The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-02-29
PERSONAL.

HANNo DEILER, professor of German in Tu-
lane University, is the leader of the "Volapuk''
craze in New Orleans
KING UMBERro of Italy, is crippled in his pri-
vate means, owing to enormous arrears in debts
he is paying for his late father,
THE reigning Prince of Monaco, who is now
TO- is blind He lives principally at his Chateau
of lie Marchais and he is rgidly careful in his
expenditure, although his fortune is SgO0OO a
year.
JUDGE McCUE. the newly-appointed Assistant
Treasurer is said to be the richest man ever in
that place. His fortune, it is said came from
liberal investments in Brooklyn surface railroad
stocks.
THE Queen Of the Belgians excels in the art
of producing bowls of fish from handkerchiefs
and causing coins watches and other articles to
vanish into thin air. In other words, she is a
practced adept at conjuriDg.
SENATOR HoAR thinks the Republican party
should not send delegates to Chicago with
labels about their necks marked sherman, -
Allison "Hawley." Perhaps he thinks the
labels should bear the name "Hoar"
Rev METANCrHoN B. WILLIAMS is said to he
the oldest living graduate of Princeton Among
his classmates were Richard H. Bayard uncle
of Secretary Bayard, who also a Senator
from Delaware and Minister to Belgium.
Miss MILDRED BARRETT, Lawrence Barrett's
youngest daughter, is described as a beautiful
brunette of nineteen. The gossips had it
snort WDle ago UDat SDe was engaged To Edwin
Booth. Miss Barrett is much admired IN Bos-
ton, where she made her debut this season.
RUSSELL SAGE says he keeps on at stock deal
ing because he does not know what else to do
He thinks New York superior to Paris, and says
Broadway is good enough for him and adds.
I'D rather stay at II Broadway and guess on
the prices of things than be anywhere else in
the world"
The success of Levi C'Doc'O Wilson, Of the
Moen lawsuit fame, in commanding other peo-
pies money, is something remarkable. lie is
in possession of ample funds again from some
mysterious source, and on his way to Europe
for life of ease, II he chooses so to make it.
When will this mans story be tolds
SENATOR SHERMAN is fortunate in having an
amIable wife Though little is ever heard of
her In public, all who have had the fortune to
meet her are impressed with her kindness and
amiUility of manner Those who know her best
say she is beloved by humble people. who seem
to find in her claim for first consideration and
attention. She has no pride that makes her ex-
elusive and no ambition that leads her to seek
popularity.
UNITED STATES MINISTER CURRY is becoming
famous for his hospitality in Madrid. He recent
ly entertained at dinner the Duke and Duchess
of sessa Bourbon daughter OF an infante of
SPAIN, Don Antonio COnOVas del Castillo and
bride. the Ambassadors Of England. Germany
and France, the Duke Of Durcal Bourbon (son
Of the lnfaute Don Sebastian and others In
the evening there WAS a concert, in which Napo-
leon Nerger and Mime PasqlIa sang.
As 10 Josef Hofmanu's withdrawal from the
task set for him by his monitors. SAYS the New
York STIR. have only this 10 say The profits
Of the boys performances ia New York were 80
far beyOn the expectations Of his managers
and parents. that a new contract was inevitable
The balance was 80 largely in favor Of Abbey
that lloimann senior naturally protested The
boys health is no better ~ WORSE than u ought
10 be. The painful fact Of the whole perform
ance * that the poor little Dick. who IL The cen
ter Of all this haggling and barierIng. doesn't
know whether hs b. in "A state of nervous
eKaltation or not. but only feels that bis life h
made miserable by the constant directions and
forbiddinss Of 1lay0r, nurse, mother manager
aud doctor
THIRTY riN YEARS ~ AGE and president ~ the
Mercantile national Bank ~ New York the
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