The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-01-07
PERSONAL.

JOHN DILLON, the Irish leader, is going to
Australia next month with Sir Thomas rs.
monde He is in miserable health.
NRs. G. ". FLOYD, wife Of Memphis steam
boat captain, is willing to pass into history as
the original lady whistler. Many years ago she
used to entertain the passengers on her hus-
bands boat by her accomplishments in that
line.
MrNsrRELsy pays, even in these days.
schoomate of Billy West of Thatcher, Primrose
& West says the New York star, told me that
the minstrel was worth over 100000, and that
Mrs West had probably 100000 more. Vests
income, he says, is probably $50, 900 a year
nearly all of which he spends about as rapidly
IS he gets it. His summer residence at Bath
Beach is one OF the finest on Long Island. On
the stage Billy wears a ffteen-carat diamond
stud but on the street he contents himself with
a small CHIP"
Mrs. Cross, a niece of John Bright, is CON
spicuous in womans rights movements in
England. Miss Helen Gladstone is another
English friend of the movement She does not
thinG that a broader life makes women worse
housekeepers She is a superb one as was her
mother before her and as that mother is still.
Miss Gladstone is not so good-looking as either
of her parents, who make a handsome old
couple; but then she wears somewhat better
clothes than her mother who is conspicuous for
'duds, even in England.
THE state department at Washington is in re.
ceipt Of the autograph of "Nabaroah, king Of
Butartari and Maxim" II seems that some
time a<o Representative Morrow of California
had a constituent appointed consul at Butar-
tart one Of the Gilbert Islands. The consul's
signature had to be attested by some one in the
Gilbert Islands. After long search the consul
could find no one on the islands who could act
as a notary public, excepting their ruler. This
is the first time that the state department has
received the signature OF the king in this way.
A VALUABLE MAN, to Partisan society is Count
Melchior de Vogue, the new academician. He
is a sort OF father confessor of the fashionable
world. He IS the arbiter OF conduct in hundred
delicate predlcaments. II a household has laid
itself open to scandal, il some family dilemma
requires sound advice, NJ de Vogue is at once
called into council. Every one relies on his good
sense and perfect tact. lie is the chief deposi-
tary Of the rare joys and frequent griefs of the
society he moves in by right OF birth, and
which respects him all the more because he has
succeeded in casting off its idle habits, and in
winning fame oy hard work
ONE Of the best-dressed women in Europe is
Maria Pia, queen of Portugal, as she is also the
posSessor of some Of the most beautiful jewels,
her parures Of ruhies and diamonds being
famous. Although her manner is somewhat re-
served and cold as compared with that OF the
king, who is most sincerely loved by bis sub
jects, she has earned for herself the popular
title Of Angel OF Pity on account Of the
prominent part she takes in the principal char.
tiles in the country. The working Of some OF
these charitable enterprises is personally super
intended by her majesty, who devotes a certain
portion OF her leisure To studying the reports,
and thus becomes acquainted with every detail
Of the various organizations.
Mr.. RyLAEDs. the great Manchester manu-
facturer, almost up to his death. at nearly 90
years, insisted upon conducting personally the
concerns Of his business, which he founded
nearly seventy years ago. Every morning he
would be driven to his Office. and with the
Kindly conniyance OF his managers and head
CLERKS made believe to direct affairs as he used
to do in former years. One day recently, when
the end was growing very near, he was driven
as usual 10 his Office. When he was helpe1 out
OF his carriage and looked uD at the building he
turned 20 ro-enter the carriage, eX3laiminR pet.
tishly: NO no; / want to 90 20 my own place "
He did not kno the palatill building In which
his later fortunes were cared for, and his failing
mind, suddenly turning back for sixty years,
saw the modest building ia which no had
started.