The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-02-01
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MUSICAL CIRCLES IN PARIS are very enthusiastic
about little girl Of II, named Dautin, whose
talent as viollnlst promises female Paganini.
Her performance Of Max Brlch'S Concerto won
a perfect ovation for his infant phenomenon at
recent concert at the Chateet.
SOMEBODY who is given to gossip asserts that
Chauncey VI. Depsw, Alonzo b. Cornell Frasf Us
Miman, Warner Miller, Daniel Lamont and Ella
Wheeler NlcoXs husband mad close conf
dantes of their wives and behaved toward them
as though they were still suitors.
SIR ARTHUR SULLIVAN, when a choir boy of
the Chapel RoyaI, composed an anthem. and il
so pleased the BsGOp of London that he gave
the little aus nor half sovereign. Tnis coin, it
is said Mr.. Sullivan wears around his neck as a
talisman while composing, till this day.
MARX TWAIN is said by one who knows him
well TO b. the most miserable Of men. He is
possessed OF a wild, mad fear that ill-lucS is
bound 10 overtahe him and deprive him of his
fortune. IL IS said that he shed tears of despair
when an old Sll COW died a short time ago.
PRINCE FRANCIS LEO LUBoMIRsK1. a wealthy
Austrian noblenan's heir, has contracted mar
riage with an actress named Marie Mesch and
has been dsinherited by his family. The lady's
character is sp0tless and she talks of supporting
her husband by returning to the stage. Prince
Francis was a favorite at court and ranked
among the highest in Austria.
QUEEN VICTORIA has decided to bequeath the
whole of the Jubilee gifts to the nation, from
which the presents originally came The treas
ures, numbering over thousand articles. have
baen collected at Windsor, and upon her ma
jesty's death will be transferred TO public
institution-rro0ahly the South Kensington
Museum-to DO open for all time to gratuitous
inspection.
HERR NIKTscH Of Leipsc, who will lead the
Boston symphony orchestra for three years is
one of the musical lions Of Germany. His
every movement before an audience is as
smooth aud undulated as the movement of a
premier danseuse. He is of medium hight
slight aud white skinned, and his hair and
beard are jet black He is about 40 years old
and married.
FRANCIS A. EASTMAN, formerly postmaster of
Chicago announces his retirement from the
Los Angeles Tribune, a paper which he has
built M within the last two years. His card
concludes with these words: Il am no longer
In business association with II. H. Boyce-an
association which had long felt 20 be person
ally dsSraceful and which was rapidly becom-
ing financaly perilous.'
ALBERT BATTIsoN Of the British war-ship I'm
pregnable has just been given the Stanhope
gold medal, the highest honor of the Royal HUI
name Society Battl4on rescued young girl
who had broken through the lea Of pond and
disappeared. He went out on thu ice, Owed
under IL, grabbed the girl, and took the chance
of break ~ tue ice with his head AZ he came to
the SURFACE. He was successful. Ills feat was
remarkable one, as the water was deep and
cold.
TIE New York World says: The hero and
heroine Of the latest novel by Edgar Saltus, a
Transaction In Hearts are in very serious
condition. The author asserts that the former
has eyes of that green black which is noticeable
in dysodils coal while the heroine has skin
which Is 'eburneln in its clarity, while her
eyes are of i,erne. Probably nothing can be
done for the hero, but the heroine should con
suit an expert occulst at once. lserine eyes
are not incurable, though the treatment Tor
them is necessarily severe.
A PLEASANT INCIDENT is told OF Nine Cahen,
who has just received the cross Of the Legion OF
Honor. After the Franco German war, she
went three times 10 Germany to look after the
wounded French soldiers. She was introduced
TO the old Empress Augusta. who talked to her
Tor two hours, and said, when she took leave Of
her visitor, Madame, l should like link TO
exist between you and me. and taking her own
saying The only value Of this cross is that it is
a sign Of how we have both tried TO mitigate
the misery OF our fellow creatures"