Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-11-30
PERSONAL.

BARON DE STAAL, the Russian ambassador.
has left London for st. Petersburg. He will
visit Berlin for few days.
MISS NELLIE FARREH, an American ac-
tress, reports the lose of her Jewels by theft.
while stopping al hotel in Nottingham.
COUNT DE LEssEfs always wears high hat
whether he IS camel riding in the Soudan or
looking after his little canal downIn Panama.
THE people OF Anjou are going to present
the Comte de Paris with a sword OF honor.
and subscriptions or this purpose have al
ready reached s.. 00e.
SENATOR and Mrs. Vest ara in better health
than they have been for some years. and will
entertain argely his winter In their newly
purchased w ashinGt ton house
ALFRED RUSSELL WALLACE, the English
naturalist who Is now visiting the United
states. was one OF the few friends that Mr.
Darwin loved and cOndded In.
AGNES ETHEL TRACY has agreed to settle
her late husbands estate by taxing ST. 2a0, 0OJ
herself, and giving Miss Helen Robinson
Tracy the 100000 bequeathed to her By her
fathers Will.
ADMIRAL CHESTERHoFF. the Russian Minis
ter OF the Navy, is prolonging his stay in Paris
it is said. at the special desire Of the Czar The
Grand Duke AleXis Alexandrovitch, who is
commander or ali the Russian naval forces, is
with him.
LORD GRANVILLE aud Lord Arthur Russell
are said 10 be the only membe Of the British
Parl lament who can speak good French, ana
Mr.. Bryce the only member OF the House of
Commons who can converse inte.ligently in
German.
The Michigan Legislature, which assemblies
on the first Wednesday in January. wilt elect
United states Senator to succeed omar ID.
Coneer. The candidate said to have the in-
side track for the position is Col. L. b. Stock
bridge, OF Kalamazoo. lie is go years old,
millionaire, and possesses large interests in
pine sands and railroads.
PRESIDENT DWIGHT. OF Yale, Is said 10 have
prejudice against gong to bed for the night
without taking long walk for exercise. He
often sits until 10. Il and IL O'Clock. porting
over his 0ooGs or driving his pen. and then
gets up an appetite. a. 10 were. Tor slumber
Oy = tramp across New Ravens old green and
through the deserted streets Of the town.
A CURIOUS MISTAKE has been IN AIDE in Mexi-
co. The people Of that country have mis-
taken Frenchman named Thier-, who is
visiting the republic, for the late President Of
France. The presiding officer of the Mexican
Chamb made him an address and dinner
was given In his honor. The Jockey Club had
fun with him also. There is q great deal in a
name iC Mexico.
THE mother of Rev. DR.. Frank S. Norton
recently dean of the Albany Episcopal Cathe-
dral ana now rector OF st. Stephens Church.
Lynn, has Just died ana left her son n large
fortune. DR.. Norton Is probably the richest
clergyman IN the United states. He was vale
dictOrian OF the TRINITY College class oil 'BS
aud was for Il time assistant at st. Thomas,
New YORK.
GEN. FRANCIS a. WALKER. in an address
before Vermont veterans u day or 81 ago.
gave this good estimate OF Hancock: "While
he was not master OF the science OF logistics
like Me- dc anu Humphreys. he could conduct
"A long march over bad roads with artillery
amt trans better, IN my humble judgment,
tran any other officer OF the war, Federal or
Confederate"
MISS FioErScE MARRYAT's ''prattle about
America d,sDcases the London Truth. That
critic save 10 Is provoking To nnd this sketch
utilized Tor an advertlseinent-Ol Mlss Mar
ryatts person: INV magnificent arms and
bust" 81 Miss MarryGts cOnqie II had
an Archdeacon 10 bu ton my poote;' Of Miss
Marryat's books: 40 living novelist has "A
larger salcin n Uiited states than myself
Nv books have been read by everyone" That
IL why Truth wants nothing 10 10 with "fom
Tddler'a Ground"