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

By giving 200C, 600 francs out of his private
fortune for the establishment of a national uni
| verSity at Sofia, Prince Ferdinand of Bulgaria
has proved that he is a progressive and broad.
minded ruler.
| REV. DIR. FRANK L. PATTON who prosecuted
David Swing for heresy, tells Fifth avenue
| congregation Of presbyterans In New York that
man has the same right to demand proof of
| the authority of the bible as to demand creden-
| tials from an insurance company that wants to
give him policy.
Mrs. FRANCES HoDGsoN BURNETT has mad,
$4,000 from Little Lord Fauntleroy." Another
| juvenile story brought her $4,000. The propri-
| etorS of a New York paper will pay her SIS O0)
| for a story she is writing for their period zeal
| Mrs Burnett is investing her money in Wash
ington real estate.
FRANCIS MURPHY recently celebrated the
twelfth anniversary of his platform debut. Dur
| ing these twelve years Mr.. Murphy has obtained
! nearly 100000 signers to his blue-ribbon tenn
perance pledge. This probably nearly equals
the results of the combined labors of John p
st. John and Clinton B. Fisk.
WILLIS b. PERKINS, of Wexford county, Mich
| gan, is a man who believes in the irony of fate
Two years ago he was candidate for prescott
ing attorney, and was beaten by one vote This
| year be ran for the same office. and was again
beaten by one vote. a man who plays in such
luck should let the Office seek him instead of
seeking the office.
ELIJAH HALFoRD President-elect Harrison's
private secretary, has a daughter, Miss Jean
| nette, who viii be an addition to Washington
society She is described as "a pretty brunette
social debut in indianapolis. The wives and
daughters of all persons elected or appointed to
| office In this country are never plain.
Count BENoMAR will be called upon before
| the Spanish council to state his reasons for at
tempting to discharge the dui les of the office of
the minister at Berlin after he had been recalled
He will also be asked for an explanation con.
corning the charge that he had informed Senior
Canovas del Castillo OF the negotiations that
had taken place between Germany and Spain.
JAY GOULD devoted attention to his wife dur.
ing her long illness is much spoken of by those
who are aware OF the circumstances. He is ever
| by her bedside, ever watchfu of her symptoms
ever anxious to do anything in his power for her
husband. il has been said, could not he found
and the signs Of his grief are constantly visible
in his face, gait and manners"
The Marquis Of Queensberry, who has Just
honored the pugilists of this country by visit
is not hard drnker. but he has one peculiar
habit. He generally retires about 10 O'Clock p.
m. and sleeps soundly until 8 O'Clock. At that
time he always awakens and drinks bottle OF
ale, which stands on table near his bed He then
turns over and slumbers again, usually rising
about O'Clock. He has not failed to take his
ale at O'Clock a. IN. for many years.
REV. G. W. SMITH while doubtless worthy
clergyman, is nevertheless one OF the most
heartless and reprehensible iconoclasts of the
day. He has collected alleged facts and printed
them in the Episcopal Record showing that
Washington was never communicate OF the
| Episcopal church, and that he never prayed in
the woods at Valley Forge. Mr.. Smith I'M
doubtedly means well, but why couldn't he have
left us this pretty story Of the father of his
country, now that the Ratchet story and the
rest Of them have gomez
A CORRESPONDENT says that while deer stalk
| ing with the Emperor OF Austria in Syria, the
| Prince of Wales missed five stays, at which his
| imperial majesty, who is a dead shot, nearly
wept. After the prince had gone TO Hungary,
| n keeper was sent to him with a set OF antlers
| belonging TO a stag which the prince was sup
! posed TO have shot, but his royal highness
| OF no use telling me l shot anything, for
! didn't But III keep the anterp as n souvenir
OF the emperors prowess." So the story goes.