The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-11
PERSONAL.
Journal.

THE baby king of Spain is to be presented
with silver rattle box by United States
Minister Belmont upon the latter's arrival at
Madrid.
THE venerable Duchess of Cambridge has
rallied wonderfully, and bids fair to live long
time yet. She has willed the whole of her large
fortune to the Tecks.
JANE HADING was disappointed because
divorces cannot be purchased in Chicago for
francs or 10 francs apiece. She wanted to
take one back to Paris with her.
THE freedom of the city of London has been
conferred upon Prince George Of Wales. II he
does not differ greatly from his ancestors he
will take advantage of the privilege
The Spanish mission, to which Perry Bel
mont has recently been appointed, pays Sl2 900
a year. There are only four missions that
have a greater salary attached-Great Britain,
Germany, France and Russia, which pay
Sl7, 900 each.
GOMEZ, the Brazilian composer who wrote the
opera of III Guarany," produced with success
some years ago at the Royal Italian Opera in
London, has now another work ready for pro
duction, in which the Emperor OF Brazil is said
to take the deepest personal interest.
GEN. BouLANGER. it is known, receives large
subscriptions of money from many different
quarters. but most persons will be surprised to
learn, as is declared in the London journals,
that he has received $50 900 from admirers
compatriots of course, in the United States.
RoMULUs LAWSON of Allensve, N. c., is evil
IDENTITY an expensive guest to have to dinner. He
has a record of having devoured at one meal
quarter of mutton, two half grown chickens. a
pound of bacon, five herrings loaf OF corn
bread, eighteen biscuits and pound Of candy.
JoHN CHARLTON, NJ p, William Coe and
Archibald Blue, mem bers of the Canadian min.
ing commission. have left Toronto for Wash
ington, where they will spend some time in
vestigating the mining laws OF the different
states. They will make report of their work
TO their government,
THE Ameer of Afghanistan has imposed
heavy tax on all books aud printed matter pass
ing through his dominions, which will destroy
the lucrative book trade between India and
Central~Asia. lie desired to check the circula-
ton of reasonable proclamations which lshak
Khan spread at the beginning Of his rebellion,
and has probably succeeded in his intent.
Mr.. CHAMBERLArN's two preceding wives were
both kenricks the daughter of Archibald
Kenrick, the second daughter OF Timothy
Kenrick. The first Mrs. Chamberlain only sur.
viyed her marriage two years, and the second
died after seven years OF matrimonial felicity.
When Mr.. Chamberlain first married he was rs
years old; on his second marriage, in 1883, he
was 81.
Phil DAILY, the gambler; who got bis great
start in life by winning 500 900 on Grover Cleve-
lands election in 1884, is said to have bet the
same way this year, though he settled his bets
with loss Of only about $4,000. IL is said that
his wealth TO about S25OOOO. He is one OF
those sporting men that neither drink. smoke
nor chew.
SAYS GEORGE ALFRED TOWNSEND: Mention
of Gen. Harrison having made an English-born
citizen his private secretary, reminds me that
Vice President Morton also has q British secre-
tary who has been in this country ten or more
years--Mr. Coyney. Like Gen. Harrison, Mr..
Morton took his man out of a newspaper office.
oddly enough, he took his out OF the New York
Herald office, where Coyney had been 4 re-.
porter and general writer, always distinguished
for his courtesy, genuine good feeling and fell
lowship."
PRINCE HENRY, brother of the German en-
peror, cut fine figure during his recent visit to
Copenhagen. A correspondent contrasts him
with the Russian heir apparent, who was also
present. and says: Prince Henry is very fair
with smooth hair, clear eyes, tall and broad
chested. Dressed in his glittering naval uni
form, decorated with the violet ribbon OF the
Order of the Elephant he looks like gladstone
figure of light. Tae clarovitch il the exact op-
poste of the Teuton sailor prince. Graceful, OF
medium hegut, with almonj-shaped eyes,
pale, dark complexion, and close-cut hair,
black as ink, he appears almost too serious in
simple uniform, although ne can be ex-
tremely pleasant and amiable II he becomes in
terested In subject of conversation"