The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-10-12
Personal.

CHARLES l.. VOORHEES,. delegate from Wash
ton Territory and son of Senator Voorhees,,
will shortly be married to Miss Wagon. of In
dianapoliS She is mentioned as beautiful.
THE old Puritan governor, Erdicott, planted
pear tree, which is still standing, very much
alive in the village of Danvers, though the gov
ernor himself be dust. 1t is the Oldest cult
waited fruit bearing tree in New England is of
the variety Bon Cretien, and was brought from
old England
one OF the most cultured and widely read men
in the Pennsylvania congressional delegation
After beng graduated at Princeton in 1912, he
spent several years in travel, visiting almost
every country on the globe His library is one
of the finest in the state.
MRS, FARRAGUT daughter-in-law OF the dead
admiral, when driving near Shelburne Falls,
Mass, last Thursday, found that her horses
were pulling so hard that she could not control
them. They ran away and she was thrown out
of the carriage with the two ladies who were
with her Mrs. Farragut was severely injured
PRESIDENT VAN HORNE, of the Canadian Pacific
railway, who resides at Montreal, il to be
knighted by Queen Victoria because Of his ser
commercial interests. Mr.. Van Horne began
his career as a night operator for the Michigan
Central at Jioiet, ILL.,, nearly thirty years ago,
and is yet comparatively young man.
MIR. GLADSTONE recently happened to meet the
Bishop of Peterborough, who is as smart in his
bishop of Oxford. II hear my lord" observed
Mr.. Gladstone that you don't quite approve
of my dealing with the Irish question" ''Oh
dear, no." quietly answered the bishop; lit is
not your dealing / mind Mr.. Gladstone, it is
your shuffiing that l object to-"
THE Archbishop of Cherson and Odessa
cherishes more ardent war spirit than Bishop
Cleveland Coke Addressing the car at Elisa
bethgrad, on the occasion of the army maueu-
vers that took place there recently, his grace
said: The aim of life is peace, but war is the
is blessed by the Almighty when used in the
cause OF truth. The continued preparation for
war is hard but inevitabl duty for a SOW
ereign imposed upon him by Providence. God
himself guides the hand of the monarch in
battle, and inasmuch as thou preparest thy sub
jects for war thou dos. divine work"
AMONG valuable gifts recently received by the
New Jersey Historical Society, is a marble bust
OF the Princess Pauline, sister OF Napoleon Bou-
aparte, made 10y Canova. II was brought from
Italy to Bordentown by Joseph Bonaparte, and
stood for many years In the latter's house In
Bonaparte park Bordentown When Joseph
Bonaparte returned to Europe IL was given by
him To n Mr. Lawrence, who purchased the
place, and Mr. Lawrence sold the place 10
Mrs Pinnocks Mrs Pinnocks, thinking the
bust would be improved by coat OF paint, had
II painted white, and set Il out on the lawn to
adorn the place. The bust was finally secured
by Mr.. Nathaniel II. Bishop of Toms River who
presented II 10 the Historical Society. IL was
very badly disfigured by the paint. but the so
ciety will have II cleaned aud restored. and IL
Will again be what II once was, beautiful work
Of art. Mr.. Bishop also gave the society a val
liable case Of books.
In Broadway, the other day, says the New