The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-11-19
PERSONAL.

POBvRT LorIs STEVENSON is reported in CAPT
tai heHltu and spirits. and delighted with every
feature Of his South Pacific wanderings.
DR. LELAND MILLER of Sheffield, Mass, has
given $4,000 70 Williams college to estab ish a
chair in American history, literature and
eloduence.
Mas MARTHA STRICKLAND. the first woman
lawyer TO appear before the supreme court of
Michigan did so recently to argue a motion in q
divorce suit.
JOHN DANvARD, who entertained and in
structed the last generation with his piano.
ramns, is living in humble circumstances in
WATERFOWL, d. T.
NJ H. DEYouNo, editor of the San Francisco
Chrontcle, who is freely talked of as probable
member of President Harrison's cabinet, is a
jew. Should he be appointed, it viii be the
first instance in which a member of his race has
reached such q distinction in this country.
THE SHAH OF PERSIA has discovered a new
lake in his dominion, and has written an article
about it. which he calls The New Lake be-
tween kom and Teheran.' He sent his pro-
duction to a newspaper editor in Teheran, who,
of course, published il, but the existence of the
lake is still doubted by Persian geographers
They are inclined to eXclaim "Oh Shah!" in the
privacy of their studios.
THE SULTAN OF TURKEY has become intensely
interested in mind reading. with his usual
luxurious method of INDUCING new FAD he has
advertised in European papers for mind readers
who are willing to reside in Constantinople for
some time and receive large salaries for devot
ing their talents to his amusement. As the
Sultan does not pay his cooks the advertisement
has not been especially effective
Miss ISABELLA LEE of New YORK, great. grand
daughter of John G. Calhoun, Is contrasting the
will OF her grandfather, T. G. Clemson, who be-
Queathed the homestead of Calhoun and all his
property 10 an agricultural college, the estate
being valued at 10000. 1he case has become
almost an issue in the state. as many citizens
protest against the college taxing the property
from Calhoun's great-granddaughter.
1T IS TOLD in the Pail Mall Gazette that Mr.
Labouchere once made good use Of the Irish
members hatred of Capt. O'Shea. Mr.. Brice
had appealed despairingly to MIR. Labouchere to
secure the attendance Of members hostile to
some bill which was to cut up common land on
Haylng Island. Nothing can be easier. ~ said
Mr.. Labouchere, and he at once sought out MIR.
Biggar. by the by" said he, with his usua
air OF engaging confidence, do you know that
Capt; o shea is p rsonaiiX interested IN secnr,
Indeed said Mr.. Biggar; Yes said Mr..
Laoouchere, and perhaps the boys" Say
no more, said MIR. Biggar. the bhoys will be
there" He was not mistaken The "bhoys
came down in force, and 1t was not until after
the bill was thrown out they discovered that
the captain had no more To do with it than the
man in the MOON
THE Marquis OF Queensberry, who has been
away from home for eight months, travelling in
this country and Australia, has returned TO New
York after u two mouths stay In California.
lie expected 10 sail for England next Saturday,
but postponed engagement with John w.
Mackay to meet Robert q. lngersoll at dinner
may delay his departure for another week.
The Marks" as his admirers call him, has
never basked in the sunshine OF the genial
pagans presence. and would willingly postpone
his return home for month rather than miss
the treat which he feels the meeting with lnger.
soil has In store for him. He Is n nephew of
the sporting nobleman who gave bis name TO
the rules which govern comUats In the flstic
arena, and is q Scotchman by birth, descending
from the famous house OF Douglas. He has
what can best be described as an inquisitive
countenance His eyebrows. which are jet
black, are singularly bushy, and thick tufts Of
equally dark hair fringe pair OF rosy