The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-05-03
PERSONAL.

Ex.KING MILAN who is now doing Palestine
as a Cook tourist, is believed to have ambitions
looking 10 his ultimate selection as Chief Patri-
arch OF Servia. He would be expert in the
divorce branch Of the business If he should sue
coed,
alone in his resemblance to Edwin Booth. Judge
IL. B. Brown, of the Michigan federal court, is
said to look so much like the great actor as to
be frequently mistaken for him by theatrical
people,
JANET HAMILTON. the Scotch poetess to whose
memory Mr.. Gladstone has just helped erect a
fountain in her native Langloan, was in youth
wholly uneducated-was married at ID, and
was more than 60 when her first volume OF
poems was given to the world.
Rev. G. W. MITCHELL, an able and popular
Baptist minister of Chattanooga, presented his
s-year-old daughter for baptism and admission
to the church. One OF the members objected
because of the chd's youth, whereupon Mr..
Mitchell resigned his passionate.
THE late ex-Speaker Haines, of the Illinois
legislature, was one Of the best informed men
on Indian affairs in the country. he had de-
voted nearly twenty five years of study TO
aboriginal history, and at the time ot his death
had just revised the proofs Of an exhaustive re-
view Of the Indian races and dialects.
SENATOR STANFORD has not yet been able to
find president for his great California unver-
sity and wil himself take the reins until he dis
covers genius possessing an ideal combination
of scholarship and business ability. He hopes
to be able 20 open the university next year. Inc
only charge to students will he for their board
81 80 a week.
REAR ADMIRAL woRDEN is one OF the Oldest Of
the naval officers. He is just 20 years Of age,
and he was ~ and only a lieutenant. when he
commanded the Monitor in her great fight
against the Nerrmac Ills promotion was not
slow after that, for congress passed special
Act 10 promote him out OF the regular line Ad-
miral Morden makes his home in Washington,
thoug4 he 10 by birth New Yorker.
SENATOR WoLcorr Of Colorado, according to
the Chicago NerS, IL very much disgusted with
the life which senator's are expected to lead at
Washington. The qualifications demanded in a
United States senator are ostsnsibly OF a high
order, vet when he reaches Washington the
senator finds that he must dance perennial
attendance upon the departments and must
constantly curry favor with the executive in be-
half Of the few greedy office seekers who claim
the constituents right TO his time, to his labors,
usages that Mr. Wolcott protests.
| Az AN ORATOR NJ Jules simon, the French
| statesman. has few rivals. Ordinarily calm and
| persuasive he eau, when the occasion requires
| H. be as impetuous as his former rival, Gam
BETA. Coqueln, the actor, mas never missed
| sitting OF the Chamber when be knew that Jules
Simon was to speak. When Simon is in the
| tribune he leans both hands upon the desk IN
| front OF him, leans slightly forward. and begins
| in a low voice. Az he proceeds with his subject
| his voice becomes clearer, aud although II Is
never powerful. is 80 bkillfuly handled that its
| sounds reach the ferthest corners OF the room.
SAM CLOVER the Dakota poet and humor-
| list, VINO is to he American consul at Sheffield,
| England, has literally "tramped" around tie
| world. Some years ago he set out from Chi
| cago with no money aud no companions save
| two other tramps who rode in the same box
| car with him la this precarious manner he
| went through 70 san Francisco. suffering on
tho road all the ills OF the tranp's condition and
| associating exclusively with the ilS 70 which he
| ut the time belonged. In this manner he made
| a complete tour Of the world, now working his
! passage, now Shipping IS a stowaway. always
| without money, but seldom without the com.
| pRBy Of tramp or two.