The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-03-27
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JOHN c. KLEIN, the correspondent who raised
such row in Samoa has gone to New York to
accept position on this World
Ex-AssIsrANT POSTMASTER GENERAL STEVEN
son has returned to his old home in Blooming
ton, ILL.,, and resumed his profes sona relations
with his former law partner, James S. Ewing
LAURENCE ELEPHANTS WIDOW has started for
Hasfa, at the foot OF Mount Carmel where her
husband lived close to the monkish colony for
many ysars, and where she will write history
of his life.
Mr.. BATCHEILER, the new Assistant Secre-
tary Of the Treasury, has at Saratoga what is
called the house with patent on it." IL is Of
a queer, rambling design, and the plans are
copyrighted and the arrangements patented, so
that no one can build another like it.
RUSSELL HARRISON says that his mothers re-
cent illness was due to the wretched sanitary
condition of the white house The sewerage
and plumbing of the building are very bad and
there is no proper ventilation. The cold, open
damp weather of Mrs Harrison's first weeks in
the white house brought out prominently the
defects of her new abode and affected her sys-
tenn unfavorably.
ONE Of the youngest members of the incom-
ing congress and the youngest in the Pennsyl-
vania delegation is James Kerr, democrat, of
the Twenty eighth district Mr.. Kerr is an
energetic business man. He is only 81 years Of
age, little above med um hight and extremely
slender in figure. lie wears heavy red mus
tache and is considered rather handsome. His
election TO congress was great surprise to him
and his friends.
SAYS a Baltimore newspaper: "Mr. Emmons
Blaine, the new head Of the West Virginia Cen
trail railway, is a bachelor of about SO years
with hair turning little gray, In appearance
he resembles his father, James G.. Blaine, but
he is a clev n railroad man and not specially in
clined to political manipulatous or To 80 ,iety
As his headquarters Will be in Baltimore, Mr..
Blaine will in time probably become one OF the
prominent republican citizens Of Maryland.
SIR JAMES HANNEN is said 10 have given
privately some very amusing accounts OF the
impression which Mr.. Laboa chere'S appea ance
in the box made ON him. He made an excel
lent witness - said Sir James smiugy but
what did not quite like was he was SO very
confidential He spoke to us as if ha were tell
ing us something which was interesting 10 us to
know and which las between friends he did not
at all mind disclosing. We did not relish this,
but somehow we could not interrupt him."
Count MoLTKE appears In public only when
the Reichstag j. sitting, ana only uutil quite
lately he was one OF the most regular members
of the House, where he takes front seat on
the conservative benches Ii a speech is made
in which he il particularly interested, ne gets
up. approaches the speaker and hO.ds his hand
u his ear. in order to catch every word. He
himself speaks very rarely, ami the last time
he said few words was last year, when he
moved q vote of thanGs to the President az the
conclusion Of the session.
DR. NoRvIx NJ. GREEN. who since 1878 has been
known throughout the hemisphere as the Dresi-
pany, whose gigantic network of wires covers
the three Americas, has been patiently waiting
for the past several months 10 take rest from
the onerous cares Of business and visit his
western home in Louisville, Ky, which Mrs
Green has made her habitat for some time
The doctors two attractive daughters have
been spending the society season Just closed
with their father at his New York residence
corner of Madison avenue and Twenty-fifth
staeet. The doctor is go years old, but his re-
markabe physique and constitutional vigor
give him a much younger appearance HIS
dome shaped forehead has background
of dark curling locks, somewhat miXei with
gray and he wears heavy mustache His
frame is powerfully built and he would com.
mand attention anywhere. A the bead OF the
Western Union ne has had every opportunity
TO exhibit his great executive ability. Among
his intimate friends he is known as frst-class
story teller and usually winds up chat or con
versation with pet anecdote or fitting story.
He is a great card player, Whist being his favor
ite game. He is a native OF Louisville, and con-
seduently is posted In the mysteries OF poker,
which every southerner absorbs in early child
hood. Before coming east he practiced medi
cine in Louisville for many years. The doctor
is kind-hearted and quite methodcal in his
habits. At 10 o'clock every morning he ap-
pears at the Office "195" Broadway, known to
every telegrapher throughout the country.
shortly after in the afternoon he takes his
leave, usually stopping at the Aston house,
wnere he takes his daily constitutional of Ken
lucky whisky and vichy. He then takes his cab
at the door of the hotel and is driven to his
house in Twenty-sixth street.