Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-03-26
PERSONAL.

GEN. RAzAINE is described as ''aged, stout
and bloated. shuhpg painfully along the
public streets Of Madrid"
MINISTER HUBBARD, now in japan, is one
of the funniest story tellers of Texas. AM
playfuly calls his wife Mother Hubbard
behind her back.
PROF. THEODORE WEISS. scientist Of great
skill and man much esteemed. shot himself
through tine head AZ Bruenn, Germany, few
days ago. He had learned that he was affiict-
ed with consumption of the spinal marrow"
GEN. THOMAS FRANCIS MEAGHER's widow
has written 10 the Young Ireland Socletv of
Waterford, Ireland. Offering to send them
dress and presentation sword belonging TO
her hu sband. The offer was, of course, ac-
cepted.
NINE. CARLoTTA PATTI has great success
with her musical matlnees at Paris, and
among those present az her second one was
her once brother-in-law, the Marquis de
CauX. This gifted singer has also several
Americans among her pupils.
LADY DUFFERIN takes a personal interest
IN missions. she is now studying Hndnstani
with Miss rhohurn, an American Methodist
missionary, and pays the expenses Of several
persons in America who are studying for fut-
ure missionary work in India.
SENATOR JAMES G. FAIR, OF Nevada. who
visited a shpy I'd on he Delaware a short
time ago, 70 was reported, with the intention
of builting = steam yacht, writes Co a gentle
mad in New York that he docs not intend TO
either build or charter yacht nc the present
time.'
EMPEROR WILLIAMS old age maniiests it
self by his frequent falls. The last mishap Of
this kind was his fall at the court ball on his
rising from the supper table. The fall was
caused by his sword coming between his leg-
and produced a psinfu. but not dangerous
confusion of the hip-bOne.
THE MOST touching incident OF Emperor
williams anniversary day was q pilgrimage
OF the Imperial family TO little oak cradle in
which the future Emperor lay just eighty
nine years ago. IL Is sin az good as new and
lately did service forthe Kaiser's great grand
children, the sons OF Prince william.
T. DEWITT TALMAGE does most Of his work
on railway trains. and the entire series Of
sermons on .'rhe Marriage Ring" were com.
posed on the cars on a weeks "trip last sep
temher When he loses sleep he keeps an
account OF it and balan es the account IN sum
mer time by sleeping right straight ahead.
THE Car and Czarna. on their trip to the
Crimea AMI the banks Of the Don, will be nc.
companied by the CzereWitch, aud will be
absent from the capital Owe or six weeks, II
the Nihi lists do not disturb them while they
are south Following the old Russian Gus
tom, the Car Will present his heir apparent
20 he COssacks as their holman.
SECRETARY LAMARis the only member OF
the abnct who Is not Keeping house. lie has
suite Of -iN rooms uDon the sixth floor OF the
Portland flats. The Portland n ats building has
the general appearance Of agreat ship, ana Mr.
Lamar lives 10 the bow ~ this ship. lie has
beautiful views out OF hta windows, as he has
a command OF both sides OF the bow from
windows OF his apartment lie h. certain TO
have -plendid ventilation, and upon the hott
test day or night his room 10 sure 10 be cool.
y ARL pOULErr, who has a. last been forced
t0disnwn his nominal son and heir. NiscOunt
Hinton, on the latters arrest for Wholesale
sw udiing ~ tradesmen. ie understood 20 CON
temp ate asking the H0u.e 90 Lords 70 pass
upon his sons legitimacy. The Ear. when
70 wears OF age. won NJ the seaside wager,
made when intoxicated, that be dld not dare
% marry an unfortunate glrl, the daughter OF
% pilot there. Six months after marriage
this Hinton was b0rn. Tho m other lie In /