The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-03-19
PERSONAL.

J. f. BOWMAN of the Oklahoma country has
just sent to President Harrison large quill pen
made from the feather Of an eagles wing. 1t
is IS inches long. The eagle from which the
feather was taken was captured on lnaugura-
ton day.
Elk CONGRESSMAN SCOTT passed Sunday night
in New York. consuming portion of the time
in consultation with ex-Secretary Fairchild. 1t
is said that these gentlemen have already begun
the work of laying wires for Clevelands re-
nomination in 1892
EMMoNs BLAINE. for two years general freight
and passenger agent of the Chicago, Santa Fe
and California railroad, has resigned his posi-
ton. IT, take effect April /. He has accepted a
position in the management OF the West Yir-
ginia Central railroad, with headquarters at
Baltimore.
SECRETARY BLAINE was going up in the state
department elevator the other day in company
with various applicants for consulates, etc,
when some one recalled Senator Ev1rtS remark
when he was Secretary of State under Hayes,
that he had never seen "a better collection
taken up for foreign missions
Ex-SEcRErARv FA1RCH1LD is now at the Bre-
WORT house in New York. Spea ing of his ad-
minstration of affairs in the treasury depart
ment he says: The best possible thing that
can be said of the treasury is, always. that thsre
is nothing to be said. The department has
moved along in steady routine way that has
offered no opportunity for cavll.'
Mrs. Pl.ATr. who is a skiful amateur photog-
rapher. has several pictures of her husband
the eX senator, taken by the instantaneous pro-
cess one of them shows him throwing stones
from his garden walk into a wheelbarrow. 1t
is apprehended in some quarters that a picture
to be taken about three years hence may show
him throwing stones into President Harrison s
backyard.
MRS HUMPHREY WARD has evolved a new
scheme for the disposal of her literary wares.
Having completed the manuscript Of another
novel She has completely turned the tables on
her publishers by announcing that up 10 cor
tain day at l2 O'Clock M, after the manner OF
the most stately government advertisements
for proposals. she will receive propositions from
the publishers for the product on Of her book
and will then decide between them.
RUSSELL HARRISON is accused Of trying to
force the Washington season. A veracious cor
respondent SAYS that on Sunday he wore
striped pair of trousers, which would have be m
lovely pantaloons for Sunday wear about picnic
time in the month OF May. He had discarded
his diamond horseshoe scarf-pin and had in
serted a miniature jockey pin, representing the
spur, whip and bridle-bit. set with two small
diamonds. one in the spur, one IN the handle OF
the whip. and two rubles, one on either side OF
the bride-bit.
For the first time since her marriage Mrs.
Clevelands card bears the name Mrs, Grover
Cleveland" Official etiquette requires that the
wife Of the chief magistrate shall have her cards
engraved in the simplest manner-"NirS. Cleve-
land" or Mrs. Harrison, as the case may be
The Presidents card bears only the inscription;
1.-The President" For the cabinet the cards are
engraved ne CtCItNdig " oNaNts Inc
Secretary of the Navy and so on. the wife in
each instance having a card on which the prefix
Mrs. is not followed by the husbands given
name.
CHIEF JUSTICE FULLER is far from being
handsome man. but in his robes of Office he
makes a very striking appearance. This IS due
in great part 10 the luXuriance of his long white
hair and mustache. He has a serious caste Of
countenance. aud ike many small men physi.
caly, looks like one who would maintain his
dignity under all circumstances in order TO
prove 20 the world that his greatness depends
with his colleagues and has already won the re-
spect Of all who have watched his course in
Washington.