Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-07-24

are in about the same prediCament, but
tho whole party have "great expects-
tions."
PERSONAL.
MRS. AsTOR had bank of white roses
three feet high piled up on her dinner ta-
ble in Newport the other day.
Ton HUGHES, author of "Tom Brown
at Rugby" and "Rugby in Tennessee,
has been appointed justice OF county
court in England.
JAMES II. BOWEN, candidate for judge
of the supreme court in tho Third district
of Kentucky, and noted ~ lawyer, Was
compositor of tho Louisville Courier Jour-
nal twenty five years ago.
ALoNzo BELL, assistant secretary of the
interior department, has rendered his res
ienation, to take effect upon the appoint
ment of his successor. Secretary Teller
has recommended the appointment Of
Merrick 8. Joslyn, of Illinois, to succeed
Mr.. Bell, and his nomination will be sent
to the Senate.
RoBEsON, according to an envi0us and
thirsty correspondent, is about fifty-five
years old, and his face, how red it is-as
red as red parasol and about as large
and round II wish l had the Madeira
and Port it has taken to color that face.
Robeson is not heavy drinker, except at
table, but he is fine drinker-so they
say"
WILLIAM NOLAN, ESQ.,, of Reading,
well-known in this city as railroad
builder, had his arm broken in New York
on Thursday. He was experimenting
some work at High Bridge, and while
ascending a ladder to the second story q
shutter blew open and, striking him,
knocked him down. The fracture was re-
duced and the patient is now at home
under treatment.
SIEBENKEESan eminentGe scholar,
having finished reading one of his beauti-
full imaginings to his wife, who appeared
to be listening with bated breath and eye
lids cast down, closed the book with in
ward satisfaction at the completion of his
labors. only to hear the sharer of his joys
exclaim: my dear, pray don't put on
your left stocking tomorrow see there
is hold in it,
Mrs. ARCHER, who acquired quite a
reputation during the Pinafore craze un-
der the stage name of Belle Mackenzie,
has Oeen engaged by tho Madison Square
company to play Hazel KIRK next season.
Her sister, Miss Nellie Mingle, has joined
tho Barney McAuley combination, and will
play Gertrude in ''Uncle Dan'l," and
Dorothy in 'Mayberry Girl" McAuley's s
new piece.
BEST. the sculptor, aged 81, whose libel
suit has excited such sensation in London,
wears his hair floating in graceful curves
over his coat collar. His waistcoat is of
chocolate cOlored velvet, and his scarf of
crimson silk. He had been messenger to
Spottiswood, the printer, and carved with
nail mans head upon a stone he had
picked up near the Houses Of Parliament,
which attracted the attention of gentle
man, who induced the great sculptor Fo-
Icy to take him as assistant.
REV. JOHN Mccoy, formerly of Colum-
bia, this county, is now the pastor in
Franklin, Venango county, and a CORES.
pOndent from that place writes to the
Pittsburgh Post as follows :: d" Rev. Mccoy,
the new pastor of the Presbyterians, is
the lion of the day. His sermons last
Sunday were regular rattlers. He shook
up the old and the young sinners in a
style that is not down in the old version,
but has been partly Incorporated in the
new. He means what he says and says
what he means"
GENERAL BARRIos, the so-called presi-
dent of Guatemala, who is visiting this
country, gets a great many whacks from
Americans who formerly lived there. He
was commandant of the district OF Antigua,
Guatemala He was military commander
of the district. His powers even then
were practically absolute, and he was
already known as hard.hearted, relent
less, vindictive military tyrant, an un
scrupulous intriguer and brute. 1t was
then feared that some day Guatemala
might fall into his hands, as it has since
done.
CHARLES LESLIE SOUTHERLAND, O
Coombe, near Croydon, Eng, has for some
time past been giving his attention to thu
scientific breeding Of mules, and seems tt
have been most successful. Not many
years ago he chanced to pay visit t.
Croydon when one of its many fairs
was in progress. His eyes fell upor
Spanish jenny offered for sale, aud he
purchased her for the reasonable sum o.
her progeny for 81, 600, and he still retain!
her grandsons was sold recently for NOR,
VA0AA VASVVOS w ~ w &NO" 0OuGA w oASOs
JOHN RUSSELL YOUNG, lately appointed
United States minister to China, finds 9
curious intrigue against his reception al
the Chinese capital. The friends of Mr..
Denny, United States consul at Shanghai
declare that General Grant promised hin
tho Peking mission, and that Ii Hung
Chang found means of urging his appoint
ment. Intelligent. foreigners entirely dis
believe that General Grant made any def
nate promises and doubt the expediency
of adopting Chinese statements regarding
the Recommendation of candidate fol
such post but several unpleasant news
paper articles have been published, up
holding Mr.. Denny aud threatening Mr.
Young with social aud diplomatic ostra
cism, etc. Mr.. Denny denies having au
thorizcd the attack.
An Early Morning Sketch.
Chicago Tribune.
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trees were raining down shadows that fel