The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-16
PERSONAL.

Mr.. KUKI, the japanese Minister, is not ex-
pected to return to Washington until the latter
part of April He is comforting with his gov
eminent now, on the subject of treaty revision.
PADDY RYAN, the pugst, was recently ar
rested in San Francisco. charged with stealing
$3.50 from George Forrest an Eastern man
Judge Lawler dismissed the case, as there was
no evidence upon which Ryan could be held.
Phil ARMOUR the great pork man, has made
it a practice for several years past 20 have the
dine with him several times a week. He finds
the dinner hour the best time TO get at his
men, and 1t is the most convenient way TO bring
them together.
Mrs VEST the wife of the Senator from Mis-
souri,. comes of one of the oldest families in
Kentucky. Her maiden name is Sneed Her
grandfather was a Revolutionary soldier who
died at the advanced age of l02 years. She is a
tDe-looking woman with dark hair and ewes and
possesses considerable artistic taste.
MANY of the statesmen at Washington are
fond Of candy and may often be seen at the CON
fectionery stand near the House. William
Walter Phelps and Tom Reed like chocolates
and marshmallows, Judge Houk, of Tennessee,
buys peppermintS. and Mcmillan of the same
State, grinds up hoarhound and jawbreakers
with great relish
THE average Russian is said to drink from ten
to twelve glasses of tea day. Every Russian
merchant has tea-urn in his counting-ro ROOM
and the lawyer and mechanic goes out to his
cafe for tea as often as the German for beer or
the Frenchman for wine. At the cafes st all
hours Of the dav and night one can see crowds
of people slipping tea.
A GENTLEMAN recently returned from Spain
says that Rev. Jahez Curry, the United States
Minister TO that country, stationed at Madrid
is a very hosptHble man. and entertains large
w. At a recent dinner his guests were amused
with fine concert and were afterward treated
10 an exhibition of ThompSoneSgue kicking by
adark.eyed chorus OF lissome Spanish beauties.
IlrSRY NORMAN of the PaH Nal Gazette, has
reached Arizona on bis trlp around the world.
tie is very much Interested In American news
papers, althOitSh ht'tSpIeSsed some surprise at
seeing an Arizona editor make up the forms
with a six shooter. ana be was equally surprised
when a Colorado ionrua pleasantly referred TO
him as "a cane ,ba;ked teaderccot. who lost
part of his outfit and was cavortin' around with
half a pair Of goggles and a set Of toys with
bars ON the brooches wide enough TO make a
pasture fence" Mr.. Norman is convinced that
there is real robustness in our Western cvi-
walton.
MIS-. MARY DARLINGTON, a plump aud rosy
English widow, is going 70 New York 10 give a
series OF lectures on How to Dress the Baby"
Gentlemen will I've especially invited TO attend
80 that they can earu the mysteries Of baby's
toilet and see how easy il is TO avoid jahbing a
pin an inch or two into the dimpled darling's
flesh Special instructions will be given TO
young fathers in the art OF paregoric pouring
and batch Of babies will be- washed dressed
and put to sleep every evening. Those who
wish 10 remain to the concert can buy tickets
from the ushers, who will pass through the
audience while the band plays Baby Mine"
Mrs. ALLAN McIANE. Of Washington. sister
in-law of the Minister to France, has gwen some
gorgeous color laucheons in the capital this
winter. The last was a tulip lunch in red and
yellow. Masses Of he flowers in both hues or
namented the table IN hule crystal and silver
bowls Tue fireplace of the dining room was
filled with variecated tulips. At each plate
stood an exquisite gilt vase holding red tulips
as mem sntoes tor the guests. The giddy punch
was served in artificial flowers of the same
variety, and the ices in reai tulips lined With
lace paper. Confectionery and cake were either
red or yellow, and the entire table service was
in the two colors.