The morning news., 1888-08-04
PERSONAL.

Mis-. JoHN SHERMAN is a devoted student of
horticulture.
GEN. HARRIsoN's SON, Russell BENJAMIN Har-
r!son, married the pretty daughter of Senator
Saunders of Omaha, Neb, He now has a ranch
In Montana He was assayer OF the mint during
the administration of President Arthnr.
Dr. HENRY G. HANCuETT, a successful ply
sician of New York city, is most versatile in his
accomplishments. He is an able musician, an
expert organist and pianist, and possesses much
he is writer and has published several works
in the line of his profession. He finds time also
for .lecturfng, and often speaks before tho
varions medical societies of his neighborhood.
THE Mrs Cleveland hat has come into
fashion in Washington Just before leaving for
Marion the Presidents wife purchased a soft
felt hat, drab in color and Alpine in shape. 1t
was most becoming to her and those competent
to judge said that it was the handsomest head
gear she had worn at the capital. The result
has been that young women of fashion, whether
they be blondes or brunettes, have adopted the
new hat and in this instance, above all others,
Mrs. Clevelands example has been felt.
MOST astonishing incident of the summer
hotel season is the disappearance of f. T.
Learned, proprietor of the Resort house. Point
Pleasant, n. j. He left behind him debts TO the
amount of $1,000, contracted in his endeavor to
give his guests a good time He provided a
more luxurious table than was warrantable and
furnished better music than his patrons had
right to demand. Surely his errors may be
DdTlldlJ IOrBlNtn Us ne Ieli DtcuuSe ne loved
his fellow men But the tradespeople who have
suffered by his generosity cannot look upon him
as philanthropist.
EMPEROR WILLIAM displays great iudepnd
ence of character In his decision aud EXHIBITS a
foverish energy which excites apprehension
He gets up in the morning like day laborer,
says Berlin paper, and never, until bedtime,
does his energy seem to invite a moment of
repose; lie manages to review some regiment
every day, and, If Il is cavalry, he leads the
troops himself. He is always at the beck and
call of his ministers, and enjoys sport daily and
the final wearisome state dinner with the utmost
gusto. The night is well worked up with cores
pondence and flying orders.
SECRETARY WHITNEY is the first cabinet officer
TO join the flannel shirt brigade, having ap-
peared in the navy department at Washington
with shirt of the finest flannel. with loosely
knotted tie at his throat. IL is good thing TO
look like sailor anyhow Many years ago,
when Secretary of the Navy had beeE APP
pointed. he is said to have gone on a man-ot-
SG.cb. war f0r the st time ana looking down the
hollow, isn't it," This may seem very much
exaggerated. but it was quoted at the time to
show that officials did not always know all
about tho position they were appointed to.
A FaEsH OBJECT OF interest now awaits tour
lists az the Stamberg lake, for on the spot whore
the ilfated King Ludwig of Bavaria was
drowned a memorial pillar has been set up on
which q star.like lamp burns continually, night
and day. The number of visitors to the Ba.
variap highlands associated with the lset and
more romantic years of the iste kings life s
said to be growing most rapidly. Not only do
the faithful Bavarians flock in thousands to
gaze at the fairy-like palaces the ill-starred
monarch erected but tourists of all nations,
especially English and Americans, are also find
ing their way to the grand scenes which now
seem TO be haunted by the memory of poor
King Ludwig as by phantom.
"HERBERT SPENCER" said an Englishman
now In this country, who knows q good deal of
the great individualist's habits, 'is one OF the
most infinitely observaut men imaginable He
takes an odd interest In the most trivial per
sonal peculiaritles of a stranger, and is ap.
parently possessed of a consummate curiosity
as TO the motives OF apparently unimportant
acts. When be meets a new acquaintance he
plies the person, be 1t man or woman. with in
Vulnerable questions. He will ask such per-
sons as to their dress and habits OF daily life.
II he notices any peculiarly of conduct at table
he unhesitatinRly thrusts a question ut the OBJ
Ject of his curiosity. He has lived for over
twenty years very quietly with a family in a
London suburb, where he sees only such per.
sons as IL pleases him TO know"