The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-10-10
PERSONAL.

SARAH BERSHARDT has got new pet. 1t is a
large green lizard which crawls about her
neck and shoulders IN way to startle the be-
holder.
REV. DR.. HALL of New York receives a large
sa'aTy, but there IS reason to believe that the
Paris Figaro slightly eXa sgerates when it states
the amount at S450,0OO per annum.
Mrs LEON A. Dan, the latest Chinese belle to
arrive in New York is said to have feet only ~
inches long by half an inch in width, but the
story is not accompanied with an affidavit.
GEORGE O. BARNES, the Kentucky evangelist.
is now devotng his energies to the conversion
Of men from the soul-destroyng habit OF meat
eating, arguing that Jehovah did not intend for
the human race to feed on animal food.
CHRISTINE NILSSON has kept diary of every
performance in which she ever took part. From
her debut in 1867 to her retirement last July she
has sung in opera thousands of times. so that
her mems must make quite little library.
Rosa WIss of Meridian. Miss, is held up as a
model financier. Some one gave her cents on
her birthday by way of joke. She bought a
yard of calico with it, made a sun-bonnet and
sold IL for 30 ccnts. This capital she renvested.
and continued turning her money over At last
accounts she had cleared $40.
CHARLES EGBERr CRADDocK Miss Murfree) has
her home now in a hotel in st. Louis A lady
who has visited her recently describes it as bar
rem of those adornments that arr now consid-
cred necessary part OF every welTegulated
apartment. The room is about a the hotel
proprietor made it, Miss Murfrees only add
'on 'r''"r big office desk, at which she does
her writing
THE Emperor of China's railway train. which
has just been con, tructed in France, is about to
be shipped at llarsees. II consists of six car
riages, three of which are for the emperor's own
use. They are most sumptuously decorated
and furnished, and the doors and panels are or
namented with immense brass dragons. In
each of the imperial saloons is throne at one
end. with a small table for opium smoking in
front of il.
ARCHBISHOP CoRRIGAS is the youngest of the
Roman Catholic bishops. and presideS over the
largest see He is tall and well-built, and has
tine step OF an athlete and the manner of
courter. He seldom uses coach, and when h.
cannot walk, rides in a horse car. In his dress
he is altogether unassuming also Bishop Cor
rigan was born in a little white frame house on
Market street, Newark, n. j., used since as a
saloon, and later as a newspaper office.
OLIVE ScHREINER who wrote THE Story of
an African Farm over the pen name of Ralph
Iron, is an English governess, who was born
at the Cape of mixed German and English
parentage. She was left, by the death of her
parents, TO shift for herself at IL years of age,
and her life was hard one great deal OF
her novel is said to be biographical. Her novel
has been more than once mentioned as the
work of Lady Baker, wife of Sir Samuel Baker.
MILE RHEA has built villa for herself not
far from Paris, which is furnished IN a rather
cosmopolitan style with objects that the actress
had picked up in her travels. heavy ebony
bedStead stands in the center OF Mile. Rhea's
chamber. over the headboard of which, almost
hidden by massy drapery, is large Christ in
silver nailed on an ivory cross Below this is a
chaplet blessed by Plus TX. for Mile. Rhea,
whose father was an intimate friend of his hol-
ness
DAVID II. SALAs OF VENEZUELA, will shortly re-
ceive from the state department at Washington
handsome silver cup bearing the following in
scrlption; Presented by the President of the
United States OF America to David II. Salas in
recognition OF his humanity and generosity in
rescuing and subsisting the crew of the
American schooner Cohannet, wrecked near
Cumana, Venezua, in 1877" Mr. Salas is
wealthy man, and for a long time entertained
the crew of the Cohannet at cost of several
thousand dollars, which he would not let the
United States government repay.
Mr.. AND Mrs. Vanderbilt says the London
World, were extremely anxious to become the
tenants OF lnverclaud, and were in treaty with
the trustees of the place when Sir Algernon
Bothwich, editor of the Morning Post appeared
on the scene, and after consultation, IL was
thought advisable to accept Sir Algernon, he
being persona grdtd to the great lady who
resides in the locality. twas hardly thought
respectful TO let the American element approach
too near the sacred valley where the queen
gains annually so much health and strength,
though more amiable, generous. hospitable
couple are not 10 DO found than Mr.. aud Mrs.
Vanderbilt