The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-01-12
personal.

The DuTcHEss OF CoNNAUGHT. who is now
with her husband in India, had valuable
Christmas present sent her. Il was an UNI
brella with solid silver and enameied handle
set with valuable gold watch. ami the cost
was S40O-not bad price for an umbrella.
GEN. GRANT was once pupil of W. w. Richie
son. a teacher. who died in laysville. Ky. AZ
before yesterday. When Grant became Fresi-
dent he rendered his Old precsptor an Office,
which Mr.. Richesol declined, saying that he
would not exchange the work he loved for the
highest office in the country
Miss MARIETTA HoLLEY C'Josah Aliens
WIFE is fitting up new house for herself in
Adams n. y, in which provision is made for
the accommodation of ten or twelve guests, to
be selected from the sewing girls Of New York
city, during the summer months. me expects
TO entertain four or five sets OF them ia success
sion.
AIPHoNsE DAuDEr lives in the heart of the
Faubourg st. Germans, Paris, on the Rue de
Belechasse. In the same street reside ex-
Presidents MacManCn and Grevy Daudet was
born in 1910 and is sui a handsome man, some
what resembling Lord Tennyson in features.
His favorite author is Ballac, ard his faVOrits
poet is Shakespeare. AS he does NOT under
stand English he is obliged TO read the bard of
Avon in TRANSACTIONS.
NJ. CoouELiN, the French comedian is a close
student of history. He is, like most OF his couu-
trynen, well up in the details of his country's
past. lie considers Napoleon III. a hungler and
kuaYe. he recently remarked: Napoleon III.
is responsible for all he trouble existing in
France to-day, and his memory should be odious
to every Freedman CoQuen is a republican
to the core and he has no faith In hOulauger
lie is studying our institutions carefully, and
may write a brochure on democracy in Amer
lea" on his return TO France.
TIE EARL OF OSsLow. the new governor Of
New Zealand, is an alert, terrierlike little man.
with keen, intelligent eyes. u narrow prOh g.
crisp manners and brindled hair. He thoroughly
understands the art Of Giaing, ana can drive
four horses respectfully; loves children. hates
rs an amateur photogi apher. Lord Onslow
has no Intention of permanently interrupting
his ''proIusing political capeer." He goes out,
indeed, chiefly in order to Study the colonial
questlhn on the spot. and not hia8 will persuade
him TO accept another viceroyalty, or to extend
his term OF Office beyond the conventional
period. Lady Onslow aud family Including
Lord Craney, a bright lad Of ~ accompany his
bran new eXcellency who will not, however
leave London til February next
NATHANIEL BURwELL OF Clarke county, Wiz
GINA, has in his possession the will Of King"
Robert Carter, Of Carotomau creek, Lancaster
county, in that state. II covers siXty.three
pages Of closely written manuscript and dis
poses OF 30l. 600 acres Of land and LOO slaves.
Accompanying the VIII IL the report OF Robert
Brooke, surveyor who had been authorized to
survey tract Of land containing SCRIP acres
issues out Of the Potomac, now called Sheuau-
dOAh, Ia order TO divide the tract into eight
equal parts for the following persons. Lanion
Carter and George Carter, sons of king
Garter; Carter burwel and Robert Burweu,
Carter Burwel Robin Page, Benjamin Harri-
son, great great grandfather II tle President.
elect, and Robert Carter son OF Robert Carter,
Jr. This survey was ordered by decree Of the
court in 1880 and the return was made ten years
later.