The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-12-10
PERSONAL.

SIR MoRELL MACKENZIE contemplateS making
lecture tour of this country.
PRINCE BISMARCK considers Sir Charles Dixie
the greatest English statesman.
HENRIK IBsEN, the Norwegian playwright,
pronounces his last name "Eye-bSen.'
HENRY LEA, of Philadelphia, has been ap-
pointed a corresponding member of the Munich
Royal Academy of Science
PRIVATE SECRETARY ELIJAH HAIFoRD has
taken to horseback riding. A New Yorker has
presented him with fine steed.
THE CHINESE EMPEROR, who married against
his will, in obedience to his mother now refuses
to see either his mother or his wife.
THE Hon. GEORGE BANCROFT takes a long
walk every pleasant afternoon, often with a
volume of Shakespeare in his hand.
SECRETARY RUsK is becoming a great society
man. He seems to take more enjoyment In So
ciety than any other member of the cabinet.
BARON ALPHoNsE DE RoTHsCHILD, of Paris
is preparing an elaborate catalogue of his
wonderful collection of gems, mosaics and other
works of art.
MAHoMET REcHAD, brother of the Turkish
Sultan and heir to the throne is described as
miserable looking specimen of humanity who
is kept under constant surveillance, as though
suspected of treason.
PRINCESS MILITIA of Montenegro received
1000, 900 roublts as wedding present from the
Gar of Russia. Immediately after the we'd
ding she bestowed the whole gift to be divided
among the needy inhabitants Of Montenegro.
GEN D. H. HASTINGS, of Pennsylvania who
was with the pan-American delegates during
the first two weeks of their trip. suggests that
the American members of the congress go to
South America. He says that we are as igno-
rant regarding South America as the South
Americans are in regard to this country.
CITIZEN GEORGE FRANCIS TRAIN has accepted
an invitation to attend the meeting of the
Connecticut Weekly Press Association at New
a civ
in New Haven, and will appear IN his celebrated
Boston convict suit. He has engaged an entire
hotel for the entertainment of the association.
The WIFE of ex-Speaker Carlise, who has lust
returned to her home in Covington, KY, from a
visit to invalid son in the west, was the re-
cipent after her arrival of lovely gift from
an admirer in Paris, France. a handsome
mouchoir-case for embroidered handkerchiefs
especially designed and embroidered for her
and it is an exquisite piece of work, edged with
real Valenciennes lace.
HARRY WATKINS, the veteran actor, has played
with all the great stars that have shone on the
stage during the last fifty years. He played
leading parts with the elder Booth, Mrs Mowatt
Macready, Forrest. Burton, Hackett, the Pla-
cides, and others of former days whose names
are forgotten. Who now remembers the name
Winke.n long before the advent of Joe Jeffer-
son in that exquisite character? Mr. Watkins is
nearly 70 years old, but he is as active as many
men of 80.
Tom MURPHY of New York is a once powerful
politician who has fallen to rise no more. During
the Grant regime he was collector of the port of
New York, with an annual income of SiOO, COO
He was the prince of good fellows. He spent
fortune in champagne One hundred dollars a
day went for his own personal expenses Many
hungry politicians fattened on his bounty in
those old days. Such was Tom Murphy in his
glory. Not long since he applied for room in
a cheap downtown New York hotel, and was
refused admittance because he could not pay
for it in advance.