The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-06-29
PERSONAL.
Strings.

ALICE LoSGFELLow, daughter of the poet, has
been an enthusiastic photographer for several
years. Perhaps if it hadn't been for her mega
lives she would not have remained Miss Long
fellow.
SENATOR AND Mrs. SPoorER of Wisconsin
have returned from the Paris exposition de-
lighted with their "trip. During their stay in
Paris they were the guests of Minister Reid at
banquet, at which they met many prominent
Frenchmen.
THE MAN who seems to have made the most
out of the Oklahoma boom is ex-Gov. Crawford
of Kansas, who received 10 per cent. of the
amount paid to the Creek Indians for the lands
on account OF his services as an attorney in ne
gotiating the sale.
IRA D. SASKEY the revivalst, is to give up
evangelical work entirely and settle down. He
has Just purchased fine estate on Long Island
beautifully situated between Seatuck river and
Seatuck creek, and will erect handsome resi-
dence upon it at once.
COUNT KERATRY landed in New York on Sat
urday from La Bourgogne. He was an aide-de-
camp to Marshal Bazaine, a general in the
French army, project of police of Paris, and is
known besides as a historian and q dramatist
His father was peer of France under Louis
Philippe.
JOHN W. BARDsLEY, the man who introduced
the English sparrows into Philadelphia, was
buried last Friday by the different rituals of
fifteen societies to which he belonged, the cere-
mony consuming six hours; Pity the results of
could not be as effectually buried.
PARxELI., who of late years has neglected all
the arts of dress, appeared in parliament re-
Gently attired like lily of the field, as an
adnirer puts it. Faith. and I'm proud to fol-
low such a coat, said an Irish member, as he
gazed upon the long, light frock coat white
samits mystic" in which his leader was ar.
rayed."
Ex-CoNGREssMAN RANDOLPH TUCKER has for
mally accepted the professorship of constitu-
tiolal law at the Washington and Lee Univer.
sity, at Lexington, Va. In his speech accept
ing the position Mr. Tucker announced his
permanent retirement from politics, and his in
tantion to devote the remainder of his life to
teaching.
THE CoMTE DE PARIS. head of the Bourbon
family, who recently celebrated his silver wed
ding, is a worker. He rises at $50 O'Clock in
summer and at o'clock in the wiuter, and,
| lighting his lamp if necessary. begins the labor
of the day He has little breakfast with his
family at O'Clock, then he returns to his work
| His correspondents is extensive and he makes a
point of replying TO all his letters.
Miss KATE FIELD, it now appears from a re-
port Of the horticultural commission of Califor-
| MIA is in her wine crusade really acting as the
agent of that state, and receives salary of
| $1,000 per annum. Morris D. Boruck, Gov
| WATERWAYS private secretary, says that zone
| of the bills which the governor delayed signing
| was for S307 80 expended by Miss Field for one
| lecture IN Washington, making hor total cost to
the state for the month of March $3.50 so. Why
| she gave collation. there, among other extrav-
| agances. which cost S169. Her bill never should
have been audited, but there was no other re-
| course left"
| ALEXANDER GRAHAM BELL, the millionaire in
| ventor of the telephone, is going to enjoy his
summer in a novel fashion Baltimore boat
/ builder has built for him the most singular
| LOOKING craft that has ever been put afioat pat
termed somewhat after Mir Noah's historic
| craft MIR. Bea calls It house-boat. IL is an
4 immense catamaran housed over with charm
| ing cottage that contains double parlors dining
| room billiard room and spacious sleeping apart
| ments, besides kitchen, bathrooms and servants
| quarters. Tbs house is deliberately furnished
| and fitted up with every comfort and con-
| venience that can be found in modern resi-
| dence. 1t is propelled by two powerful screws
and in smooth water it is estimated that the
ooat wiH attain speed q III teen miles an hour.
/ 1t is now being put together in Nova Scotia and
/ will be ready for occupancy by the time Mr.
| Bell reaches there with bis family and guests
| They passed through New York yesterday on
| their way to the rendezvous.