National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-09-28
PERSONAi.ITIES.

Hon. EPPA HuNroN of Virginia, is in
the city.
MRs. HARRIET b. srswE has written a
new story.
GENERAL SHERMAN has returned from
Cleveland.
Francisco BARcA, the Spanish Minister,
is in New York.
Ex-SEcRETARY EvARTs expects TO spend
two months on the Pacific coast
COLONEL d. r. CASE, prominent law
yer Of Providence, r. L. Is In thecity
DIR. j. M. TONER has returned from his
European trip in fine health and spirits
PRESIDENT ARTHUR is still chairman of
the New York Republican State committee.
GOVERNOR LONG, of Massachusetts, who
has been renominated for re- election, is a woman
suilragist.
SESoR Don EDUARDO Bosch, secretary Of
the Spanish Legation, was at the Albemarlc Hotel,
New York, Monday.
CARDINAL NEWMAN, when young man,
was offered position on the staG Of the London
Times, which he declined.
NEW ORLEANS has six women to every
FIVE men. This is said to be a greater excess than
in any other city in tho Union.
DIR. OLIVER WESDELL HOLMES, always
charming, witty, aud active, feels his seventy-two
years only IN slight deafness.
OSE Of the most eloquent tributes paid
| General Garfield was contained in the Richmond
| tVnJ Wig the Rcadjuster organ.
MAJOR w. r. SLACK, Quartermaster of
the Marine Corps. has been granted an extension
| Of one month TO his leave Of fabscnce.
GENERAL Drum, who went to Cleveland
with the Presidents remains, is not expected to
return to Washington for ten or twelve days.
PIERRE LoRILLARD is not satisfied with
his successes OH the turf lie wants TO own the
champion yacht on the Atlantic, and offers to sail
the Rnhda against the Corsair
CHANCELLOR WILLARD SALISBURY, Of
Delaware, is going to Philadelphia shortly to place
himself under treatment for the disease that rem
den his lower limbs almost useless.
Mr. WEST, the new British Minister to
the United States has started for Washington. He
has written TO Mr.. Lowell, the American Minister
at London, assuring him that he would spare no
effort to strengthen the ties between England and
America.
COLONEL GouRAND, the American COM
missioner, has written to the American Minister,
| Mr.. Morton, declining to undertake the duties Of
u member Of the international jury Of the Elec-
trical Exhibition In Paris, because OF his connct
ton with the undertakingsof Mr.. Edison.
He (Garfeld) was a perfect man-as
perfect as poor humanity can ever be-in physical
moral and intellectual development Senator
Hill paid a Just tribute TO him when he said: 81
want to always remember him ns he appeared Ia
me the last time saw him-a perfect man."
"PM sorry l made those remarks about
Arthur to that Denver newspaper man; but then
I'm sorry for great many things I've said in the
past few years. guess I've got four years OF pri-
vaie life ahead of me again. but I'm used to that
sort Of ofthing"-SoiioQuy By &C. Senator Henderson.
In the beginning Of the late war, when
the Government was somewhat slow in accepting
the services Of the volunteers, Isaac Dunn Platt
sent the following telegram TO Secretary Cameron
II you don't accept my company Of cavalry I'll
turn It into circus company and leave You in the
| cold"
NINE. CHRISTINE NILSSON is going to
Stockholm. by express invitation of the King oi
Sweden, to sing at the opera there In the state per-
formanco on the occasion Of the marriage OF the
Crown Prince with the Princess Victoria of Baden.
Nothing Is decided rs TO Nilsson's projected expe-
| dltion to America.