The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-11-19
PERSONAL.

JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN stated in a recent speech
at Birmingham, that he was inclined to retire
from public life.
Mas. CLEVELAND is having her portrait
painted by Washington artist. 1t is said that
the picture will be presented to the Corcoran
Art gallery
MCKEE, librarian of the United States Senate
wants to be postmaster of the House of Repre-.
sentatives His name is in mis- favor, says the
Philadelphia Times.
NJ OIDIER, Frenchman, has devised a hat
that will illuminate the wearer's surroundings
for several yards by electric means. Where
Didier get that hate
PROF. THoRoLD ROGERS, the learned political
economist, was recently brought into the police
court at Oxford and fined shilling for not
keeping his dog muzzled-
Prof. BoYEsEN thinks there is no country SC
democratic as. Norway, where, he says, the
people have loyalty with independence and
obedience with self-respect.
DAVID WAMBoLD, the once famous negro min
strel and sweet singer, died Sunday in New
York. He left an estate estimated at 500, GOO
acquired in the minstrel business
Col HENRY B BEEcHER, son of Rev. Henry
Ward Bseeher, has purchased the Royal c.
Villas property, consisting of seven acres, over
looking the Hudson, in Yonkers. The price paid
was $S0,G0o
NJ. constants. French minister of the interior
always keeps a cross of the Legion of Honor in
the drawer of his table in his private office
When anybody comes TO him touting for dec
Grafton he opens this drawer and shows The
cross. 1T is lying there for you" he says land
at the first opportunity you shall have it. But
distinguish yourself just little more before.
This cross has been shown to at least twenty
different people during the last two months
Mrs. AMELIA B. CANTOR Ericsson BARLEY. PoR
TER FERGUSON WHITE MARTIN CoNsIDINE- TEN
TER is the full name of resident of the BlacB
Hills, Oak. She is now living with her ninth
husband. Four of the former ones are dead and
children living. She is now but AZ, ant
is a comedy woman who has managed out of the
estates and alimony of her husbands to accumu
late quite a comfortable fortune. She says this
will be her last venture.
WALKER BLAINE, solicitor for the state de-
partment, suffers from malaria. To this fact
he owes vast deal Of annoyance outside of the
evil effects of the disease itself. Politicians
who desire his friendship give him recipes for
nine, others advise boiled lemon, others suggest
whisky, and one man even asserted that cleo
tricity was the only sure cure Mr.. Blaine
who is extremely suave at all times finds il
difficult to treat these advisers with the dignity
BETTING his position.
Col. NICHOLAS SMITH, who was recently on
pointed United States consul at Three Rivers
Canada, walked up and down the corridors of
the state department at Washington, a few days
ago, looking as beautiful as ever. He wore nc
hat, and his silky gray locks, curling slightly
gave a venerable appearance to his radiantlv
handsome face He wore tight.ftting Prince
Albert which made his tall, graceful figure ap
pear to the best advantage. He was the most
ornamental thing in Washington, and those
who Cazed upon him agreed that it was too bad
to bury such riproaring beauty at Three Rivers
Canada.