The Evening critic., 1884-12-05
POPULAR JoTTINGS.


the winter in Mexico.
Mr.. p. It. Barnum Is 80 III that members of
his family are seriously alarmed
Mr.. p. It. Barnum is so Ill that the members
OF his family are seriously alarmed.
Queen Victoria has granted to the widow OF
Bale, the composer, an annuity OF $4O0.
Harvard University has this year 1856
students, 1,006 being in the academic depart
ment.
Dwight L. Moody, the evangelist, yesterday
began three days Christian convention in
Toronto, Canada.
Eugene Schuyler, formerly United States
Minister OF Athens, arrived In New York from
Palermo Monday.
Nine. Jerome Bonaparte's pretty daughter,
Miss Edgar, makes her debut In washington
society this winter.
The Prince of Wales favorite pct is big
white Eskimo sledge-hound given him by the
Emperor OF Russia.
Mary Andersons Lyceum Theatre Company,
with the scenery OF "Juliet," will perform
twelve nights in Paris In May.
Edward fancy, descendant OF tho late
Chief Justice fancy, is one OF the expectants
Of the Emmitsburg (Md.) postmastership.
Colonel oyama, Japanese Minister OF War,
and suite, who are making a private visit ID
the United States, has arrived In this city.
Mother Mandelbaum, the notorious "fence,"
has disappeared, leaving her bondsmen In the
lurcb, and fs supposed to have fed to Canada.
Kate Field says In her lecture on mormon
Ism" that the whole territory OF Utah might
be nttingly rooted over as an insane asylum.
Mrs. Lapgtry is taking vacation In Brus-
sele. Mr.. Gebhardt, apparently, is taking one
in oblivion. What's become OF Freddie, any
way?
A Canadian has had his tongue amputated
at the General Hospital In Toronto because OF
cancer, alleged to have been caused by cigar.
smoking.
1t is rumored that May Agnes Fleming has
has been keeping up the stream Of bad noveis
over her name since her death.
The trouble for Mr.. Conkling and his sena-
in its zeal has succeeded in showing that he is
Just little too much OF good Democrat.
Paul Revere Is to stand In marble In Charles.
town Square, Boston-the exact spot whore, &C.
cording to Longfellow, he stood tightening his
girth before setting out on his famous ride.
Mr.. Byron Somes, managing editor OF tho
Troy Times, was married In Boston yesterday
TO Miss Althea White Barry. Mr.. Somes Is
well-known In newspaper circles In this city.
The old school boys OF Boston, or the sur
vtvors OF those who attended the public schools
there half century ago, are TO dine together
at popular hotel in that city tomorrow even
ing.
Senator Edmunde bought from Secretary
| Frelinghuysen, on Friday, the lot on the north
side OF Pennsylvania avenue and corner OF
Twenty-hrst street, where he will erect q
residence.
John O. Spooner 10 developing much strength
| In the Senatorial race In Wisconsin. He is one
| OF the leading lawyers OF the State, q fine
orator, and would represent Wisconsin well In
| the Senate.
| Francis Murphy is as popular as ever al
lrPittsburgh, where he began his career as @
II temperance lecturer, and has In few days en-
listed several hundred recruits In his blue
| ribbon army.
Editor G. E. Buckle, OF the London Times, 1
about 10 buckle himself matrimonially &
Niles Alice Payn, and as she 10 editor OF tn
COfnhiH Magazine II is believed to be q payiu
arrangement.
| Nathaniel Mckay, tho American contracto
for the digging OF the Panama Canal, decline
to give an opinion on when the ditch Will b
1890 about tho figure.
The Philadelphia Chr0nicle- Herald says: l
the new poem on "Freedom," signed Attire
| TennysoD, did not bear that name II woul
ind some difiiculty In gaining admission
the Poets Corner OF country newspaper.
Ella M. Moore, who recently took q prize {
5000 offered for the best short story for girls
| ia the author OF the popular hymn, "Rock {
| Ages" She was born In Maine, and her hom
is still among the pines OF the State OF he
nativity.
Mr.. Richard weightma9, Of the New 0rlssu
| throughout the South, h as arrived In town an
assumed charge of the Washington bureau {
hi MAJ abIIIty and his Social accom- piishments,
welcome addition to the journalistic societ
Al OF Washington.
Mr.. Charles II. Gray, special agent OF th
Treasury Department, located at New York,
at the Ebbitt. Before entering the service {
the Government a year ago, Mr.. Gray was on
| OF tho leading newspaper correspondents
| Washington. He 10 at present ono OF the mo-
| valuable contributors to two or three OF u
popular magazines, and is adding iaureis
his already bright literary reputation.
George W. Lee, chief of polfce of Whit
Plains, N. Y, eloped on Wednesday with Gu
daughter OF Major Hiram Paulding, q leadin
lawyer and Justice OF the peace OF Whi
| PLANE. The father declares his daughtt
| shall mover darken his door again, and that
would not recognize her II he saw her broilin
on a gridiron over hell. The bride Is only 2
years OF age, while her husband Is old enoug
10 BIO her father.
The Hon. Abram s. Hewitt has secure
through his friend, the Sultan OF Turkey,
| rich collection OF Turkish books and mani
| scripte, which will be presented upon the
| arrival to the National Library at Washing
| ton. The books are being bound In rlc
| oriental covers, and each volume Will bear n
imperial cipher on its cover aud also ded
cation TO Mr.. Hewitt in the name OF His II
perial Majesty Sultan Abdul Hamid III.
7 The announcement is made of tho engag
ment OF Miss Eva Mackay, daughter OF II
> bonanza king, to Prince Colonna. The youn
> | people have long been attached 10 oaC
other, but Mr.. and Mrs. Mnckay had hither
objected to the match on account or the youl
, | and delicate health OF their daughter.
length they have yielded TO tho wishes OF Il
, young people. Miss Mackay is about 4.
) years OF age, ana small In stature and In 10
, lures. She is pretty. Her auburn hair, dal
= | eyes and clear complexion are adapted
/, | make friends. She is remarkably vlvaciol
NJ and interesting. She has been In Paris sln
III 1874, with the exception OF short visits TO IN
, | country, and has now completed her educ
ton. She speaks four or i've different la
!. guages.