The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-08-15
PERSONAL.

The family of Chief Justice Fuller are said to
feel keen regrets over the necessity of severing
their pleasant relations with Chicago society
HANNIBAL HANLIN is v,ry democratic in his
ways. He lives quietly in his home at Bangor,
Me- and may often be mounted on load
of lumber smoking brler pipe in company
with the driver.
Mrs. GLADSTONE recently appeared on a
special day at the Irish exhibition in London
with white Irish lace shawl thrown over her
b ack dress and a couple of little grandsons
clothed in fancy Irish costume.
Col. FIX, Jewish officer in the Belgian
army has been promoted to the rank of major
general in the general staff. This is the first
time that Jew has been raised to this rank in
Belgium. His promotion was urged by Catho-
lie ministry.
Gov. MoREHousE, who has made himself so
conspicuous lately by bis firm refusal to further
delay the execution of Murderer Maxwell, is a
most humane and amiable man, and no infiu-
ence beyond his own stern sense of duty and
justice swayed his decision.
FEW days ago Mayor Hewitt of New York
was charged with writing coarse and insulting
letter to Gov Hill. Now he is credited with
sending the governor a pressing invitation to
pay him a friendly visit at Ringwood Mr..
Hewitt is both able and versatile.
PROF. EDWARD A. FREEMAN says: "'Anglo-
Saxon Is such very foolish word that never
use it. | see no reason why the two branches
of the English folk should be called in the nine
teenth century by an antiquated description
used-for particular reason-in charters of
tine tenth and eleventh centuries, and hardly
anywhere else
THE earl of Buckinghanshire who, by the
way. should not be COMPOUNDED with the duhe
of Buckingham, was q SIS a month farm laborer
in this country some seven years ago. He was
then Lord Hobart, and so absolutely impecuni-
GUS that he preferred to sink his rank and seek
his living in this country to living in genteel
poverty in his own.
JAMES WHITcoMB RILEY, the poet. has a
curious inability to form true conceptions of
more than a child does its first step alone, and
never feels sure of reaching his destination I'M
less accompanied by a friend. Even in Indian
apois, his home for so many years, he often
becomes bewIdered and lost.
THE career of George NJ. Pullman, the palace
car manufacturer, has many elements of ro-
nance in it, He was brought up on the Erie
canal, went TO Chicago and made living NOV
ing and raising houses, tried mining in the west
invented sleeping car. acted as c nductor on
the first car. begged people TO ride with him.
and is now one of Chicago's richest men.
KARL wERDER the we'll known German phil
osopher, dramatist and dramatic critic, has Just
celebrated the hftieth anniversary of his entry
upon bis professional career at the university Of
Berlin. file is a native Of Berlin. and is in his
s2d year. lie enjoyed the friendship of King
Frederick William ~, brother of Emperor
William l., who had his tragedy Columbus"
distinguished audience.
A CORRESPONDENT, writing from the City of
Mexico, says: Il saw Don Porfirio,' as the
people famarly call the president, in the for
est OF Chapultlpec this morning. He was
mounted on a handsome horse, wore black
cutaway coat, riding trousers, top boots and a
tall, shiny hat, and was'aS handsome a figure
on horseback as he Is on foot, which is saying
a good deal, as Gen. Dia2 is very noble-looking
man He rides with grace and ease, and was
to-day accompanied by an aide in character
istc Mexican riding costume. Now we are to
have, as we trust, four years more of DIaz and
peace, which the busy, progressive men of the
country fervently hope for"
THE late DR.. Leon Levi left fortune OF little
more than $4,000. He pequeathed as heirooms
his Swiney cup, his gold medal from the en-
peror OF Austria, his gold medal from the king
OF Prussia, his gold silver and bronze medals
from the late emperor Of the French, his lnsg-
MIA of Cavaliere OF the Order OF the Crown OF
Italy and Of Saints Mauritius and Lazarus, the
book entitled "Honors, Diplomas" etc, and the
three volumes presented 10 him by Queen
Victoria, with her autograph therein, TO be de-
livered to the Italian ambassador in London 10
be sent to the Synduco Of Ancona, upon their
Undertaking TO take charge of the same and
exhibit them 20 the public In the library which
he founded In that town for the promotion Of
technical education.