The morning news., 1889-04-27
PERSONAL.

TESNysoN is recovering. lie is stronger than
be has been for a long time and is gaining flesh
rapidly.
EMPEROR WILLIAM proposes to make n trip in
the autumn to the North Cape, He will be ac-
compauied by Saltzmann, the painter.
IN speaking recently Of his career as snrpeon
ana poet, DR. Oliver Wendell Holmes said that
be could not tell whether he had taken more
pleasure IL removing limbs than in constructing
feet.
TIE spot where General Albert Sidney John
ston fell at the battle of Shiloh is now marked
only by small cedar bush, the tree by which
he died having been carried away, root and
branch, by relic seekers.
SENATOR FARwELL continues to make his Chi.
cago headquarters, when tn that city. in the dry
goods house Of j. V. Farwell q Co. He has not
yet abandoned the general supervision of the
departments he formerly controlled.
SENATOR MCMILLAN, the new nun from
Michigan, has already earned the reputation Of
being one of the most lavish meu in the IpD.r
house, He lunches on the best food drinks The
hneSt wines, aud smokes none but superior
cigars
Miss PAUNcETorE, the daughter OF the new
British Minister, Sir Julian PRuucefote Is said
to be a very popular young lady abroad, aud ner
entree into the social life OF Washington VIII no
doubt prove An attractive addition to the rank
OF taNorltrs at the capital.
THE FAMILY of the late George L. Harrison
mas outrcd : cOO,UuU 10 Ile bOarA OF trll tees of
the Protestant Episcopal hospital PHILADELPHIA
with which TO found and enduw a building tor
incurables. The board VIII accept the offer
Mr.. Harrison joins with her four sons IN max
ing the gift
MR GLADSTONE, who reads widely in half
dozen languages. takes up his tavorte Homer.
tue iast thing every uight. He SAYS a page, of IL
sOOthes his nerves. John Bright wnS suunliy
industrious, but he was just as likely TO read a
French novel before dropping to sleep as he WAS
10 dip into his favorite-Alilton.
TuE PENSION OFFICE clerks (Nashngton) buv
cigars and chewing tobacco Of the Oldest Of The,
three nearest living relations OF Geu. Washing
ton, Col. EbeneZer Burgess Ball. who looks st,
much like tIe iuttnor al President that straug-
ers who know nothing OF h,u frequently re
mark the Resemblance. He keeps a cigar stand
just TO the eight OF the southern entrance 70 the
pension office building. lie Is a striliuglv
haudsonr old man, and wears his long white,
hair in the colonial style.
A DOZEN speSbers Of national repute have al.
ready Teen secured for the celebration IN Chi
cago OF the centeuuA OF Mashlugtou's inan..-
uraliun Among thv.n are ex-Congressman W.
Biurke G chrau, of New York Associate Jus.
tees Harlan aud Miller, Of the United States
supreme court; Congressman W. G. 2. brecSu-
ridge, of keutuckN Gen Nathan Guff OF West
Virginia, aud Mr.. John NJ Laugston, of Vir-
giula. Arrangements are being made { . seat
5000 peUpi- IN the largest halls Of the city TO
listen TO { ho orators.
Dos JosE ZoRRlLLA is 90 be crowned poet
laureate Ol spain At the Alhambra on the eve of
his approaching 60,h birthday. The famous
palace vi be decorated "a the style 4 tie
period Of It's former pos esSors Of the Moorish
kings OF Spain An official representative Of
the queen regent will crown the poet. The en-
tire exIeuss Of the festivities, estimated at
$1,000 viii be b rnt BY the Duchess of Medina
Cali, one OF Zorrilla's most enthusiastic ad.
mirers. The Duchess of Medua.Cali claims
direct descent from the Virgin Mary