The Evening critic., 1884-11-21
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

owen Meredith has written new metrlcal
romance.
The widow OF Judge Jere Black Will spend
the winter In Washington.
Jackson and Cleveland both had the saIno
number OF electoral votes-219.
President Arthur 10 said to be arranging his
AFFAIRS for a trip TO Europe after March A.
Another young lady whom Governor Cleve-
land is to marry 10 named. This makes three.
A good many men who held ONCE under the
last Democratic President are affectfonateIy
calling on Governor Cleveland.
Gussie Turner, OF Philadelphia, married
Charles ID. Blake, notorious thief, in his cell
in the county jail at New Castle, Del, yester-
day.
Cleveland to be his guest, while In the city
before taking up his quarters In the White
House.
Eppa Hunton and Miss Erva Winston Payne
the daughter OF General william. II. Payne,
were married at warrenton, Va, on Tuesday
evening.
Miss Audenreid, daughter OF the late Colonel
Audenreid, will be one OF the most charming
debutantes Washington society will produce
this season.
Senator Beck says that there is going to be
no tariff agitation at the coming session OF
Congress. II is going TO be business session
In his opinion,
Mrs. Don Cameron is visiting her uncle, Cen
eral Sherman, in st. Louis. The Generals
daughter Rachael Will spend the winter with
her In Washington.
JuuRe bclOOumdhtI, u utHDbT VI tu0 NOW
York State Civil.servlce Commission, Gays
that Governor Cleveland is strict In his fidelity
10 Civil-Service Reform.
The newly. elected Legislature OF Nevada is
over three .fourths Republican on Joint bal
lot, and Senator John =. Jones 10 more than
likely TO be his own successor.
Tho Philadelphia Ne,ps predicts that there
will be an unusually large number OF we'll
dressed men on the streets this season, be.
cause so many suits were won on the election
II would seem, however, 20 be stand-on.
where is the man who lost to got his hne
duds?
Lieutenant John U. Rhodes, who dIstin-
guished himself by rescuing passengers from
the wreck Of the City OF Columbus on Gay
Head, 10 confined 10 his home in New Haven,
still suffering from severe wound he re-
ceiyed and from protracted exposure on
| that occasion.
A dispatch from Norwich, Conn.,, says; ''The
| Norwich boat brought from New York In two
nights this week 1000 bags OF beans, which
| were on the way to Boston. The Boston ap-
| petite has grown 30 enormous that II is impos-
| sibie for New England to supply It with beans
| at Thanksgiving time."
Hon. VIM, M. Evarts and Hon. VIM. d. Kelley
have each sent $50 to the Alexander H.
| Stephens Memorial fund. The former says
| in his letter that he was long agreeably
| acquainted with Mr.. Stephens. The latter
| says he sat In the House 30 years with Mr..
stephens and always entertained Tor him the
highest regard. "He was noble example OF
| q statesman; in fact never mot man who
was 30 pure In public life."
| THO NaHSar girls lHu nlBn Oll tllllo uurluB
the political excitement. The Republican
| maidens marched up and down the corridors
| with candles and Blaine badges. They were
attacked by the Cleveland girls, who also pa
raded. Banners were torn and bangs dis
turbed. When II looked as II Blaine had boer
elected tho Blaine beauties had banquet oi
by the Cleveland adherents, who were ia
black, but still clung to their badges.
Ex-Governor Bishop, OF OHIO, ia anervy and
praiseworthy old gentleman. few years ago
ha nny ~ INT RrpA Aunn VA nj N
and millionaire. Now he has lost all OF hit
worldly goods and is no more mentioned
In politics, but he can mako his own living
Yesterday he was In Louisville, CHEEKY, hale
| and hearty, He had n drummers grip In his
hand and was soliciting business for Cincin
natl cigar house for which he Is travelling.
General Custer's widow is now living In New
York, getting along as best she can upon the
slim pension the Government awards her. She
is useful, herd-working little body, and ia
connected with tho Women's Decorative Art
Association. She possesses many OF the relics
Of the late war which her husband left be
hind. The most Interesting, perhaps, is the
Lee surrendered to Grant. 1t came Into GEN
eral sherldan's hands, who handed It ID Gus
ter, saying: "This belongs to you; know ol
| no one who has done more to end this war than
George A. Custer" The nag is n small white
towel, which was tied 10 pole and carried al
the head OF the little column OF cavalry that
| appeared In Oueter'6 front on the morning OF
the surrender. These curious reminders O,
the conflict are becoming more ValuablaeRsfS
day. A. esqU
It's no secret nostruKgaSs speak of DR..
Plerce's Extract Of SDzffUWeed, composed OF
beet French pfsedy &shart,. Weed, Jamaica
morbussSShc or cramps In the stomach, diar-
rhQRftysentery, or bloody iiux, and breaks
pp'colds, foyers aud iniammatory attacks.
THE Ras.lamps will be lighted at 3 i05 p. N.
and extlpgulshed at A '15 a. m. .,s.sos''e'
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