The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-04-23
PERSONAL.

Miss MARY TILLINGHAsT is one of the most
successful among the women VINO have made
a business of decorative art. Vanderbilt once
paid her $4,000 for inventing new kind of
tapestry hangings for his houses.
Hon CHARLES GAYARRE. who was a member
of the United States Senate fifty-three years
ago, is still living in New Orleans. He was born
in that city in 1905, and is said to be walking
encyclopaedia of Louisiana history.
MATTHEW ARNOLD was not brother of Ed
ward Arnold, as has been enormously stated
Edwin Arnod's father was Robert Coles Arnold,
a MAGISTRATE. The father of Matthew Arnold
was Rev. Dr. Thomas Arnold, head master of
Rugby.
LET me be Queen of Persia for one single
hour and shall die happyl" This is an ex
clamation which is said to have escaped the
present Empress of Germany twenty-five years
ago. At the time she was already ailing and
her days seemed numbered
LIEUT.. Com. ROBERT NJ, BERRY, executive
officer of the new cruiser Atlanta, has been de
tached from that vessel and sent to the hospital
at Pensacola to be treated for bronchitis. Mr.
Berry's health was seriously affected by his
service as commander of the Rodgers when in
search of the Inflated Jeanette in the Arctic.
L. P. HUBBARD, of Greenwich. Conn. at the
age of %, concluded to leave off smoking and
deposit in the bank the amount that he had
been accustomed to spend for cigars He had
smoked six cigars day, which. at SIC. each
came to Sl36 so per annum. After few years
bank and bought n beautiful home.
THE wome of the Pacific coast have On inter.
esting way of obtaining money for spring bon
nets Says the Esmeralda tCal) NeicS: Mrs
s. A. Knapp and Miss NJ. Forbes went out to the
Pamco mine last Tuesday and extracted there
from a half pound OF ore. Returning home
thew had the ore washed, and as a reward for
their trip received a bur of gold bullion worth
ST."
LANG CHANG, or Mr.. Liang, as he is called in
terpreter for the Chinese Legation at Washing
ton, is a great poker-player: He is graduate
Of an American college fact which in part
explains his skill in manipulating straight
flushcs and full houses. Mr.. LANG possesses
that quality which cardplayers call nerve -
lie win back small pair TO the extent of 500
with an oriental placidity which is apt to de-
ceve the most experienced poker expert in
Washington.
Now that Henry F. Gillig has gone TO smash
and sailed away 70 Europe stories about his New
York prancing are creeping out. Fourteen
years ago he was introduced to William H.
Vanderbilt. Mr.. Gillig was evidently bent on
pushing the acquaintance and met Mr. Wander
oilt at every possible Opportunity. Shortly after
the introduction Mr. Vanderbilt sailed for
Europe. Mr. Gillig was on the same steamship
Mr. Vanderbilt throughout his life was modes;
aud retiring and he wished to be particularly
quiet on this voyage. One evening at dinner on
the steamship with the saloon tables thronged,
Mr. Gg rose and holding a glass of wine
toward the diners he piped out, TO Mr. Wander
permit me TO propose the health of that illus
trious American aud millionaire, Mr.. William
II. Vanderbilt" The guests responded pleas
antly, but Dir. Vanderbilt never spoke 70 Gillig
after that.