The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-11-29
PERSONA.

| ANTHONY HIGGINS of Delaware, who is loom.
! ing up as the coming republican senator from
| the peach crop state, is man of medium hight,
| about AZ years of age, with a sturdy figure and
| an amiabe and earnest sort of manner.
| BARON HUpDLEsroN, the famous English Judge.
| recently observed that such was the intricacy
| of the lunacy laws that they had tendency TO
| reduce persons who gave an ahStruse study TO
| them into persons for whose benefit they were
| intended.
CONGRESSMAN ROBERTSON of Louisiana is said
to be the greatest bear hunter in the SOUTH He
is also an expert deer hunter, and has followed
more than one panther into the jungle. lie
keeps pack OF hounds and bear dogs, and his
kennels are famous all through the south
QUEEN VICTORIA has had monument erected
to the memory of John Brown at Balmoral Il
is a colossal statue, made by Boehm, England
best known sculptor Besides this, "cairn"
has been erected TO the same Highander's
memory on a hill looking down upon the castle
PADDY LANE, the author of the Irish bull that
he would rather be IA coward for five minutes
than dead man for all the rest of his life has
| recently perpetrated another. Speaking of his
assaiiant. K~v-naugh, he said Il won't say
leave it to his own conscience and God TO play
the devil with him."
SIR RICHARD BURTON Of arabian Nights"
fame, though much shaken by his severe illness
is now fairly convalescent. His sufferings have
given him quite the aspect of a Mohammedan
ascetic, but there are still signs enough Of vigor
la his piercing eye his resolute jaw and his
erect figure. The three concluding volumes Of
Sir Richards Supplementary Nights" WILL it is
said be issued to subscribers next week.
ELIJAH HALFoRD. President-elect Harrison's
private secretary, il almost as artistic whistler
as Mrs. Shaw. He has no other musical accom-
plishments, but he can whistle the most difflcult
music in a manner which astonishes his hearers
He is very apt TO employ this gift when engaged
upon an important piece of work. At such
times an observer would think that Mr. Halford
had nothing on his mind but the fact il that
when he whistles his prettiest he is absorbed in
the most weighty mental problems. "Whistling
LiJe Is his nickname in Indianapolis.
W. II. II. MURRAY has been invited by leading
citizens of Boston to speak in that city on the
Canadian question. which is looming into prom
lnence again by reason of the report that the
Harrison administration will actively favor a
policy looking toward annexation. Mr.. Murray
lived for some time in the Dominion, and en-
joyed exceptional advantages of becoming ac-
quainted with the leading Canadian statesmen
and learning the spirit of the people. lie has
also travelled extensively in the vast domain to
the north OF us, aud his new book, Daylight
Land, " is descriptive of a tour through British
Columbia. Before our neighbors are annexed
it is desirable to know more about them
Mrs. HALFoRD, wife OF the private secretary.
elect to the Presldent-elect, is an invalid who
suffers from asthma. Mrs. jeremiah Wilson
met her in Florida, where they were both spend
ing last winter, and became well acquainted
with her. Mrs. Halford bought a building lot at
Orlando, but was prevented from putting a
house upon Il last year by the yellow fever
scare. Mrs, Halford is described as brilliant
woman intellectually. and her society is much
sought In indianapolis. When she is able Co be
present al luncheon or dinner she is accus-
toned TO keep her end Of the table in continued
laughter with her witty sallies and clever say
ings. She spends much of her time in her own
room, and IL is hoped the climate OF Washington
may prove beneficial TO her health.