The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-09-25
Personal.

Mrs. FRED GRANT loves the military, and is
still at West Point, Were she has spent the en-
tire summer.
ALEXANDER DUMAS is said to be engaged on a
new comedy, in which he will satirize the journ
alistic world.
HANNIBAL HAMLIN of Maine has purchased an
overcoat. This is believed to indicate an ex
tremely long and hard winter.
LOUISE MICHEL, the Partisan anarchist, is laid
up from Overwork This appears to be rather
an incredible story, but it goes.
THE Princess of Wales is more than ever dis.
carding laceS, Satins and turbeows in public
pinces. Sue dresses with studied simplicity
ONE of the members OF the incoming class at
the Rensselaer, Polytechnic Institute, Troy, N.
y, Is Dan Rice, Jr., son OF the noted circus
star.
MISS ADELE GRANT is at Lenox, and looks
more beautiful than ever. AS she is in mourn
ing, she takes no part in the gayeties that are
now SO numerous in that resort.
CAPT. ROBERT TARR of Gloucester is candi-
date for the nomination for the Massachusetts
Senate. and threatens to remain in the field till
the close of the polls, There is no doubt Tarr
will stick.
WILKIE COLLINS has row of pigeon holes
attached to his desk, and in each he keeps a
story. One is love story, another humorous,
another mysterious, etc, and he works on each
according TO his mood
10 INC iSJ Oh uclTtSStS VINO nave become
British peeresses must now be added the name
OF the comic opera actress, Miss Edith Brandon
whose husband has Just succeeded To the ancient
earidom of Berkeley. Her husband, who served
for a time IN the royal navy. is % years of age,
and married her about year ago.
DR. WILLARD PARKER. at whose private hos
pitdl Pro-. Proctor died, looks very much
younger tnan he is. He is slender. of medium
hight, wears bang and closely clipped iron
gray mustache. He has succeeded to The large
mud lucrative of his fn her nj iS fos
achieving fame as an expert practitioner.
PRINCE HENRI D'ORLEANs is much pleased
with his reception in this country, and finds
American society charming Win somewhat
conservative politeness lie says our women are
more IKE the trencn IN vlvacity and style than
any he has ever met. But he frankly admits
there are more beautiful faces here than in any
country in the world.
THE chief characteristic of the literary style
of the late Richard A. Proctor was its clearness
Whatever he said could be easily renienbered.
In 1873, when ne delivered his first popular lee
ture on astronomy, he was reported by "A news
paper reporter to the extent of two columns
without the taking OF single note Prof.
Proctor atttrward conplimented the reporter
on the accuracy of his work.
HISTORIAN BANCROFT visited Mrs. Polk at
Nashville Tenn, not long ago and borrowed
the late Presidents state papers. He returned
them TO her few days ago with note in
which he said: 81 hope my life viii he spared to
complete my history to the close Of your hlIs-
bands Administration. That viii close my life
work. | nn engaged with corps Of type
writers and clerks and believe will be able To
accomplish the task"
WHEN Gen. Edward McCook was chosen as a
delegate to represent Jefferson county IN the
Kansas legislature, the miners considered IL q
question of personal pride that their representa-
tive should cut as big assath' as any OF the
members from toe river district II was the
duty of the hour TO array him rs became his
station aud the dignity of the vast and glorious
county he represented. In those days iaiment
was a very trailing consideration, but the ward
robe of the pioneer was not considered elaborate
enough for 50 great a parsonage ~ the delegate
from the Eoldea Rockies So an inventory was
ordered, and after a two weeks ride all over
the territory, the committee brought in "A bottle.
green oveucout, with satin lapel. a plug hat of
the last century and pair Of very diapidated
trousers. 4 straw tailor was found t. patch
the last; and at the proper time Gen. McCook
was satisfactorily arrayed, and clad in his
botile-grcen coat, his plug hat polished and
glossy, and his new trousers he was accom-
panied out of town by an escort Of 100 picked
men, and in royal style started upon his long
Journey to the capital