The morning news., 1889-04-26
PERSON AL.

| helm FA@CETT's LETTERS on the subject of
! the employment Of children in theaters are now
| being published in England in tract form. She
| IS much opposed 70 such employment
TIE PRISCE of VALE. now practices upon the
banjo or California harp" as il is styled in his
district. with great persistency, and the car is
hard az work upon one Of the lower wind in
strnnents.
QUEEN VICTORIA is so pleased with the intro
duction of electric lighting into the corridors Of
Windsor Castle that she Is going to have it ex-
tended to the white, crimson and green drawing
rooms, the ball and dining rooms.
SECRETARY NOBLE thus explains why his
| predecessor came to wear his hair so long:
| Justice Lamar once happened TO BE- Secretary
of the Interior, and didn't have time to get his
hair cut You see that mine Is down to my
shirt collar already. IL will soon be my shouI-
dersn
WARNER MILLER chews gum with Gil che vigor
and enjoyment of shopgirl, and reads paper
| covered novels while travelling on the railroad.
IL IS possible that these diScredtaOle weak
nesSeS are responsible for the melancholy fact
that Mr.. Miller continues to ornament the out
side OF the breastworks.
MRs. JoHN A. LOGAN is busying herself while
abroad IN working up a scheme TO establish a
finishing school in the arts of houSewfery when
she returns home either in this city or Chicago.
The school will be a sort Of home where girls
attCr graduation, can spend year becoming
| acquainted with the mysteries of housekeeping.
NINE. RAGo2lN, the historian, who has bsen
contributing to PUtnapi'S Stories of the Ma
tons, Is a Erenchwoman who married Rus
sian. They came 70 this country and went on a
CALIFORNIA ranch. 90 her husbands death Sne
| came TO New Iork, where she has since lived
writing for both American and Transatlantic
publishers.
REv EpwAsp BEEcHER in 1854 published a
book on the pre-existence of human life His
father, DR.. Lyman Beecher. was asked what he
thought Of the theory. Well" he replied III
a. has on
this plan all these ages, and has succeeded in
keeping II secret, think it's shame for Ed
WARD 20 expose IL.
POSTMASTER general wANAMAKER is doubtless
devout christian. out he IT. evidently u Sly
Joker as veil. sunday before last he request "a
Eis sunday school class 10 sing There's q
Stranger at the Door and last sunday bis les
sen was entitled The son Rejected or course
ne ither had any rcla ion TO tie postoftces. but
siLnsrs VIII make the application.
NIcH ApYIRM 8. C. ROWAN OF the navy. who
recently took his plsce on the retired list, IS IS
year. Of age, bur N fine physical condition. lie
was born 10 Ireland, but IL accredited to Ohio
OF the naval register. He IS man Of splendid
physique, much more than six feet in h,ght, and
6road and strong in proportion His lair is
white, his cheeks RED, his eyes bright, and az he
strides along with the spriugy step Of a middle
aged man, men turn and look at tim In
wonder.
Miss BRADDcS'S ouly dramatic venture was
knocked out on its trst presentation by one Of
the remorseless critics OF tee gallery. 4 scene
was introduced in which cAi.d was kidnapped
from It's mother. and al the end. when all we're
made happy, the restoration ~ the child was
taken for granted. IL was the faalt Of a novelist
and passed unnoticed for quite minute after
the fall OF the curtain. Then q god"
leaned over from the balcony and solemnly
inquired: What about that kdy' the piece
was swamped in 40 inextinguishable burst Of
laughter.
PRESIDENT HARRisoSs HEALTH is the subject
of considerable gossip in Washington, aud Il is
said his family and friends are not at ali salts
fed with his general appearance. He has al
ways had a pale compile xion. but there Is u
ohalky whitenees TO his face at present which is
unueuaL He takes much more exercise than
did either Arthur or Cleveland. but he does not
get enough rest al night. He has been troubled
with insomnia, and as he refuses TO give up
smoking his case Is hard 10 treat. Helooks for