The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-05-13
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THE KINGS OF BELGIUM, Saxouy Greece and
Servla will visit ie Paris exhibition, so the III
ga q asserts, ana the Prince of Wales will make
quite stay at the French capital.
The DUCHESS OF CAMBRIDGE has left Tosti,
the composer, an annuity of e1,500 as reward
for singing to for an hour nearly every day
during the last ten years OF h r Life.
GENERAL Dc vERDY DE vERNoGs, the new
Pruss an minister of war, is. singular to state,
of French origin. He was born on German soil
and entered tie Prussian army as a youth. It
was be whom King William ut down from the
heights of Freno.s into Sedan to summon the
garrison TO surrender.
JUBILEE JuoeINs. the young English plunger,
tn reatens to write a history OF his life. His
public career is comprised within one year, a nd
It's princp al events were that within that time
he sunk s.. 800 O0) on the Englisi turf and never
wore the same shirt twice. He is now living on
an annuity OF Sl2 week
FRANK PIxIEY delivered q centennial address
In San francisco, IN the course OF which he said:
Foreign INN grafton is b C ming le cIrsa Of
the nation" Toe scene W Iich followed was
much ike the famous Ingerson incident in the
Gu ca convention, and it was many minutes
before Mr.. Plxley was permitted to proceed.
GEN. S. w. CRAWFORD, u. S. A., who is writ
ing a series OF ma sazine articles on the coudi
ton OF European ar MES, state that the pay Of
the Russian officer is exceptionally meager and
virtually keeps the commits 'ions in the han Is
OF wealthy men. full general rec ives Sl,500
per year, a major general $3.50, a colonel $3.50 a
captain or the lpe under S325 aud lieutenant
$l65.
JOIN w. PAINE, uncle OF the Duchess of
Mariborou III, Is at Atlantiy City. Mr.. Paine
has p nicely iccome from Washington real
estate. He Is a very eccentric man, always
wearing, says correspondent "a tourist suit
OF hght-brown checS :, w.t. a cap q match;
carrying an almond-colored umbrella lined
With green silk, and held-glass boxed and
strapped"
UPoN the adjournment OF the supreme court
next week Chief Just c. Fuller viii 60 10
Charleston, 8. C., where a term OF the circuit
court is now in session. The chief Justices
circuit includes Maryland, Virginia and ID two
Caroliuas Alter leaving Charleston Mr.. Fuller
Will go 70 Chicago for the summer His family
vii spend the season on the Maine coast
Maine Is the chief Justices native state.
TON PALMER is a curious character" said
Michigan man who met our new minister to
Spain ON Broa way, New York. He is at
home in any nlnd OF company. With tue rude
ia ub srmeu II his own sta,e ne Is popular, as ue
Ia " ith any class Of workin gnen with W on he
may be lr0wn. Tnen, he no is his own with
the RIGA men Of hi class who rub up against
MIN in business affairs He ngs a good song
{ lis good story. AMI IL fond OF al the human.
ties Of f-. lie has been great reader, and
NV men are better posted on the current
literature OF the day. He speaks the Spanish
Ian xuase, and IL admirably lifted 20 far as
rducati IN Is concerned. for toe mission for
which ne has bsen chosen. But have no idea
that he will ever stay there any length " time.
Unless he should develop some latent talent, he
LACKS every element Of a good diplomat. He
seems 10 me 20 be 100 rugged an American 10
ever ADAPT himself to tue hnesse OF diplomacy.
That Ia he way We look a. II in Michigan,
and We look Tor him back before bis four years
are over"