The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-11-22
PERSONA

FUND for the benefit of the family of the
late Richard A. Proctor. the astronomer has
recently been started in London by Grant
Allen and others
G. J. WoLsELEY, the Australian squatter
and brother of Lord Wolseley, has floateG on
the London market a sheep-Shearipg machine
capitalized at Sl,000,00o
MARGARET OLIPHANT, the tireless producer of
novels, biographies, histories and editions OF
foreign Classics, is 81 years old and an enthusi.
astic lover OF her native land.
SENATOR WILLIAM NJ. EvARrs will soon be
home and although his eyeSight is still little
weak, he will probably be able TO see the politi.
clans regarding the succession to his senatorial
seat.
DIR. PHILIPPE RECORD, who died lately in
Paris, is said to have been the most extensively
decorated man in Europe, as crosses, ribbons
medals, etc, had been conferred upon him to
the number of 20 or more.
AMONG the papers of the late Matthew Arnold
a large number of poems have been found,
many of which are of such excellence and finish
that, in the opinion of his library executors
they ought to be given to the world.
REV. DR.. BARroL, who has just retired from
the pulpit he has made famous in Boston, is one
of the richest divineS in the country. He MADE
his fortune by lucky investments In land along
the Massachusetts coast at points now popular
as summer resorts.
HENRY W. FRANCIscos. one of the Queens
messengers, is taking a vacation in this coun.
try. He has carried dispatches for the English
foreign Office for more than thirty years He
has circumnavigated the globe six or seven
times. He began mis- service when Lord Palmer
ston British minister of foreign affairs He
has visited India, China, Japan. Australia,
Honolulu and many other remote localities
His daughter sometimes travels with him and
has accompanied hun to this country.
GEORGE ELIOT maintained a self-respecting
privacy during her life, which has not been re
spected since her death She never allowed
herself to be interviewed; she refused to be
photographed. 1t was said of Nine. de Stael
that she was ''consolingly ugly" This remark
applied more truthfully to George Eliot. who
was moroidly sensitive about her personal ap-
pearance. she rarely spoke of her works, and
never of herself. She was most fascinating
talker when in the company of those she loved
but in general society she did not shine
JOHN BRIsBEN WALKER the editor of the
Cosmopolitan Magazine, has had a varied and
interesting career although he is only 10 wears
old. Educated at West Point, he entered the
Chinese army through the recommendation of
Arson G. Burlingame, minister to and from
him in a few years to the rank of general Re-
turning homs he engaged in mining in West
Virginia. and married the daughter of Gen.
David Strother, who is better known as Porte
Crayon. He was afterward a ranchmau then
an editor.
ONE of the youngest members of the new con
gress is Henry Stockbrdge Jr., of MARYLAND.
who succeeds Representative Raynor When
Stockbridge was nominated for congress he was
In Maine. He carries pocket piece, one side of
which he considers lucky and the other unlucky.
When he received the dispatch asking him TO
accept the nomination he took the coin from his
pocket, tossed it in the air and the lucky
side turn up. He at once telegraphed an aC-
ceptance and entered the fight in the conviction
that ne would win. He had hard battle and
beat Raynor by only a few votes.