The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-10-27
PERSONAL.

Count DOUGLAS the German nobleman who
appears to be such tavorlte OF the German
Emperor. is as his name indicates, of Scotch
ancestry. The McCauSand family of Phiadel-
phia are his near cousins.
Mrs. MACKAY recently presented Queen lisa
bella of Spain with some rare pieces of china. 1t
is asserted that her ex-ma iesty has offered to
use her influence to procure Spanish title of
nobility for Mr.. Mackay.
JOEL SMITH, prominent business man of
LeominsUer, Mass, attended firemen's cee-
bration and banquet in his town on Friday even
ing He had just completed happy speech
remarking: Il must go now, when he fell dead
upon the floor.
Miss BRADDoN is just 80 years old, and has
written fifty stories She seems to have no regu-
lar method of doing her work, frequently writ
ing while standing Some of her most thrilling
passages have been written upon torn envelopes
which were at hand.
Mr. GLADSTONE is still at work writing his
a." biography, which the critics are already
q t. king on the ground of its lack of versa
/ it in style and its heavlness aud want of in
tu..st. One critic complains that he is not
cynical enough to be frank.
john BRIGHT never commits speech to
memory. lie merely makes notes and leaves
the words TO come when speaking. Occa-
sionally he writes short passages, and almost
invariably his concluding words or sentences.
Mr.. Gladstone seldom refers even to a note, and
never prepares single sentence.
WILLIAM MEANS. once the reform mayor of
Cincinnati and president of the Metropolitan
Bank at the time of its failure, is almost a com
plete mental and physical wreck. He is living
in New York, and it is doubtful il he will ever
be brought to trial on the indictment found
against him in connection with the wreck of the
bank
W. b. BRADFoRp, agent for eight years
among the Piutes and Apaches in New Mexico
is firm believer in the doctrine that 1.-The only
good Indian is dead Indian He thinks IL
useless to spend money on them for education.
The boys, he saws, return from the eastern
schools more full OF devil than ever, and it is
not long before they are as degraded as they
ever were.
CONGRESSMAN FRANK JONES is an odd feature
of political life in New Hampshire. He is a
democrat, and yet, whenever he wishes he can
be elected to congress in his own republican dis
trict. Prohibition prevails in that New England
commonwealth, and yet Jones has made great
fortune by brewing ale in Portsmouth, in which
town also he owns the Wentworth house. Fully
oneh half Of dozen times has he been within the
grasp OF a cabinet appointment, but on each
occasion he has thrust the unbidden honor
aside. He is now in New York in pursuance of
his duties as member of the executive com
mittee of the national democratic organization
II is curious fact that, like many other wealthy
and influential men of the Granite State, Jones
began life as peddler carrying tinware and
knick -knacks, not IN pack, but with horse
and wagon, through the mountainous roads OF
New England.
Ex-Gov. JOHN p. ST. JOHN of Kansas, who was
at the st. Denis hotel yesterday, says the New
York World, is unquestionably the leading pro-
hibitionst of this country. Upon the issue of
opposition TO the manufacture sale or use of
liquor, he stepped into the executive chair of
Kansas aud four years ago he carried the ban
ner of "the new crusade" In a national contest
and gave to the temperance cause new spirit
and unexpected strength. Gen. Fisk, who lives
over in New Jersey, Is aboring just as ener-
getically for the cause as st. John, but the Kan
sas man is the idol. He has been making many
speeches In this state and he processes to firmly
believe that the prohibition vote in the empire
commonwealth will not be less than $4,000,
which would be a remarkable increase over any
previous effort of the party Like most men
who hold what some people would call his mar
row views, st, John looks as though his blood
moved sluggisAly through his veins He is not
az all striking in appearance, but is good talker
and can round q plausible argument neatly.