The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-04-18
PERSONAL.

WITHIN the last few years Mr.. Blaine is said
to have doubled his fortunes. His best paying
investments are in the Little Hope silver mine
which has paid. 1t is said 81, SOC, 900 in dividends
in the last five years. He admits having already
received from that source 81 300 for every dollar
invested, and the stock is still in his name He
is also a large stakeholder in the Pride of Erin
mine at Leadville, which is paying dividends Of
$25, 900 a month.
THE CLERICAL BARoNET the Rev. Sir Freder-
lex Gore Ouseley, who died recently in England,
was the founder of st. Michael's College for
Music. His skill as practical and theoretical
musician was very great A few years ago it
was said of him, I'm extemporaneous perform
ance on the organ. especially in fugue playing
and cOntrapuntal treatment OF given theme,
he is Mt the present time unsurpassed" He
composed a number of complete church serv-
ices and published seventy anthems besides
many glee and part songs.
Gov. AMEs of Massachusetts is obliged to re-
tire from politics on account Of ill-health 1t is
said that the governor has been injured physic-
ally by his socabty. He has accepted more
invitations TO public dinners of late years than
any man in gubernatorial position in the
country, He has been ambitious to make his
administration brilliant in a social sense, and
he has succeeI He'd, but he has paid heavy price
for his triumph. He is a total abstainer SO far
as liquor and tobacco are concerned, but is very
fond of rich and highly seasoned food.
THE late Count Schouvaloff did much in 1878
to preserve peace between England and Russia
but on one occasion one OF his Jokes nearly pre-
cipitated war. He was at Lady Granyille's at
time when rumors were thick that the Russians
were advancing by forced marches on Constan-
tinople. Some one asked him plumpy II ~ were
so. why he replied, with laugh 1--WE are
already there The company scattered. Two
hours afterward kilograms were flying TO Alder
shot, Portsmouth, Beska Bay, ami elsewhere.
Three days later one inquired of the ambassado
why he had put Off such II serious joke He re-
piled that no one had any business to question
him on such a subject in drawing-rooln.
correspondent says: Naturally the immense
prominence into which Russell has lifted him
self all at once raises the question what will b.
done with him when Mr. q adstone again comes
into power? He was attorney general in the
last liberal cabinet IL is felt that the place is
now not big enough for him, and TO make him
lord chancellor would be to prematurely bury
him, even II he did not feel that he lacked the
necessary wealth for position in the peerage
Really the best way out OF the thing would be
found by making him a peer when home rule
is passed and sending him 10 Ireland az the first
vceroy under the new and oeneficent dispense
ton.
GEORGE VANDERBGLT, says Once Week. has
recently done q graceful act which shows not
only the most thoughtful and considerable aztec
ton for bis mother, but an amount or sentiment
not often TO be seen In rich young men at the
present day. Knowing the partially that his
mother has always felt for her old home on
Staten Island, where the early days OF her mar
ried life were passed. and where most OF her
children were born, he has purchased the OLD
spot, which had fallen almost into decay; la,
restored renovated and decorated il, as nearly
as possible in the style of forty years ago. aud
has collected from the various persons 10 whom
II had been sold all the furniture as II was when
Mrs Vanderbilt was taken there bride
Nothing has been forgotten or left undone, and
on her return from her Mexican trip. this old
home, beautified and restored, viii be presented
TO Mrs. Vanderbilt for summer residence
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