Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-02-12
PERSONAL.

Miss NORA PERRY, who is staying in Bos-
ton, is writing book on Ralph waldo Emer-
son.
MISS BLANCHE NEvIN, the sculptures, who
is now in Florence, Is shortly TO return 10 heI
home in Lancaster, Pa
MRS. LEVI z. MORTON, wife of the Minister
to France, is in feeble health in Paris, and the
popular receptions have been discontinued or
the present.
ANNE E. FISHER, NJ. D., who is pretty
brunette under % years Of age, mas been eject fS
ed Vice President of the Massachusetts no.
m90pathic Medical Society.
MARTIN SELLERS. of Kendallvlle, Ind,
committed suicide because he was subppnaed
to appear as a witness in murder case lie
would take no part in sending man 10 the
gallows.
BROWN DE BoRSERMAINs, formerly chief of
stan to ex- President McMahon, has purchased
ranch, on which he will hereafter reside, IN
the Napa Valley. California. and near the
ranch of the late j. w. Simonton.
MRS. w. G. NOAH, one of the great act
resscs of fifty years ago, who played rival en-
gagements with Fanny Kemble and supported
The elder Booth and Forrest, is still living in
Rochester, n. y. She was married twice,
and is the mother of Rachel Noah
OSCAR WILDE has just completed his lecture
tour in Ireland. Miss Lloyd, the young lady
whom he is to marry, accompanied INN every
where. He is giving her lessons preparing
her for the stage. They will both appear mere
next season in play written by Father Prout
just before his death.
GROUNDHOG RIDDLEBERGER they call him in
the Senate, because he lives in the Republican
cloak room, bObbing out into the senate ana
then bobbing back again every now and then
Every other Senator sits in his seat at one
time or another; but Rlddleberger no sooner
sees his shadow than he goes back to his mole
again.
MADAME MODJEsKA tackled up an order the
other day to the effect that whoever was late
at rehearsals should wear a FOOLS cap. The
members of the company were all on the stage
before the time and set the clock ahead half
an hour. When She came she was twenty
five minutes late, but she didn't put the cap
on, neither has it been brought out since.
Miss JENNIE MCGOWAN. NJ. D., who is said
to bear a striking resemblance to Mary An
dersOn. has been reelected President OF the
Scott County Na.) Medical Society. She has
refused several offers of marriage from prom
inent physicians, preferring to practice her
profession. Her chief labors are among the
poor, by whom she is worshiped as an angel.
r. p. snILLABER, better known as Mrs,
Partrugton," Is now over 20 years OF age ana
lives quietly in Chelsea, NJ ass, occasionally
writing for the press. lie began life as a
printer and for many years held an editorial
pOsition on the Boston Post. In iS47 he began
ia write those humorous articles which gained
him wide reputation both in this country
and in England.
AN old woman named Robinson, well
known as the Queen of COstermOngers all over
Iondon was buried there the other day. She
had been for years a vender of cats meat, and
made a fortune in small usury. BY direction
OF her will her remains were borne by four
men wearing white smOcks, followed by
twenty four young women wearing violet
dresses Paisley shawls, hats with white
feathers, and white aprons. The corpse was
shrouded in white satin, with handsome
wreath round the head. Free drinks and
pipes were served at public houses named.
There was an immense attendance, including
numbers of pony carts and donkey harrows
crowded with costermongers.
THE Corean Prince Min Gong Tin is unable,
according to the Paris correspondent Of the
DaiIy Meas. to show himself in all the splen-
dor Of his state robes in the Partisan salons.
Having lost his fine clothes on his journey, he
is Obliged to dress. when he pays visits, in q
European suit, fitting him uncomfOrtably.
He thought the Madeleine Church a theatre,
and the play there dull. He is thankful to
have been born in the furthest East, and
reared according to its philosophy and Gus
toms. Western civilization appears to him to
entail heavier sacrifices than 1t is worth, and
moi 10 couduce to general happiness. He does
not desire to go ahead like the japanese, but
Ia advance with slow and steady pace.