The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-11-10
Personal.

CATULLE MENDEs, the most daring of the
erotico- philosophical novelsts of Paris, is by
birth aSPortuguese. He is pale, cameo-faced
man, with warm and genial manner, and his
conversation is as brilliant as his poisonous
writings
THE Count de Piquelan, handsome and &C.
compliShed nobleman who, until recently, was
a society lion in Quebec and Montreal, having
met with serious reyerseS of fortune, is now
caretaker of Canadian lightship at salary of
800 year.
CAPT. BoYcoTT, despite his terrible expert
ences in Ireland dwells absolutely in no hatred
either of the country or its race. In letter he
made use of this remark: Il go for my annual
holiday to dear old Ireland-it is my one treat
Of the year"
DANIEL D. MAGNUM of Danbury, Conn, is a
blacksmith who has made bid for fame and
fortune. He has invented a wagon reach so
constructed that the wagon can be turned
around anywhere without the backing process.
His invention is called a Magnum bonum.
THE Emperor William did not kiss the pope's
hand is the solemn declaration of the official
German papers, nor did the pope kiss the en-
peror's forehead. That the emperor "bent his
knee" to the pope is also characterized as an
ultramontane Imagination. His majesty bowed
twice and shook the holy father by the hand
three times
The approaching visit of the Empress of
Austria to this country has thrown Boston into
a fever of excitement. kapiolanl is forgotten
in the prospect o. a call from one of the two or
three leading expresses of the continent. 1t is
rumored that Boston is willing to economic on
be" base ball team in order to give the Austrian
queen gorgeous reception.
Cor. ROBERT G. INeERsoLL and his family oc-
cupied a box at the Fifth Avenue Theater
Monday night and watched with keen enjoy
ment the brilliant rendition OF The Rivals. ~
Or .Se nted BY jefferson. Gilbert. Mrs. Drew and
Others. After the performance Col. Ingersol
sail: What strikes me as remarkable about
Jetferson's pob Acres is that 1t does not suggest
by the reno,est echo of a tone. nor the slightest
shadow OF gesture, his Rip Van Winkle. He
is a wonderful artist
Mrs. AMEIr RIvEs- CHASLER was opposed to
the publication of her novel. The Quick or tee
Dead?" in book form. she is anxious to have
the story forgotten by the public as soon as
possible, but her publish insisted upon bring
ing out the book in permanent form. Mrs.
Chanler feels that she has it in her to write
something of value some day, and she does not
care to have the literary errors OF her youth
4 revsr staring her in the face. But the young
man woman who insists upon rushing into
print berore years of maturity are reached must
calmly abide by the result. There is no retreat
ANEW DEVELOPMENT is reported concerning
the engagement between Princess Marguerite
de Chartres and Prince George, the second son
of the king OF Greece, an engagement that was
at one time authoritativey announced and was
afterward officially denied, II appears that
negotiations for the betrothai had been begun
favoraby when the Emperor OF Germany in
terposed, and used his allpowerful influence Co
break OF the match. 1t would not do for one
Of his sisters to have q French princess for a
sister in-law, and as the Duke OF Sparta is to
marry the Princess Sophia of Prussia, Prince
George must seek for wife elsewhere than
among the daughters of the detestei nation.
Princess Marguerite, like her cousin, the
Princess Amelia, the eldest daughter of the
Comte de Paris. and now Duchess OF Braganza
and future Queen OF Portugal is an extremely
pretty girl She does not In the least resemble
her cousin who is a sparkling brunette. with
bright, vivacious dark eyes, but is a graceful
bloGde with Soft blue eyes AID peculiarly sweet
expression. Like her eldest sister, the Princess
Waldeuinr Of Denmark, she is highly educated
and very accomplished. her great talent being
her music as that of her sister was for painting
She has been most admirably b ought up by an
intelligent and judicious mother. The Duchess
de Charities is a lady of unusual intellect. and
has presided herself over the education OF her
young daughters. The Princess Marguerite is
Just ~.