The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-07-20
PERSONAL.

BoULANGER is better. but the boom is gone out
from him.
LORD RANDOLPH CHURCHILL. is i'll again and is
ordered by his physician to travel
TURKISH MINISTER HAvAYELI is at Bar Harbor
enjoying the land and ocean swels.
MISS Frances E. WILLARD will presently com
plete her both year, and.the National Woman's
christian temperance union will deliberately
celebrate the event.
GERALDINE ULMER, the pretty American prima
donna. has been engaged-on paper-no less
than six times this summer. Her last intended
is II Maharajah of Swat
II. II. BANCROFT is travelling in Oregon. Mon
tana, Idaho and Washington territory, taking
notes for MS forthcoming volume on that part
of the country. He is accompanied by his
family and secretary
ST. JOHN LUBBOCK of England has studied
the habits of ants for twenty-five years to dis
cover that their average life is only thirty-nve
days If this be true it will hardly paw the
sluggard to call upon her
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND, it is noted with sur
prise, is falling into the habit of telling fish
stories That should not be surprising. Did he
not begin his Washington career with that
fishy story about not running for a second
term.
BRET HARTE is credited with a desire TO see
his native land again. 1t is not because he is
surfeited with English aduation, hut he doesn't
like the way Henry James is laying over him
with descriptions Of cowboy life in Boston and
New York.
JUST before Gen. Butler stated on his annual
cruise on tho America he was asked for his
opinion as 10 the result of the coming presi-
dental election. II am outside Of the arena, -
answered the general, and cannot see over
the heads Of the very tall men inside"
CHARLES VIrLIERs, who has been a member
of the house of commons for fifty three con
secutive years decliGcs to follow Mr.. Gladstone
III his home rule campaign, and the (iladston-
effort defiant m Mt
the next election. Mr.. Nillers was one Of the
most conspicuous leaders of the anticon law
league.
THERE is o curious coincidence In the duel
fought between Gen BouianRer and NJ Floquet
IL appears 20 have followed almost the precise
course of the duel between Paul Astler and the
Prince 'Athis in Doudet's new novel In both
cases an expert swOrdsman sets out TO kill an
ineXpert opponent, and In both cases the expert
swotdSman is put hors do combat with a wound
IN the throat. In the novel the wounded Paul
RECEIVERS. IL remains TO be seen whether Gen
Boulanger will be As fortunate.
JONI w McNuLrY, man who had gained
considerable notoriety by claiming that he was
Coal Oh Johnny was killed by the cars in
Pennsylvania the Their day. McNulty was not
the original johnny " vet his Carecr WAS san.
satoual lie had once been wealthy and ON his
person after his death was found a bundle OF
his Cancelled checks amounting 10 nearly 500.
90 lie began life rs a telegraph operator.
finally grew rich iu III speculation, was ruined
10y whisky, and for sX years has been tramp.
BISHOP WunrnFoRcr's familiarity with the
manners auu habits OF the lowest classes was
we'll Illustrated once when a HAmpshr tout aU-
pcNed before him for confirmation. The bishop
felt sure he had confirmed him before 80 lac
leaned over ana said very softly. "Ny boy !
think have confirmed you before The lad
opened his great, wide eyes. aud replied You
BE- a liar MilberiOrte knew that tins was only
thr ordinary way a clown knew how 20 deny
shat was moi true 80 De- was told " kuerl
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