Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-19
PERSONAL.

GEN. SHERMAN's health has been much i'm
proved by his 5000 mile trip with Senator Lo-
gan and party.
MR.; EvARTs describes the state dinners I'M
der the HAYES regime by saying water
flowed like champagne"
MRS. SUNDERLANp, of Washington, because
of the brilliancy OF the precious stones she
wears, bears the title Of the Diamond Queen.
PoRFIRIo DIAZ, President of Mexico. ia
said TO be trlfle brigandish in appearance
and with something of the air of lucky ad-
venturer.
j. Il. MILLET. who goes from Boston to take
charge of the illustrations II the new "Scrib-
ner's Magazine" ia younger brother Of
Frank Mlllet, the artist.
> AT the Hotel de Vile banquet In honor of
his one hundredth birthday Professor Chew
reul drank few drops Of champagne, the
first that he had ever tasted.
MRS. FRANK LESLIE is disposed to be mel
anchoy because, as she says. she "lives r
mans life without mans enjoyments."
Mrs. Leslie ought to learn 10 smoke.
HAVING completed his bicycle tour through
England, Rev. DR.. Wayland Hoyt, OF Phila-
delphia. sailed for home last Wednesday and
will occupy his pulpit next Sunday.
BARON RoTHsCHILD rode by special train
from Glasgow to London at sixty miles an
hour when ne heard of his mothers alarming
Illness IN Paris. In London he learned Of her
death.
Mrs. LAWRENCE BARRETT and her daurh
ter sail for Germany next week. to pass few
months with the son i'm law and daughter OF
MIR Barrett, the Baron and Baroness Van
Roder.
SIR MICHAEL HICKS BEACH evidently an
ticipates heightened term OF employment in
Ireland, as he is going to let williamsburg
Park, his family place in Worcestershire, for
three years.
COL. GEORGE T.. PERKINS, OF Norwich.
Conn who began his ninety ninth year In
August is the active financial head OF the
Norw On and Worcester railroad, and works
rs regularly now as he did twenty-five years
ago.
THE project OF erecting a monument to
Washington Irving. conceived by rarrytown
iciuzens, has been given a fresh impetus and
immediate steps will be taken TO collect the
necessary funds. The monument Is to be
tower attached to st. Marks church.
CoNGREssM AN THoM AS NJ. BAYNE has been
arrested for libel. coal miner near Johns
town brings the suit because Col. Baynes
Pittsburg Penny Press accused him of abus-
ing and itl-treating his wife, who had disap-
peared and was thought TO be m rdered.
THE King Of Portugal's marriage has final
ly been settled with the Princess Heuriette,
Younger daughter of the Comte de Flan-
dres. Princess Henrietta Will receive an
immense dowry. She is the favorite of her
father, who Is among the richest Princes in
Europe.
BARON DE CuARETrE, the famous Rovalist
General OF France and eX-comma nder OF the
PApal ZouaVes, arrived in BOSTON Thursday.
accompanied by his wife and Count de Kerse-
biec. The Catholic unions in that city ten
dered him a banquet M Ober's, at which mauy
prominent eX- members OF the Papal Zouaves
were present.
JAMES G. MoRFoRp was the only surviving
memhe of the Old Defenders OF baltimore
who was able on Monday to celebrate De-
tenders day He made the usual tour around
Battle Monument, saluted the shaft erected
TO the memory of those who fell In the de-
usual banquet and made neat speech. He
10 81 years old.