Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-10-22
PERSONAL.

NINE. NILSSON IS seriously i'll with bron-
chits IN London, and ner concert tour has
been abanaoned.
BETWEEN dyspepsia and the death of the
mare he rode during the Franco Prussian
war, Prince Bismarck is reported las irrita-
bic as man can be and hve."
EDWARD S. CLEVELAND, the Democratic
candidate for Governor of Connecticut, is I'M
der the medium size and of slight build. He
has Handsomely chlseled face, which beams
with intelligence and good numor, and wears
a moustacne aud SIDE WHISPERS white as snow.
IT is Mrs. Lamar. Jr, wife of L. @. C.
Lamar, Jr., the private secretary OF the Minis
ter OF the Interior. and not Miss Jennie
Lamar, that Is the artist. Mrs. Lamar made
a fine picture of one of Gen. Grants Arab
horses which Gen. Beale presented to the Sec
rotary.
THE death is recorded of James Kennedy
once manager of George Stephenson's works
at NewCastie-on-Ty lie planned the first
three locomotives on the Stockton ana Darl-
| ington railroad in 1925, and built the Liver
| pool the frat locomotive with horizontal
| cylinders applied directly TO the crank shaft
or axle.
WILL CARLETON, the author Of Farm BAL
| lads and similar poems. has shaved or his
beard and cut his hair and lost. in consequence.
his Iankreish air. lie has also grown stout.
as his income has grown, but he still retains
his cheerful manner and voice. He ID now in
Boston. where his lectures have been very
! largely attended.
WASHINGTON lRvGNG's grave in Sleepy Hol-
low Cemetery has suffered 3 good deal from
visiting admirers this summer. IL is tramped
down Nat, gular footpath cutting through
II. It looks as n 1t might have been a play
ground for romping school children all the
summer through. The plain white slab that
marks the grave ia hacked and clipped all
around, TIE WORK of relic hunters.
SOME ONE once told Abram 5. Hewitt that
he owed much TO the fact that he was the SON
| lu-law of Peter Cooper. Flu-hing with the
natural resentment OF proud and capable
man, Mr.. Hewitt rctorted that the time would
come when Peter Cooper would be known as
the father in law of Mr.. Hewitt. Mr.. Cooper's
death rendered literal realization OF this i'm
possible, but IN its significant meaning the
! prediction seems TO have been fulfilled.
RosAV. BURNS died on April 4. 1888, leav-
ing Will by which she bequeathcd to Fer
nando dc Francisco Martin, a Spaniard, her
fortune Of 100000, inherited from her father,
Ross Burns. of Topeka, Kan, where he was
formerly Sherin. Her mother. Mrs. Mary
SPAR. who lives at No. SO st. Johns place,
Brooklyn, and Is Il sister OF Victoria Woodruff
and Icunie G Claim, IS contrasting the Will.
which has been presented for probate in New
York city. After the death Of the testAtrix
! her body was oNhumed, her mother having
charged that she had been the victim OF NAL
practice ~ the hands OF Martin. There was
no proof of this, however.
DABSEY II. MAURY, who has been reap
pointed Minister TO Colombia, has fought two
duels. The first WAS with Col. dc River, OF
| the fTchtN army. VINO WAS NJ the umc visit
! ing IN this country. The French officer was
! IN love with a Young lady IN Alabama to
| whom Maury had been paving attention. The
lady manifested a decided preference for the
| French Colonel, whereupOu Maury challenged
| him. The duel was fought Ia the gray OF an
| April morning on Il sand bar In Mobile bay.
/ Maury WAS arrested and De RIVER married
| the lady, taking her with him to France a
| few days after the affair. This wss Ia 1891
| His second duel w0s with VlrgniAp but
before either was harmed reconciliation
J was brought about.