The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-04-17
PERSONAL.

SENATOR STANFORD stu affects the low-cut
vest of old times. His wealth does not show in
his clothes, though the stuff is the best of black
broadcloth, and his shirt is of linen from Ireland
HRS MARIA COLEMAN, sister of William S.
O'Brien, the late Nevada silver king. has decided
10 build a hotel at san Francisco that will
eclipse anything Of the sort on the Pacific coast
Mas. GARRETT ANDERSON is at the head of the
London School of Medicine She is the leading
woman physician in England makes an income
of go, 100 and has the strength and energy Of
a man
Mrs. Lucy NJ NtELD, of Altamont. Laurel
county is said to be not only the handsomest
hut the most eloquent speaker among the tenn
perance workers in Kentucky She is opposed
to woman suffrage.
THOMAS MAST, the famous caricaturist, has
| concluded to lay aside the pencil. He and the
| proprietor of Pyke'S Opera House at Los An
| gees Cal, have formed a copartuership They
| wdi build and conduct new theatre in the City
| of Angels.
THE venerable ex- Mayor Vaux. of Philadel.
! phia, who during youthful trip to Europe
! danced with Queen Victoria. has been elected
| President Of the Philadelphia CLUB, after hot
| contest with the young members. who wished
to infuse young blood into the management.
The Car of Russia is said to do much more
WORK than any OF his Ministers, and can be
| found at his desk at almost any hour of the day
| He rises before any of his household, attends
| mass every morning, and is Scrupulously exact
in the performance OF all his religious duties
MRs ALICE CLEVELAND, of Marshall Mimi, is
| related to President Cleveland by marriage.
| Her husband was Dr. \. Cleveland, a physician
| of considerable repute, and cousin TO the
| Presidents father. He died five years ago
| His wife is now 10 years old and mentally and
physically strong.
THE late William Webster. who built the
| Thames Embankment in London, left fortune
| of over S10J,0 900. lie began business a day
| laborer and when he first took contraet.w was
unable TO write his name. Hard work and per
severance gave him fair education and a
handsome fortune
QUEEN OLGA, Of Greece, is beautiful woman.
with a plump, well-deveoped form, thick hand,
some hair and expressive eyes. She has sweet
and charming manners. she is fearless horse
woman, but is very domestic wthal, and is often
seen at home spinning silk She is devotedly
loved by the Greek people.
Gov. ALvA ADAMS, of Colorado, has desig.
mated April q, Gen. Grants birthday, as Arbor
day for that state. In his proclamation he
says, with poetic fervor, The balmy midness
of the morning breeze, which comes to us bur
dened with the breath of spring, reminds us
that the time for planting trees has come
again"
CONGRESSMAN BYNuM Of Indiana, is evidently
setting his trap to ''cotch de doom a-comn' or
| a-gwiue." he wants to be a candidate for dow
ernor, but fears to ieopardize his Congressional
| chances by an open avOHal of his candidacy. IL
| is believed the Gubernatorial nomination lies
| between Matson and Myers, with the chances
favoring Myers.
MRS ASHTON dixie is reported 10 have said
| while in Washington: We all want our wine
for dinner over our way, and we would not
| know how to do without It, my dear; and don't
| you know, in many Of our loveliest London cir
| ces many elegant ladies puff a cigarette or two
| after dinner, and nothing is thought Of il. II
| these things are crimes must plead guilty to
! both. must say | enjoy my cigarette after a
meal"
THE FATHER Of Amelia Rives. the Virginia
| authoress, is the chief engineer Of the Panama
Railroad Company, and has his Office in Colon
| He is uncle 10 Assistant Secretary of State
| Rves, He is very popular on the Isthmus. A
| singular fact about the Rives family is that OF
/ its two distinct branches. the Northern or New
| York part are all Democrats, while the Virginia
hves are Republicans to a man