Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-03-29
PERSONAL.

S. G. W. BENJAMIN, eX-minister to Persia
has gone to Salem, Mass. to make his nome.
EX-GOV. CRITTEHDRN, of Missouri, is
thought 10 have an eye on Senator Cockrelrs
seat.
GEN. GRANT Is to stand in granite on
$4,000 soldiers shaft to be put up at salem,
Mass.
GEN. SHERIDAN and George Jones, of the
New York Times, are at the Hygeia hotel,
Old Point Comfort.
OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES is not gong to
Europe with James Russell Lowell, although
both are golng-the former first.
MISS KATE FIELD now uses the stereopti-
con in her lectures, and thus shows the Nor
mon IN the very bosom OF his family.
NJ. BEHAND's portrait of a noted Partisan
wa willully scratched and maiiciously dis
figured at an exhibition in Paris recently.
MRS. CONGRESSMAN BARBOUR the deceased
wife OF John 5. Barbour, directed in her will
that $4,000 be distributed in Catholic charities.
NEARLY 100 members of the House Of Com
mons have signed memorial to Speaker
Peel praying that the rule requiring court
dress at official levees be abolished.
ELLA WHEELER WILCOX says it is the wo-
man who feels herself strongest ia her virtue
and secure in social position who h most fear
less in her efforts TO uplht the afflicted and
unfortunate.
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND has formed no de-
cided plans for the summer yet aAd will take
no vacation, II Is said, until August. Then
he viii probably repeat his visit 10 the Adj
rondacks or 90 TO some equally secluded
place.
THE Able LIST presided at the perform
ance Of his Mass on Thursday in the Church
of st. Eustaehe, Paris, NJ. COlOnne conduct
ing. The Archbishop refused 10 allow ladies
to sing. The church was crowded. MANY
Orleanists were present
SARA BERNHARDT. at rehearsal Of Sar-
dOu's Fedora, for the performance OF which
she Is drilling a new cast fell aud sprained
her foot, the injury being OF such a painful
nature that she was Oh ICED TO be taken home
at once and has been obliged TO remain there
and In bed for two days.
Mr.. WATTS, the famous English artist, has
written TO a friend: II intend all the work
am doing now, and all that I shall do In fu-
trouble and from some applications II you
make this known; IN fact, may say that /
have reared from the profession, aud no long
er work as a p OCCASIONAL man.
JULES vERSE's wound. received at the
hands OF his nephew, although not dangerous,
is quite painful. Thus far the surgeons have
been unable to extract the bullet. which Is
lodged in the shin bone, and have inserted a
tube In the wound m the hope that the bullet
viii work its way out OF its own accord. Dur
ing the operation the patient was kept under
the influence OF chlOrof0rm.
MISS KATE FIELD. who IL being lioni1ed be.
cause OF her Joan dare achievement Ia the
matter OF the Mormons,is thus described by an
admirng gossip: Every lovely she looked IA
costume Of dark-blue velvet aud silk. which
brought out the pure, perfect brightness of
her fAes-that epir1tuelle beauty which holds
one with rs Irresistible spell-ae she 90 cd bv
the little table laden with rArest howers,
where great baskets OF scarlet ro.es anu Gala
hitee, with bending sprays OF mlgnOnnette
aud clusters of yt0icts cleaning through trail
Ing areeneTy. made beautiful the place"