The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-01-03
PERSONAL.

THE LATEST NEWS from Mentone is to the
effect that Rev. c. H. Spurgeon is suffering
acutely from rheumatism, so much so that his
case is exciting some anxiety. His tnroat is
now attacked and it is feared, even at the best ,
that his magnificent voice Will be irreparabiy
injured.
CHARLES MACKAY, whose death has been an
nounced, was Yolumnous author. A score or
more of books of poetry and prose were pub
lished by him But he will be, probably, most
remembered for his humanitarian lyrics, such
as Cheer Boys, Cheer, " and There's a Good
Time Coming"
The dress sword of Washington has had
its identity carefully preserved by being spe-
clally mentioned in The various wills of its
former owners Miss Lewis of Baltimore, who
now offers the sword to the nation for purchase
is descended from Betty Washington, the only
sister of the first President. In her offer Miss
Lewis has said nothing of Georges little
Ratchet,
We WAN YONG. We Cha Van. and Kang Sing
members of the Corean legation at Washington
are very fond OF society. They trot about MAX
ing calls, and attracting attention from mis-
chieyous street urchins Ye Cha Yam, the Sec
rotary of the legation, is the only one of the
three who can SPEAK English; nevertheless, Ye
Wan Yong and Kang Sing have good time
They ike American girls American drinks, and
Washington customs They are always well
received except by servants.
SAYS Washington CORRESPONDENT. ssRenre
sentative Cneadle, of Indiana, is born kicker
Though republican, he is the most persistent
opponent OF pensions in the House. He is now
the man celebrated for defeating the republican
caucus nominee for chaplain. This eccentric
Indiany gentleman has long and thin sandy
beard and usually has gray clothes on He has
kindly face, and his general makeup and
manners is reminder of a. country preacher
from whose path the yellow legged chickens
are fleet in disappearance.
THE MOST thoroughly ostracised man in Lon
don to-day Is Jem Smith. He and his seconds
and the rUffians who accompanied him To
Bruges returned to England the day after the
fight, annoying all respectable people with
whom they came in contact by their black
guardism. The fehcans have given not ce of a
motion at their next meeting that Smith be
expelled from the club, and this course is Ger
tain to be adopted. Jems career as a pugiist
is about ended. There is nothing for him now
but to open saloon or get into the House of
Lords
HARVEY WATTERsoN, father of Henry Waiter
son of the Louisville Colrier-Joai1ldi, is making
his annual visit to Washington He is SO years
of age, but is ready at any time to write COS
Sipy letter or a tariff reform editorial for his
sons newspaper. Ii is an interesting fact that
Henry Watterson was born in Washington when
his father was member of congress, and that
his own son Henry was born at the capital when
he was representative. Young Henry is a
clever boy, and the three Wattersons. Harvey
and the two HenryS, possess between them a
large amount of mental power.
Down at the New York hotel met, last night
Judge John c. Haskell of Columbia S. G.. saws
the New York Star. For many years the Judge
has been prominent figure in the railroad life
of the section in which he lives. Early after the
war he started in as one of the most liberal men
in the new life that is rapidly coming TO tne
south. Few men are better known than he is
He has been of the bench and out of active law
practice for some years, his duties as president
Of the railroad running from Columbia to Au-
gusta. Ga, taking up his time, Before the CON
soidation of the different southern railroads
into systems Judge Haskell held large hand
in railroad management. Then he used to come
to New York quite frequently, and was we'll
known figure on Wall street He was colonel
in the confederate army and served with dis
tinction during the war.