National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-09-26
ABOUT PEOPLE.

LABoucHERE, in London Truth, says there is
nothing genuine In Mary Anderson.
COMMODORE soHiEY returned to the city
yesterday alter a ten days visit in New Eng.
land.
Mn. NEAL, solicitor of the treasury, has been
called to Boston by telegram announcing the
serious Illness of his wife in that city.
Mn. AND MRs. ALBERT sAuTrER of No 502
Ninth street, returned on Wednesday from u
tour of several months through Germany and
Switzerland.
SECRETARIES GRESHAM and Teller lcft wHsh.
ington yesterday afternoon for visit to the
President, at Raritan, n. J. They will return
in few days.
FRED r. NoURsE, OF Boston, has been elected
assistant secretary of the Oregon Railway and
Navigation company in place Of Alfred Rod
man, resigned.
REAR ADMIRAL G. p II. RoDGERs has been
designated rs president of the International
Meridian congress to be held here Oct, /, vice
Prof +. A. Brainard, resigned.
| REAR ADMIRAL EDWARD A. NICHOLS has
returned from his leave and yesterday resumed
duty rs chief of the bureau of yards and
docks at the navy department.
CHIEF ENGINEER CRoSIN returned home yes.
terday morning from his vacation. lie visited
several northern Cities and attended the con.
yention ofchlefs Of fire departments In Chicago.
PROF. D. ]. EVANS, of Kansas, now in the
office of the secretary of the navy LEFT for
| Utica, N. Y, yesterday to visit his old home
and to take part in the republican canvass In
oneida county.
Mn. A. S. YANTIs, stationery clerk in tho
supply division OF the postoiiico department,
has been appointed by the postmaster general
to visit Holyoke and Springfield, Mass to in
spcct the manufacture Of supplies for tho de-
partmcnt. q
LIEUT.. SCHwATKAs visit cast is TO promote
his project for raising cattle on the Alcutian
islands He claims that the westerly islands
being warmed by the Kuro silva, or Japanese
| coast stream, presents the most excellent ia
cilitles for cattle raising and excellent grazing
is found.
PRoF WILLIAM HARKNEss, U. s. N, OF tho
naval observatory, has returned from his briof
vacation and Is at his old quarters on street,
and taking his meals at the Ebbitt. While alb
sent he attended the electrical exhibition and
the meeting of the Scientific association at
Philadelphia
BAEoS EDMOND DE RorHscHLD has taken IL
rikya colony in Palestine regular wages sutll-
ciont for maintenance until they can support
themselves. They have prospect of eventual
success, but II will take time. Other neigh.
boring colonies seem TO be doing fairly well.
NAVAL CADET HARRY w. MCGEE, of Texas
and Naval Cadet Henry c. Rodgers, of Cali.
fornia, both OF the present third class ut the
naval academy, arrived at the Ebbitt house
Yesterday from their homes, where they have
been on leave since the ending of the practice
cruise this year. They are due at Annapolis
next Tuesday
SENATORS HENRY J.. DAWES, OF Massachu'
setts; Angus Cameron, of Wisconsin, and John
T. Morgan of Alabama, as special commit
tee OF the senate, arrived at San Francisco
Sept II over the Union Pacific, accompanied
by Assistant Sergcant.at-A Arms JamcsJ ]. Christie
Mrs. Dawes and Mr.. IL. L. Dawes, jr, accom-
panied the party.
THE empress mother of China is hostile TO
European innovations When her son, the
Emperor Tong Tzi, who died in 1874, was at
tackled by smallpox, the Russian ambassador
offered tho services of his physician. They
were declined with thanks, the empress hav-
ing more confidence in the frightful efligy oi
the god Tamicn, to whom the Chinese attribute
a healing power.
GEN. WINFIELD S. HANCOCK has replied tc
the invitation of the secretary Of the National
Association OF Mexican War Veterans to attend
the reception of the delegation of ex-soldier
from the Mexican republic on the sth of octo
ber, at St. Louis, that he has business in thai
city next month and will endeavor to SO time
his visit as TO be present on the occasion. Gen
sherman, Gen. Harncy, and many other dis
tnguished officers of the Mexican war vii
participate in the reunion.