National Republican., 1884-10-24
ABOUT PEOPLE.

GEN. BUTLER will be &C years of age Nov. 8
THE Paris Figaro says that Nine. Bernhard
is in very weak condition.
DANIEL STUART and his wife, OF Troy, Ala.
have been married over seventy years.
PRINCE BisMARcK's salary as chancellor OF
the German empire is SIS, 500 per annum.
EDGAR FAwCETT the English novelist. is
said TO have as much self esteem as q peacock.
SENATOR JAMES G. FAIR, of Nevada is at
Wormley's, but leaves to-day for New York
en- route to Nevada.
Hon. GEO BANCROFT, the historian, intends
to spend the coming winter In Boston, in.
stead OF at his home here.
join MCCULLOUGH has earned over 81, ,OOO.-
oUo, IL Is said, during his professional career,
and has about 100000 of 1t left.
Mr.. AND Mrs. BATEMAN have broken up
housekeeping, and will spend the winter, or
part OF 1t at least, at the Riggs house.
COUPLE in Oxford, Miss recently married
on months probation, and at the end of TINT
time dissolved by consent of all concerned.
| GEN. GARFIELD's eldest son will be of age
Nov /, and will cast his first ballot ut the
coming election for his fathers closest friend.
Col. PATRIcE DE JASoN retired, U. s. A..
formerly professor at West Point, returned TO
the city yesterday and is at his home, No 1886
l street.
| FRANK MAYO, the actor, intends TO retire
permanently from the stage amer the present
season, It is said, to devote himself entirely to
play writing.
Col. FREUDENDERd, u. s. A., and Mrs. Freu-
denberg have returned from Europe and are
in their former apartments at the Potomac.
The colonel is still very i'll.
PAULINE MARKHAM, the sometime aueen of
the burlesque stage, is now playing emotional
parts, and last week did Louise, in the 1.-TWO
Orphans" with great success.
DAVID DUDLEY FIELD, the eminent New
York lawyer, will be so years of age ON the 18th
of February next, and has an income from his
law practice and his Investments of over
100000.
HoN. GEORGE A. Posi- secretary of tho dem.
ocratic congressional committee, who is now
at his home in Pennsylvania looking after his
reelection, is not expected here until next
week at least, and may not return until after
election.
THE Episcopal rector of London church has
not been seen within the limits of his parish
within seven years, lie receives salary of
nearly $4,000 year, while his duties are very
acceptably performed by a curate to whom tho
rector pays 500 year
Mr.. J. w. THOMPSON will arrive in New
York this evening or tomorrow morning by |
the steamer Germania. He writes to a friend |
in Washington that he has seen enough of tho |
people Of the old country to make him |
thoroughly homsick and has shortened his
intended stay by a week.
RICHARD BAXTER, "the ilustrlous chief OF
the Puritans," as Macaulay calls him, who
declined bishopric offered him by Charles
ii, has not even tablet to mark his neglected
grave, and 1t Is noticeable that the omission ia
ilkely to be supplied through the influence of
an American clergyman.
REAR ADMIRAL THOMAS S. PHELPS and Mrs
Phelps arrived here Wednesday from Albany
and are located with friends. Admiral Phelps
VIII be placed on the retired list Nov. Q, on
reaching the age Of 90 years, when Commodore
Francis A. Roe, now commanding the training
will be promoted.