Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-01-26

NOTED to the United States Senate. The
Democrats who have received promotion are
senators Gibbons Of Louisiana. kenna OF
West Virginia. snd SenatOr-elect Blackburn
Of Kentucky. who was chosen after one q the
hottest contests In the history OF hentucky
politics. The Republicans are: Frye Of Maine,
Aldrich Of Rhsde Island. Hawley of COnnec-
tieut. Miller and Lapham Of New York,
Mitchell Of Peunsy lyania, and COnger OF
Michigan. and SenatOr-eiect Chaee OF Rhode
Island.
THE United states Supreme Court has re-
Gently decided that "a lunatic, or person at
fected with insanity. Is admissible As wit
ness if he has sufficient understanding to ap-
prehend the obligation of an oath, and Is ca
pable of giving correct account of the mat
tiers VIII ch he has seen or heard with refer
ence TO the question at issue; and whether he
has that understanding Is a question TO he
determined by the court. upon eXami nation
Of the party himself, and any competent VII
nesses who can speak as to the nature and eN-
tent Of his insanity
TIE Will Of the late Rear Admiral Powell,
United states Navy. besides making many
large requests to relatives and friends, en-
dows a naval school for the free education
and preparation OF young men in certain
branches 70 preDsre them TO enter the Naval
Academf at Annapolis, or TO become sters
and mates in the merchant marine service Of
7 the United states. The proposed Institution
VIII be the first OF the kind in the country. 1t
viii give young men with limited means an
/ opportu its that they never enjoyed hereto
Z fore 10 enter the service OF the American navy
under favorable circumstances.
/ THE entire fleet of young Boston debutautcs.
says the E5a5get, appear cecollete at the opera.
at dinners and balls. 1t Is not fashion to
I whirh the American mind accustoms itsell
readily. It is one IN which the much-crltl-
clSal French show more refined taste than
the English. whom we now follow. AOdesty
+ is the greatest charm in young girl. IL can
/ hardly be agreeable 10 the most vain OF young
/ bellies 70 challenge masculine criticism for q
first time with bare shoulders and ard-s
/ However extremely decollete our debutanie'
! are. the invariable white Of this costume alone
suggests the charming innocence Of glrlhood
\ RICH young man Of the dude order OF
/ dress and impertinence attended a charity
i fair at Providence, Z. 1. At one OF tie
/ tables vas a Young lady noted for her beauty
\ The dude hung around the beauty's table
! but bought nothing. At las. the Young lady
I asked: "Wil YOU bUys" "UnfOrtunatel7
/ what wish TO buy Is not Tor sale Nv nat Is
/ it, II dare not say" Whatever 1t is you
/ NAV buv." well, then. since you insist,
should like 10 buy one OF your glossy ringlets p
/ Tie young lady seiz'd par OF scissors
/ clipped one. and handed ittO the young man.
/ saving, zone hundred dOuar5.' He pald.
( But il saddened MIN. and ne was seen at the
/ fair no mOre.-Pr0CideHce Press.
AN AMUSING YARN is told by a naval officer
! at present in Washington, of trip he once
made down a narrow European river during
which "a thick fog get in. The engineer, who
! was an freshman, and very anxious 10 dis
| charge his duties faithfully. became some
! what beWildercl by the lncesssnt rlngngs oil
I the bell which came thick and fast from the
| pilot house. He ran the orders through as
] fast as he could, but IN moment the boat
/ struck. and was firm and lmmovable upon the
/ bank. In q great rage the captain rushed tC
/ the engine room and demanded an eXplana-
/ ton. AN faith, sir, didn't answer the
| bells as fast a ever l could; an wasn't fOuI
bells behind when the old hulk struck"
THE College OF France, at the recent Ely
/ sian leyce IN Paris, was headed by rival OF
/ sir Moses Monteh0re, NJ. Cheyrcu, dean OF
/ that body, who viii be 100 years Old next Au-
/ gust. He fills The chair OF chemistry, and Il
] az the head of the chemical department Of the
! CfJbellns. Though he comes from Wine
! country. he Is = water drinker. NOtwith-
/ standing his age he rises at ;, and takes q
I long matutinal walk IN all weathers in tie
| lariiu des Plautes, where he lives and at
| tends to his professional duties, which are
ardu0u-. His father was a doctor. Though
/ he enjoys the present, he takes Infinite pleas
ure in thinking about the past and recalling
! the i'm yes Of most OF the celebrated French
/ men and women of the century. He dresses
/ ace riding to the style that was IN vogue IN
! Charles Us reign but is too absent minded Ia
I be neat in his apparel. In going to the levec
/ he forgot to put on the white muslin neck
/ cloth which serves him as craYat.
/ GOV. W. e. SQUIRE, Of Washington Terri
1 tory. who passed through New York on sun
! day for Washington City, IS an old New
| Yorker. lie was al one time President Of the
! Remington Arms Company of that city and
/ Il.ion. He married a daughter Of =. Rem
| ington. Mr. Remington had purchased con-
/ siderable property in Washington Territory
I when the JAY Cooke Il Co. 'bOOm" Of North
| ern Pacific was first started. When, later on,
/ Henry Willard gave the y. p. second
.'bcom' Mr.. squire purchased some Of this
] q Remington tGttlc1
/ in 1879. lie has cleared two handsome f5rms,
! one of which he rents for 800 a month. Presi-
! dent Arthur appointed him Governor last
/ June. and lie has just returned from Olympia.
! GOV. squire was in the service as volunteer
from May. 1861, until the close Of the war. He
/ IS only IS years old. He thinks Washington
/ Territory ought to be admitted as a state. as
/ il has $50 QUO inhabitants and 1000 voters. OF
! whom 5000 and overjare women who believe
! IN the new dispensation of the far West,
/ which recognizes their rights.