The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-07-05
PERSONALS.

STAsLEy's AUTHORSHIP OF his latest book, it is
stated in what looks like an authoritative way,
brought hin about $4,000
| T. B. ALDRIcH has re.ired from the editorial
charge Of the Atlantic Monthly H. E Scud
Ger Is 70 hold the place for the future.
/ The ANNOUNCEMENT of the engagement OF
Miss Mildred Fuller, daughter Of Chief Justice
Fuller. to II. A. Wallace Of Tacoma, Wash, i;
/ made.
! YALE GRADUATES are receiving circular ask
ing them to contribute to the life-size statue OF
President Woolsey, BY Prof. J. F. Wier, TO be
erected on the campus.
SIR EDWIN ARNOLD has been Offered 800 900
for MS new poem Of g. 900 lines. and if he under
stands the science Of finance. as applied to his
! own pocketbook, he will take the money.
| The PRINCESS, HELEN CUsA whose husband
| died in Madrid lately. leaving her fortune of
! d,OO,OOO francs. has determine to devote her
| whole income % charitabIs purposes. She has
become nurse in the childrens hospital at
| Jassy.
| ALTHOUGH 3Ir. Edwin Booth has SO identified
himself in the popular mind with the part of
Hamlet that all other Hamlets stand or fall
| by comparison with his personatiOn. and
although he has himself played 1t some thou
sands OF times, he has never yet seen the play
as a spectator
Mr. MCLEOD, the new president of the Read
ing Railroad company. was born AZ years ago of
scotch parents and began his railroad career
oy dragging chains and carrying rods for sur
vryors OF the Northern Pacific Terminal at On
luln' lie is six feet tall, erect and broad shout
dered' with decisive and commanding air.
The EMPEROR WILLIAM is about to send the
sultan magnificent sword of honor, which has
been made at Berlin. The blade, which is of
the nnest steel, is heavily inlald with gold and
TIE handle is a lions head, with gold ornamen-
tatIon, the eyes being made of rubies. The hilt
bears the monOgrams of the emperor and the
sultan 1t is in the form Of a Saracen sword.
KATE FIELD has at last deigned to deny the
truth OF current paragraph that clothes her
III "a bright red satin dress while at her liter
airy work. She says: May this well meant
but eHasperating paragraph, which has pursued
me for months and given me several indiges-
tons, now be buried beyond the possibility
Oh resurrection, even on the day Of judg-
ment."
M. DURAND- RUEL states that the price for
which the MISSIONER, Return from Moscow"
or '1Sl4," was sold has been greatly exagger
ated. Instead of paying $4,000, as reported
al first, he paid 800 600 IL was bought origi-
nally by Mr.. Delahante for $4,000 and when
Mr.. Blanchard paid him 100000 he sent Mes
sonler portion OF his profits to the tune of
$4,000.
THE VICTORIAN ERA" on which Hubert Vos
OF London is engaged, promises tobe the most
gigantic painting known. The canvas alone
cost $3.50, and the space to be covered by paint
Is 2O,OOO square feet. The sketches are made on
another material and thrown on the canvas by
lime light, so that the outlines can be sketched
IN The work is done by pupils of Mr.. Nos and
French specialists.
The housein which Hawthorne lived in Lenox
was burned to the ground a few days ago 1t
was located on the north shore of Stockbridge
Bowl, and was an Old landmark. The deepest
regret is expressed by the cottagers at Lenox
that this old historic house is gone. They
pointed with pride to this little red house where
Hawthorne lived from 1850 for about three
years. 1t was here that he wrote the famous
story, The House of the Seven Gables