Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-03
PERSON AL,

MME. RAHTHoLDI IS 80 delighted with
Amcrica that she has expressed a strong de-
sire 10 return and be society queen.
HEINRICH HTI~U's brother, Baron Gustave
Heine, just deaf in Vienna, left fortune of
many mill. on forms TO his lour children.
NJ. MUNKAcsY, the Hungarian artist, has
hcen rendered The use of the studio OF Albert
Blerstadt during his stay in this country.
NJ. GALIGNANI aIu.shouse for broken
down men of letters is nearly finished at
Neuilly, at cost Of several million francs.
PROF. WILLIAM HENRY PECK, the story
writer, has an orange grove In Florida, a
Yacht and sea peach. No wonder he can
spin yarns.
GEN. ROBERTS finds that ne h to conquer
Burmah inch by inch rather than mile by
mile. Policemen now close IN on the trail OF
the soldiers.
REV. j. B. DIX LA BERE. the vicar OF Prest-
bury, Eng, who read part of the service at
Archer'7 funeral, also Ofliciaied at the famous
Jockeys baptlsm in March, 1867.
MRS. JAMES BRowN PoTrER's costumes
nave sent number OF English society girls
into profound state of melancholy. These
dresses were quilt IN America.
A SILVER TABLET to the memory of the late
President Arthur, to he placed at the base of
the mem Jria window to his wife in ST. Johns
Church, Washington, is contemplated.
GEORGE f. MCNEIL has manifested hi.
MAYOR of Boston. Seven thousand signatures
to II petition asking him TO be candidate
have been obtained.
THE resemblance between Attorney General
Garland and First Comptroller Durham is
said to pc SO great that they can be dietn-
guished only by the different ways IN which
they crease their hats.
LIEUT.. Cor. JAMES KENT is dead. aged 5G
years. lie was The only son Of the late judge
William Kent, ami grant son OF Chancellor
Kent. lie WAS Lieutenant Colonel of the
Tweuty-lrst New York Regiment during the
war. lie has published two works of fiction.
FREDERICK DUBOIS, who has been elected
delegate 10 Congress from Idaho, only went
to that Territory three years ago, Prcsident
Arthur appointed him Tn ted states Marshal
largely to resist the encrGHchm "nts OF Nor
mon u eason. and nc now comes back 70 Wash
ingtOu pronounced anti Mormon delegate.
Y. Y. CHURCH ouce suggested TO Calvert
NauX. the landscape artist, that"it would be
feasible to improve the artistic effect Of
Niaaara Falls on the American side by OPEN
ing up a few channels which would allow the
water g. flow here and there over The high
roe. wall on Coat island," Mr. NauN THINKS
of trying the experiment.
WiLsoN BARRETT captured Philadelphia
with his Hamlet. lie had IN immense audi
epcc and his reception Vas enthusiastic. Mr..
Barrett h1s now secured the fayorab YER
dict Of New York, Boston and Philadelphia.
His devotion to his calling, his modest Dear
ing, his art, and, above ALL his trained. con-
-ciention- work GB an actor VIII commend
him to all the country IN due time.
MES. GEN. j. r. Il. STEWART, now prnci.
pa Of "a female seminary At Staunton, Va,
has made Application TO The secretary OF War
for hayersack captured from her husband
n August. 1852, aud which she believes to be
in the 30. session of the war Department.
dihEcnt oearch has been m ede for it. or some
record 81 10, but 90 far without avail. The
secretary has spared no pains TO grant Mrs.
~tuarps request. Mrs. stuart thinks it was
atken 10y % Lieutenant Colonel OF the Fifth
Now York coyalry.