National Republican., 1881-12-10

THE Hon. John NJ. Forbes, of Boston, intends to
pass the winter in santa Barbara, Cal.
MR.. DAMIT lives In Illinois, and stranger al
ways wonders why 20 many persons swear ut so
we'll bchayeda man.
"BLAINE and Brown" the latter being Senator
80" OF Georgia. Is n ticket for 1884 over which
many Southern papers are exciting themselves
KING OSCAR OF SWEDEN has completed new
play in five acts, which is to be brought out this
winter at Stockholm. 1t is called "The Castle of
Kronberg."
FROM FIVE hundred eggs obtained in 1875 Seth
Green has already stocked the waters of New York
with considerable supply of the California noun
tain trout, which are hardy, prolific, and savory,
sIGSoR ETToRE BAmM. Adelina PATHS half
brother and early instructor, says that he had
plenty of difficulty with the young girl when
teaching her. She was an obstinate little puss,"
he adds, land often gave way TO fits of passion.
/ used TO lock her in a room and tell her that
she could not have anything to eat until she had
mastered her lesson. 1t was u struggle between
us sometimes, assure YOU"
Mr.. J. Q. A. WARD. the sculptor who has been
selected to model the statue OF Washington that is
to be placed on the steps of the Subtreasury IN
this city said TO a World reporter yesterday that
his plans are at present underlined. The statue,
which is to be of bronze and thirteen feet high,
will represent Washington as he stood In the old
Federal Hall taking the oath Of Office first Pres
dGnt of the United States. Only preparatory
work in modelling has been undertaken thus far.
-Neio 70 World.
MRS JAMES S. HALE, mother OF Senator Eugene
Hale, died very suddenly Monday. morning at
Turner, Ne. She hnd been quite feeble for some
time, and DR.. Gushing, her son-ln.law, had sent
a message to Lewiston TO telegraph to her sons,
senator Hale and Clarence Hale, that she was
liable TO pass away at amy moment, and when the
messenger returned MIS-. Hale was dead. Her
husband James S. Hale, esq, was accidentally
killed while logging last winter. Mrs. Hale was a
very superior woman.
SENATOR INGALLS, has presented to tho Kansas
Historical Society II small piece of Plymouth Rock.
and thus explained how he got It: several years
ago the upper portion Of Plymouth Rock, OH which
the Pilgrims landed, was removed To the Enclosure
in front of Pilgrim Hall. In the process of removal
several fragments were broken oil, one of which l
purchased at Plymouth while visiting there In the
summer OF 1864. A part Of this had polished and
set in q ring have since worn. The remainder
inclose to you, to be deposited IN my name among
the treasures Of the State Historical Society"
GEORGE CLARKE was leaving the Union Square
Theatre yesterday afternoon, after playing in the
benefit performance for the Poe Memorial Fund,
when Francis Gayler II son of the dramatic
author, approached him, and, afler max
at him with heavy cane. Clarke
wOrded Off the blow aud broke his
own cane over young Gayler's head, after which
he struck Gayler with his fist, knocking him down,
while the crowd that frequent that part OF Union
Square laughed. Guyer went lone and ClaeKe
went in the Harlem House to wash the blood of
his hands, There were no arrests made.-NetO
York Times.
DISPATCHES from Washington this afternoon
state that ex.Colleetor Murphy is to be appointed
Assistant Treasurer here. Mr., Murphy ran for
Congress at the last election and badly beaten
but IL he gets the Treasurershlp II will help to
compensate him for his III fortune and In meal-
ure restore to him his Of late somewhat uncertain
political status with the Republican, party In New
York. The Half-Breeds, however, are disposed to
doubt the news ana In advance denounCe II as Il
nomination that Is not III to be made, and one,
moreover that the Senate is pretty sure to decline
to confirm Mr. Murphy himself, II may be said,
has no doubt that he will receive the appoint
ment, no doubt that he will be confirmed, and no
doubt either that he is just the man for the place.
--NeiU York paper