Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-04-12
PERSONAL.

MAJOR PHIPPs will leave Hamilton,
Ontario, to-day, for Philadelphia, in charge
of a constable.
POSTMASTER GENERAL GRESHAM yester-
day took the oath of office, and assumed
formal charge Of his department..
LILLE G. DARsT, engrossing clerk of
the Ohio state Senate and editor of the
Circleville Herald, died in Chicago yester-
day.
Don CARLOS, the pretender to the Span
ish crown, lives in Vienna, where he is
causing much scandal by misbehavior.
The aristocracy generally shun him.
BIsHOp SHANAHAN'S residence and sem
mary for young priests on Sylvan heights,
Harrisburg, is almost finished and tho
place is one of great beauty.
Ex-JUDGE WILLIAM LILLEY yesterday
began suit in Washington against ex-Sen-
ator Dorsey for SIC, 900 damage on account
of tho assault committed upon him by Dor
sey on the 9th of last month.
MAJOR HENRY KYD DOUGLAS contri-
butes to the Times "Apnals of the War; a
valuable chapter on the operations of
Sheridan and Early in the Shenandoah
valley in 1864.
GENERAL DIAz and party visited Har-
ward college yesterday and were received
by President Eliot and shown over the
buildings. Last evening they were guests
at the banquet extended by the Massacbu-
setts club at the Hotel Brunswick.
GEORGE H. KIRKHAM, for many years a
member of the firm of Farnham, Kirkham
& Co., but who retired from active busi-
ness life in 1870, died yesterday morning at
his residence, S. w. cornor of Twenty
first and Spruce streets, Philadelphia, in
the 63 year of his age.
PRESIDENT ARTHUR's portrait is now
nearly completed. 1t is full length rep
resentation, and perfect in the small
details of costume, even the little rcd rose.
bud which daily adOrns tho buttonhole OF
the presidents S coat being perpetuated. IT
will be placed in the blue room of the
executive mansion.
PRESIDENT ARTHUR Yesterday continued
to catch fish in the Kissimee region OF
Florida, and he had also the pleasure of a
cordial meeting with ''Tom Tigertaill," a
| ''subchief'' of the SeminOles. Secretary
Chandler, following the example of Private
Secretary Phillips, signalized himself by
killing an alligator.
VICTORIA WoODHULL's daughter, who
has made her debut at the Savoy theatre,
London, rs Princess ZeOlide, in Gilbert s
'Palace of TRUTH" which is given at the
matinees, spells her name Woodhall. She
is yOung-no more than seventeen-Of re-
fined and delicate appearance and
very handsome. She is slender, has large,
expressive eyes and soft, wavy hair. She
| is not unlike Sara )ewett in looks, through
even moro petite and dainty. She dresses
elegantly. Not much is said of her dra-
matte talent, but She has IN agreeable
| voice.
REPRESENTATIVE PERRY BELMoNr, OF
| New York, is greatly amused over 4 pub
lished statement alleging that he had /;
long conversation with Governor Butler,
of Massachusetts,, in reference to selecting
a Democratic candidate for the presidency
He says that the only truth contained in
the statement alluded to is that he held Il
general conversation with Governor But
ler while dining with him at hotel table,
when the two gentlemen found themselves
accidentally vis-a.vis. During tho conver.
sation current topics were discussed, but
the presidential story is pronounced by
| Mr.. Belmont as untruthful and ridiculous