The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-06-14
PERSONAL.

Ths state Of Massachusetts, is now running it.
self, both Gov. Ames and Lieut. Gov. Bracket
being ill.,
WILLIAM D. HowELLLs' reason for going back
to Boston with his family is said to be the in
different manner in which the resid ence of the
metropolis looked upon the honor of his being
in their midst.
Ex-Gov. CHARLES FOSTER of Ohio has been
made member of the Sioux tribe of Indians by
an unanimous vote OF the chiefs. He was given
a feathered head dress as a token, which he i'm
mediately placed on his head.
Coils P HUNTINGTON has paid $4,000 for
a small lot on upper Fifth avenue, New York
and will build on it resi- ience to cost Sl,01O,-
600. People will be glad to see that the Paci-
&c railroad and standard oil millionaires are
slowly getting themselves comfortably housed
"WAsHINGroN has a number of accomplished
swordsmen who are devotees to the art" saws
one of the newspapers of that city, 'but the
most prominent is the British minister, Sir
Julian Pauncefote He formerly used the foils
considerably, but for the past few years has had
no one with whom to practice. Recently
though, he has taken again to the exercise and
during the summer expects to have number
OF fencing bouts with Prof. Hall at the latter's
academy"
THOMAS NJ SHERMAN the new United States
consul at Liverpool. was in New York la It weeS,
and has gone to Maine to make Arrangements
for his departure for his post of duty He will
sail on June 10 by the feet ocean greyhound and
record-breaker, the City of Paris. Tom" Sner-
man is complex character. He is an expert
telegraph operator. q rapid stenographer an
easy letter-writer and therefore an excellent
secretary a well posted diplomat by reason of
long service in charge of a bureau of CORE
spondence in the state department, and clever
and agreeable gentleman besides. He was for
q number of years Mr.. Blaine's private secre-
tary, and his present position is in a measure
due to Mr.. Blaine's recognition Of his merits, as
well as his faithful service.
Miss LOUISE BUTLER. an unusually pretty girl
well known in New York. has. unknown "a her
self, been the cause of many paragraph ap-
pearing regarding Mary Anderson. The likeness
between the two is most marvellous. Miss But
lsr's photograph and Miss AnderSons placed
side by side would bewilder the friends of either
as TO which was which. The result is that Miss
Butler on the avenue in a striking costume is
frequently described as Miss Anderson, while
the latter lady is probably hundreds of miles
away. Only day or two ago paragraph APP
peared commencing Il met Mary Anderson
yesterday" 1t was no doubt Miss Butler, for
Miss Anderson IS in Europe. We're Miss Butler
an actress, what an acquisition she would make
to Miss Anderson's company as our own
Mary's" understudy.
The Hungarian poet, Maurice Jokai, who was
an intimate friend and companion of the late
Prince Rudolph, has just made contribution
tragedy OF Meyerling. The poets theory is
that the crown prince, seeing public opinion
going against what he conceived to be his mis-
sion, deliberately sacrificed himself to the peace
OF the world. Ia support of this idea he cites
two scraps of conversation, in one of which
Prince Rudolph, referring to the floating ru-
morS about his domestic relations, said Il
love my family beyond everything, and tell
those who say the opposite that thew do not
speak the truth" The other was: "Ah! how
would like to die on a field of battle. War is
inevitable, and therefore, would that it would
come quickly! The longer it is delayed the
worse it win be. Either we will conquer, or we
will fall with glory" This settles the question
in the mind Of the poet.