The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-04-26
PERSONAL.

GEN. GONZALES, formerly President of Mexico.
but now Governor of the State of Guiana juato
has decreed the suppression of bull fighting in
that state.
QUEEN VIcToRIA offers to sell her villa at Ba-
den-Baden for $4,000, reserving "a square
metre Of ground, - whereon to erect a memo
rial Of her ownership.
EDWIN CowLEs, editor of the Cleveland Leader
was taken Ill in October last and went to
Europe for medical aid He is now at Nice but
is soon going TO Carlsbad, and will come home
in July He is greatly improved in health.
BARNES GREELEY, brother of Horace Gree
ley, is living on his farm near Cory. Pa, aged
IS years. He is a Greenback Prohibionst in
politics He dresses negligently and takes far
more interest in farming than in political af
fairs.
WILLIAM BUCKNE1L of Philadelphia recently
celebrated his ;7th birthday by giving S2j, 900 to
Bucknell University at Lewsburg. Pa. The
money will be- used for the erection aud equip
ment Of an annex to the Female institute for
music and art.
Or the eight Republicans who received votes
for the Presidential nomination at the Chicago
Convention in 1880, four are dead four still live
Grant. Garfield, Washburpe and Conkling have
passed away The four VINO remain are Blaine
Sherman, Edmunds and Window
Gov. TAYLOR. of Tennessee, is being opposed
for reelection by thirteen paper in that state,
and, as exactly the same number are advocating
him, the superSti5ious will have room for new
applications OF the old notion about the i'll luck
Of -, no matter which way the election may
result.
MAY , IL the date that was originally set for
the marriage of Prince Henry, of Prussia, second
son of the Emperor with his cousin Princess
Irene. of HesSe which, IL is said. will now be
fastened. Judged by n recent picture they are
about the handsomest couple among all the roy
altles of Europe.
In would be an interesting test of a school
boys, or even Of an undergraduate's knowledge
Of modern history TO call on MIN to write out
list OF the eighty-nine Pops Empcrols SutanS
and Presidents who died during the lifetime Of
the late German Emperor. Forty-nne Kings
form the most numerous group which includes,
Of course. our George Ill, George ". and
William ", while the pof Presidents comes
next, with twenty two, of which twenty-one are
the American Presidents dating from George
Washington TO Garfield.
PRINCE BISMARCK maintains that the acquire.
ment of languages does not imply talent He
thinks the ear rather than the mind iscultivated
by a linguist. A Consul recently appointed
TO Berlin pestered his Minister to present him
to Bismarck. AT length an interview was
granted, and throwing etiquette aside the Con
sui brought his son with him. Bismarck looked
annoyed. but the Consul boldly presented his
heir. with the remark: "A most remarkable
young man, your highness-he speaks several
languages What "A fine waiter the young
fellow would make, said BismarclN coldly. to
the Minister at his side.
Gown ZIcHy, the extraordinary pianist, says
The queen, Of London, never plays in public
except Cor charitable purposes, being not only
Of high family but also possessed OF ample
means, and the singular and romantic fleets
with which his present extraordinary efficiency
Is connected insure him crowded audiences
wherever he appears Count Zichy has from
childhood been great lover of music, for
which he had extraordinary natural gifts As
youth he devoted himself TO the study OF the
violin, on which he had already attained great
proficiency, when a terrible accident while out
shooting turned the course Of his life. 1t was
found necessary TO amputate his right arm
and IL would have appeared to most persons
that with this all hopes Of an active career in
art must be abandoned. But the indomitable
character Of the young Hungarian noble
trumphed. In a year from the time of his re-
covery he had mastered the most extraordi-
nary difficulties on the pianoforte with the left
hand which remained 20 him, and now this one
handed pianist produces effects which. IL tho
eyes were closed would convince the hearer
that he was listening 90 two, and even some
times to four, hands upon the instrument.