The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-02-19
PERSONAL.

ROBERT 7. LINCOLN is a man of great dignity
No one knows him well enough to call him
Bob to his face.
ERNEST RHYs of London. has been telling
the Contemporary Club Of Philadelphia that
Wait Whitman has sounded the keynote for the
poets OF the future.
MARK HOPKINS, son OF the late Mark Hop.
kns. ex President of Williams College, has
written a novel entitled The World Verdict. =
which will soon appear.
Grief JUSTICE ASA II. WILLIE. of the Su-
preme Court of Texas, has forwarded his resig-
nation to Gov. Ross to take effect on March 3
next Judge Willie resigns the Office of Chief
Justice to become head of law firm.
JAY GOULD is frightened by the efforts to Sc
cure his Indictment for some of his crooked
railroadtransactions. The New York Times
says he recently sent cable message to his
Wall street agent, saying: See - and find
out how much he wants TO stop this business. 9"
President ELIOT of Harvard University. re-
ports that last year the gifts to the institution
amounted to over 100000 It's quick capital
Is over SG,GO0,OO0 It's great plant is III the most
efficient order. 1t has nearly Zoo undergrulI-
ates and $40 students in all departments ard
the library has an independent animal income
of $4,000.
CoNGREssMAN WILLIAM WALTER PHELPS, of
New Jersey; O'Neill. of PENNSYLVANIA and
Townshend, of Illinois, daily appear on the or
of the House adorned with neckties of brilliant
scarlet hue. Congressman Snowden, of Pennsyl
vania, always exhibits broad eXpanse of shirt
bosom, laid bare by low cut vest, and a white
tie hghtens the effect.
GEN SHERIDAN has four little children. who
are his constant companions. In Washington
not long ago two Of the children were walking
along with their father while the two other little
Sherdans trotted along just behind him. A
gentleman stopped the little girls OF the rear
guard and asked: Are you all Gen. Sheridan's
children" 'Oh, no." exclaimed one of the
girls demurely, and pointing TO the children
walking o.,
Sheridans children. We are the twins"
HESTER Morris, of Wyoming Territory. was
the first woman in the United States ever ap-
pointed Justice of the Peace. She was a tall
woman, with profile which closely resernbled
the portraits of Queen Elizabeth While she
was IN Office she was "a terror to a certain class
of evil,doers. Yes" tue half-inebriated rough
would plead on his arrest, Il been a-beatin' my
wife again. know 1t; but don't send me up
fore Miss Morris. / rather go fore ten men
than that woman. rather be- tried by man"
ENGLIsH PERIODICALS have been devoting a
good deal Of space of late % complimentary
notices 81 Mrs Cleveland. Says 81. SteDhen's
Ectsw: Mrs. Cleveland. the wife Of the
President Of the United States. has some very
good old fashioned ideas about Sunday on
tiihl day she does everything in Der power 10
r ,,t We Worn 81 me servants. Luncheon az
ne White House H. served early. and Is cold
The servants then have the rest ~ the day 10
tlems'l es. ~ the President and Mrs Cleveland
cine hi their country house on Sundays
. ihN ~ I'D - NFft hh@l'lh aDpli Nlr German
Crown ffluness, " be- may MT much longer be-
hhlr h. beal The severe MrulAl etrala - which
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