The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-02-14
PERSONAL.

MISS ELLEN Jerry has taken possession of
her new house in London, W hich was built ac-
cording to her own plans.
SIR JULIEN PAUNcEFoTE. who is mentioned as
the probable British minister at Washington is
just 81 years of age. He is OF Hebrew ances-
try.
CARDINAL MANNrNG, who has prepared an ex-
haustive paper on the American public school
system, is strongly in favor of parental as on
posed TO public schoo! control of pupils
Mas. wANAMAKEe, wife Of the coming cabinet
officer, was Miss Bro" n, daughter of her hus-
bands partner in business She is more de.
voted to charitable occupations than to social
matters.
Gov. francis Of Missouri has performed the
rare ald difficult feat OF complimenting both
the blue and gray by appointing an adjutant
general who, 1t is said, went into the war with
one color and came out in tAe other, having
served under both flags before the war was
over
TIE Ameer of Bokhara has made a stipula-
ton with TIE Russian government taat while
articles OF Russian manufacture are to be freely
admitted into his dominions, no Intoxicating
drinks are 20 pass the barrier unless they are
intended for the use OF members of the Russian
diplomatic agency or other Europeans
LoRD HoPEToUN, an English earl who has
visited this country on two or three occasions.
recently discovered in the LID "ary Of his country
maLsion a copy of the lannon's Asza-in Bible
which he has since sol1 for SEQ 90. Al the
impecunlOus peer, IN England are now over
hauling their libraries in the nope OF making an
equally valuable fad.
TEXAS Blenders, a Colorado ranchmsn and
scout, says Of Colorow the Ute chief. who re-.
Gently died, that nobody mourned his taxing
OF. he was the greatest villain that ever
traversed our lands. When ne died his fol.
lowers killed thirty of the best horses 10 their
possession. and buried them with their old
leader They thought Colorow would have a
Ions trip in the spirit land. and SO they pro-
vided Dig strIng.
THE following anecdote Of the Empress Fred.
erick is touching and authentic: Some days
ago she is said 10 have visited the Stuart exii.
bltlon, where sac MAS fascinated by the relics
OF Queen Mary. Looking long and sadly at the
picture OF Mary execution at Fotheriagay, She
at last sad; Poor Mary Poor queen. II /
rad livei 200 years ago, /, too. would have been
beneaded al least three times in the last
eighteen months The story gives one
touchin~ insight into the contemporary view OF
the position OF the Empress Frederick.
Ex REPRESENTATIVE SMAfLs, the coored con-
testant FOR the seat now held in the House by
Mr.. Elliott OF South Carolina, has been very
anxious 20 have bis case called before the close
OF The p esent congress Last week he was on
the noor OF tue House while Mr.. Clariy's Goa.
ference report ON The Nicaragua bill was under
discussion. republican member met him and
asked: 'how goes 1t, Smalls ~ With a solemn
look on his face the contestant answered: 81
was knocFei out today by another Niger. 9"
How that returned the sympat hstic repre-
sentative. Nisseragua," said Smalls with a
grin on mis- face
JOIN BURNS, mechanical engineer and social.
lst orator who was elected by over 1900 votes
from Battersea division 10 toe London county
council, IS counted on all sides a man Of
sterling character and notable ability. He is a
steadidst worker at his trade, bat eq aly as
dtvot 10 his agitation. A man Of thrty, OF
middle stature, broad shouldered, desp chested
and compact. sturdy frame, with large head,
hlgh forehead, DARK heir and com plsxiOn, deep
larg dark eyes and d 'ep voice of a siugulaily
musical reaelr ting quality. ne has fine coui-
nand or language and no lack OF ideas. Burns
was one 81 those arrested for speaking at Ira
IA gar square IN 1856 lie was tried 81 the Old
Bailey an1 acquitted, making speech IN his
own drfc.ss WHOSE quality and eloqueuce were
Such AS % hil the court room TO overlooking, No
other socialist was elected. but several work.
irgmen approaching thereto were chosen coun.
Cilors.