The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-20
PER SONAL.

SECRETARY FAIRCHILD has accepted the invi.
tation to attend the annual meeting aud ban.
| quet of the Boston Tariff Reform League on
| Dec. % 1t is not expected that the President
to whom an invitation was also extended will
attend the banquet
SUSAN B. ANTHONY and George Francis Train
are contemplating lecture tours in Nebraska
And the time of the blizzard is just at hand No
making inquiries as to the location of the most
secluded winter resorts.
CONSUL GENERAL RUSSELL of LIVERPOOL has
been calling upon President Cleveland at the
white house. Russell was the first appointee
of the consular service under the present ad
ministratiOn. II is said that Mr.. Russell and
exGov. Waller will go into business together
in London at the expiration OF their terms OF
Office.
Col THE Hon GEORGE w. WILLIAMS, IL. D.,
etc, the colored historian and orator has Just
returned from Europe with ten large royal oc-
tavo folio volumes of manuscript data from the
archives of Spain, France and England relating
to TousSaint l. Ouverture and the revolution in
Santo Domingo in 1899. Col, etc, Williams is
writing biography OF l. Overture,
RUMoR whispers that the reason for Chairman
Quay's delay in going to Indianapolis is to be
found in the unwritten history of the recent
campaign. The fact is that at one time Quay
became very much alarmed at Candidate Harri-
sons fondness for making speeches He feared
that some unfortunate phrase would be dropped
by Harrison which would overthrow Quay's
willy chairman permitted Harrison to learn that
the national committee was anxious to present
him with muzzle. Harrison was much an
moved at this, and refused to maintain silence
Naturally, Quay now fears that he will not re.
ceive warm welcome from the President-elect.
THE late Edmond Gondinet the French play.
writer, lived a short distance out of Paris, at
the Athis Mons, where he had made a charac-
teristic retreat. Every night, on his return
from town, he drove home from Aglon station
in an English carriage drawn by two little black
ponies. He was as fond of living creatures as
Cowper, and though he had not like Scott, a
pet pig, he mad sheep, an ass, fowls and pig
cons. The sheep he had purchased from a
drover to save IL from cruelty, for it had fallen
lame, and could not keep up with the flock. He
had large collection of dogs OF various breeds
of which he was particularly fond Several
anecdotes are told illustrative Of his simplicity
and kindness OF heart.
PERRY BELMONT going to Madrid as the
American minister has furnished the Union
Cub with subject for "a good deal of interest
ing comment A great many consuls and minis
ters who have gone abroad to represent the
United states have been members of this or
ganzatlon. and the diplomatic service, there
fore, has there attracted good deal of study.
Why MIR. Belmont should think IL worth while
70 accept place where his career will neces
sariy be so brief, has been thoughtfdlly dis
cussed. The general conclusion is that the fact
that he will always thereafter DO known as ex
Minister Belmont, is sufficient TO account for
his acceptance. Another authority has sug-
gested that three or four months Is as long a
period as anybody would care To live in the
Spanish capital The most interesting outcome
OF the whole situation is that Union Club men
are making wagera as to what the exact length
of Mr.. Belmonts career as foreign ininister
will be; or In other words, how long a time will
elapse after March 4 before Mr.. Harrison will
have got his guilotine In working order and
will send flrst-class republican TO represent
the government at the court of Spain
II your complaint is want Of appetite, try
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