue of Virginia, is at the
| Metropolitan. He did good service for the Read
juster cause in the recent Virginia campaign.
The only Washington artist represented
at the New York Black and White Exhibition Is
Mira II. Dodge. Tho New York Post mentions her
| "Old Beech Trunks as an admirable piece OF
work.
Mrs. KATE CHASE SPRAGUE has made
arrangements to board in New York during the
winter. She has found pleasant place on Thirty
| sixth street, and send her daughters who are all
with her, to school,
KING GEORGE, of Grace, has just createt,
General Meredith Reed a Knight of the Grand
Cross of the Order of the Savior-the highest grade
lin recognition OF his eminent services in con-
nection with the acquisition Of the new Greek
| territories
Mrs. d. ]. LYNCH, of Elgin, ILL.,, died
last Wednesday OF smallpox contracted while
nursing her child, and wasnburled In the same
grave with another Of her children who died two
hours after her. Within six weeks the family has
| lost seven members.
j. III. VAN AUKEN, of Petersburg, Va,
Is at the National. lie did effective service in
| Virginia In the recent campaign, on the stump
and in the editorial room, and was one Of the
most indefaitgable workers in the Readjuster
movement. He Is Republican.
GENERAL SHERIDAN says that the con-
grcssonal appropriation for the Yellowstone Ma.
tional Park of $4,000 annually, out of which
comes the salary of the superintendent and game
keeper, is too small to give much of a balance fol
the improvement Of the roads and trails, so thai
really the work done in the summer has to be Sc
temporary that 1t is washed out by the winte
| rains.
SECRETARY FoLGER, on the 23d ultimo
wrote, in reply to n Boston banker, as follows: :"
am thankful for letters of practical suggestion
But tell me why, If there is u stringency in thC
money market. is not the offer of the Treasury De-
partmcnt to take S19s accepted? believe that
demand for money is early shown by The sale o
Government bonds at reduced rates. The Gov
crnment asks for bonds (315s) ut par and accrued
interest. Why, If there is a demand are they no
brought forward?'
If the true history of John Anderson
the tobacconist, who died in Paris recently, coult
be written, 1t would be of varied interest. There 4
some romance connected with nearly every mem
Der Of the family. Marie Rogers, who was mur
dcred in the Elysian Fields, Hoboken over thrt.
years ago-a tragedy made famous by Edgar A
Poe and others-was an employee in John Ander
sons store ON Broadway at the time of her death
Anderson was an extraordinary man in ever
way, and his life would be psychological stud
If all the facts could come out.