National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-04-05
PERSONALITIES.

W. R. WIER, of Mississippi, is stopping
i at the Imperial Hotel.
Mrs. GIDEON J. PILLOW and daughter
OF Memphis, are at the Metropolitan.
A DEMOCRATIC wall: "Dam(n) the
mouth of Ben Hill "-Omaha Republican.
LORD BEACoNsFIELD may live yet TO see
another general election and to print another po-
litical novel.
SENATOR VANCE, Of North Carolina, ar
rived in the city last night and is stopping at the
Metropolitan.
Dr.. A. B. ELLIOTT editor of the lansing
burg a. " Express, is in the city, staying with
friend at G23 street.
The late Caleb Cushing is said to have
considered William E. Chandler one of the clever
est lawyers in the country.
JOHN HABERToN, the author of = Helen's
Babies " and - Deacon Crankett," has written and
sold two new comedies, which will shortly be pro-
duced.
GENERAL STERLING PRICE, the confeder-
ale leader, said once during the war, I'D rather
capture that eagle, Old Abe than whole brig
adc of cavalry
THE Pope has shut up bogus relic fac
tory i'll Rene, and DR.. buchanan has been sat on
and diplomas.
Mrs. d. P. BOWERS has rented for a
term years Bleak House " farm from ex-Gov-
ernor A. r. Shepherd, and will make Washington
her future home.
SIR HUGH ALLAN, between sips of
champagne at a lunch party in Boston, declared
that he would make The Hub headquarters for his
line of steamers.
GRANT has started for Mexico. This is
his third visit. Twice before he came back DOOR
but with honor. This time he will come back with
Gould.-Nclo York Star
GENERAL STEWART VAN VLIET and wife
leave this morning for Jacksonville, Fla, for
months stay. The General says he wants to 60
where it does not snow in summer time.
JASPER SULLY, editor of the Roscommon
Herald, who was arrested at Boyle last week on a
charge Of intimidation, is one of the most active
and influential organizers of the Land League.
NAN, the Newsboy," somewhat noted
character in New York. heretofore Catholic, has
been converted in the Water-street Mission of
Jerry McAulay, and has united with Protestant
Church.
LIST will shortly visit his native Hun
gary, and is to be rendered a grand reception at
the musical academy of Pesth. The grandest
ladies of the town have decorated the rooms re-
served for him.
SARA BERNHARDT visited Niagara the
other day, and when, after she entered his car
rlage, he looked in and saw how empty it looked
he hadn't the check to charge her over 50 an hour
We consider this the worst rap at Sarah's thinness
yet given.-BoSton Post
NJ. GoUNoD's new opera, LIE Tribute
de Zamora," was produced at the Grand Opera
House, Paris, Saturday evening. 1t was great
success. NJ. Gounoa himself conducted the opera
and he was received with much applause as were
also the principal singers.
RATHER nice city," said Bret Harte
to a friend in Scotland, as they rode through
Scotch town on the cars. 'What place is this
anyhow" The friend replied: "This is Glasgow.
where you have been consul for the last two or
three years. Detroit Free Press
HoN. GEORGE C. BATES, of LeadvilIe.
Col, who United States attorney for Utah Ter
ritory under General Grant, is in the city with his
wife, and sojourning at the National. We have a
communication from him On the subject of po-
lygamy which will appear shortly
MIR. MAURICE FARRAR, English author.
says that the settlers who have succeeded best in
America are those who are thrown at once into
purely American surroundings and become as
speedily as possible aeclimated to the habits and
institutions of their adopted country.
Mr.. DILLON, in his speech at Clough
Sunday, aluding to the affTay at Clogher, County
Mayo OH Saturday last said that four innocent
men had been murdered by the minions of
English law, and he expressed the hope that their
blood and the curse Of their children might rest
on the heads of Mr.. Gladstone and Mr.. Forster.