Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-07-12
PERSONAL.

lola is writing historical novel, with
Garibaldi as the hero.
THE DUKE OF HAMILTON realized about
81 SOC, 600 from his sale.
OSCAR WILDE's engagement to Miss
Howe, of Boston, is denied.
GUsrAvE DoRE.. has paid s115, 900 for a
building site in Paris.
Miss ELLEN, the artist-daughter of tho
Rev. Edward Everett Hale. has been given
a prominent place in the Royal academy
exhibition at Berlin.
RIcHELIEU ROBINSON says that he does
not press his motion to impeach Minister
Lowell, because he has assurances that
Mr.. Lowell is soon to be removed.
Mrs. BURDETTE, wife of the humorist,
who is summering with her husband in
West Goshen, Chester county, Pa, has 30
far improved that she is able to take short
walks.
MRS. TYLER, widow of tho tenth presi-
dent, is described as plump and we'll
preserved lady, with pleasant blue eyes, q
smooth and placid countenance, and silvery
hair.
PRESIDENT ARTHUR has caused it to be
given out, or it has been given out in his
behalf, that he does not find the White
House an unpleasant place of residence !;
and that, as for malaria from the Potomac
fats, he has not thus far been able to OBJ.
serve any.
MICHAEL DAvITr made short farewell
address in New York last evening excus.
ing himself by saying that all he could
possibly say on Irish affairs he had already
said over and over again. He paid q
firth frND DNr ouA s}nNioG N thu +
there were differences between them.
EVANGELIST BARNES is fifty-five years
old. His hair is dark, with deep reddish
tint. Until recently he wore side whiskers
his chin only being shaven. These have
now gone, leaving all alone in its glory a
fierce looking moustachc. The brOWs are
deeply marked and crowd down over the
eyes, suggesting force of character, not to
say stubbornness.
Hon. WAYNE MAcVEAaM and William
Henry Rawle conferred while in Washing.
ton last week with the congressional IL
brary committee about the statue of Chief
Justice John Marshall. 1t was decided
that the 10000 Of the Philadelphia bar
association should be expended for the
statue, and the $50. 600 appropriated by
Congress for pedestal, and that w. W.
Story should be the sculptor. The statue
will be erected in Washington.
EDWIN BOOTH entertained the whole
dramatic profession of London at mat
inee yesterday with performance Of
Richilieu." Among the distinguished
artists present were Messrs. Wilson, Bar
rett, Irving, Bancroft, Kyrle. Bellew,
TOole, Forbes, Robertson, Warner and
Mrs. John Wood, Miss Ellen Terry and
Mrs. Scarborough. Mr.. Booth was en-
Enthusiastically received and was called for
ward after each act.
MIR. CONKL1NG made a speech to his fel.
low-citizens of Utica last night, who com.
plimented him with serenade, and this is
what he said "Twenty two years ago
Oneida county trusted to me the honor of
representing her in the council of the ma
tiOn. For years afterward some humble
part fell to me in public and political
affairs. In any of those years had this
visit been paid it would have sigDified but
little personally. Now you como with
greeting to one wholly unconnected with
public or official transactions. You come
with warm welcome to a private citizen
having no claim on your regard except his
warm and abiding attachment to your in
terests and your homes. Under these Cir
cumstances you will let me believe with
out doubt that your presence here means
the personal kindness of valued neighbOrs
and valued friends