Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-17
PERSONAL.

KING ALFONSO of Spain is a Freemason. He
is also Catholic. These two facts taken in
conjunction are exciting surprise at the Vati-
can, and the Pope IS inquiring into the
matter.
DR.. SCHwENNINGER has been made a Knight
OF the Red Eagle of Prussia for his successful
treatment of Prince Bismarck, and Capt
Franzen of the Suevia CHamburg line) on the
completion of his one hundredth round trip to
New York.
For thirty two years Capt. Burton has been
writing more or less at his translation of the
Arabian Nights.' The book now nears COM
pletiOn. Capt. Burton, it Is reported, will re-
produce in English, as closely as possible, the
original text.
THE Maori King, who has been lightly given
to exhilaration, was recently initiated into
the temperance order of Good Templars, in
London. The ceremony was performed by
Grand Worthy Chief Templar Mains, assisted
by sister of John Bright.
PHILIP EINsTEIN, citizen of Buffalo, after
fifty years of absolute blindness, the other day
suddenly opened his eyes, and, for the first
time since the fourth year of his life, saw.
The act of restoration was OF miraculous
quickness, and is not explained.
THE oldest clergyman in the Church of
England is believed to be Richard Moore,
Vicar of Lund- the FyIde, Lancashire. On
recent Sunday he completed his 94th year.
He was ordained in 1915, and his health is still
good. He is also the senior Justice in Lanca-
1920.
THE Pope's toe, which the faithful have
kissed with veHeration, is now the object of
unusual interest. His Holiness is suffering
from an ingroWing nail, which renders the
least pressure Of the foot so intensely painful
that he is literally putting his best foot for
ward The left is now presented to an au-
dience, instead of the right, which has hither-
to done duty upon such occasions.
FRANZ LENBACH, a well known painter of
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Pope, with which his Holiness has expressed
extreme satisfaction. The Pope desires Len
bach to paint in the same style portrait of
Prince Bismarck. Lenbach has requested
Count William Bismarck to inform the Prince
of the Pope's wish, and to inquire whether
the Prince would be willing to sit.
DAVID DAVIS said at Saratoga a day or two
ago: There never was but one man whom
Lincoln would consult with about trying one
of his cases, and that was DR.. Logan, with
whom he studied law. Logan, by the way,
not a relative of the Senator from Illinois, was
the ablest lawyer | think l ever saw. He
seemed to discern in Lincoln natural capacity
for the bar. l rode on circuit as lawyer and
Judge with Lincoln for great many years.
He was Wing by instinct"
JAMES GORDON BENNETT received most
cordial welcome at Newport. Everybody
seemed glad to see him back, says CORES
pOndGnt, and even the big-eyed stone owls at
the gate of his handsome house blinked a
kindly welcome. Mr.. Bennett is immensely
popular at Newport and he is also very well
liked at the HUrald office, despite all SAID to
the contrary. He is modest and manly, has
brain, cleVerncss and strength. He is quite
brown from his trip across from France, and
is looking handsOmer than ever, He is great
ly interested in the polo matches and yacht
ing races, and will take an active part in
both.