National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-09-24
ABOUT PEOPLE.

DIR. RALPH WALSH has returned to the city.
DIR. II. l.. BovEE has returned from an ex-
tended western tour.
Mrs. BELvA LOCKWOOD, presidential candi-
date, is visiting in Boston.
THE Hon. G. W. Iadd, of Bangor, Me-, has
declared for Butler and West.
Hon. X, NJ HOOPER, consul general to Paris
was In New York on Monday.
GEN. &. T. BEAUREGARD, of New Orleans,
adlutant general of Louisiana, is in New York,
Col, Il. G. INGERsoLL is drawing audiences
of ., 500 in San Francisco where he is lecturing.
JOEL CHANDLER HARRIS, the humorist, is
said to be a cousin Of Lulu Hurst, the Georgia
wonder.
Mr.. W. G. HAssARD, of the New York Tribune
staH, is enjoying vacation in camp in the
Adirondacks.
THE famous Mulligan Is a bachelor about 20
years old, very neat in his attire. 1t is believed
that he dyes his hair.
Mr.. JoHN BOYLE O'RgILLY and Mr. sifour.
ney Butler have returned from their caY6eing
trip on the Susquchanna.
EX-Gov JoHN l.. RouTT, of Colorado, for
merly assistant postmaster general of the
United States, is visiting in New York
COMMANDER LEWIS CLARK, U. s. N, com
mandlng the Alliance was registered at the
Gilsey house, in New York, on Monday,
Mrs. HANCOCK, the wife of Gen. Hancock,
is an accomplished musician, and has com
posed an anthem for the Montefore Centen-
nRl.
Mr.. HoRR. one OF tho humorous congress
men, has retired from the campaign in Michi-
gan on account of the dangerous illness of his
daughter.
Mr.. T.. A. FREEMAy the English historian,
will begin his work asa professor in oxford
torical study"
MAJ. ROBERT NJ hoGERs, lieutenant I'd
United States artillery, who was formerly OF
the Egyptian scryigt, arrived ut the Ebbit'
house late last ni3ht from the camp at Eau
quler Springs.
GEN. W. W. BrFSs of the army, left here
yesterday for ne4York to relieve Gen. Henry
T. Clarke rs ch} commssary on Gen. Han
cocks staff, prq{aratory to the retireme mt o
Gen. Clarke In November.
THE large fotes at Newport were closed
last week, but that does not end the fashion
able season, as the cOttagers arc still there in
force, and entertainments at private houses
and tho Casino take place nightly,
LAWRENCE BAR RErT aud Louis James and
his wife were among the guests burned out
| sunday night at Portland, Greg, by the de
structlOn of the E,mOnd house, All three
succeeded in saving their personal effects.
PETER A. DEFY, railroad aud state capita
commissioner of Iowa, Is in the city TO consul
tho treasury architect about the final Hnisl
and outward adornmGnts of the 2,6O0,O0
| building erected by the state at Des Molnes.
A CABLE message from Lisbon, Portugal, an,
nounccs the death of Henry W, Diman, a ma
tive Of Bristol, and late United States consu
at Lisbon, Mr., Dimau was brother Of tn,
late Prof Diman, Of Brown university, anC
was 20 years old.
LIEUT.. URIEL LERREE, U, s. n, nrriv cd q
the Ebbltt yesterday from his home in Mis-
souri,, where he has been on. leave from tn
Grecly relief ship Thotis, Of which he is com
monding officer since Commander Schley wa
made chief OF bureau,
OF "srEPNIAK," the author OF "Under
ground Russia the London World says: "HC
writes slowly and polishcs with poetic care
| There are whole chapters Ofhl3 undergrOun 4
Russia" which were written aud rewritten
six times, and even then sent to tho printer
with reluctance so far irom perfection dl,
they seem"
CHARLES READE's kindness was proyerbial
one Of the many instances Is related as follow
by a friend: AT critical period of my life
had lost my whole fortune iu disastrous on
terprise, which left me high and dry withou
a shilling, had dlucd at Albert Gate III
night before Next morning Rcadc burst int
my room und plGuked bug Of suycreigns O
the table quite sufficient to enable me To lid
over my immediate necessities, cxclaimln
abruptly; Il saw you seemed Tathor gCue Ia,
night; there that's something To buy postag
stamps with, and If you want any more there
plenty Left whore that came nom And h
was gone before had time to.Eeply"