The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-08-02
PERSONAL.

EDWIN BooTH does not like Newport and will
sell his cottage there.
JUSTICE GRAY of the United States supreme
| court is cunning and fishing in Canada.
NATHANIEL THAYER's yacht Ambassadress is
the largest sailing yacht in American waters
Mr.. GLADSTONE gave to poor church the sum
| received for his recent contributions to the
Nineteenth Century.
NICHOLAS Crouch, the author of Kathleen
mavourneen,' is revisiting Providence, R. L.
where he once made his home.
TENNYsoN is to write memorial poem in
honor of tho two lately deceased German en-
perors, the task being set by Queen Victoria.
JOHN Guy VAssAR, of Poughkeepsie has a
table and several chairs that were used at the
convention held there in l7c8, at which the state
constitution was adopted.
DR.. HOLMES was recently askei in a letter
from lady what the authoritative pronunciation
of Faneuil hall was. She promptly received
this reply
Some folks aneuil;
Old folks-Funnel
DR. WILLIAM F. POOLE, librarian of the New
berry library of Chicago, will soon issue the
first supplement to his Index to Periodical
Literature bringing It down to 1887. This is
one OF the gregtest photographed works of the
age, and its value is attested by the fact that
eight copies OF it are kept in the British
museum.
NORMAN B. REAM the wealthy grain and
stock dealer OF Chicago, was born in a small log
| cabin which is still standing in the village Of
Ursina, Pa He occasionally visits IL and it Ia
began his mercantiley life in Chicago in 1856,
when after getting his discharge from the
army, he secured a clerkshp in small general
store.
Miss ISABELLE KELLEY, of Dallas. Ore, is a
| slim young lady with a Grecian profile and hair
like a vexed mass OF golden feathers Miss
Kelley is also noted for her bravery and cool
hpy va n l,,etr
While returning from visit 20 a neighbor she
saw a savage coyote following q lot Of hogs be-
longing to her father, and evidently intept on
having mess of pork. She tried to set her
dog on him. but the dog fled atfrighted away
Then the ady's blood rose to fever heat and
jumping from her pony she picked up rock
and Following the coyote struck him on the
head and killed him There is poetic food here
| for some gallant versiiier
Coon old Dan Rice, the Snowman says the
Graphic, was up in New York the other day
from Long Branch, where he is sumuerng
with his new wife. IIe met an Innocent re-
porter, TO whom he confldcd the fact that he
has become a changed man since his marriage
aud never touches cards o. liquor now The
newspaper man published the tale Just as Dan
told him, and II has been going the rounds of
the press ever since. And yet that same night
the sturdy old fellow painted the neighhorhood
OF Ninth avenue and Forty sixth street where
he lives when in the city, n beautiful bright vcr-
million, and the next day had to be hurried Off
70 the care of his argus-eyed friends at the sea-
side
GEORGE NJ. PULLMAN. the palace car prince. is
building himself home at the Thousand Isles
river St Lawrence, that will be a wonder to that
region. \ letter to the Philadelphia Press says
OF 1t: 1T is tall, tower-hke structure, built
entirely of granite. An elevator will convey
the family to the top of the tower 1t will he
lighted by electricity: in fact no expense is be-
ing spared to add 20 IL all toe modern improve
inents OF a city mansion and make IT, verltabe
palace CT beauty and comfort. 1t is whispered
about that Mr. Blaine will become tho guest of
Mr.. Pullman on his return from Europe, but in
answer TO a letter of inquiry concerning the
rumor have Mr. Pullmans fiat denial of it's
truth. Still, every one believes that this great
est OF Americans will again pull few muska-
longe from the st. Lawrence river at an early
date"
LORD RANDOLPH CHURCHILL did not accord
ing to London paper, get a very good recep-
ton at Cambridge the other day. rhe under.
graduates received him very well, but the dons
we're cur1ousy churlish. One after another
refused to open their rooms to him on the
| absurd ground that he had not taken degree
at Oxford. In the end he became the guest Of