The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-24
PERSONAL.
yes coppers.

Mrs. EIzEBETH CADY STANTON will return
to the United States the latter part of
March, and viii thereafter make her home at
Omaha.
president CLEVELAND recently remarked to a
caller who expressed regret at not seeing Mrs,
Cleveland: The truth is | don't see much of
her myself If see her once a day l consider
myself pretty lucky
CHAPLAIN MLBuRN. of the House of Represen-
tativeS, continues to deliver remarkably peril
nent prayers. The day after Congressman
Randall's defeat in regard to the Guardianship
of the Democratic State Committee OF PeunSyl-
vania the blind Chaplain asked that divine com
fort and aid be granted all who We're suffering
disappointment and defeat. MIR Randall sat
with bowed head during the delivery of the
prayer. 1t may be that the Chaplain did not
have Mr. Randall in mind, bat those who heard
the Supplication think otherwise.
THE national Shipping Register is an interest
ing record The names of famous Americans
appear thereon in large numbers, The name of
Grant is Inscribed on a great many American
vessels. Nearly dozen ships are called after
Andrew johnson. Three boats bear Benz. f.
Buffers name while five use the ZANE of Win
field : Hancock. Gen. Mcclellan has eight
vessels named for him, Robert Z. Lee three and
Jefferson Davis one. There is a boat in Boston
called Grover Cleveland, and two in New Or
leans bear the same name. James g. Blaine is
inscribed on four vessels, while Chauncey VI.
Depew and John sherman are represented by
one ship each in American waters.
WITHIN the past year or two the Astors have
completed the Aston building and the Scher-
meThorn building, between Pine Broadway and
Wall New York, either Of which is worth con
sderably over 81, 5000 aud John Jacob Aston
only a short time ago paid $685., 900 for the
Westmoreland Hotel. Their income accumu.
lates SO much faster than they can possibly
spend il that additions to the property grow
very fast. Mr.. Aston came downtown one
morning not so long ago looked over few in
vestments, and ordered 100000 of bonds and
1000 shares Of stock. William Aston has a large
family and grandchildren; John Jacob Aston
has one son, William Waldorf Aston, who will
probably be- If his father is not to-day, the
richest man in New York city.
WHEN President Cleveland aud the members
of his Cabinet were in New York recently the
President snapped hats accidentally with Mr.
Lamar. When the mistake was discovered on
returning to the Executive Mansion, after few
minutes walk Mr., Cleveland said aughingly:
Il don know but that would get the best of
the bargain in exchanging hats with any mem.
Der of my Cabinet looking at the mats as they
stood ranged on the hatrack. with every one
but Garland" said Mr.. Whitney, smiling and
looking at the dilapidated black felt hat cf the
Attorney General, did any one ever exchange
hats with YOU GarlaudtN Mr.. Garland looked
at his ''Arkansaw Traveller" hat dolefuly for a
moment and then laughngly replied: NO. |
can't say that any one ever took my hat in mis-
take for his own"
Col. A. l.. RrvEs. Chief Engineer Of the
Panama canal, is pleasant, handsome looking
htile gentleman, whose whlte military NOUS
tache curl with pride at the mention of his
gifted daughter, Amelie Col. Rives. who was a
son of Minister William c, Rives and received
his engineering training in Paris while his father
was Minister there, has Just left New York for
a visit 20 the young Virginia novelist who has
Just contracted to write her first novel The
family home is in Albemarle county, a few
miles out from Charlottesville He will return
TO New York shortly on the business of his com
pany which is said TO pay him a salary Of
SIS 900 year, and will soon afterward sail for
his home in Colon. He is an uncle Of the new
aud brother Of Francis r. Rives, the recently
elected President of the Southern Society in
New York