The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1891-03-03
PERSONAL.

Mr. W. l.. k. Warwick, the son OF
Leutcnant-Goycrnor John ID. Warwick
of Massillon, Ohio, who defeated Major
Mckinley for Congress- is at the Ebbitt
House Young Mr.. Warwick Is one of
the representative young business men Of
his state and is largely interested in mill
ing and mining interests and is EN- route
to New York on business. He reports his
father resting oil his laurels of victory, as
II were, and ready to take an active but
quiet part IN the proceedings of the next
Congress. In his canvass for Congress he
beat all previous records as worker,
hustler, mixer and friend to the people.
The tall stalwart form of Governor s.
u. Buckner of Kentucky was feature at
the Capitol yesterday. His snow-white
hair, erect, solderly bearing and captiya
ting manner, added to an impressive
personality, make him always marked
figure. The cadet at West Point, the gal
liant young officer in the Mexican war,
the dashing major-general in the Con-
fedcrate army, the idolizcd Governor of the
great State of Kentucky, has mellowed
into one of the most polished and charm
ing Of companions. His many friends
are delighted to see him. Where Ken
tucky sits is mighty near the head of the
table.
Hon. W. +. Villas and his pretty daugh-
ter, Miss Nelly Villas, have arrived and
are at Wormley's. The new Senator from
Wisconsin gives an account of the political
situation in Wisconsin very nattering to
the Democracy. Miss Villas will be re-
membered as great social favorite here.
Rear Admiral Daniel Ammen's book on
The Old Navy and the New is in the
press of j. B. Lii p!ncott Company.
Miss Mildred Lee Of Virginia, daughter
of General Robert Il. Lee, is the guest of
Mr.. ard Mrs. J. l.. Robertson, No. li5
West l'ifiy-eighth street, New York.
General Lew Wallace, the author of
Ben Hur,N says he can cure rheumatism
in one night without fail by poultce of
mustard and garlic applied to the feet.
General Grant died at G3, Sheridan at
", Hancock at 62, Meadea at 50, Logan 90,
Hooker 80, Thomas ST. Lee 81, Bragg o.,
Pembcrton 63, Hardee 55, Pickett 50 and
General Sherman II.
John Alexander Shriver. president of
the Ericsson line of steamers, died March
] in Baltimore after a long illness. He
was the only son of the late John Shultz
Shriver, and was born in Baltimore in
1921.
Jrbn Augustus Grcely. half brother
OF General Greedy of the War Depart
ment, died at Attamont, Fla, March l..
to recupcrate. lie was a prominent con-
tractor and builder and q very wealthy
resident of Newburyport, Mass.
Mrs. John Drew, the actress, is now by
her own frank confession II years of age.
She is still playing in Mr.. Jefferson $ com
Iany. but when he takes up rip Van
| Wrinkle" once more, as she thinks he may
in q year or two, she may abandon the
stage, on which She began her career as u
child of ..
Marriage and Divorce was the sub
| iapt f,f fhn / nt (tarfltp al
| Gibbons on Sunday in Baltimore. The
Cathedral was crowded. Among the
auditors was Jerome j. Bonaparte, the
grandson of the King of Westphalia, who
| was used in the course Of the sermon to
illustrate the argument of the Cardinal.
II is understood that the author of "A
Social Departure" Miss Sara jeanette
Duncan, has written new book portray.
ing the strange and humorous experiences
of an American girl in London.
Ex.Governor Fitz Lee made the acquaint-
anCe of Governor Russell when he was
handsomely entertained by Massachi-
sets Chief Magistrate at a dinner given
at the Algonquin Club in Boston.
In the novel which Rhoda Broughton
and Miss Elizabeth Bisland have finished
in partnership, Miss Bsland's main con-
tribution, SO says a lady just over from
London, has been the touches calculated
to give verisim:litude to the picture of q
bright and interesting American girl who
figures as one Of the characters. Miss
Hroughton could have done worse than
sketch Miss Bisland.
The New Yorl; Critic, in review of the
late Henry w. Grady's book, "The New
South" agrees with his assertion that the
negro must not and cannot rule the
whites. and adds: Every sane persoi
takes the same view, and there is likely tt
be rnanimity on the subject. Allmus
be thankful to the deceased politician fol
recording this Interchangeable decree IL
tones that would penetrate adamant."
Richard Malcolm Johnstons shor
stories which have appeared in the Cen
are to be published together with new
story in D. Appleton & Co.'S Town ant
Country Library, under the title Of "Th'
Primes and Their Neighbors."
That Senator Hearst's famous racnj
stable, which everybody heard of whel
he paid for King Thomas the hghes
price yearling horseilesh ever brought
will goto pieces now that he is dead wa
conceded about town Yesterday to be I
forcgOne conclusion. "WilP' Hearst hi
only son and heir has his ambitions a
well as his expensive tastes, but the ambi
ton 10 see his fathers racing colors tlasl
first past the judges stand is not one o
them. Mr.. William Hearst's friends ex
poet him to make New York his hom
now, in spite of his magnificent villa OF
the sunny shores of Sarcsalito Bay, wher
lucullian feasts and all their accompani
ments have been shared by some OF hi
Harvard chums.--Ncg York World.
II appears that we were IN error tn
other morning when we said that our emi
nent composer, Mr.. Reginald de Koven
was a descendant OF Hubertus do Kovcn
the Norman barber, who came over L
England with William the Conqueror
We learn that Mr. de Koven proudly claim
To be u descendant Of the lIessian famil
Of de Kovens, Hans de Koven having
across the oregn as British ally an
fought the Yankee rebels at Bunker Hill
This yalUrous soldier cOntriycl 10 kee
ont Of harms way until the end Of III
war After the surrender n, YOrStow
he determined not To- return nome wit
the rest Of fornwallis' army. lie locate
in Connecticut nnd accumulated "A hand
some property manufacturing cucko
clocks.
The composer, Mr. Reginald de Koyeu
was born not In Chicago ~ We had SUI
posed, but in that Rhode Island cit
which, presumably from the felieitou
circumstance Of this genius having bee
I born there, Is called Proyidence.-Cb Cbicd1
NOrs.
"a History Of the Sectional Struggle
Is the title of work by Cicero W
Harris of Washington, which j. B. Liz
= pineott Company intends to bring out,
Is the authors aim 10 give"a fill-lcngi
view Of the long political aud cOns,itp
tional struggle between the North an
SOUTH lie divides the work into thre
: parts % That from 1887, or earlier, t
I 1888; (2) that from 1883 10 1850 the era q
the second slavery compromise, after tb
inauguration Of the present Federal G )'
that from 1860 to tho close Of the civ
: war