The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-04-09
PERSONAL.

RoUMANIA has new Cabinet official named
Sherman. The Presidential mania of this
country has long been well acquainted with the
name.
Mrs. MARY READ GooDALE, of Baton Rouge is
a ready practical speaker eloquent and WittV
and is one of the most successful workers. the
temperance cause has in the South
The late Vice President Wheeler left So. 900
to charity and $40 900 to his relatives, but when
the lawyers get through with the pending CON
test both charity and relatives are likely to come
ont minus .Yf
HupERT HERKosER, the English painter has
laid aside his paint pot and brushes, and is de
voting himself entirely to the writing and pro-
ductiou of operas, in which he appears as the
chief singer.
Pope LEO has ordered that the walls around
| the Vatican palace be heightened. High build
ings have been erected in the neighborhood
which overlook the garden in which the Pope
takes his daily walk.
JOHN T. PAGE is the Village blacksmith" of
Trenton. He has been in one location for forty
years, and his shop, where he repairs all sorts
of vehicles, is the favorite resort for those who
like to talk politics and get solid chunks of ad-
vice from the veteran proprietor He is the
oldest voter at the City Hall polling place.
AN INTERESTING LEGAL QUESTION is likely to
arise over the finding of jar containing ST., 900
at Holman Station, Ind, by Smith Stewart on
a farm which he had rented. The lannlord
claims the money the ground that it had
been buried by his sister, now deceased. The
collection includes some coins over 200 years
old.
AMONG prominent society girls of Washington
who have become nuns within comparatively
recent period are Miss Febiger, daughter Of
Rear Admiral Febiger; Miss Constance Edgar
Col. Bonaparte's stepdaughter; Miss Bertha
Gerolt, daughter of former German Minister
and Miss Sands, daughter of Rear Admiral
Sands.
COuNr XOS MnTTEF is very IoreciSa N ha I'D
juStment of his yellow wig, which he wears con
stantlv Before he takes his morning drive he
is particular 10 see that II is just So and the de
rangement of few hairs Will annoy him ex-
ceedingly. When the wind blows he pulls his
chapeau down over his ears to prevent any uu-
pleasant consequences that might ensue should
the air get betw, en- his bald pate and its COW
ering.
Cot WILLIAM c. MCBRIDE, of Washington, is
generally regarded as the jolliest and best
natured man In Newspaper Row in Washington
He always gets up on the right side of the he'd,
and an iridescent smile Immediately breaks
over his countenance. This smile continues all
day aud is taken to bed at night. Col Mcbride
will smile even if awakened out of a sound sleep
He was never known 10 be out Of humor, and he
has listened to congressional speeches by the
hour.
BARON ALFRED TENNysoN having retired from
the poetical business, is about 20 start new
lease of public life as a godfather to baby colo
MES 4 new English settlement is shortly 10 be
established in the region of the Cape of Good
topc. II will be peopled by number of Sc
lected families taken from one Of the southern
counties of England. The first party starts in
June next. The new settlement Is 20 be called
"Tennyson," after the poet laureate, who for
many years past has taken a great interest IN
the South African colonies.
CAPT. ROBERT J. LINDEN, Superinten lent of
the PinkeltoI Agency in Philadelphia, is in all
probability one Of the most courageous men in
the United States to-day. lie seems TO lack the
quality of fear Altogether, and while not at all
foohardy rash he will undertake missions
that other men shrink from. This trait was
shown scores OF times during the Mole Mcguire
troubles in the coal regions of Pennsylvania,
when IL was worth "A mans life TO be known as
a Plnkerton operative. Capt. Linden never
showed the white leather once, although in
dozen instances his life was not worth the toss
of copper He is noted for his mildness and
urbanty.