The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-06-02
PERSONAL.

land. He is a keen lover Of sport. and is q CAPT
tai gunner, fisherman and horseman.
EDITOR MORSE, of the Marlboro (Mass.) Times
comes outwith an elaborate defense Of Judas
Iscariot whom he regards as a much-abused
man.
ALT TAYLOR is running for Congress in
Tennessee district which has been represented
by his father, n. c. Taylor, and his brother, r.
L. Taylor.
IT is carefully estimated that Senator Sher
mans entire estate at Mansfield, including
stocks and other investments, is not worth
more than 100000.
SENATOR LELAND STANFORD says that
machine shop will be connected with the Cali
fornia University for the instruction of
students. Stanford knows the value OF the
machine
beauty In the theatrical profession, and John l..
Sullivan circus manager, Boston may well
pride herself on the versatility of her latter-day
genluSes
AT New Albany, KY, Saturday, died George
Shakespeare, who claimed to be descendant of
William Shakespeare. He was born near
Stratford- on Avon, and knew everything about
Bacon.
IT is TOLD that Mrs. Wilson Barrett once had
the honor of receiving one of the India shawls
While sne was Miss Heath she was appointed
reader to the Queen, and had merry time OF
IL, once giving eiIcCt 10 Jne queen
Diary of a Season in Scotland" Poor Miss
Heath read away day after day until the august
audience must have heard the whole book for
the twentieth time at least. One day the gifted
actress had been at the CASTLE and came home
completely exhausted She had hpeu standing
behind a tall reading desk, stitf as poker,
backing round In the royal presence here and
there for it is not etiquette to show the small
of ones back to the Iueen) for four hours. IL
had seemed as though her majesty would never
get tired Of the Diary OF victoria l. During
Miss Heath's absence rather bulky box had
been brought TO her house by special messenger
in royal livery With anxious haste she opened
the parcel, and found it contained an India
shawl of about as gloomy pattern as ever was
seen. "Ill keep it," said poor Miss Heath,
but | could never wear 1t. II would drape a
catafalque with pretty effect.
THE Chicago Times tells that Mr. Robert 4.
Lincoln's law Office IL in the same building with
the rooms OF the Iroquois Club. The entrance
TO the elevator is traversed by Democrat and
Republican alike. II is sometimes amusing TO
see Mr. Lincoln enter the building One day be
was going in when gentleman hailed him with
the following salutation: "Ah there, Lincolnl
That's mighty thin dodge. You can't get in
the saddle in that way. flrst-rste fellows In
there any other time OF the year but this. Mr.
smiled Said his Office upstairs Later In
the day Mr.. Lincoln had occasion to
leave his Office and as he didn't want to come
down on the escape he had TO take the
elevator. As he was coming out OF the building
he met another funny Republican brother, who
said; See here, Lincoln this looks mighty sus-
picious You have been in there dining with
them Democratic 1nJuns Now own up and |
the end Of his cane once more snd explained
that his office upstairs. The Republican
replied: well If l were you I'd put in side
see ASas dI possbty COMING
out OF a doorway that has been worn sleek by q
crowd Of Democrats"