The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-30
PERSONAL.

PETER A. B. WIDENER is building a mansion
on North Broad street. Philadelphia, which will
eclipse in its unique architecture any dwelling
in that city.
than was announced at the time of his death
his age being then given as g. No woman was
more sensitive on the question of his age than
was this friend of the lower animal creation.
Joaquin MILLER is living AZ present in a little
red wood house, about 10 feet high by something
Ike - leet III Icns tl, perched away up ON the
side of a naked and rocky mountain near Oak
land, Cal, at height of several hundred feet
above the sea
Hon. JAMES HARLAN declined to be a delegate
from Iowa to the Republican National Conven-
tion. He is friendly to Senator Allison and
fatHer-in-lAw TO Robert T. Lincoln, and fore
sees possible contingency which might place
him III an embarrassing position.
LORD LoNsDALx really threaten, to write
book on America when he returns to England
a large part of which will be devoted to criti-
Cisms OF the American press ard suggesting i'm
proyements in our newspaper methods His
experience with American newspapers has not
been entirely satisfactory.
CONGRESSMAN WILLIAM l.. ScoTT told friend
some time ago that the only use he had for eat.
ing was to give him chance to smoke a cigar
afterwards This is strikingly like an express
Sion attributed to the late President Buchanan,
who said he II led glass Of whisky because it
made the ice water taste so good.
a.
rather tussy little man, but very good natured
He 8 IeakS to nearly every one ne sees on the
street, and is very ingenious in getting the
names of people he doe 'n't know. He sympa-
thzes with everybody in trouble and his tear
bag is carried constantly at half cock.
NATHAN APPLETON, Of Boston, is an American
who spends most OF his time in Paris aud sports
the ribbon Of the Legion of honor in his button
hole lie is now engaged in scheme to collect
$4,000 to buy a statue of Washington and IRE.
IL - France 40 al II.
the subscription OF any New York millionaire.
A GENTLEMAN living at Buckingham Court
House, Va, preserves as highly priced relic of
Stonewall Jackson sleeve that was cui from
the Confederate leaders coat ty his surgeons
when he was shot. neighbor of this gentle
man makes fine grade of apple brandy from
the fruit borne 10y so G twigS that he cut from
the famous Appomattox apple tree and grated
ON the apple trees Of his own orchard
GEN BoGRAN. President of the republic of
Honduras, is described as n handsome mau, not
yet 40, of fine counteuancc and splendid pres.
ence. He Is greatly loved by the people and is
one OF the hardest WORKING executives In the
world. lie has been known after an eXhausting
day Of ceremonies To dance at a state ball until
au early hour in the morning and then be up at
sunrise ready for the duties OF the day.
WILLIAM MAssEy's generous gift of 5000
TO the House OF Refuge at Philadelphia to
enable that institution to move to some quiet
place in the country where the inmates may he
educated as farmers is not only applauded in
his own state hut is spoken OF with admiration
wherever report of the benefaction has become
known Mr. Massey is a wealthy brewer, and
evidently does not intend to leave his heirs 10
fight against his charities
BASIL NETMAR, a poor and correspondngly
honest farmer, who wears wax-taxed clothes up
IN the mountains o. the Hudson. solemny AYERS
that three days before the blizzard he saw Hen.
drick Hudson and his ghostly crew playing hide
and seek amid the rocky crags. Every imp was
humpbacked, cross-eyed and wore a cape cloak
and they tossed sextals OF beer to each other
for full hour. One of the kegs was afterward
discovered in the kitchen Of the poor but honest
farmer. II was empty.