The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-10-24
Personal.

THE Prince of Wales has been learning
Magyar. and recently made u brief speech in
that tongue.
r. GUNNER. who was once the favorite aide of
Maxinillan, is now running newspaper stand
in Dallas, Tex.
HENRY WILLARD says he attributes his success
as a railroad man to his knowledge of human
nature gained by newspaper work
LII HUNG CHANG, prime minister of China. is
devotinG great deal of attention to the i'm
proyenent of the tea production of that coun-
ny.
REV. A. c DIXON of Baltimore has figured
out tnat On the basis given in the Apocalvpse
heaven contains 5,759 10, 900 rooms each
one being - by IL feet IN dimensions.
Stage, Yates famous pitcher, who is to have
charge of the University Christian Association
this year, expects TO be q minister in three
years lie says he would like a missionary
work in Africa.
IT IS ANNOUNCED that Benzon. better known
as Jubilee JugginS," the English punger is
not as near ruin as has been reported In fact
he has found IL utterly impossible to spend
S2.OOO,OOO in two years.
Mrs. y J. PICKERING of Portsmouth, n H..
whose death is announced, was founder of the
Societies for the Prevention of Cruelty to Chill
dren and for the Prevention of Cruelty to Ami
mails in that state, and vice president of the
Amer can Humane Society
PRINCESS BEATRICE, it is again rumored, is to
be created duchess in her own right with sue
cession to her eldest child. A proposal to create
Prince Henry of Batteuberg peer would meet
with such strong disapproval that neither Queen
Victoria or her premier would be likely to sug-
gest 1t.
RIDER HAaGARD has a curious theory regard
ing the fate Of Henry NJ Stanley. He thinks
that the explorer is alive, but that he has been
seized, taken into the interior of Africa and
deihed by some of the tribes He is inclined to
think that Stanley will be treated with the
GRO EindnngQ ND hint hat h.
will not be permitted TO escape.
GEN BoorH of the Salvation Army netted
about $4,000 two years ago in England by a
week OF self denial and prayer on the part of
his followers Being somewhat in need of ready
cash, he decided TO try the same dodge again
this year. Booth has made great deal of
money out of his organization. He is despot
in bis way, and always has en- eye on the main
chance.
Sitting BULL, the rascally Sioux chieftain, has
made quite sensation in Washington. He has
strolleu about the streets in naughty solemnity,
with big blanket wrapped around HIM and his
face clothed in contemptuous smile. He has
also added the whites mans smile" to his be-
longings, and carries huge flask concealed
somewhere in his blanket. He seems to exer-
ciss but little influence over his companions,
who look upon him with suspicion. They have
doubtless learned that he is essentially red
skin.
SPEAKING OF Leopold H., king Of the Belglans,
a recent writer says: Never having had any
companions, he did not acquire a love for out
door sports. He cares nothing about hunting,
although he likes horseback riding ON well
trained animals He never learned how 20
swim. He detests tobacco, has no ear for music
but is great admirer of good pictures and pos
sesses fine collection. lie has almost as great
craze for building as Nine. de Pompadour
Very accessible to callers, King Leopold can
converse with them in French. German. English
and Flemish. Remarkably affable as a general
rule, he can be decidedly emphatic when be is
vexed.' During his long re 4 Leopold has never
signsd a death warrant.