The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-11-29
PERSONAL.

JAKE BUzzARD, the leader of the famous
Welsh mountain brigands who once tried to be-
tray his brother to the officers for 81 900, died
Tuesday in the Pennsylvania pententiary He
leaves two of his wicked brothers within the
walls.
INVENTOR KELLY looks old. He has changed
a great deal in appearance during the last five
years and his hair has turned white. The effort
TO keep his great secret has worn upon him, and
his face shows deep lines of care. He still main
tains confident air, however, when talking
about his motor.
BARON HIRscH has purchased Houghton hall.
the ancient seat of the Walpoles, from the
Marquis of Cholmondeley for the sum of 81 $780,
OOO Houghton Hall is not far from Sandring-
ham, the country house OF the Prince of Wales.
One hundred and fifty years ago it was one of
the most popular places in the kingdom.
CHAUNCEY JACOBS of Boston, the king of
bank sneaks' according to his own statement
has stolen between 100000 and $780, 600, and
gambled every cent Oft away He is an expert
IN pulling money through cashier s windows.
He says he once won S16O00 in a single night at
faro, and at another time won $4,000 on a
single deal.
SENATOR HAMPTON comes from an old and
formerly wealthy southern family. His grand
in American politics, and Senator Hampton, at
the outbreak of the war, was PROBABLY the
largest Shareholder in the United States. There
were between $500 and 5000 slaves on his planta-
tions at one time.
ExMAYoR HEWITT and several of his friends
have for some years been the owners of Plum
Island, an island of about 800 acres in the town
of Freehold, just at the head of Long Island
sound. On the island is picturesque light
house, presided over by Capt. w w. Wetmore,
VINO is 50 years old, and probably the oldest
lighthouse keeper in the country.
AMELIE RIvEs CHAMBER has grown fond of
Paris. She writes to friend in New YORK:
There is so much going on continuously that
life has an ever-changlng interest. Each even
ing finds us amid some new enjoyment and
mouths ever busy with all sorts of good things,
this is an ideal life we are leading"
Mr. BERNARD QUARITCH, the noted London
bibliopole, intends in January next to hold an
exhibition in New York, Boston, Chicago and
Philadelphia of what he calls the rarast and
costliest gems of his literary and artistic re-
gala" Scribner a. Wexford are now preparing
a descriptive list of these treasures which will
awake the envy and longing Of every book
lover in America.
JOHN D. GILL of Victoria, Vancouver's Land
possesses one of the largest an finest collec,
tions of old and rare coins in the world. His
name is known among numismatistS in every
country on the earth, and his collection, which
he has spent lifetime in perfectlng, is visite1
by thousands He is quiet. modest gentleman
with mustache and goatee. lie is now making
tour of this country.
The PRINCE OF WALES intellectually NAV not
be one of the greatest geniuses. but he has not
only tact, but wonderful capacity for exer-
clsng picturesque courtesy. At Cairo the idea
occurred to him to head the Brit sh troops and
at their head to salute the Khedive of Egypt at
the head of the Egyptian troops II was all
done on the spur of the moment. II came as a
surprise. It delighted the khedive.
LITTLE Bessie klein of Philadelphia some
time ago wrote letter to King Leopold of Bel
GUM asking hun to release her uncle, Frank S.