Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-12-14
PERSONAL.

SIR HENRY BEssENKR now holds ia patents
on his many inventions. It is said that hls
steel-pr0cess patents brought him 100000 a
year for twenty-one years.
CoNGBEssMAN-ELEcT JAMES W. REID will
probably be named By Gov. Scales. Of North
Carolina, TO iii the vacancy in the North
Carolina delegation in the present Congress
Prince ALBERT VICTOR. the future King Of
England, is to be educs ted according to sug-
gestlOns drawn up by the Prince CoDsOrt for
the education Of the young Prince Of Wales.
THE Presidential Electors Of connecticut
cast their ballots in exI8eut.-Gov.
Summers silk hat, and he now talks Of pre-
senting it to the Sew London Historical So
ciety.
Mrs. ABRAM GARFIELD, the venerable
mother Of the President, is in very feeble
heslth. She IS reported to be brOoding over
her sons death, and notcaring to talk Of any
thing else.
GEN. 9. a. SHERIDAN, the American lee
turer, is delightIng large audiences in Ade-
laide. Australia. His subject is the 'Ameri-
can Civil War" and his tour is managed by
the Young Mems Christian Assoc iation.
HUGH O'BRIEN, who has just been elected
Mayor Of Boston. IS Catholic and a Demo-
crat, and as he beat by more than 1900 ma
Jorlty Mayor Martin, who is also a Demo-
crat. though elected last year on a s0-caIled
Reform ticket, it is surmised that there are
some Democrats left in Boston. Mayor Mar
tin gracefully wrote a letter OF cODgratdla-
ton 10 Mayor-elect C'Brien.
"HoOLAH" is the name Of an Indian spirit
who has become well known in PHILADELPHIA
Through her MEDIUM she has challenged the
Rev. ". K. COOvert, Of Pttsburg. to a dis
cussiOu on spiritualism. Mr.. COOyert has &C
cepted. and the discussion viii take place
next week in Philadelphia. SpiritualIsts say
that "HOOlah'' is recruiting for the contest at
a seaside resort on the planet Jupiter.
4 SHOEMAKER at Wytheville, Va, few
days since wrote TO President-elect Cleve-
land asking for his measure for pair OF boots
which he proposed to make for MIN for his in
auguratlOn. Gov. Cleveland replied in q pO-
lite note. inclOsing a $20-bili for the boots.
The shoemaker returned the money, but he
Governor insists on paying for them, and sent
the money back. stating that he would wear
the boots on his inauguration day.
President GARFIELD's bronze statue,
which was ordered for the Pacific Coast OF a
Nuremberg, Germany, artist. Is completed.
IL Is Of heroic ElZe, the Egure being 10 feet
high. 1t represents the late President stand
ing erect, with his head uncovered and
clothed In civilian dress. On the sides Of the
pedestal are figures representing war trophies
and the American eagle. The front face Of
name ''Garfeldn The statue Will soon be
shipped to san Francisco.
YOUNG American surgeon has lately re-
celTed high hOnOrs in Belgium. This Is
Francis ". Strain, q graduate of the Jefer-
son Medical College Of PHILADELPHIA. and sur
geon OF the Red Star steamer NOrdland. He
lately removed from the face of a lady con-
nected with the court OF Brussels a tumOr,
which had defied the skill of the royal Dhysi-
clans. In recognition Of his skill the young
surgeon has been elected an honorary mem
Der Of the Royal Society Of Surgeons in Bel
GUM, and been presented with the royal gold
medal. appended to fac smile Of King Leo
pold's crown and cOlOrs.