The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-08-31
PERSONAL.

RUMoR has again engaged Mrs. Frank Leslie
to be married This time it is t. the handsome
ex-congressman, Gen. Benjamin Lefevre, of
Ohio
JEFFERSON DAVIS Roger @. Mills, Addison
Cammack and the late Judge Terry were all
born In Todd county, Kentucky. within space
of five miles.
ARCHIBALD c. GUNrEn. author of Mrs Barnes
of New HorE' MIR. Potter of Texas. -" etc. has
beco e rich from the immense sale of those
peculiar creations, and is investing largely in
western real estate.
AMONG the well known figures at Saratoga is
Judge Henry l.. Clinton of New York CITY once
an active lawyer but now retired. lie claims
to have defended anu saved 100 persons from
the gallows
PRINCESS LoUIsE's favorite diversion just now
is s!aSs painting, an she is at pres mt engaged
upon window which Mr.. Campbell of Torch
Awe intends to place in his hall as a memorial
of the late Duke of Albany.
LORD SALGsBURY's growi obesity is becom
ing Troublesome TO himself and a source of
anxiety to his friends. 1t Is understood that he
intends to consult Prince Bismarc.'s physician
Immediately after the rising of parliament
RHoDA BRoUGHToN is 80 years old. Her face
has an intell ctual expression. Her figure is
good, and of about the medium size. Her
pretty mouth covers pretty teeth, while her
retrousse nose lends a charming piquancy to
her face.
CARDINAL GIBBONS is perfect master of the
art of la I. II was said of the great DIXIE of
Marlborough that it was more Agreeable to b..
refused a tayo by him than TO have one granted
by any Otaer man The American cardinal is
Ike Ine duFe in this respect. He is daily called
upon TO decide disputes about this, nat and the
other thin : and SO gentle and considerable is he
that all parties go away per. ectly satisfied
KING ALFONSO of Spain has just taken his
first ssabIt3 at San Sebastian. His eldest sis
ter, VINO does not herself exceed years. car
rOt oil inf M inf ts,o
tied hi IN the water. He ch Ickled and croged
with enthusiasm, much in thu same vay as
oth-r infants, and yelled defiance when at
length carried out by his nurse and dressed He
has not yet signed decree for the beheading
OF the MUSE
LORD TENNYsoN told Edmund Gosse not long
ago that lie attributed his command of met icai
language NANNY TO the thorough acquaintance
which he enjoyed from early youth with the
''OdeS OF Horace" His father insisted uDon
his r citing on successive mornings the whole
of the four books of the "Odes' without a brea <
Horace was my MASTER said Lord Tennyson
Horace and X ats
| BARON JOSEPH PHILPPoRIcH, ''the conoueror
| OF Bosnia, VINO died recently was one of the
| great military gen.uses OF th,aSe He became
| asoidler at IL and general at %. His defeat
OF the Bosnl N insurgents in the campain of
| 1878 was brilliant performance. He was Il
years OF Sge at the tins of his death, but he did
| net look nor act more than 80. The day before
| his death he was walking and riding about
| Prague, seemingly in perfect health The next
morning he was found dead from an apop. ectic
seizure.
OUIDA's personal history has a mystery about
| (which piques curiosity. All that is really
| known of her is that her name is Touise de- In
| Rama, and that her father was a Frenchman
aud h mother an Englisnwoman Upon one
! occasion when she was asked how she came to
! know so much about clubs, camps, barracks.
and otner places only freq ented by men, she
| looked straight at her companion and saucily
| said with a provoking smile: 1T is none of VOW
business Her home is beautiful villa two
miles from Florence Her hous is full OF dogs
| and she is always surrounded by them, whether
at home or abroad. She is dashing looking
woman, 45 years old