The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-02-25
PERSONAL.

MILE ZUCCHI, and Italian ballet dancer who
has made a sensation in Paris, is soon to marry
a Russian Prince. Her friends speak of her as
Mile. Lucchi.
JAMES ALBERT CATHcART, champion pedes
trian, drinks nothing stronger than lemonade
He says that a man who wants to walka week
must indulge in weak drinks.
An ENGLISH FRIEND of Joseph Chamberlain
says that the latter would not accept the rank
of knighthood from the Queen of England
Chamberlain does not care TO allow his name to
occupy place in roll of knights which takes
up 10S columns in Burke's book OF titles .
S r. JOHNSON. of Omaha, was given chance
few years ago to buy the Coronado islands, in
San Diego bay, for $1,000, but refused it. and
they were sold to a syndicate soon after for
worth of lots from the tract and the balance is
held at S10,0 600
MRS D. C. BLooMER, who lives at Council
Bluffs. comes forward at this late day to deny
that she was the inventor of the peculiar cos
tune which for so many years has borne her
name though she admits that she was the first
to wear it in public. when she delivered lee
ture in Chicago on womans rights.
SPEAKING of Mrs. Ceveland's presence at the
performance of Nero in Washington Monday
night a correspondent says: Mrs. Cleveland
seemed to enjoy the opera very much. The bal
let was fully as bacchanalian as the posters
promised, but Mrs. Cleveland apparently took
slight interest in it. She turned slightly away
from the stage and carefully scanned the vast
audience.
SENATOR PALMER, of Michigan, not long ago
sent special envoy to Asia to purchase Arabian
horses. Mr.. Palmer is in receipt of a letter from
his emissary dated at Jerusalem which says that
the Sultan has issued frman prohibiting fur
Their expectations of Arabian horses. Senator
Palmer has laid his case before Congressman S.
S. Cox, who will try to get the Michigan states
man out of his dilemma
TIE students of Amherst College held a mock
Presidential las
. day evening. The affair was a great success
aud the result of the balloting may be of some
interest. 1t was as follows: Blaine, 1871; Haw-
ley, 81; Sherman, 81; Lincoln 83. AS there were
3l5 delegates voting no candidate obtained a
majority and the convention adjourned to
await the action of the Chicago circus in June
AMONG the hundreds of letters received by P
IT. Barnum since the recent fire in Bridgeport
is one offering chicken with three legs. an
other which tenders him dog with three legs
and still another which tells him where he can
obtain II cross-eyed cat Among other things
which have been offered him by mail are a
violin belonging TO George Washington, a blue
eyed cat woolly horse, cat with six legs an
Ohio man who has not been mentioned for the
Presidency, etc.
VARIOUS United States Senators have man.
aged TO find fat places for their sons in the Gov.
eminent employ Senator Sausbury's son il
Clerk of the Committee on Engrossed Bills
Senator Rlddlebergers son il Clerk Of the Com
mttee on Manufactures. senator Ransom's son
draws 81, 100 year as Clerk Of the Committee
on Private Land Claims. President pro tenn
ingalls, has made hts son bis private secretary AZ
q handsome salary, paid by the Government
j, p. voorhees, son Of Senator Voorhees, is
Clerk OF the senate Library Committee.
AHDREw D. WHITE, eN President Of Cornell
University thinks Senator liawley stands "a
gooi chance for the Republican nomination for
President lie says \ mel bis vile neoently
And found Der a most charming woman ] don't
wonder that PniadelphiAns feel proud Of her
II seains 20 me ridiculous that he fact that she
b English should initiate against her husband
nomination or election. To b. sure u Mr. CleYe.
land rlils again q great many fOtes will b. cast
f0r Nm Overland, bat hra hasiey ought 10
poll a. many n har husband should receive the
nqnlpatun Her hsr0le and Eureasaf1l Wdfk ga
the hattie flridr a tue Oii World should insure
eeg popularity lu tala couptfg,n