The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-02
PERSONAL.

GEORGE A STEWART yachting editor of the
Boston Globe has become partner OF Edward
Burgess, the famous yacht designer They will
make a centre board combination as a yacht
building partnership.
D. r. LOCKE, of the Toledo Blade who has
attained notoriety under the pen name of Pc
troleum V. Nasby,n suffers terribly from dys-
pepSia. He is about 60 years of age, and is said
to be worth $4,000, which doesn't make
amends for his dyspepsia torments.
SPEAKING of the Rev C. A. Berrys declination
of the call to Plymouth Church. Henry Labou-
chere, of London Truth, remarks: 'Brooklyn's
loss is our gain, Mr.. Berry is an able advocate
of the Gladstone Irish policy, and it would have
been a pity if he had betaken himself to
America"
History repeats itself President Grevy lost
his position IN France because he defended his
son-in-law, and now King Kalakaua crown is in
danger because the Hawaiian monar is stick
ing by his brother-in-law. He is the wise ruler
who places his relations to the people above h s
relations by marriage.
S. S CRANDELL, of Ballston. IN. Y, it will be
remembered, recently killed his mother-in-law
and step-daughter, seriously wounded his wife
and then committed suicide. Mrs. Crande has
had hard fight for life but will probably recov-
er Her escape from death is considered ply
clcians almost miraculous.
IT is a funny rumor that is flying arour now
in literary circles to wit: that there is matri-
monial engagement between Mrs. Frank Leslie
and Marshall =. Wilder the humorist 1t is
known that they have been attached friends fo.
several years and have more than once voyaged
in the same vessel to England and return
SENATOR PALMER's big house on MCPHERSON
square, Washington, is the cherished of all the
large West End mansions at night, as it rarely
happens there Is a front room unlighted. The
light from the hall jet streams down the path
way, and from the billiard-room in the base
ment to the kitchen on top the floor, it is all
gay with lights. Senator and Mrs. Palmer are
rarely without guests. and for the Senator's
tlaVv
special attraction.
MAJ. RArHBoNE. United States Consul General
at Paris, has gained great popularity at the
French capital BY a strange coincidence he
and United States Minister McLane are both
graduates of West Point, entered the same regi-
ment after graduation and now find themselves,
after twenty years of separation, colleagues in
Paris. They both married Southern women.
Maj. Rathbone entertains handsomely in Paris
and has shown great deal of social tact since
he began his Consuship.
BLowITz. the famous Continental correspon-
dent of the London Times, has been in low
spirits of late, owing to the death of favorite
dog The dog was his companion for years and
was, says Blowitz, "a source of literary inspira-
ton To me. ~ There are those who say, however
that II would be a much greater loss to Blowitz's
literary fertility should he be deprived of the
services of Alger his private secretary. Alger
is short thin, red-haired man, possessed of
remarkable energy. II has been whispered that
without Alger, Blowitz would nave difficulty in
maintaining his present reputation.
IT has just leaked out that the dinner which
Dr. Evans the famous American dentist gave
TO Mr.. Blaine and Minister McIane at his Paris
ian home recently was the cause of an unpleas-
ant episode. Mr. Blaine was placed at the right
hand of the host, while MFR. McLane was on the
left. The Minister felt that his position as the
representative of the United States government
entitled him TO the seat of honor. He left the
house rs soon as the dinner was ended The
following day Dr. Evans received a note from
Er McLane, in which the writer said that he
dld not attend the dinner ito be insulted"