The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-08-05
PERSONAL.

MILE JULlErrE GREW sister of the ex-presi
dent of France, is dead She has been insane
since 1860.
THE new German field marshal Prince
George of SaXony, is heir presumptive to the
Saxon throne.
1T is RELATED among other exploits of the
desperate Ike Lambert, who was recently ar
rested in Alabama for killing three men, that
he once compelled young lawyer to pick
banjo all night for his amusement, keeping him
covered the entire time with loaded revolver
THE Oldest active travelling salesman west of
| the Alleghenies is John Ditwiler of Mansfield o.
He has Travelled constantly for thirty five years.
| He has a rival in Mr.. Parmey, who represents
| a Cleveland paper house, but the knights CT the
| grip generally concede that the honors are with
| Mr.. Ditwiler.
Mis- DR. MARY WALKER rode up in the ele
| vator at the treasury department the other day
| One of her fellow passengers carried lighted
| cigar in his hand, ard she demanded that he
extingulsh it in her presence. When you take
| off trousers aud put on petticoats will put out
| my cigar, said the man.
GEORGE W CHILDs, the Philadelphia editor
| and phianthropist, has an extremely rare and
| valuable collection of manuscripts. One of the
most interesting is that Of Edgar Allen Poe's
| "lhe Murder in the Rue Morgue.' The story is
written in a fine hand, with but few corrections
and covers sixteen pages of large folio paper.
r. w. CRIswELL, editor of the OIL city Der
| rick, has recently become the owner of a unique
cane made of the skin of rattlesnake. The
skin is of the natural size, tanned, stretched
tightly over a hickory stick, vanished and hand
somely mounted Tne cane looks at first sight
as if it were made of highly polished notified
wood.
Mr.. SPoFFoRp, the librarian of congress, and
his assistant, Mr.. EiutcheSOn, are noted for their
wonderful memories. Not only can they refer
instantly to any book in the library that may be
asked for. but if requested to mention the best
books on particular topic they are able to
aunmnratP them raDi0ltY
shame book canvaSSer.
Mrs BucKNER, wife of the governor of Ken
lucky, wears as ornaments conch-Shell lace
pin and sleeve buttons which, in addition to their
beauty, have the charm of a romantic history,
having been purchased by her relative, Gen.
George Washington from a ship-wrecked and
destitute sailor. and by him worn on the coat in
which he was inaugurated. Tney are beauti-
fully preserved and the coloring Is exquisite.
MARION FOSTER the invalid portrait painter
who goes with the world of fashion to Florida
and Washington in winter and to the northern
watering places IN summer, is now at Saratoga
picture of President Cleveland painted by her
now hangs In the white house She says that
she has always been mascotte to her friends.
Larry Jerome once asked her for a lucky coin
with which 10 buy a lottery ticket. She gave
him one, and his ticket drew prize of $4,000.
SIR CHARLES SYNGE CHRISTOPHER Bowen is
acknowledged as one Of, IL not the BEST lawyer
among the English lords justices. He is a
grave, pale and almost melancholy looking
man, and his manner is gentle and apparently
timid, with peculiarly gentle voice. All his
utteranceS have au academic ring about them
which be has possessed since he made his first
forensic speech. of the the bench he is a
rather shy man. Strangers on meeting him
would scarcely credit that he is great equity
Judge; indeed, he is generally accredited with
being rather slow for public man. He would
pass better for a church dignitary than Judge
of appeal ami. in fact has been more than once
pickel out as bishop. He was capital sports.
/ man in his younger days. won several trophies
as u sprinter and hurdle racer, played in the
ball team and ultimately became captain of
the school He Is still good swimmer and a
tennis player and has taste for blue china.