The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-04-16
PERSONAL.

SENATOR REAGAN, of Texas, is one of the most
economical lunchers in Washington, often sat
isfying his midday appetite with pie and m TX
Mrs BLOOMFIELD MOORE intends to found n
hospital i'll Austria, in which incura lie patients
viii be experimental on with electricity and
'etheric force"
SENATORS EvARTs AND HIsCoCK, ex-senator
Platt and ChauncsY NJ Depew. it is expected.
will be the delegates Large from New York
TO the Republican National Convention.
THE present Sultan of Morocco. Mulev Has
san, is of a retiring disposition. He is fat As
and doesn't tiirt. He mas $500 wives. Although
perfectly bald, he is at the same time troubled
with a superabundance of heir. Future genera
tons will refer to him as the father of his
country.
KING HUMBERT is far from striking in his Der
sonal appearance. He looks much like a plain
everyday man of honesty and dignity He is
of medium height, rather sparely built of dark
complexion, with a round head aud prominent
features and although only in his 44th year
his hair is quite gray.
ABNER DoRsETT. a negro living in Hickory
Mountain township, n c.. has probably the
largest head in the State. II is thirty-two
inches in circumference and makes him some
what "top-neayy, for at times when the head
topples over to one side he is obliged to push il
back into position with his hands.
Mas. FRANCES HoDGsoN BURNErT's most pom
ular story is Little Lord Fauntleroy." 1t has
paid her thousands of dollars IN royalties still
fiftieth thousand in America, while many thou
sand copies of il have been sold in England
An Italian edition of the story has Just been
published in Rome and Berlin newspaper is
publishing 1t serially.
e. c. CULVER. of Madrid Pa. celebrated his
S9th birthday, which occurred recently. by in
wiling tweuty-seven lauies and gentlemen
whose ages ranged from &C to % years. the 18th
anniversary OF the Oldest being on that same
day. A hall was hired, in which dinner was
served, and about 800 people cane to see the
old folks, who told stories of pioneer DAYS and
William ketchum, aged 81 years. sang war
song. and Miss Mary Sturdevant, aged 9j, sang
n sacred song.
Mr.. NANsEN well-known Norwegian athlete
is about to make the attempt Of crossing the
vast snow fields of Greenland on snow shoes. A
wealthy Danish merchant has supplied the
money for the unique enterprise, and Mr. Nan
sen has received MANY applications for permis.
sion to join him. Many persons in the Scan.
dlvauian countries are condemning the under
taking as foolhardy and desperate, but Mr. Nan.
sen and his party-all picked athletes-hrmly
believe they VIII succeed
DR. NACHTEt. who is a naturalized American
has been cndeavoring for many years to get the
French government Interested in ambulapces
and has at last succeeded in reaching the point
of having the IA tired Nearly every year he
enliStS the services Of some of the wealthy and
prominent ladies' Of Paris. a princess or a
duchess. may be, in his cause, and a ball is
given or q bazar, the profits of which are To 20
toward fund for his enterprises He is good.
looking man OF about 10.
TKE DEATH Of Col James Mackaye is reported
in Pans. He was born in Argyle, n. y in 1904
and was the law partner OF Willard Fillmore
lie was one OF the best known citizens of the
metropolis before the war. He organized the
express firm Of Wells, Fargo & Co. and was
also the organizer of the American Express
Company, and several corporations of like char.
acter. He was also President Of the American
Telegraph Company, which he merged into the
Western Union During his life time he was
the intimate associate OF Webster. Clay, Cal
houn, end later of Seward, Sumner, Greeley
and Philips.