The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-09-26
Personal.

CAPT. R. FORBES, the oldest member of the
Boston Marine Society, has just completed his
Sith year. He was born in Jamaica Plain Sept
is, 1904.
PROF. GEORGE w. DAVIDSON of San Francisco,
VINO has been placed on the mississippi river
commission. has been member of the coast
survey in California since 1858
NIKE. SAvERINE, the editor of the Paris Cri dl
Pcupie, like John Swnton OF New York, has in
pathetic article, thrown up the effort to re-
generate the laboring and social world.
JOE HOWARD says in letter to the Boston
Globe that it has been practically decided by
the national republican committee to have Gen.
Harrison visit New York late in October.
FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE, at the age of 60, is a
confirmed invalid at St. Thomas hospital, Lon
don. Her spine was injured during her hard
work in the Crimefn war and she has never re-
covered from the effects thereof.
JUSTICE GRAY, of the supreme court of the
United States, has almost finished the quaint
house at Washington, which, as he says, he has
built for his library. 1t is an enlarged copy. in
brick and stone, of typical New England
farmhouse.
cert in the leading cities of this country. 1t is
said she is to receive 81, 700 night and all the
expenses of herself, her husband, her maid, and
her pOode-the three inevitable accessories of
every first-claSS prma donna.
SENATOR JONES of Nevada was one of the
warmest friends Of Roscoe Conklng and holds
his memory in reverence 1t was observed that
when he made his speech on the Chinese bill,
the other day, he stood by the desk formerly
occupied by the New York senator.
RAFAEL, an old gypsy, has asked the Emperor
of Austria to invest him with the dignity of
king of the gypsies, because be can prove his
direct descent from King Pharaoh. lie prom
iscs TO make the gypsies cease their vagrant
habits and become orderly people, tit to enter
the army.
'VoN MoLTxE, the Silent" isn't at all silent
at home. lie is. on the contrary, charming
Lively and amabe companion. He is fond Of
the wife Of his nephew, who presdcS over his
household, and of her children. He loves
whist and roses; and of these flowers cultivates
great variety.
BISMARCK asked some boys whom he met on
his grounds at FREDERICKSBURG il they had a holt
day, and they replied that all the Hamburg
schools were shut on Sedan day Sedan
day" said Bismarck. "Yes, sedan day is u fine
holiday, children. You can often, happily
celebrate Sedan
DIR. RICHARD J. LEWIS, the welLknown Phila
dephia surgeon, who recently retired from the
active pursuit of his profession, was asked re-
Gently how he liked his freedom from duty II
never before. - he said, knew how beautiful
the world was. never had time to see IL. | do
not now spend all my time looking at sick peo-
pie cripples aud dead bodies. am truly enjoy
ing life"
MAJ. BARITEIoT, the leader of the Stanley
search expedition, who was murdered in Africa,
was member OF the Royal Fusilers, which
regiment he joined in 1889. He served in the
Afghan war of iS11-'S0, took part in the defense
OF Candahar aud was present in the battle
before that place. He was also in the Egyptian
campaign OF 1889. and took part in the Nile
campaign OF lSeI-S5
THE Prince of Wales has lost in Sir John Rose
one of his wlsest and most trusted friends at a
moment when he can least afford it, The man
agement Of the duchy of Cornwall was being
entirely reorganized by Sir John. and IL Is said
10 have needed It sorely. The financial position
generally suppose is sufficiently involved TO
need good practical head to carry out the
necessary ne iorms and economies which Sir John
was naugurating, and IL viii not be easy for
the prince 10 find 50 capable and discreet n
counselor Every item OF expenditure in the
princes household is excessive, though not to a
large extent and 1t was in cutting away the
unnecessary appendages that Sir Johns advice
and action we're working such beneficial results