National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-08-19
ABOUT PEOPLE.

GEORGE W. wooD, of Cincinnati, publisher
OF the Southwest is in the city visiting relations
and looking up matters political.
LIEUT.. GEN. SHERIDAN, Gen. Newton, chief
Of engineers, aud Gen. lIazen, chief signal OH.
Ger, have returned to Washington aud resumed
their duties.
HON GEORGE d. WISE, OF Virginia, was an
nounced as among the passengers over the
Central Pacific railway, to arrive at San Fran
cisco August II.
SENATOR ARTHUR p. GoRMAS OF Maryland,
chairman of the democratic congressional
committee, arrived at Saratoga last Saturday
with his family.
Mr., JOHN d. McCHEsYEy, chief disbursing
officer OF the U. s. geological survey, has left
the city for u few days rest. His daughter,
Miss Lillian, accompanies him.
SENATOR ELI SALISBURY, Of Delaware; Gen.
J. l.. Donaldson, of Baltimore, formerly Of the
army, and Count Zacharaf OF st. Petersburg
were among the arrivals at Saratoga last Satur-
day.
Col. ROBERT G. RUTHERFORD, U. 8. A., re-
turned to the city yesterday morning from
Dublin Gap Springs, in the Alleghanies, where
he has been for month past, and where he
has LEFT his family to remain until october.
CAPT. Il. NJ. HAssELBAcH, of the Newark IN.
J) Morning Register, paid flying visit TO
Washington yesterday en- route to Virginia.
lie Is the same enthusiastic republican as of
1859 when he was connected with the deceased
Chronicle
AMONG the prominent people arriving at
Saratoga Springs last Friday was Gen. William
s. Harney, U. S. A., the veteran of nearly sixty
seven years of service, thirty-seven Of which
have been as general officer, he having been
breveted brigadier general April IL. 1877, for
gallantry at Cerro Gordo.
Gen. A. d. Hazen and tho other officials Of
the third assistant postmaster generals office
who went with Gen. Gresham to Springfield
and Hartford to inspect the government paper
manufactures returned to their desks ycster-
day. The result of the visit will not be known
until after Judge Gresham returns on Wednes-
day.
Mn, JAMES ANGLrM, of this city, than whom
no one is better known hero to lovers OF books,
was last heard from late In july when he was
exploring the beauties OF the Cove of Cork and
| the elegant city of that name. He is making
an extended tour abroad, combining pleasure
| with business, and will bring back, Ii hill
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mems of the printers art ua,s ,E,,nY
REAR ADMIRAL AND Mrs. SAMUEL p. CARTEH
arc at Berkeley Springs, the home Of Port
Crayon strother, which he made so wei
known near thirty years ago with his pen ant
pencil. Admiral Carter is the loyal Tcnnes
seean who left the navy on leave at tho out
break of the rebellion and served with bril-
liant distinction In tho volunteer army reach
ing there the same relative rank he now hold
in the navy.
LIEUT.. SAMUEL c. LEMLY, U. s. N, who wa,
for a long time assistant here TO the Judge ad
vocato general of the navy, and was recorde
Of tho Jeanette court OF inquiry, was tn,
officer who represented the New York Herald
as its correspondent with the Greedy relief ex
petition, and did the excellent journalist,
work which appeared in that paper In the dis.
patches from Newfoundland, when Com
mRnder Schley arrived there with the Thetis
CAPT. ROBERT NJ. o'REiLLy, assistant sur
geon, u. $. A., the assistant here TO Col. Basi
Norris, and Lieut. James A. Buchanan, 1dtl
United States infantry, who is on duty will
Col. Robert N, Scott, left here last night on tn,
Leary for Fortress Monroe, where they will re
main to-day and take steamer for the ocear
trip to Boston, which 80 many are enjoying
this year. Arriving at Boston they will go b,
Portsmouth to visit Maj. Greedy who is an ole
friend OF both officers, and then Dr. o'Reilly
will go westward TO his old home ut Sackett'
HarbOr, on Lake Ontario leaving Mr.. Buch
anan TO range at will among the summer re
sorts along the coast, where saccharine girl
and saline bree2es do most prevail