The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-03-19
PERSONAL.

NOTED and pOmpous preacher met Mr.
Barnum recently in London ''Ah, Mr..
Barnu-n," said the reverend gentleman Il am
happy TO see YOU We have met before upon
the platform in the great cause II temperance.
hope that We viii meet hereafter in heaven"
Sertalniy We Will said the great Snowman,
II you are shere.'
The FOLLOWING STORY is going the rounds Of
the English newspapers: ION a recent trip to
Europe It is sail that the ch ef justice of the
supreme court OF Texas was introduced 70 an
ing isl member OF parliament The introduc-
loa " as made not by name but by the ju iicial
TIKI or the American visitor. -. yes said the
EngilshInan. ! have heard Of you Your name
Is Judge Lynch"
CAPT. FRANK CuSxNGHAu collector OF taxes
at Richmond. Va, intends t. sing at his own
funeral. He has sung at IS funera during
the last two years. He intends to sing certain
songs into monograph and let the instrument
1 I'm ate at the ceremonies preceding MS burial.
re ne mas CHOSEN Home If the Soul" and Good
Night as the songs to be delivered at that
time jolly idea that.
TIE German Emperor is exceedingly fond Of
playing chess King Humbert of Italy liks a
game OF draughts. Car Alexander has a pre-
objection Tor backgammon. King William of
Holland willingly plays pi luet. King Christian
OF Dsntaark is to be found regularly every even
Ins at the whist table, an amusement to which
queen victoria is not averse; and the Prince OF
Wales worsnips baccarat.
EZRA L. STEVENS of Washington, D. c.. who
recently died at Asbury Park. y. j., was The
chiet clerk of the In iian department for nearly
thirty years, and was the originator of the
present Indian school system. The pupils in
Ine Ihdlan schools always called him Father
oCeFenS he was one of the most prominent
members OF the Masonic order in the United
states, and had attained the thirtv-thir1 degree.
~ Is sad that h. sat in Masonic lodges with
more fresid snts Of the United States than any
Mason now living. He raised President Garfield
TO knightship.
kossUrH is always glad to receive visits from
Americans, and is never tired of speaking of his
visit to the United States. His sister, who lives
with him, spent two years in an Austrian
PRISON, ana On her release. in Is l. came to this
country One OF her sons died IN Texas last
year as major in the United States army. he
ndo al ,tlnguSAed himself during the civil war.
hoSsuths two sons, Francis and Louis, are
clVii Engineers. The one is the director OF some
great foundry works near Naples while the
oiher Is chief en- gineer of the government
Mediterranean railway lines Both have been
naturalized as Italian citizens Both the ex-
Dictator and his venerable sister are perfect
EhgHsh scholars, their fayOrite author being
Emerson.
The LATE Dir. BIGGAR has left considerable
property. In addition to his own income de-
rived from large and prosperous business, he
inherited legacy of $500 900 from his father a
Few years ago. The latter was a strict Presby-
terrain, and heard with horror of his sons con
version to the Roman Catholic church. The
correspondence between the TWO was char
acteristcaly laconic. Dir. Biggar. senior. cut
OUT from newspaper paragraph announcing
MS son s a mission 10 tha church of Rome and
enclosed It with the following note: Dear
Josepn: Is this true? Yours. J. B." Mr.. Big
ga, NJ. P, replied on the fly sheet: ''Dsar
Father: 1t is. Yours truly. J. G. B." After
this the father threatened to disennerit the son.
but relented before he died. aud did nothing
worse than 10 cut min off with the trifle Of
S2O0, 300 mentioned above. 4s.rt