The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-06-18
PERSONAL.

NJ. CERNUscHI has promised to bequeath his
palace and its contents, including his uneoualed
and priceless collection Of Japanese bronzes to
the city Of Paris
Gen. BRAGG minister to Mexico, has secured
leave Of absence, and will return to his home in
Wisconsin in August, to remain until after the
presidential election.
GEN. JOHN c. FREMONT is now on his wav
east, having recently recovered from a severe
Illness at Los Angeles. He does not expect 10
take any part in the presidential campaign
SENATOR HIscocK is a reader of current fc
tion. He was recently seen In a comfortable
position in a drawing room car, apparently
deeply absorbed In 1.-THE Quick or the Dead u
by Amelie Rives.
PRESIDENT CARNor of France will spend the
summer in writing history of himself and his
ancestors When Frenchman wants leisure
In which to pursue his personal designs he
seeks the presidency.
MATTHEW w, SEDAN, an eccentric old man
who died at Terra Haute, Ind, last week, was
buried In a coffin which for twenty five years he
had kept in his bedroom. The monument over
his grave was erected according TO his orders
fully thirty years ago.
ROBERT LOUIS STEvENsoN's ordinary morning
lounging costume Is made up of black velvet
coat, q white flannel shirt tied with flowing
black tie and pair Of plain trousers In this
attire he looks very much like the regulation
artist" of tho plays.
ninth birthday. Only four English sovereigns
have attained a greater age-Queen Elizabeth
40 years; George H., n; George Ill 50; Will
lam ", a. Queen Victoria has regned longer
than any OF her predecessors excepting Henry
Ill, who regned fifty six years. and George
Ill, who was on the throne for sixty years.
SPEAKING Of J. b. Blackburne, the famous
English chess player, who will make a tour of
this country next season. Family bdir, of Lon
don, says: He is the quietest and most unas.
Stunning OF men. Every one who knows him
likes him, and no one ever said an unkind word
of him. While at the board his diet is coffee and
tobacco, and he takes little whiskey before
going to bed"
THE name of Theebaw, formerly king OF Bur
NAH, has almost passed into Oblivion SO far as
the general public Is concerned. IL has been
revived in England. however, owing TO an in
quiry as 10 what has become of the treasure
once possessed by Theebaw. When Mandalay
was captured by Sir Henry Prendergast, in 1885,
Theebaw's palace contained booty valued at
twenty lakhs Theebaw was permitted TO take
away with him O few valuable articles. but the
larger part Of his fortune was seized by the
English. And now, after an interval of three
years, certain inquisitive Londoners are won
dering what became of the rich spoils which
fell to the conquerors.
TIE Boston Post says that Mrs. Frederic
Cunningham. daughter Of the late Amos A.
Lawrence Is carrying out a plan for the ameli-
Grafton of the condition OF the working people
OF Brookline. She recently erected an Stene-
ment house on Pearl street opposite the Brook
line avenue PLAYGROUND and arranged tene
ulonts of three and four rooms each. Great
care oNas talxen'to make each tenement com
fortaht~, and to have the ventilation and all
sanitary arrangements perfect. The tenements
were quict1y occupied and the rents, which are
collected weehly, and vary from 81 90 to So TO-
have been FfyQlnpkll paid. The house is named
the Hopevalho bfs' Cunningham is now build.
ing a tenoBent house In the rear OF the Hope
well, and similarly planned, except that sew.
eral Groom te.itefhenfg will be provided TO ac.
comnlodfae Nl1dfs WITH children, or others
who require but llttle room,