The morning news., 1888-09-24
Personal,

THE second Mrs. Laurence Oliphant, while
still Miss Rosamond Dale owen, often lcctnred
10 the socialist societies in London on her grand
father colony ut New Harmony.
AT Burlington, \. J.; Sept. :, Florence Ethel,
youngest daughter OF d. William q. Binney. was
lognade CampUreala of Palermo, Italy.
Hon. THOMAS MuslcK is the republican candi-
date for congress in the Eleventh Missouri dis
trict, and Hon. Udon Guitar is not only pulling
every NLiiuE, but making speeches for him
W no says there isn't harmony i'll the republican
ranks;
GEoRGE LAW denies that he gave the anony-
nous Sl2.'o' Tor the relief of the Jacksonville
yeiow-icler sufferers. But we believe he has
not den It that he Distributed several thousand
dollars among lot OF New York toughs and
prize-fghtcrS.
membership in the Philadelphia Medical So
cicty. The voting was done quietly but when
the result was made known it is said that the
physicians present broke into loud, enthusiastic
cheers over The success Ut their sister in lnedi-
cine.
PRINCE ECuENE, youngest son of the King of
Sweden, is studying art in Paris The painter
tierNeN Is his most intimate friend Eugene is
good deal q democrat, and has been nick
named the Red Prince" II is to he hoped that
this is not because he is in the habit of painting
Paris red. - tt
Mas. CLEVELAND is a great lover of fruit. At
Oak View there are some fine pear trees, and
the Presidents wife has them shaken for her
benefit number of times day. She also eats
great many peaches. Her increase in weight
OF late is due IN great measure to her outdoor
life and fruit diet.
QUEES VICToRIA's visit to Scotland has had a
striking effect upon the bards OF that country
The learned and the unlearned" have been
scribbling Odes TO her,majesty But not aline was
written to glorfy Prince Henry of BattenOerg
His we'll lknown aversion to the kilt has rendered
him unpopular in Scotia.
AT Easton Md Mrs Febinger, wife Of Ad.
miral tebinger. United States navy, was pre-.
sented with Lord Baltimore's key, the relic
so prominent in Easton's late centennial cele
6ration, and the day was most happily chosen.
being the 5Oth anniversary of Admiral Febin-
ger IS entrance TO the navy.
MASTER MELBOURNE GRUBB, who lives near
Wythevllle, Va is claimed by his parents to be
the largest boy in America. He measures AZ
Inches around the waist, ~ around the CHEST, "a
around the thigh, and 13 around the muscle of
the arm. lie is feet inches high, weighs 2l0
pounds, and was ~ years old July 5.
SIR WILLIAM HARCoURT's son acts as his
Fathers secretary, and has learned shorthand
in order TO be more useful IN that capacity. The
Hon. Mrs. Brett, the future Lady Esher has
also learned it-in order TO write her future hus-
bands letters, perhaps. Hundreds of English
girls are now adopting shorthand for liveli-
hood.
THE Prince OF Wales has purchased new
uuiform-his eightieth. Each new costume of
military character that he buys costs him about
Sl5O. lie, therefore, owns about $4,000 worth
of uniforms His latest Investment is the
gorgeous costume of an officer of Austrian hus-
SarS. a gold tunic, red breeches BeSsian boots
and white shake make him look like a clumsy
cut toy soldie But the prince never shirks the
duties that pertain To his exalted station. He
may nate To spend the money OF English tax
payers in buying military clothes that he wears
once and casts aside, but he is Obliged to make
the sacrifice.
In the line of campaign stories," says the
Indianapolis AeicS. "a school teacher recalls
little incident of some interest relating 20 Gen.
Harrison. 1t is customary ia the public schools
OF this city be says, TO give the pupil some
special information of the life and character of
George Washington preliminary to announcing
a holiday in honor of bis birth Away back in
the seventies after remarks upon such an &C.
casion with class of first year pupils. TO ascer
tain how well they were impressed with the
necessity Of having good man for President, l
asked any one TO tell me who was the very best