National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-03-03

stopping at the Ebbitt House. We suppose he is
on hand to see the finish Of the job he commenced
in Chicago.
HoN. JAMES MARTIN and Hon. Isaac
Clements, both ex-member of Congress from nli-
nois are in the city.
MANY will come here with expectation
and go away with Indignation. Not everybody Of
merit can be recognized"
CAPTAIN WHITE, of Chicago, Superin-
tendent of the United States Railway Mail Service
is sojourning in Washington.
Mr.. PARNELL will leave Paris for Lon.
don this morning. and will be in attendance in
the House Of Commons in the evening.
Mr.. o. P. AUSTIN, of the Cincinnati
TiRes-&ar, is here, and will remain until after the
Inauguration, in the interest of his journal
SENATORS VOORHEES,, Logan, and Mac
Donald, and Representatives Hawley, Stephens,
and Jones called on the President yesterday.
JUDGE THOMAS w. NEWMAN, of Bur-
ington. Iowa, is stopping at DR.. W. G. II. New
mans, 2tG3 Pennsylvania avenue northwest.
d. S. KEIL, editor of the Fort Wayne
Daily Gazette and F. ". Keil, postmaster at Fort
Wayne, are stopping with J. II. Slime, 325 street
southeast.
GENERAL RICHARD RowErT, the heroic
and successful defender of Altatoona. and ex mem
Der of the Illinois Legislature, reached Washing
ton day or two since.
\ BosToN newspaper somewhat sarcas-
tically remarks: The police OF New York are be-
ing yaecinated. But what's the use Of it? They
never catch anything"
\ MAN named Match shot himself in
Fort Wayne Sunday. Light-headed probably.
Never mind, the stick is left, and where he has
gone he can easily dip himself again.
ROBERT STRATToN, ESQ.,, of Fort Wayne,
a member of the Indiana State Central Committee,
and one of the best Republican organizers in that
State, is quartered at No. 1122 Eleventh street.
SENATORS SHERMAN AND PESDLEToN are
to entertain, at their residences on street, the
General Assembly and State officers of Ohio and
invited guests on Saturday evening from eight to
eleven O'Clock.
THE death is announced of NJ. DrOugn
de Thugs the well known French statesman, Min
ister of Foreign Affairs under the French republic
and again under the empire. He was in his
seventy sixth year.
SIR WILLIAM Y. HARcoURT, in introduce
ing the arms bill in the House of Commons Tuesday
night, contemptuously contrasted Mr.. Parnelrs
had the courage of his opinions.
H0N. FRED. r. Hunt, register of deeds
of Memphis, Tenn, and the Hon. Robert Church.
also of Memphis, and the wealthiest colored man
Of his State, will be the guests of c. c. Caldwell
esq, Ofthe Post Office Department.
SENATOR AND MRs. BLAIR invite New
Hampshire people residing or visiting in Wash
ington 10 reception at their residence, 2o5 East
Capitol street, on Saturday evening. March g.
from eight to half past eleven, to meet Governor
and Mrs Head.
THIS weeks number of Frank Leslie's
Illustrated Newspaper contains fine portrait and
biographical sketch Of Senator-elec Mitchell, Of
Pennsylvania, by Mr. Frank Smyth, of Virginia.
This makes the fihieth illustrated biography of
noted public men in LcsiiGs and Harper's Uceklies
from the pen of Mr. SInyth.
TIE body of General Colley has been
brought into the British camp at South Africa and
formally identified. The remains will be buried
in few hours with full military honors. 1t is
probable that the intermcnt will only be tempo
rary and that the remains hereafter will be re-
moved to Pieteunaritzburg
MAJOR JAMES MILLER. a StalWart Repub-
lican was elected mayor of Utica, N Y, by 81 ma
jority Tuesday. Major Miller the fourth Repub
lican elected to this position in that city in twenty
yearS-an Office held by Senator Conkling in his
earlier days. Major Miller is a brother of Ben
Miller, ofthe Adiutant- Generals Office. He is O
printer, Wholc-souled fellow, about forty-fiYe
years of age, and was gallant soldier in the war
forthe Union. lie was unanimously nominated,
and, after gallant fight, triumphantly elected.