The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-07-24

SECRETARY MOBILES HOUSE in Washington, the
old Tiffany mansion, is one of the most luXuli-
ously furnished houses in the city. 1t contains,
among other Interesting things, a valuable col
lection OF ancient armor.
SAM WAN KES is said to be the richest China
man in the e ST. He lives ia Boston aud can
draw up check for S250,O0 any day which at
least one bank will honor. He made mis- money
as dealer in mpJrted Chinese staples.
THE formal announcement is made of the en-
gagement of Miss lorine Arnold dau liter of
Edwin W. Arnold of New York, to Alfred Selig
man, of the celebrated banking firm, and son of
Joseph Seligman. The marriage will take place
next winter.
OWING to thu rather unappreciative manner
in which lgnatius Donnelly's political aspira
tions have been sat up n, that gentleman con
templates leaving MINI sofa AMI perhaps
taking up a residence In New YORK He uopes
l to benefit himself professionally by such
a step.
WILLIAM H. ENGLISH is reported to have said
recently Before the war owned a great deal
of real estate in y ASH guon, but when it looked
ID if the confedera es might destroy the city
sold it all am sorry now that didn hang
On to it, II had should have been rich man
by this time.
A CONVERSATION has been formed of such book
firms the Tia pers, Llppincotts, d. Appleton
& Co, Porter & Coates, kiSOn, Blake nan a
o., A. s. Baraes & Co., and wellknown west
ern houses, which has agreed to abolish agents
enga ,6u IN Ule SCuOOl-DOOk trade. One firm
alone spent 5000 0per annum for its agents
salaries.
LIEUT. NJ. A. STAMBoR OF the Rrussian navy.
was thrown off an elevated train in New Yofk
b cause he p rsiste1 IN smoking Baron
Roman the Russ a consul, threatens to make
thin S livel for the insult to Lieut.. Stambor
who is his guest Stambor is on his way to San
- c - oin a Russian war vessel bound
for Patagonia.
.lhNHY NTH of Indiana wants pension be-
paigns during the war caused his nair TO fall
out, and badness not only Injuries his personal
appearance but causes him a great deal of dis
comfort and distress. dr. nltu's petition 3D.
pears to be Incomplete, in that 1t fails to men
ton that he is also chronic sufferer from corDs
chIlblSins q ID gumbOilS.
GEORGE ALFRED TOWNSEND has discovered at
Nantes, France, genuine American ne no
named Sam Anderson, who is the chief of a
wine shop and cAfe-c .antant. Sam is a native
Of South Carolina He went TO Europe with
Jarrett < Pa merS Uncle Tom" combination
and while in France married a French wi low
the proprietor of drin ing shop in Reuues, an
aflerward removed TO Nantes. Sam is disguised
with tine Gallo nation, and is anxious to get
back to New York.
FRANCIS BROWNING OWEN, a nephew of
Robert Browning, the poet, has lived in Detroit
Mich., for some years. He is a lawyer and has
written verses showing some ability. Recently
he has been going to pieces yer, RAPIDLY from
drink Tree months ago he was sent to tho
release be has avoided liquor and has been at
tending a series of ren yious REVEALS He nov
announces that he has been converted and will
abandon the law TO be come an evangelist On
Sunday event x he preached a fiery sermon.
A WRITER in MltrrdyS Magazine who is a tory
says that ladies', when they visit the House of
COM pons, don't care to see any one but Mr.
Gladstone: '''Tnat tall man. / have said, is Mr.
RaiKes, the postmaster general'-no display of
emotion. That elderly gentleman. with white
hair and beard have continued is Mr. Child
ers'-no sign. And that youngest man in the
corner seat, feeling for his mustache' | have
sometimes added. is Lord Randolph Churchill'
light SILVER. But wnel l have beeu able to
say. There. that is Mr.. GadstOne; that Old gen
tleman LOOKING this way, with his hand to his
ear listening SO attentiyely to the member ad-
dressing the House, VINO is Mr.. Timothy Healy
of whom you may have heard, tue beautiful be-
ing inform at once brigntcns up aud exclAims
is it really! How nice! Thank you so much -"
Two great enemies-H ,ol's SaISaparllla
and impure bl BOD. Tue latter is utterly de-
feated by the peculiar medicine