The morning news., 1889-02-05
PERSONAL.

ADMIRAL hGNBERLY's FLAGSHIP, the Trenton
now on her way to samoa, is the best vessel
IN our navy. with the exception Of the new steel
cruisers. Congress man Thomas o. Illinois
conspicuous in the naval committee saws Kim
berly is an officer of pluck and discretion, and
lighter FRO ~ way back and Admiral Am
men says Of Kimberly, Hes a second Cush-
ing"
PRoF. SUMNER of Yale recently wrote: THE
cyniciSm Of the politicians and the apathy of
the public conscience are two powerful foes
Ii we do not overcome them they will overcome
us. | also look forward with dread to every
presidential election believing it to be- only a
question OF time when we shall have enother
disputed eection, with consequences which no
one can foresee."
TIE Young EMPEROR OF CHINA is described as
OF Juvenile and simple appearance. very fragile
and very unlike his early warlike ancestors
who wrested the throne from the Mings The
lakes inside the palace grounds have lately been
disturbed by numerous steam launches and a
miniature fotilla of steamers which were pre-
sented to his majesty, throu h Ii Hung hang,
by the enterprising seekers after contracts The
boy-emperor mas taken the greatest interest in
the little vessels.
PRINCESS LIEvEN, a member of noble Rus
sian family, recently had narrow escape from
instant dea uear Charkoff She was crossing
railway track when the sleigh in which she
was driving vas overtdken by passing train
ana smashed pieces The driver was allied
on the sp I. having both feet cut off by the
wheels OF tue advancing train. The princess
herself fell between the rails, where she lay in
an unconscious state while the train passed over
without lnJlrng her.
IT seems that the recent prolonged visit of
the Emperor of Brazil to Europe mas acted as a
good aiyer lSenent for the great empire over
which he rules. The number Of emgrants who
nave dsemb I'd u. Rio since Dom PedrO's re-
turn to his own country has been unpreCedeut-
edly large. The total number OF emgrants
reaching brazl during the last twelve months
was $4,000 Dom Pedro has done great deal
EnTOnpanS is
much pleased at the result Of his efforts.
YoUNG Mr.. SHARON of San Francisco, son of
the late Senator Sharon, who has purchased a
handsome house in Gramercy Park. New York,
ADJOINING tue mansion OF the late Samuel J.
Tilden, has dispatched five freight cars from
California loaded with pictures mirrors, china,
furniture and books for his new home in that
city. The late Senator Sharon collected very
me English library and 1t Will be transferred
intact l. the house in Gramercy Park. He also
left few pictures Of great value, which will
accompany the books.
NINE. DE NorIKoFF, the cars agent in the
management Of the Pal Mall Gazette. is a
notable looking woman. The brilliant eyes are
now. perhaps, the only part Of her face which
can be strictly called beautiful, but the extra
ordinary fe1 bility OF her features, the play of
thought AMI emotion which runs through them
give her charm which no ingenue could claim.
Her talk is as remarkable as her looks; she
speaks English with perfect idiomatc correct
ness, aud with an accent which Is only peculiar
so far as It is delightful.
IT is now settled that the Shaw Of Persia will
pay his long promised visit to Europe in the
spring. A suite OF rooms has been secured for
him IN Paris from May "a, so that his visit to St
Petersburg viii probably terminate shortly be-
fore that date. AS at present arranged, the
shaw has promised Sir Henry DrummOnd Wolf
to pay visit to London, and II this engage
ment Is kept he will be in England about the
middle OF june He then intends to go t. the
Riviera, aud he may pay bis respects to the
sultan at STEAMBOAT In any case he will return
to Persia by way Of Armenia and the Caucasus.
Mrs. FOLSOM, mother Of Mrs Grover Cleve-
land, has grown very tired OF public life. She
was pleased with social affairs In Washington at
first, ou, As time has gone by she has become
very weary of the duties imposed upon her at
the white house Rose Elizabeth Cleveland.
who has gone to an orange plantation in Florida
for the winter, was anxious to have Mrs. Folsom
accompany her but the latter was obliged to
remain in Washington for the final social fea-
lures OF the outgoing administration. She " as
very desiruus Of going with Miss Cleveland and
only the urgent appeals Of her daughter kept
her at the white house.
slight cold, if neglected, often attacks the
N.sWaa.