The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-06-17
PERSONAL.

Mrs. SMITH, who teaches laundry work at
Forsyth college. England, also writes novels,
contributes original recipes to Truth, and is her
own dressmaker.
REV. PETER HAvERMANs of Troy, N, Y, last
week celebrated the Goth anniversary of his
ordination as priest-a length of service that
is claimed to outrank any other in the Roman
Catholic church is this country.
JULES TAvERNIER, the weIl-known artist who
at times Illustrated the GruDhic, Harper's
Weekly and other journals. died of alcoholism
last month in the Sandwich Islands, where he
had been living for some years past
The sultan will hereafter keep cool while sit
ting in state, as a system of fans, worked by a
shaft from the rear can be set in motion when
he desires. The power behind the throne will
be muscular Turk, who turns the crank
JOHN AsroR, who is the husband of the moor
woman who committed suicide in a New York
tenement house on Sunday on account of their
extreme poverty. is cigarmaker by trade. but
nevertheless claimed to be q cousin of the
millionaire Astors.
ENGINEER BURKE Of the British man -of-war
Calliope the only vessel which escaped from,
been promoted to be fleet engineer as a reward
for bis services in enabling the vessel to steam
out of the harbor.
Ex-SPEAKER RANDALL's health is improving
He is still in Washington, but in q short time
will go to the country in Pennsylvania and re-
main there for the summer He is in good
spirits and says he is satisfied that after his rest
he will return TO Washington in the best condi-
ton for his legislative labors.
Mr. PHsYLAN, wealthy Michigan farmer has
sued his wife for divorce because he has discov-
cred that instead of being the natural possessor
of a beautiful head of blonde hair his wife is
as "bald as bald can be-" He saw her one
time hang her golden tresses over the back of a
chair, and he at once left her
RICHARD HENRY SToDDART, the poet, is ex-
tremely democratic IL his tastes and habits A
friend recently found him between noon and /
O'Clock u. M sitting in an elevator eating a dish
of Irish stew with the elevator man. Stoddart
took the attendant TO his home one day and
introduced him as the man with whom |
sometimes dine"
FIVE Indians recently appeared as witnesses
in a land case at Los Angeles, Cal, one of
whom, Juan Sabera, claimed to be 100 wears
old and said he was IL years of age when the
San Gabriel mission was founded. Another one
of the quintet was Juan Calmia, whose years
numbered us. The other members of the group
were Francisco Apache. los; Ramon Largo lO4
and Harahisjo Cabojon, who was a mere boy of
so.
THE AMBASSADORS to Germany from the Sul.
tan of Mandara have had lively time in Ber-
lin. Bismarck gave g EN- pleasant reception
at WilhelmstraSSe palace. He presented the
dusky diplomats with bracelets, and in return
they gave HIM magnificent spear sent to him
by their sultan. After INDUCING in wine and
beer the negroes executed war dance in the
princes parlor. They broke several pieces of
furniture. but were readily forgiven. They
were much impressed by the stature of Bis
marck, who lowered above their tallest repre-
sentative.
The Duke of Portland is the luckiest man in
England When he was born the chances
against his ever holding his present title were
very great But he became a peer very early
in life and his income is sufficient to keep a
whole multitude of wolves from the door. His
racing stable consists of only sixteen horses
but he has won the Derby two years in success
sion and this season he will probably carry off
the leading and 4-year-old events He is as
fortunate in love as in other ways and is madIy
devoted to six feet OF handsome English girl
hood.