The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1885-1888, 1885-07-06
PEOPLE IN GENERAL.


celebrated his 10Th birthday on Thursday
last.
Ira D. SANKEY, has bought a house
mile and half from Mr.. Moody's at
Northiield, Mass.
BtsHop RANDOLPH of Virginia and his
family are visiting relatives in Clarke
county, that state.
MoNsIGNoR CArEL, now at San Fran
cisco is the guest of d. j. Oliver, q wealthy
merchant of that city.
GENERAL LEW WALLACE, cx-Mnister to
Constantinople, arrived in New York
last Friday from Europe.
DIR. w. A. ANDERSON the new Consul
General to Montreal, enters upon the
duties of his office to-day.
Ext x.CoNsuL-GENERAL FRYE at Halifax,
n. S., was banqueted on Saturday evening
by the business men of that city.
The ADAMS COUNTY Farmers Alliance
of Nebraska have pledged theii hearty
and unreserved support to Senator Van
Wyck for reelection.
GENERALS. ID. STURGIs, colonel Seventh
Cavalry, who was recently relieved as
Governor of the Soldiers Home, is visit
ing the Pacific Coast.
Mr.. CHARLES LoNGrEIGow, son of the
poet, has gone to Japan to join his friend,
Dr. G. G. Weld. Together they intend to
make two years tour
john Il. MCLEAN of the Cincinnati En-
qt,iro' has purchased the elegant residence
of Colonel Prentss lngraham ut Saratoga,
and is now fitting it out for his occupancy.
THE RETURN of Governor Bum to Idaho
was celebrated at Boise City by serenade
and ovation. Congressman Bingham of
Philadelphia was one the party oyated
THE FOURTH was enthusiastically OBJ
served by the American colony in the
City of MeXico, and a banquet given in
honor of Minister Jackson, at which num-
crous high Mexican officials were present.
A LITTLE GIRL, aged three, asked her
| father for more candy, but was told to
! wait until tomorrow. Looking out of the
| window for q few moments, she suddenly
| called out "Papa, it looks like tomorrow
now" "-[Troy Times.
A NEW JERSEY woman has sued a mer-
chant for slandering her new bonnet.
| The sum asked for is $4,000. If she gets
| it all, it is supposed that she will be just
| about able to buy another new bonnet
| Baltimore American.
The LIVERPOOL Mercury speaks of the
| appointment of Mr.. Charles T. Russell as
| American Consul mt that port rs ''highly
complimentary to the city where he has
| resided for many years. and where he has
so many friends"
REV. DIR. HYDE, the new president OF
Bowdoin College, is only twenty-seven
years of age, and while student in the
same college was known as.the best base
ball player there and one of the best OF
his time. He is still fond of the game.
x-CoNGREssMAN L. w. LEAvENwoRTn
| of Syracuse, n. v, has returned from 4
meeting of the class of 1894 of Yale Col
legc Only four members of that class ar,
living, and Mr.. Leavenworth and one
other constituted the meeting this year.
DIR. LEWIS A. SAYRE of New York recol
lects seeing General Lafayette sixty-on'
years ago on the 4th day of July, when h'
was on his way to Morristown. DR.. Sayrc
was then four and half years old, anC
read an ode of welcome written for the oc
casion by John T. Duttrick, principal o
the Madison, n. j., Academy.
| CROSSED the Atlantic recently in com
pany with Senator George +. Edmunds o
Vermont. He is without doubta supcrio
man and one of whom his country may b,
Justly proud. TO hear him talk about hi
former colleague, Thurman, would send {
thrill of JOY and pride to the heart ofeverl
Ohio Democrat.-[ New York Citizen.
DR. HAM GRIFFIN confdentially inform
his American friends that Miss Mary
Anderson was instrumental in eevatinl
Salisbury to the premiership. Just how
Miss Anderson accomplished this loft,
object is not stated, but we suspect tha
she worked upon Queen Victorias inHu
ence by sending her a couple of matine
tickets.-[ Philadelphia Press.