The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-02-27
PERSONAL.


Mr.. HILDEBRAND now living in Chicago, was
for sixteen years the body servant of Prince Bis
marck.
GEORGE NJ. PULLMANs new summer house, on
one of the Thousand Islands, will be finished
and occupied by him by August l.
LEO Mi. will complete on March next the
first decade of his pontiticate, and President
Cleveland the third year of his Office the
same day.
SENATOR SHERMAN is said to be creating the
impression among Virginia people in Washing
ton that he wants Gen. Malone to occupy the
second place on the ticket with him.
Miss MILDRED BARRETT. the famous actors
youngest daughter, is among the debutantes
of Boston this season. She is very beaut-
full brunette Of 10, and is greatly admired.
FATHER FISCHER, who was the confessor and
intimate friend of the unlucky Macmillan, is
dead. He has left copious "reminiscences but
they are not to be published for ten years.
Ex-Gov MERRILL of Iowa, who went to Cali
forna less than two years ago. is said to be sew
eral times a millionaire already, his land and
mining speculations having all been successful.
HANNIBAL HAMLIN is said to favor as second
choice after Blaine. Fairchild for President and
Hawley for Vice-President. This ticket, he saws
lis double-ender-as good at the tail as at the
head"
R. D. BLAcKMoRE, author of Lorna Doone,"
has just lost his wife. Mr.. Blackmore resides at
Wellington, near London, where he cutivates
one of the largest market gardens in Great
Britain. 1t seems strange to think of the au-
thor of one of the greatest novels of the genera
ton, as many critics consider Lorna Doone, -
posing as a wholesale green grocer.
THE Prince of Wales being invited to an "at
home" last week, had, as is the custom, the list
of the people he would meet submitted to him
by the lady desirious of receiving his royal
highness in her house The Prince passed his
pencil through the names of three ladies' When
asked by the hostess the reason Of his objection,
he replied MY dear madam, ] can not ex
plain. Ask your husband. He should not have
permitted you TO know such people,"
THE Boston Herald of Saturday says that one
of the prettiest girls at the Vendome domino
party was Miss May Brady, a daughter of
Judge Brady, of New York, who, with her aunt
Mrs. Lydig, has been visiting in Boston for a
week, staying at the Nendome. Miss Brady
bears strong resemblance to the beauti-
full Marchioness of Kildare Miss Brady during
her visit in boston, was the recipient of a good
deal of attention in prominent social circles. " .
Ex-Gov CURTIN is now the only living war
Governor who served in that capacity from the
beginning to the close Of the war. There are
several eX-Governors yet among the living who
took conspicuous parts in the great civil con-
flict, among them Blair, of Minnesota: Kirk
wood, OF Iowa. and Sprague, of Rhode Island,
but of the great war Governors as An
drew, of Massachusetts,; buckingham, Of Con-
necticut; Brough and Dennison, of Ohio, and
Morton, Of lndiana-only Curtin survive.
ATTORNEY GENERAL JONI p. STOCKTON, of
New Jersey, begins to look as though his so
years were bearing heavily upon him. The big
blonde mustache that used 10 make him a
marked figure in the United States Senate
nearly twenty years ago has grown snow-white,
ana the tall manly form is lit
tie bowed If blood, training and ability mean
anything the OK Senator ought yet to be a
prominent factor IN national politics, but ever
since 1873. when he was defeated for reelection
10 the Senate by Theodore r. Randolph. who
had more money and less brains than the Sena.
tor, Mr. StocAton, has not taken much interest
In public affairs
SENATOR PAYNE, Of Ohio who is rsputed 10 be
one OF the weIitIlest members Of the senate
and who can PROBABLY command more ready
money with short notice than any Of bis ass0-
ciat's b. one of the poorest dressers la that
body lie Is not gifted with a fine hgure. aud
his rusty black sllf, which be bias worn appar-
entity ever since Doe became "a Senator fits nm
a. though li mi Kbt have been built for some one
weighing many pounds above BIS present
weight III ueckwear Is usually wr-iellrd re-
H'upling nu ordinary pincr ~ narrow black
braid. lir ls known as 'tAe silent senator.
because he seldom t4frs part lu any of zoe IRE.
Qurnl discussions, and the kfCDfd shows that le
las neEer address the senate longer than i've
ninuifs in n single day. tbs only exception
biluH when john SHERMAN NHe endrafoflng ~
secure me passage Of "a resolution providing Cor
de Aafuii gallon ~ senator Payne : election ~
a teai IN iile bcnata,