The morning news., 1889-02-18
PERSONAL.

SENATOR VANCE of North Carolina is a pro.
found student OF the Bible, and his knowledge
of the scriptures shows itself in his speeches,
many phrases of which are in biblical language
A REPUTABLE AUTHOR says that the skull OF
John Theach, known as 'Blackbeard,' the Nir-
gnia pirate of 17lS, is in the possession of a
Virginia family, in the form of a silver-rimmed
drinking cup.
REV. DIR. W. T. CHASE, who has just be-
come pastor of the Ruggles Street BaptiSt
church, Boston, is said to have been the first
minister at Minneapolis who wore dress suit
in the pulpit.
DOMINGO, the Spanish painter, long resident
in Paris, for whose works immense prices have
ruled these many years, has had the honor of
painting the baby king of Spain and his mother,
tue queen regent receiving for the former
S25, 900.
ERAsTUs WIMAN. having planned an extensive
pleasure trip through the United States for the
members Of the dominion parliament, the OF
tawa citizen, Premier Macdonald's personal
organ, declares the scheme to be "ane of colos-
sal impudence, unprecedented in its audacity,
and unparalleled in its effrontery.'
DR.. J. A. ToNNER formerly of New York, but
now residing in Paris, writes as follows. under
date Of Friday Feb. /: II had pleasant call
upon General Bouanger last Tuesday and
found him very agreeable. He said there
would be no trouble with the United States
about the Panama canal; he only wanted the
Chambers to grant what they had virtually
promised-allow the company to postpone pay
ment Of interest upon its bonds.N
THE EMPEROR OF AUSTRIA is a great worker.
He nioys excellent health, and nothing seems
TO fatigue him. After heavy nights work he
will lie down on sofa and sleep for a couple of
hours. rising as refreshed physically and intel.
lectually as II he had enjoyed n good nights
rest. When obliged to travel he makes IL a
point TO 20 the longest stages of his journey at
night, and seated at the table Of his saloon car.
riage, with a window open at all seasons, he
g9ts through his ordinary routine of work. He
rarely puts his signature TO any paper of inn
portance without being made thoroughly ac-
quainted with the subject it refers to-
4 PLEASANT INCIDENT, illustrative OF the ten
derness and sympathy OF the Princess OF Wales,
has just been brought to the notice OF u CORE.
spondent Of the Manchester Courier A friend
travelling in Norfolk near Lynn, met in the train
woman dressed in deep mourning. In conver-
sation she stated that recently she had lost a
daughter through consumption. Her husband
was laborer on the Sandringham estate, and
during her daughters protracted illness the Prin-
cess OF Wales was frequent visitor sitting by the
dying girls bedside, talking and reading to her
on religious subjects, land after her death, "
added the mother, "the princess gave me this
shawl that ] am now wearing
Col. BURTON N. HARRISON and DR.. William
NJ. Polk, says the New Y York star. are two strik.
ing instances OF the success which follows
'sticktion'' and work In New York city They
both came here from the south right after the
civil war-one to practice law. the other medi-
cine. Their estates had been swept away In
Virginia and Louisiana, and they were both
poon Nothing daunted, they began TO practice
their professions in a modest way, and now,
after twenty three years Of untiring labor they
have both achieved high standing in their
respective callings and are on the high road to
the celebrated Mecklenburg declaration Of
Independence before the Fourth OF July one was
signed. As for the Harrison of Brandon, on the
James river, inquire at the white house and war