The morning news., 1888-09-27
Personal.
+. MARION CRAWFORD, the novelist is at Val
ambrosa, Italy, finishing new story.

+. MARION CRAWFORD, the novelist, is at Val
lambrosa, Italy, finishing new story.
REV. JOHN CARROLL. of st. Mary's church.
Chicago is said to be the oldest priest in the
United States. He was ordained Jan 20, 1890
de was born in Ireland III 1897
sEcRETARY BAYARD is said to have vein of
Swedish blood in his veins His mother is buried
in the churchyard of the first Swedish church
in America-that at Wilmington. DEL.
SOME one has discovered that of the candi-
dates for President this year Cleveland is the
biggest Harrison the shortest, Fisk the hand
soonest. Streeter the wealthleSt and Belva Lock
wood the sweetest.
THE richest and most influential Chinaman in
Chicago is Hip Lung, The mayor of the Celestial
colony there, and the laundry king of the city.
He is a little man physically. His fortune
amounts to 100000
The costliest home in Washington is the Wor-
den mansion, the millionaire owner of which
las made a large fortune in Washington real es-
,ate. IL is of white stone, and looks like
Venetian palace, with a handsome tower and
spacious courtyard. lt Is nneiy furnlshei,
and the walls are hung with beautiful pictures
SAYS writer who recently visited Oak View:
Mrs. Cleveland goes about her beautiful coun-
try home wearing her simplest dresses and
spends many happy half hour swinging in the
hammock on the portico reading one of her
favorite authors or asserting her bag of mall
But she climbs the stairs when the female news
paper man heaves in sight.
The late Prof Richard A. Proctor will be
greatly mourned in England. Of him Edmund
Yates says that be was perhaps more widely
known than any other scientific man Of the day.
"As a lecturer he was unsurpassed. His fugi-
give articles, conversations and letters have
familiarized outsiders with the deepest thoughts
of experts. A very potent force and a Stimu-
lating factor is extinguished."
SAMUEL DIcKEY, chairman of the national pro-
hibition committee, is a genial man and an en-
thuslast in regard to the enforcement of sump-
tuary laws. He is having a campaign temper
ance song written to the tune OF what the
Dickie Bird Says" So far as he himself is con
cerned, he says that his present occupation is
extremely interesting. lie looks for large
prohibition vote, and says Gen. Fisk is making
many friends.
PRIVATE ADvIcEs from Berlin announce the
betrothal of Princess Marguerite, the youngest
sister of Kaiser Wilhelm, to Prince Leopold of
Prussia, the only son of the late Prince Freder-
lex Charles, better known as the Red Prince.
Prince Leopold, who visited this country last
fall and spent some time in New York, is one of
the best matches in the matrimonial market,
having inherited from his father private fort
une OF over 100000 per annum. He is very
popular with his relatives, among whom he goes
by the name of Fritz"
IsADoR HAUsER Of Philadelphia has in his
possession notable violin made by Antonius
Stradvarius at Cremona In l710 IL was be-
queathed TO him by his brother, Miska Hauser.
the eminent violinist, whose death occurred
some months ago. The instrument is well
aud has been pronounced genuine in all its parts
by such experts as Hart of London, Limbee Of
Vienna and Wechold of Dresden. II is power
full brilliant and mellow IN tone and OF we'll
balanced strength in all the strings
Tue members of the Chinese legation at
Washington try very hard to make themselves
popular ia society. They often make hand
| some presents-rare jewels, perhaps, or costly
silk--to casual acquaintances. They are very
assiduous in paying calls. They start out TO-
gether and go from house to house, leaving
their cards and photographs They seem to
think that their names will mot be recognized
they leave their pictures to establish their re-
spective individualites. But to most Washing
tonians the photographs all look alike.
ACCORDING to lie Journal du HdUre, Mme
Sarah Bernharit was born at that city April -
1913. her mother being Julie Bernhardt "artiste
musicen,' the daughter OF a Berlin oculist, and
born in that city. Nine. Bernhardt was named,
not Saran, but Rosalie and her twin sister
Luce, The father is said to have been a gov
ernment official known as 'le beau Il, who
| afterward committed suicide under dramatic"
circumstances. IL all this be true the legend OF
| two young Dutch Jewessos running away from
| their home,iu Amsterdam and finding themselves
! penniless one morning In the Tulleries gardens
must be dismissed to the limbo OF biographical
fantasies. Nine. Bernhardt, according TO this
statement is or years older than Mrs. Ken.
| dal, and has probably by some years the adyan-
tage Tor disadvantage OF Miss Ellen Terry.