Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-03-09


nation ought to silence that Of mousiDg
politicians who demonstrate their unfitness
for Office by hunting it and trading for it.
PERSONAL.
1T is not at all probable that ex Presi-
dent HAYES will be offered a seat on the
supreme bench. He is member of the
bar, to be sure" Is he?
In few days Queen VICTORIA is going
to tho citron grove of Mentone. Her visits
to foreign climes are rare, and her subjects
follow them with growing anxiety.
Mayor BEAUDRY, of Montreal, Canada,
is now serving his eighth consecutive
yearly term, and protests that he will
never stand for election again.
General BUTLER was asked by telephone
the other evening whether he was going
into the Guiteau case. His reply was
"It's nobody's business"
Rev. EUGENE SHEEHY, who came to this
country in the interests of the Irish Land
League, sailed from New York yesterday
for Europe. He expresses himself we'll
pleased with the result of his visit.
The Times thinks that when it is re-
membered that Mr.. EvARTs had grammar
for breakfast seven times week the
present scarcity of that article in the state
department can be understood.
Ross RAYMOND, the gay deceiver of the
New York Herald staff of correspondents,
has been arrested Oh the oath Of julius
Chambers, Philadelphia correspondent Of
the Herald, having obtained 500 from
Mr.. Chambers by false representations for
"traveling expenses
1t is announced that DR.. MCCABE, the
Catholic archbishop of Dublin, is to be
created a cardinal at the next consistory,
as recognition and approval of his course
throughout the Land League agitation.
DR.. McCabe was one of the prelates who
did their utmost to discourage lawless-
ness.
Congressman 8. S. Cox, while in Georgia
some time ago, happened to be passing
along tho street. "Hullo, Sam," said a
particularly black colored man on the
other side of the street. "Hullo - Cox
promptly replied whereupon tho African
aforesaid retorted a: "'Cuse, me sab, Use
dressing another cullud man."
It is an ill-wind that blows nobody good
The gales that brought OSCAR WILDE to
our shores have established a "Too-T Too"
postofice down south, and though the jew
law Il II
the factories are now running on full time,
with orders for several months ahead,
making lily anil sunflower jewelry.
President ARTHUR gave a dinner last
night to several members OF the cabinet
and number Of senator's, with their
wives. The dinner was an informal and
social one, given in return for hospitalities
rendered to the president during the win
ter. Ex-Secretary Blaine, Mrs. Blaine,
Mrs. Wadsworth, Miss Frelinghuysen and
Miss Beale were among the invited guests.
EDWARD OSBORN, one of the oldest res
idents of Paterson, N. j., went down into
the basement of his residence to arrange
the heater, and while washing his hands
at basin dropped dead. The deceased
was 20 years old. Forty years ago he
went to Mexico and took charge of a cot
ton mill, remaining there numer of years
and accumulating fortune.
| LAWRENCE OL1PHANT has not yet Sci
out OF his mission to superintend the dis
tribution of tho relief raised for the perse'
cuted Jews in Eastern Europe. His de
parture has been delayed because the com
mittee cannot agree as to the point at
which the relief shall be first administered
If the plan is not settled within a day ol
two Mr.. Oliphant will withdraw alto
gether.
During the dullness of the senatorial
session yesterday Mr.. INGALLS,, of Kansas
came to the rescue Of the spectators in the
| gallery with an assault upon the senator
from Massachusetts,, whom he charged
with having misrepresented him the day
before. Mr.. Dawes was absent from the
Senate chamber at the time, but his col
league, Mr.. Hoar, meekly inquired if tho
gentleman from Kansas bad reference to
him. "No, sir,'' thundered Mr.. Ingalls,
"Idid not refer to Charles Summers sue
cessor, but to Daniel Webster's.'
The Chinese minister, with his inter
prefer, called at the house Of Secretary
Frelinghuysen day or two ago, whe1
Miss FRELINGHUYsEN offe red him cul
of tea. The minister drank the tea ani
remarked very coolly: ut is of medium
quality. l will send yon some that is really
fine." The next day she received witt
his compliments, two pretty boxes Of tee
and pair of vases Of exquisitely carved
white wood. The diplomat afterwards ex
planned that only the Chinese grandees gel
the best quality of tea. Foreigners may
pay what they choose, but they cannot get
any thing above second grade.
The Germantown Telegraph pays lie
servedly high compliment to SIMON P. EnY,
esq.,, of this city, for his paper read before
the annual meeting of the Pennsylvania
Fruit Growers society, in January last
on "Our Winged Friends, :" and publish
ed in full in the INTELL1GENcER. 1t says
"It is the best thing of the kind that We
have met with. His knowledge of on,
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