National Republican., 1881-11-01
PERSONALITIES.

COLONEL VAN VLIET is in the city, visit
ing his brother, Colonel Van ylet
IsMAEL PAsHA, ex-Khedive of Egypt,
has hired villa near Rome for the winter.
COLONEL ID. II. STRoTuER, United States
Consul General at Mexico, is at the 81. James.
GOVERNOR ROBERTS, of Texas, says he
would walk rather than ride on a railroad pass.
LORD LONDONDERRY, q very large coal
owner, now sells coal retail as well as wholesale.
Mrs. EDWIN BooTH is suffering from
relapse and her condition is once again extremely
critical.
COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS JOHNSON left
for Pennsylvania last evening, TO be absent about
ten days.
Mr.. RILEY G. OMonuNDRo expects to
leave Washington this evening to engage in bust
ness in Arkansas.
WHEN Chicago gets up statue Of Lib
erty II will take Long John Wentworth for q model
--Neto York Commercial.
Mr.. JAMES RUSSELL LOWELL, United
States Minister to London, is staying in Paris,
where he is being much entertained.
ALFRED TENNYsoN has published dra-
matte monologue, entitled despair" II is an ac-
count of the suicide of an unbeliever.
THE wife of Rev. DIR. II. L. Wayland, of
Philadelphia, died suddenly at New Haven on
Saturday while on her way to Providence.
EMMETT, the author of the song Dixie"
which was composed in the North, was an Ohio
man. He made less than $500 from the sale Of it.
Mrs GENERAL FREMONT is said to be
writing tragedy for John Mccullough. Her own
life has been dramatic enough for flrst-class
play
KING ALFONSO is quoted as saying that
he is soon going to make journey to England to
thank Queen Victoria in person for her gin of the
Garter.
JESSE NJ. SARvIs left the city on Satur-
day for his old home in Pennsylvania. He says he
is going to hunt for chestnuts, rabbits and chip
munks
SENATOR JONES, of Florida, has gone to
New York, and will go thence TO Massachusetts,
where he will spend most Of the time until the
regular session OF Congress.
LYDIA THOMPSON has made her re-
entrance on the London stage, after an absence
! thereirom of three years, at the Royalty Theatre,
as Mrs Smytie, in "Ninc Points of the Law"
BISHOP MCMAHON, of Connecticut, has
given public notice that $4,000 will be required
to put up the exterior walls of the Roman Catholic
Cathedral in Hartford, and from s25 900 to $4,000
to roof and cover the building. About $4,000 will
be called for In successive payments during the
current year.
THE Middletown On. " argus is author
ity for the statement that Guiteau was for several
years member of the Oneida community. The
woman who was his affinity had one child by him.
She is now the wife of well-t do farmer, who
lives near the community Guiteau was consid
cred vain cgotist, but not lunatic.
PATHS wardrobe is said to be stunning.
The Berlin papers give long descriptions of its
dazzling qualities and makeup One short cos
tune, made of blue satin ana leather, is said to
show OFF the stockings superbly and call down the
house. Her outfit as we are informed was gotten
up by Vienna modistes without regard to cost.
%. ROCKWELL, of st. Louis, has been
appointed an inspector in the Post Office Depart
ment and assigned to duty at st. Louis. The ap-
pointment was recommended by Captain Henry,
United States marshal for the District of Columbia.
and by the Postmaster General II is said that the
President Immediately directed that the appoint
ment be made when he understood that 1t would
be agreeable to Mrs, Garfield, to whom Mr.. Rock
well is related by marriage.