The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-03-07
Personal.

WALT WHTTMAN's English admirers are trying
hard to get MIN to visit them this year. They
would even try to muzzle Mr.. Swinburne.
PRoF. HUXLEY will be among the contributors
of a series Of articles on Free Thought in a
new magazine to be started by a number of
English scientific men.
BEFORE leaving England Col North the mi
trate King presented to a waiter who had
served him well at one of the best LONDON
hotels check for no less sum than e1,0)0
AT the opening of the trial OF the Bishop Of
lincoln, the English Primate sat in a cha p
which belonged to the Abbot of Receiver who
was coEsecrated Archbishop Of Canterbury
in $50.
QUEEN VICTORIA, who travelled to France az
Countess Of Balmoral, took her own bel and
never breaks, even il invited to stay in royal
palace.
THE SULTAN has fad for electric-driven vehi-
Giles. He has an electric carriage ard an cleo
trc tandem and he is now having an electric
driven boat, with swans neck prov, built at
Richmond.
EsIN PASTA used 70 be an Austrian doctor
Gordon got hold of him eleven years ago, and
being keen iud &c of men. he gave him the
most difficult post under the F. yyptain govern
ment-the supervision of the Equatorial prov
nce.
EoIroR MAYER OF La Ldnterne and Editor
Meyer of La Gdulois were parties TO bit of
$1,000 on Gen. Bou.anger'S election. Mr. MAYER
lost. but his friend did not want the money
50 they sent II, half t. the fund for the Victims
OF Duty and half to the French Journalists Be
nevolent Association.
PROF SHALERl Of Harvard College. who has
given much thought to a scheme for providing
the necessities II college life at the lowest pos
sible price, has with some other instructors
organized the Economic Club which will
provide board for SO 30 Il week, the text books
and other things at low prices.
NJ RGNAN DOESN'T care much about politics.
Just Def re the Bouang"r battle some one
asked him how he intended To vote ITO tell
you the truth, said he, 81 do not trouble about
this election. bus If somebody comes, urn in
hand. and politely asks me to nut my vote into
it, ] shall vote - We'll for whom" FOR
the first who comes"
MRS. Story, widow of Wilbur F. Story, OF the
Chicago Times, is aid to have a large cedar
chest ilied with lace handxerchefs. all made by
French manufacturers at the special order OF
her husband, who disliked to have her use any
other kind. Another OF his whims was that she
should have a quart OF unset precious stones
and he bought and bought until jewel casket
made TO hold just quart was filled.
THERE are few men better known In New
York than Or. Metcalfe, the great physician,
who has spent almost lifetime in practice
there and enjoys a national reputation The
world an DR. Nfetcalfc will never quarrel He
is too broad-minded, and full of the desire 10
enjoy all there il OF goodness under creation
the Metcaifes are kentucky family, and one
OF them was governor of that state in early
days Another was gallant soldier In the war
of 1912, aud was at the Siege OF Fort Meigs by
the British and Indians Afterward he was al
the battle of New Orleans, where he crawled
nation for Gen Jackson. Dr.. Metcal,e's son Is
n captain of ordnance in the army, and
daughter is the wife of Mr.. Loyal Farragut.
the son Of the great admiral