The Evening critic., 1884-11-18
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

The commission OF Collector Hartranft, OF
the port OF Philadelphia, expires next month.
He wants TO be reappointed.
Mrs. scoville, Guiteau's sister, is talking in
Somerset County.
General Robert Toombs voted on November
a for tho first time since the war.
General Sheridan will leave Old Point, :,
today, on sea trip to Boston and back.
The Emperor OF Brazil has recently sent an
autograph letter to Captain James b. Eads
requesting him to visit the port of Rio Grande
do Sui and give his opinion as TO the proper
mode OF improving that harbor.
Cleveland when asked as to his attitude on
the Civilservice law pointed to his letter OF
acceptance.
Mrs. Victoria Hulskamp, nee Morosini, yes
terday had her hrst rehearsal, preparatory to
her coming debut on the stage.
John Mccullough Is In New York, bent on
playing, but his sister says he is uni. to go
upon the stage.
Alfred MITCHELL prosecuting attorney OF Bel
mont County, W. Va, has resigned his ofice
TO avoid prosecuting his brother, Emmett
Mitchell, who is In custody charged with MUIR
der.
The Savannah Ne1pS tells Mr.. Beecher that
II he Will come down South and lecture again
his reception Will be much more cordial than
II was when he visited that section year ago.
Half dozen reporters OIL morning and even
Ing dailiee have returned TO New York from AL
get something out OF Cleveland about his
course as President. He had nothing TO say
beyond the statement that IT will be time
enough to unfold his plans whom ho has been
mate with Cleveland, say that he will prob
ably be very unpopular with his party, be
cause he Will not allow Its leaders to manage
him.
The Republicans will tender Mr.. Blaine 0
serenade at his residence tomorrow evening
There Will be no organized procession, but
general gathering OF citizens.
There seems TO be no doubt whatever o
RnnatOr Donald UamarOn'S rp-nIectiOn the
Senate.
Senator Logan Is passing these days II
Southern Illinois.
Thomas Mast, caricaturist, Is to give 80
ries OF illustrated lectures this season.
Governor Van zandt, of Rhode Island, 10 vel
In the lead for the Senatorial succession to tht
late Henry B. Anthony.
Judge Kelley's friends have been alarmed
at reports Of his serious Illness, which prov,
TO be unfounded. He 10 unwell and conlnet
TO his room at the house or his eon-in.law, Mr.
Horstman, 1925 Chestnut street, but he wa
able to sit up yesterday and read. on Tues
some business, he became Ill and had to CONF
home, and for several days has been suffering
from nervous breakdown: II is expected
| however, that with rest and careful treatmen
| he will be able TO bo out In n few days.-PhRa
| delphta Times, to-day.
Senator Hill can command only fifteen o
the hfty-three Republican members of thu
| Colorado Legislature. Tho rest were electe
retary Teller.
| John Paul Jones and A. Mcdonald Blair, o
| washington, have beon admitted to praciic
at the bar OF the Supreme Court OF the Unite
| Statee.
Lady Hasketh, daughter OF Senator Sharon
OF California, has been thrown from her hors
while hunting in England, but was not Sc
yerely Injured. Sir Thomas aud Lady Haskell
are to return to America next month.
The New York Herald to-day says: 81
seems TO be now settled that Governor Oleve
| land will send In his resignation to the Legis
latuIe at Its first session In January. He vii
| then be succeeded as Governor OF the State b.
observation-disclosures ID. B. HILL"
David Davis is again talked OF as a CON
promise candidate for Senator from Illinois
but the Democrats declare that they do nc
want him.
TIE New York World comes out to-day In
douhle-leaded editorial advocating the retur
OF Mr.. Conkling to the Senate because he ia
good Republican.
| Cassanave, one OF tho Louisiana Returnin
Board OF 1876, Is dead. After tho Returnin
Board he WAS prominent but once, when h
made an assessment on MIR. Hayes, who wa
then President.
Miss Caroline schermerhorn Astor, tn
| youngest and only unmarried daughter OF NJ
| $3.50 p. IN. to-day to Marshall Orme Wilson
son Of Richard T. Wilson, the banker, OF NJ
| Oil Fifth-ayenue.
Mr.. William Dickson says he wants no oflC
from Mr.. Cleveland.
At q meeting Of Baptist pastors In Ne
| York yesterday, DR.. j. ID. Fulton euloglze
DR.. Burchard and his "Rum, Romanism an
and said that Mr.. Blaine and the leaders
that party worked hand and glove with Gard
nal McOloskey In order TO obtain the vote
the Romanists. sgs