The Evening critic., 1884-11-24
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

There is some talk about giving Mr.. Blaine
u serenade when he comes to Washington.
whitelaw Reid has written letter declin-
ing 10 be candidate for United States Sem
ator.
Mrs. Roscoe Conkling, who has been Ill OF
pneumonia for some months, is slowly con-
valescent.
Mr.. Cleveland has been invited ID visit Mon
treal as the guest Of the city during the COM
Ing carnival.
Mr.. W. W. Corcoran is said to have made by
far the largest single contribution TO the Dem
ocratic campaign fund.
Henry II. Elliott's novel, ''The Bassett
Claim" which has washington for Its scene OF
action, is not favorably commented on by the
critics. -
The Misses Cameron, daughters OF Senator
j. Donald Cameron, Will spend Thanksgiving
at West Point, the guests OF their sister, Mrs.
Rodgers.
Representative wilkins, OF Ohio, says he
does not think his State Will have d Cabinet
position and does not SEQ any reason why she
should have one.
John Mccullough, who arrived In Phlladel-
phia Saturday, says that he never felt better
In his life and that no would play In that city
during tho season.
Mr.. b. f. Jones, chairman OF tho National
| Republican Committee, suggests that the
| Penneylvania Legislature elect Mr.. Blaine to
| the United States Senate.
Miss Clara Barton, the American representa-
tive at the Red Cross Convention, which was
recently held in Geneva, Switzerland, has re-
turned to the United States.
Ayisitor 10 Governor Cleveland the other day
said: "Governor, you are the first Democratic
President ever saw" The Governor replied:
81 am tho lrst one ever saw myself"
Hon. william T.. Scott, Congressman.ele
from the Twenty.seventh Pennsylvania Dis
trict, is director OF the new Peninsular
railway route between Philadelphia and Nor
folk.
Congressman Nicholas Muller, OF Now York,
| who had been confined to his house for ton
days by severe attack OF pleurisy, IS able to
| be out. He Will come to Washington on
| Wednesday next
Mr.. L. p. II. Watkins, q colored member OF
| the bar In Washington, has written q letter
| expressing the opinion that the relations be-
| tween the races In the South will be improved
by the election of Democratic President.
| The late Senator Anthonys wine cellar In
| G,OO0 bottles of wine. Mr.. Anthony was sup.
| posed TO be worth 100000 or S2O0,O0O; but
| his fortune turned out to be over S6OO,O0O.
| Captain L. O. Dutton, OF the Geological Sur
| yey, went TO Northwestern New Mexico last
summer. he made study OF the remarkable
\ relics OF volcanic action and there gained
much interesting Information for his report.
Mr.. Roessle says that Presldent.elect Cleve
land will occupy @, z, s and on the second
| moor OF the Arlington when he comes 10 Waeh
ington. Tho rooms are richly furnished. MIR
Cleveland 10 expected TO arrive February 25.
Mrs. Victoria Schelling, who used to be Miss
| Morosini, is awful mad. She Is mad because
| the reporters said that she tried to buildoz'
| her pa out OF S25, 900; and aiso because the,
Is ErnestT
DR.. Burchard contended yesterday that al
things, even great mistakes, helped FORWARD
clared men aud nations, political par
ties and religions to be all unconscious In
etruments OF God.
Bishop wylie, OF the Methodist Church, die
suddenly few days ago In China. His doatl
was announced In the Methodist churches o
this city yesterday. During the session Of tn
Baltimore Conference, held In 1922, owe
which ne presided, Bishop Wylie spent on
Sunday in this city and preached az McKer
dree Church. He was at that time editor 9
the Ladies R(poSitOrN q magazine publlshe
by the Methodist Church.
Mr.. II. W. CONN, who represents the Interio
Department at the New Orleans Exposition
has returned from ten-days' trip TO that CITY
He Is very enthusiastic over the headwa
made In getting the exposition in order. II
says that everything 10 going u be In read
ness and that the show VIII be an immens
affair." The Government building Is completed
and tho officers OF the exposition are very OF
thusiastic In their thanks for what the Govern
ment has done 70 help them along.