The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-05-09
PERSONAL.

SENATOR HALE's family are expected to re-
turn from Europe to Washington this month.
WALTER BEsANT has gone to Italy to rest. He
is one of the very hardest working literary men
in London.
NINE. MINNIE HAUK has received from the
Duke of Sake einingen the Cross of Merit in
recognition of her artistic achievements
SIR JOSEPH Gritty the well known English
Judge, was at oxford, in 1852, captain of the
finest boat crew ever known at either university
Mrs FRANCES HoDGsoN BURNETT is quite a
lion in London society. Little Lord Fontle-
roy has made her almost as well known in
England as in America.
Family Fair asserts that the Car of Russia
is afflicted with recurrent fits of insanity, He
has to be closely watched to prevent him from
injuring either himself or others.
Miss CLARA BARTON, President of the Red
Cross Society, was given public reception in
Philad lphia last week. 1t is said that this was
the first social recognition of the Red Cross in
America.
STEPNIAK the author of ''Underground Rus
STA, " usually lives in London. He Is of medium
height, but of massive frame and deep chest.
His head Is large and his type of face essentially
Slavic. He has charming WIFE
LoRD SALISBURY, Premier of England, who
was formerly working journalist, is always as
courteous rs his position will allow to news
paper men, and frequently incloses news to men
who were formerly his co-laborers.
PROF. HERKoMER $ picture of the late Mrs.
Crak will be exhibited at the next Academy In
London. The author Of John Halifax" sat for
the artist shortly before her death The grave,
aged, gentle lady is depicted with that calm and
simple dignity of mieL which was so peculiarly
her charm to the last.
THE WIDOW of Maj Gen. ]. b. Ricketts,, whom
the House has voted a pension Of S75 a month
joined her husband in Libby prison, whittier he
was taken after capture on the Bull Run battle
field, where he was wounded, and remained at
the prison some months, ministering to the
wants of her husband and other soldiers.
IT is TOLD that few years ago, in a North
amptonshire village, Lord Spencer and Mr.
Gladstone were out walking one Sunday even.
ing, when they heard sounds of singing coming
from an old barn. After some hesitation they
entered, and were so Interested that they stayed
to the end of the service. The sermon on that
occasion was preached by n Methodist local
brother, who was poor, hard working indus
trious man. Service concluded the right hon
orable gentlemen had q conversation with the
preacher, and one Of them told him he had
never heard the Gospel preached so faithfully
and so well in his life before.
Dir. PlNERo, the London play-wrIter, produces
his dramas after prolonged ana laborious
thought When he has settled the story itself
in his mind he goes to work upon the charac-
ters, building them up in thought before he
allows them TO say q word upon paper. This
process lasts sometimes for weeks, and some
times for months; but when the dramatist at
length sits down to his desk, the play has al.
ready a complete imaginative existence, from
the rise to the fall of the curtain. The actual
writing Mr.. Pinero accomplshes as a rule with
extraordinary rapidity, scarcely putting the
pen from his hand until il is finished. The
longest Of all his plays. Lords and Commons"
was written in less than fortnight THE
Money. Spinner he wrote in less than week
and a day
THE OTHER DAY, says the London Daily Ners
$4,000 children belonging TO the municipal
schools of Madrid were entertained on the large
race course by the authorities of the capital
IL was a pretty sight to see the happy little
folks of both sexes marching along in good or
der, carrying banners and wearing their best
and gayeSt clothes. At II o'clock the Queen
arrived with the little King and Processes. Her
majesty kindly helped to entertain the little
ones, and the Princesses distributed cakes and
oranges. Alfonso XIII. seemed delighted at
the sight Of so many young faces. lie clapped
his hands with glee as the schools came up with
the teachers to present the Queen with a beau.
tiful album, written and designed by the chill.
dren, who also sang the Royal March" some
hymns and Spanish songs. Immense crowds
thronged the heights around the Castenana
Hippodrome 70 witness the festival