The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-05-12
PERSONAL.

ISABELLA, the ex.Queen of Spain. has grown
so stout that she has had to have a carriage
made with an opening at the back that falls and
forms doorway to allow her to enter. 1t cost
IS, 900.
PAUL GRoTTKAU, the Milwaukee Anarchist
shows evidences of improvement and reform
He is spending the leisure hours of his imprisou-
ment in studying the language and customs of
Americans.
JAMES f. HOWARD, Representative in the Ohio
Legislature from John Sherman's county Of
Rchland. predicts that Gov Foraker will be the
Republican candidate for President with an
Eastern man for second place.
Mr.. GLADSTONE owns patch of land on the
Canadian side commanding a splendid view of
Niagara Falls. He was asked to sell when the
Prospect Park improvements were being
planned but declined with thanks.
THE st. Louis Western Vatchman dances a
verbal jig over its discovery that there are now
in this country eleven MAYORS bearing the name
of Patrick, and IN the hierarchy three arch
bishops and several bishops of that name.
JEAN GRANIER appeared on the stage IN Paris
the other night completely dttired in black and
took the house by storm When she danced it
seen that even the lace on her understands
was of the same mourning hue as her costume
Ex-senator POWELL CLAYTON, of Arkansas.
has made all his fortune since the war. At the
close of the hostties he had hardly dollar in
the world, but rented an abandoned Arkansas
plantation and in less than ten years had made
81 ,OO0,UO0.
HENRY SHIRK, of Baltimore. has given real
estate to the value Of Sos 900 for the use of The
new Woman'S College of that city. The gift is
intended as memorial TO his first wife. This
is an illustration of the truth that good wife is
a blessing.
AN ARTICLE in a literary paper alleges that an
American beauty, Miss Chamberlain won the
admiration Of the Prince of Wales by the grace
full and charming manner In which she entered
and left the room. She walked into his good
graces 50 to speak.
PROF LANaENBuoHER, who was recently added
TO the list of doctors in attendance on Emperor
Frederick, OF Germany, was formerly the pri-
waite physician of Prince Alexander, of Batten-
berg, and remained at Sofia all through the
reign OF that unlucky potentate.
SIR MoRELL MACKENZIE. though not musical
himself, is warmly interested in vocalzation
and everything pertaining TO the human voice
He never accepts fee from professional
singer, but doctors free Of charge the throats of
all public vocalists who apply TO him.
MRs. HIcKs-LoRD has rented a handsome
residence in Washington, and is dispensing
splendid hospitality. She dresses superbly, and
her magnificent carriage and bays, with her
coachman and footman in cream-colored livery,
constitute one of the most stylish combinations
in the city.
BisuoP VLADIMIR the new Russian Bishop of
California, Alaska and the .Aleutian Islands.
brought to this country full boy choir of forty
voices. The new Bishop is transferred TO the
bulleu States from Jonan ana MS Speclal Work
will be to improve the now wretched condition
Of the Creoles and Indians in Alaska.
LONDON SOCIETY is agitated overy the coming
marriage of Miss Sibyl D'lsraeli with q Mr..
Selwyn Calverly. The young lady is a daughter
of Ralph Lord Beaconshelds brother. aud *
said TO be as bright and charming as the heroine
in her uncle's tale after whom She was named.
She has moreover. her uncles power of cpl
gram and brilliancy Of wit.
The Berlin Journal Jitr Buchd,1tclertwist
states that Emperor Frederick is practical
printer, who in lS45, received regular instruc-
tion in typc-setting by an employee of Hanes
printing establishment. Herr Hanel himself
read the proofs and returned them TO be cor
rected The facts we're testified 10 by the
Crown Princes private secretary in 1871 in a
tier to the Journal, which is now republished.
JENNIE GIBSON. a handsome girl Of II, living
with her parents at Arkwright, n. y, has never
seen the world by daylight, though enabled by
lamplight 20 sew and read just as clear as any.
body. Up TO the age of or 0 years she was be-
lieved TO be totally blind. The parents noticed
that after the lamp was lighted she gave evi.
dence Of seeing, and gradually this power Of
sight grew upon her until the little one played
with her dolls and toys with artificial light as
eagerly rs other children by daylight