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

PRIVATE SECRETARY HALFoRD has taken TO
horseback riding as regular exercise.
De. KARoLISA WILDERsTRox is the first ferni-
nine physician TO practice in Sweden She has
SET tied in Stockholm and charges the moor
nothing for her services.
THE Hon SIR DINsHAw MANocKJEE PETIT fs a
Parsee gentleman who has given away 81 900 900
IN private charities. His latest benefactiOn il a
gift OF 10000 rupees toward the founding of a
leper hospital at Bombay.
The Pope has addressed letter to the Shah
or Persia thanking that monarch for the nro
lection and liberty accorded Catholics in Persia
and forwarding him at the same time the insig,
MA Of the Order of Plus TX.
JUDGE MATHEW says that Abraham Lincoln
was one OF the first members of the Sons of
Ia Ia IN Springfield He took the Joke the
best OF humor and was nearly always present
when there was to be an initiation.
WILL Carleton, the poet is getting stout
ives in Brooklyn, and acknowledges TO IS, His
success has been sudden, yet, while the critics
give him wide birth. he gets fancy prices for
his verselets, and his future work is already
contracted for. He has hitherto confined his
effusions to the farmyard.
HENRY WARD BEEcHER's STATUE. which is to
be placed IN Prospect park, Brooklyn, is now
being cast in bronze. 1t is to be of colossal pro
portions, nine feet high, and representing the
great preacher in the soft felt hat and cape
The cost will be about SIS, co. and the whole
work will be completed in about eighteen
months
Benson ]. LOSING is still occasionally seen
upon the streets OF New York. The distinguished
historian shows the wear and tear of time
Next to John S. c. Abbot ne is undoubtedly the
most popular chronicler the United States
has yet had For one volume of Bancroft
Motley. or Draper at least five of LoosiDg's
are sold.
II President ELIOT gave utterance at the
Harvard dinner in Philadelphia to the sweeping
denunciation OF newspaper reporter which is
alleged against hi2l. II was q radical departure
from his usual practice. He is one of the most
self possessed as well as one of the most pleas
ing, OF after-dinner speakers, and his utterauces
on such occasions are ordinarily very conserya-
tive.
JAMES RUSSELL LOWELL s..HoEE in Cambridge
is one of the historic houses of New EogI4nd
1t is large, square, roomy mansion painted
yellow, and was built over loo years ago in the
colonial style of architecture. 1t was once the
home of a tory family, but for many wears il
has been the Lowell homestead. During the
greater part of Mr. Lowell's residence in Eng
land the house was occupied by Ole Bulls
family.
QUEEN VICTORIA has fancy for Vienna and
French bread and rolls in all sorts Of odd
shapes. Besides having il made up in q score
Of fancy twists and curls, she always has some
baked in the form of little dolls. These are for
her grandchildren when they eat at her table
Her private baker is S. Petrozywaski a Polish
refugee. 10 whom the prince consort took a
great fancy once. The queen paws regularly
once q month. and does not demand Sunday
bakings When SOM of Petrozy walski's cus-
toners have grumbec that they didn't get
fresh bread on Sundays her ma jesty's forbear-
ance was quoted. and this usually stops their
complaints. The same baker also supplies the
Princess OF Wales and Oth-r members Of the
royal family. The q een dessert ike freshly
baked bread. but always little stale