The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-07-11
PERSONAL.

HAVING returned from an extended European
tour, lhlhp ID. Armour periodically declares
that ne has seen no place that could compa re
with Chicago either for residence or business
purposes
AUG. has been chosen as the time for I'M
Yelling the monumental statue of Mirabeau at
Montargis. 1t was Ga the night of Aug or
early morning Of Aug. 5, ninety nine years ago
that the immolation of the ancient feudal con
sututlon OF France was first made, and on that
occasion Mnabeau said to Sieyes: "You have
unlooSed the bull, NJ TAbbe. Do not be sur
prsed II he uses his horns
THERE has been some curiosity to know who
would succeed George IL. CJrliss in the man
agemem OF the great engine works at Provi-
dence, r. |. Mr.. Corliss' SON. George f. Corliss
has never been trained to the business and will
PROBABLY take advantage of his wealth to give
himself up largely to study and travel. The
wee president OF the company, William Cowan
therefore becomes the head of the concern
GES ADAM 4, KING of the Maryland delega-
ton at Chicago, was the last man TO cast a bal
lot for Blaine on the vote which nominated
Harrison He is now being overwhelmed with
letters from Blaine enthusiasts. From Cum
berland, Md, he has received Blaine button
directed: To the hero who cast the last ballot
Tor James c. Blaine In fact, Gen. King is
now spoken OF among Blaine men all over the
country as Adam GoOdtellOw.'
JAY GOULD must have learned to write durine
his recent trip to Constantinope. Anything
more oriental than his gnature it il said
could hardly be found. 1t looks exactly Gts
the ornamentation on u package of real Turkish
tobacco, or the Inscription on a Turkish prune
box But 1t conveys u much more subtle mean
ing TO the average bank cashier and is good for
much more money ON the face of a check than
either OF the aforementioned hieroglyphics.
WHEN appointed at the age of 81 to the Greek
prOiessOrShlp in liampden- Sidney COLLAGE Vir-
ginia, Willis Henry BOcock who has inst beer
selected by Prof Harper of Harvard TO take
chatSe OF the summer school of Greek, at the
southern Chautauqna, was the youngest col
lege professor IN the United States" lie was
born Jan I, ISIS, in Halifax county. Virginia
WAS graduated in 1881, from the kempor family
school IN 5oonYillc No, and soon afterward
matriculatcd at the sterling old Nr.inia COLLEGE
named after Hampton and Sidney
ANECDOTES regarding the last days of the late
Emperor Frederick OF Germany continue to
multiply. Not long before his death he gave
audience to a little Eugitsh boy years old who
had undergone the operation of tracheotomy
about year ago. The boy had not only sur
vNcd the operation but had grown strong and
healthy emperor Frederick heard OF his case
and. desiring to So him, paid his expenses
from London TO Potsdam He examined the
child 8 throat and hoard him talk, while the
Em press Victoria pied him with bDnbons that
he might show how well he could swallow.
YALE has conferred the degree Of master OF
arts upon Samuel l.. Clemens, who is known to
fame as MAJ k Twain, - This is the first time
that an educational institution has shown any
recognition OF the eleveting influence welded
by American hlimorists. by granting Marx
Twain degree Yale has proved that the profess
sional wit has risen in tho scale OF intellectual
enleayor since the days OF John Phoenix and
Artemus Ward. Hitherto colleges have shown
no appreciation Of Jokes more mo ern than
those Qi lhutus. II is Just possible that
chair of humor may yet be established at one OF
our progressive universities
THE widow of Baife whose death a. the age
" - years is announced was a Hungarian
Lana hosen ny name. ana possessed talents as
an opera singer. She met Balfe on the stage lie
hliiug At the time a baritone role and few
weeks later they were married. The union was
most happy one, and Justified the eulogiu ID
~ Charies Lamb hrruev Who spoke OF her as
the loving and faithful wife, who was thonce-
iorth ylAbly To p'rouify her amiaole pres.
enc" anu the tangible ideuce oi neyer-e.iding
soilcltuie that good genius which bad hitherto
watched over BIN un,erti aud guided his staDs
- uuerinRly 10 las good" ON his death, in
1870. she devoted hersalf 10 the task Of honor
lng his memory by tle establishment ~ a Baife
seh0iartiip al the tol al academy n muslc aud
" fAiigaA y1Asr appropriate wagA