The morning news., 1889-04-23
PERSONAL.

JOHN F. SWIFT, the new minister to Japan,
will leave San Francisco for his post to-day.
Col. HUGH McCALMoNr is the most expert
enced cavalry officer in the British service, He
has served in eight campaigns.
CHAUScEY NJ DEPEw never writes a speech,
on his subject, jotting down few headings in
the process.
ETHEL GRIGGs, German woman, says she
can whistle Mrs. Shaw into shameful silence
III exactly thirty minutes and she threatens to
come over before long and do IT, She IL a hand
some woman, although OF a ponderous build.
and she has been warbling ever since she a
child.
S. c. FooTE, a wealthy mine owner of Lake
City, COL while suffering from alcoholic der-
ium, wandered into the mountains April q, a.,
1888 A reward OF 5,00J was offered for his re-
coyery, but he was never heard OF till one day
last week, when his skeleton was fouud in u
lonely spot on the summit Of an unfrequented
mountain.
SENATOR INGALLS, is extremely careful in his
attire. His black frock coat is always tightly
buttoned, ami from his breast pocket silk
handkerchief OF brilliant hue may usually be-
seen peeping. Ingalls, has passion for bright
colors, and has been heard 70 lam 'st the dsap-
pearauce of brocaded aud embroidered gsr-
mcnts from the masculine wardrobe.
GuoRaE WILLIAM CURTIS. although still CON
fined TO his home at Lexington. 5. l., by his dis
aoled leg, is SO much improved that he expects
| TO be able to resume walking within a month
Mr.. Curtis spraiued his left lex while playing
tennis last summer. The accident was followed
| by a serious lection Of tue knee Joint. Since
then he mas noe been TO New York city once.
CHARLES SAvARY, who was once known as the
mathematician OF Wall street, " died from pneu.
\ m )nla at Bangor, Me-, 90 Wednesday The title
was bestowed upon him because OF his de Sterity
| with figures ana the fact that he could reaiil 3
| Immense protts-on paper-trOm any schene
| he conceived. Years ago he was worth "A million,
but he lost il all. Since his failure he has lived
a secluded life at Bangor.
MANIA. Narchon,ss of Alesbury, who has
| just celebrated her 10Th birthday, married tho
| first marquis his second wife in 1893, and is
the first Of an almost, IL not quito, unique trio
! in the pcera ge OF widows, as the widows Of the
second auu third holders of the title are still
/ living. Lady A." as she Is Familiarity ad-
/ dressed in society, is one OF the most popular
| women in the court set, and IS invariably one
| OF thus) invited 10 meet royal guests at a
! country house She is a typical example of
} the graude dame Of the earlier school. when
| society not so easily opened 10 the success
| fu adventurer the plquante actress To
] dignihed manners she adds the attraction Of
| being "A brilliant and amusing talker. She is n
noticeable figure in any assemble e, tor not
| only is sh, very tall and erect, carrying herself
| wita an ease aud grace thai many woman a
| third her age might envy, but she wears a
quantity Of fair brown hair dressed at the sides
| OF her head in fashion peculiarly her own.
4 she is the posseSsor OF some splendid emeralds
aud dresses very effectively. Despite her age,
she is. when staying In the country, an energetic
walker.