National Republican., 1883-06-13

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CONGRESSMAN Corr is building 100000
house at Clarksburg, w. Va.
LORD DUFFERIN has been decorated with
the grand cross Of the order of the Bath.
EMMA THuRsBY receives 5000 for seven
concerts with Mr Thomas in San Francisco.
JAMES A. HARRIS. the orange king of
Florida, received $4,000 net for his orange crop
this year.
THE Brooklyn Philharmonic orchestra
numbers ll2 men. The annual receipts have gone
from $4,000 to $4,000 in five years
Mrs. MARIA b. JOHNSON, one of the most
distinguished southern writers, is about to re-
move to New orleans, in which city she will per-
manonty reside.
The tenth christening in Do Lessep's
family is liable to come of some time next month.
He seems to be equally successful in engineering
canal or family.-Erchdnoe.
ACCORDING to Mr.. +. II. King, of the Wis
consin state survey, the bird population of the
state is 8S65,ooO, consuming an aggregate Of over
twenty-one billion insects every season.
The San Francisco Bulletin gives publicity
TO report that Rev. Thomas X. Beecher, who has
been visiting Salt Lake, Utah. has become a con-
vert TO the cause of the saints and polygamy.
A LUNCHEON was recently given by a New
Yord lady to the pet dogs of the ladies in her
circle OF acquaintances, which Is said TO have
cost $500. The daintles were served on delicate
porcelain plates.
THE anti-gambling reform movement has
extended dagonally across tho country from
Maine to Texas In the latter state 1t has swooped
down on sundry solemn saloons who have irregu-
larly speculated In chances.
The Illinois legislature is trying to fix the
rates Of berths ia sleeping cars and the house has
passed bill making the maximum price of
lower berth sl5O, upper berths, 81 and state rooms
SS. Another imitation Of Pullman stock is due
BIsMARcK's bid of $1,OO0OoO cash for the
territorial capital OF Dakota was accompanied by
guarantee of responsible citizens that 100 acres
OF the tract would sell for s3OOO,0O0, making the
bid practically 100000 and 100 acres of land.
MT. VERNON, Ky, boasts of a tough old
person by the name Of Jim Bridgewater, once
noted desperate of the Jesse James's type who ia
credited with the commission ofnnumerable mur.
ders, barn burnings, horse stealings, and other
crimes.
THOMAS A. HENDRICKS has been seen re-
Gently pushing lawn mower in front of his resi-
dence at indianapolis" says an exchange. We
shall next hear that Mr.. Tllden sawed and split
cord ofwood before breakfast the other morning.
Nep Orleans Picdyune.
A FOREIGN journal announces that King
Louis of Bavaria is getting very stout, much to his
annoyance, and, as he wishes to disguise the fact
from his subjects oil his photographs particularly
the recent ones, are being retouched to destroy all
appearance OF stoutness.
EDGAR A. PoE's former home at Fordham.
N. Y, was bought by Milton strang. an heir of tho
estate, on Saturday for $500. The cottage ia
among old trees and by a road, the walls of which
are moss covered. There Poe wrote "The Bells"
"Annabel Lee" and other pieces.
THE mayor of Baltimore has received a
| letter from the authorities in Paris making in
quiry as to the death Of Joseph Bonnet which Is
thought to have occurred in Baltimore in 1882.
Bonnet, 1t is said left valuable estate in France,
the heirs to which are now being traced up.
BALTIMORE is threatened with big scan
dal. Two young mon have been arrested for
sending improper circulars through the mails,
and several persons of high degree who answered
them have been summoned as witnesses Great
efforts are being made to have the matter quietly
adjusted.
JAY GoULD's steam launch, which is to be
used with the yacht Atlanta, to carry passengers
up small rivers and over shoal spots not nayiga-
BILE by the larger vessel is thirty feet in length
and Is composed mainly of rosewood and ma
hogany, richly ornamented with brass trimmings
and heavily mounted. The launch was built at
Bristol, r. /.
THERE are twenty-one cities along the line
Of the Mexican Central, having an aggregate
population of 96609 nine Of these are state capi-
| tails There are seven mints, and the amount Of
precious metals handled In them cannot now be
less than S35.0O0,00O The annual agricultural
values in the twelve states and the federal district
must be at least Sll0,000000.
WHEN Barnum announced in Missouri that
the thirteen Nubaus In his great moral show had
| q borrow of water for bathing PURPOSES the
greatest curiosity was expressed by the people to
know what use they did have for 1t. And when
told that the benighted heather drank it, the
state Of Missouri rose up as one family and went
to the circus. They couldn't believe 1t unless
| they could SEQ 1t,
BALTIMORE has a female walking match
| in full operation. The contestants are Carrie
Anderson. Laura Mabel, May Masscotte (whose
admirers appear to think that she will prove d
veritabe Masscotto), Madam Tobias, Laura Doug.
las, and Nellie Wortley. There are among the
walkers some fair specimens Of physical woman
| hood, though none of them would probably cap
ture the prize at beauty show.
. II. IL. STEWART has been arrested in Balti-
more for curious offense He is charged with
sending circulars through the mails Offering for
sale for 81 book of 800 pages "full of licentiou,
| reading" Upon receipt OF the dollar the ins
| genious ifaud forwarded to his victims 25 cont
copy Of the Bible. Whether he can be held
amenable TO the law for taking this method OF cir.
culating the scriptures remains to be seen.
CAPT. JOHN ERIERsoN, of New York, the
famous marine inventor, though 80 years of age
is still able to work twelve hours daily. Upon ris-
ing in the morning he rubs his skin briskly with
| dry towels, following which he takes a cold bath
in summer using crushed Toe. Then come gym
nastio exercises off vigorous description When
his system has recovered its normal temperature
he breakfasts upon eggs, tea and coarse brown
bread.
IN Mr.. Lincoln's absence during the past
fortnight writes Washington correspondent,
Gen. Sherman has been acting secretary OF war
| A day or two ago friend asked Sherman how ho
| was getting on. "Oh," said Gen, Sherman quick
as lightning. "I am getting along splendidly. l
am now acting secretary of war, and for the first
| time since came TO Washington there Is perfect
harmony between the general OF the army aud the
secretary fwRr"
THE list Of prominent actresses under en-
gagement to the Madison Square theatre for next
season includes Agnes Booth Ada DyAs Alice
Dunning Liugard, Georgia cayvan Carrie Turner,
| Mrs. Charles Waloott, Ada Gilman, Fannie Reeves
Annie Russell, Belle Jackson. Carrie Wyatt.
llstele Clayton, Clara Spence, Marion Elmore.
Kate Denim Wilson, Cecile Rush, Mrs e. l.. Dayen.
| port, Mrs. Within, Clara Jean Walkers and Dollie
Pike. The leading male actors include George
Clarke, Frederick Bryton, Ed. ]. Buckley, Joseph
| Wheelook, Walden Ramsey, Dominick Murray.
Thomas Whfin, w, j. lie Moyne, Charles Wheat.
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