The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-02-11
PERSONAL.

MAX O'RELL gleefully announces that his
book on Jonathan aud His Continent is en-
joying a marvellous success in its French edi-
ton.
IT is SAID that the Duchess of Marlborough,
once Mrs. Hammersley of New York, will be
presented to the queen on tho same day as Mrs.
Chamberlain
THERE is sadness in the realms of royalty.
The Crown Prince Of Austria, the King of An
nan and the Sultan Of Vitu have passed away
within the last few days. There is no royal
road to longevity.
A NEW smoking room has been provided for
members of the English House of Commons.
The devotion TO the weed among honorable gen
tlemen is now so great that the one smoking
room had become insufficient.
LORD SAcKvILLE, the damaged diplomat, is
devoting his attention at present to his mansion
"Kuoe.' He has thrown the old and beautiful
place open To the public, thing which the late
lord and master refused to do.
GEN. BoULANGER's income for 1883 from all
sources was 2l,500 francs. His expenditures
during the same time amounted to 100000
francs-a trlhinG balance on the wrong side of
the ledger of $500 francs.
THE Society Of the Army and Navy of the
Confederate States in the state OF Maryland, at
its annual meeting elected Lord Woseley an
honorary member. The only other honorary
member is the Hon. Jefferson Davis.
QUAY would rather have Wanamaker at the
head Of he Post Ofice Department than Secre-
tary Of tue Navy. There are 1888 presidential
post Offices in Pennsylvania. the salaries of the
postmasters Of which aggregate over $4,000
a year. The salaries of other postmasters in the
state amoant to over 81 100000 There are be
tween 10000 and 5000 persons employed 10 Goa
nection with these post offices anu the total
salaries paid amo ant to nearly S2,S)O,OOO year.
With Wanamaker as Postmaster General, Quay
would WELD enormous power in the Keystone
state. He would not contlne his Influence,
either, to the post office patronage OF Pennsyl
vania
SEE, says the New York Star, that Rev. DR..
S. V Leecn has been making another prayer in
the Senate al Albany that has aroused the
fiery Grady. DR.. Leech is taking prohlbi-
ZIONIST, but voting republican. There is not
much money IN the Senate chaplalncy, nut To
sucn man there rs political honor. Or. lie 'ch
is a southerner. and was a member OF the Balti
more conference OF the Methodist church up to
few years ago, when he joined the Troy con
ference in this state and was given charge OF
church IN Albany. He at once vent for toe
Senate and was made chaplain, when he had
cards engraved Rev Dr. ). V. Leech, Chap
lain, n. Y. Senate"
Miss ELLEN TERRYs present achievements in
the role or Lady Macbeth call TO mind the
fact that 70 enact that most difficult par, was
Que Of her earliest ambitions About tuirty-one
years ago she being then years old, assumed
the character OF Fairy Goldenstsr, good
fairy, in a pantomime called The White Cat.
This was at the Princess theater, London, under
Charles keau's management Another little
girl named Milly smith says Miss Terry,
took the part OF 'Dragonetta, q wicked taiiy,
and she fell Ill; for night or two TOOK her
place. | remember very clearly that When
found that, as | thought had made success
of the bad tairy-having doubted before whether
] could be bad In play i at once SET TO work
TO study the part Of Lady Macbeth! lew
months later She did, indeed, appear in the great
Scottish tragedy. hut only as "Fleance." Until
the present she never realized her childish am
bition Of presenting Lady Macbeth"