The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-11-03
PERSONAL.

MRS. HARRIsoN's languid manner has occa-
stoned the fear that her health is gradually
breaking down. .at-z
SARAH BRRNHARDT is in raptures over the fact
that she has gained two pounds in weight dur
ing the last six months.
Miss ADDTE HAMILTON, Just appointed no
tary public in Washington by the President, it
TO similar position in Washington, the other
lady being Miss Emma Gilletty.
SENATOR KENNA of West Virginia has hitherto
been the youngest man in the United States
senate. II the newspaper biography of Sena-
tor elect Pettigrew of South Dakota is to be re-
lied upon, he will succeed to that honor in De-
cember. He is only 40.
WHEN RUSSELL SAGE travels on the Elevated
railroad, he always uses pass. He was up at
Fourteenth street, New York. the other day,
and found that he had left his pass in his office
The Morning Journal says that Mr.. Sage COM
placently walked down to Rector street.
A CANDIDATE for the Iowa state Senate is the
Hon. George w Jones. He Is the only man
living who represented the territory of Michl-
gan in congress, and the territory of Wise onsin.
IL was he, chiefly. who secured the organization
OF the territories of Wisconsin and Iowa.
w. S. GILBERT. the librettist does not care
for society but is much sought after in London.
His conversation is ''Gilbertian." He Ia not
only funny professionally, but socially. His
conversation has the same Whimsical flavor
ADELINA PATTI surprised the London public
last week by appearing at an Albert Hall con-
cert in what was taken to be yellow wig. 1t
has since been found that she had become
weary of being a brunette, and SO dyed her hair
brilliant straw color. The effect is the most
curious Transformation one can easily imagine.
SYMPATHY with Mr.. Bradlaugh in his severe
illness and hearty hopes for his recovery are
almost universally expressed. MIR. Bradlaugh
has lived down the luminosity with which he
IA w nc lie obi
fair fighting and industry are fully acknowl-
edged by his chief opponents and it is allowed
that by his removal parliament would sustain a
very important loss.
JUSTICE BLATcHFoRp, according to the Chi
cago Journal, has a large piece of valuable
silver to which is attached an odd story. He
sent to England for it, and wishing his initials
put on it, he wrote to that effect, giving his
name and adding &c 0. D." This cash on de-
livery system is unknown in England, So to his
dsmay, the silver piece arrived with his initials
and c. o. ID. cut on it.
PROBABLY the largest returns, everything con-
sidered, that come to writers are those which
are received in royalties for text books for
schools. The late Prof. Elias Loomis of Yale
was supposed to be comparatively poor man,
yet his estate, on probate the other day, re-
vealed wea tn that is pretty near half million
dollars. This represents the returns he received
in royalties for his text books, which have
always been popular.
The RUSSIAN ARTIST, T. KAMENsKY, has ar
rived in New York. He is a tall, stalwart man,
with large head. striking features flowing
beard and genial expression. He appears to
be about so years of age. 1t is as sculptor
that he has won his reputation, and he has been
engaged to construct certain monumental
works for the adornment of the capitol at
Topeka, Kan. Among these works there is to
be statue of John Brown.
MRS MARY CLEMENT LEAvITT of Boston, who
is on temperance tour around the world was
lately the guest of the late John Brlghts sister,
the venerable Mrs. Margaret Lucas in London
AS the worlds organizer of the Woman's Chris
tan Temperance Union Mrs Leavitt has trav-
eled 10000 miles since 1884, and addressed
audiences Of all colors and In all lands, without
fee and without hope of any reward. Her
work for 1s90'91 includes visits to the west
coast of Africa Norway and Sweden, the Holy
Land and Egypt.