The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-11-16
PERSONAL.

BUFFALO BILL will entertain Lord Clifford
Lord Vaudeville and six other English guests
on hunting expedition in the northern part of
Mexico the latter part of this month.
SENATOR JUSTIN S MORRILL, of Vermont is a
tall, singular-looking man, with the marks of
age traced in the strong lines of his typical New
England face. He is the oldest member in
point of service, in the United States Senate.
He was member of the House of Representa-
tiveS before he moved into the Senate, and has
been in active public life for fully fifty years.
SLAvERIC is the name of the man who has
succeeded to the position of chief banditin Bul-
gara. He is described as handsome young
fellow, highly educated and a most eloquent
orator. Two years ago he was member of the
Bulgarian skuptschna, but being detected in
"boodling' fled to the mountains, and now has
a very desirable position as boss of the back
counties.
MISS MARIA H. MUTT of Bordentown, n. j.,
sleeps every night of her life, when at home,
upon the bedstead and the spring mattress used
by Joseph Bonaparte, ex-king of Spain, when he
made this country his home. The bedstead is
of solid mahogany, mounted in chased brass
that is as finely wrought as jewelers. work AT
each end are two columns, and behind these
plate glass mirrors are let into the bedpost.
THE SHAH or PERSIA. who, by the way con
templates visit to this country has peculiar
ideas regarding certain public questions. Not
long ago riot occurred at the Teneran railroad
station. The shah is nervous and objects TO
riots, and he has ordered that all traffic on the
road be suspended At the same time he com
pels his minister of war to ride up and down
the line of the road solemnly informing the peo-
pie that the shah does not want them to make
any further disturbance. This Is an improve
ment on the ancient Persian method of behead-
ing all disturbers Of the peace.
BELvA ANN LOCKWOOD took her defeat with
great composure at makes little difference to
me- she said on Wednesday, (which of the
two candidates is elected, and | think that it
will make but little difference to the country
Both parties are for tariff reduction only in a
little different way" When asked If she would
ever run for the presidency again, she an
swered: NO but our party will make a better
showing. We know enough now to have an
organization in each state and set the machine
in operation" II is evident from this that
the campaign has been one of education to
Belva-
A PHILADELPHIA BUSINESS MAN tells this in
cide2t of Mr.. Blaine's visit TO London. One
dayhe happened into the establishment of a
well-known bootmaker and asked TO see some
shoes. Having selected a pair to his liking, Mr.
Blaine inquired tie cost, at the same time
casually remarking that he had been referred
TO the house by a friend in Lancashire, from
which district he had himself just run up to
London for short time. but you are not an
Englishman, sir" said the attendant who was
waiting on him. And why notY' said Mr.
Blaine. DO | not look like an Englishmany
And did | not say that hailed from Lanca-
shirey" You may have just come from Lam
cashire, and do not say that your looks are
not English answered the salesman, but an
Englishman would not asked the cost of these
shoes, sir-he would have asked the price"
No ONE OF the recently defeated congressman
will be missed half so much by his republican
and democratic colleagues alike as Melbourne
II. Ford of Michigan. Little Ford" as he is
atfectionately styled, has been in congress but
single session, and with the exception OF the
members of the ways and means committee and
perhaps one or two of the workers on the APP
preparations committee, no member, new or
old, has accomplished more. Ford was a court
stenographer IN Grand Rapids when he was
nominated for congress- His personal popu-
larity enabled him TO carry republican district
on the local issues IL was his clear head and
courageous action that defeated the Fort Brown
lobby during the last session. and his work as
chairman OF the immigration committee has
Is a young man hardly S., OF short stoc "
figure, a smooth. round nBe, aud eyes that
twinkle with fun. During the war he was a
sailor before the mast.