The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-10-05
PERSONA

CHRISTIAN CoSRAp, a ll2year-old hero Of 1919
lives in Manchester, la.
Mr. BAScRoFr's birthday viii be celebrated a
his Newport cottage this week.
TIE MARQUIS OF SALISBURY is getting 70
ward 800 pounds weight. but wont take exer
ciss-
MRS OSCAR WILDE, Countess Waldgrave
Lady Mount Temple and Lady Sandhurst ar
the patroneSses of children's dressmakdng es-
tabhshment in London.
HAMILTON AIDE. an Anglo-Greek author and q
kinsman Of Mrs. Henry N. Stanley, will &C
company the party on its American tour, prob
ably to act as nistoriographer.
GooDELL Of New Hampshire has ar
ranged for the Matching Of 100000 lake trout
annually, at Laconla. in that state. The pros
pect this opens up for future prevarication Is
one that must sadden men who love the truth
GEN BOOTH of the Salvation Army has de
cided to form great matrimonial agency. He
is shocked at the number of spinsters who
wonld make good wives. and he is determined
to undertake on large scale the introduction
TO each other in an honest way OF men and
women who desire to marry.
TIE RECENT DEATH of Basile Alexandra at the
age Of 81. deprives Roumania of one Of her fore
most writer's and, in fact, of the creator of her
dramatic poetry. He also rendered great ser
vice to is country patriot and statesman,
and until a short time ago filed the post OF
ROumanian minister to France
PRoF. WILLIAM D. MARKS. supervising en-
gineer of the Edison Electric Light Company
of PHILADELPHIA an electrical expert, says he is
willing to stake his reputation as an electrical
engineer on his ability to construct an electric
motor that could take train OF caps from
Philadelphia to New York in thirty-six minutes
MARIE BAsHKIRTsEFF's PAINTING. 'The Meet
ing" has been purchased by the French
government and placed in the
main, according to the rule. until the
tenth year following the artists death, when II
will be placed either in the Louvre or at Yer
sailles.
SENATOR SAUNDERS of Montana sets higher
money value on his newspaper than most men
do Before the Northern Pacific railway was
opened he used to pay S107 year for the
reached him by pony express across the plains
at a cost of 81 a copy in gold, which was then
equal to over 81 in greenbacks.
THE MAHARAJAH DHULEEP SING, who has re-
Gently been pardoned by the British govern
ment and permitted to return to England. is
passionately fond of shooting, form of sport
in which he has hardly any superiors and but
very few equals An ODD fact is that he shoots
sitting down, and in the old days in Norfolk il
used to be an amusing sight to see this dusky
little gentleman squatting on mating anc
whirling around, as If on pivot, as he shot with
unerring aim all over the place.
COILS P. HUNTINGTON ID spoken of by his as
soclates as the only millionaire who never ha'
any fun. Other rich men have their fads, fan
cies and recreations, but Mr. Huntington doe
not care for horses, yachts, fruits. flesh o.
fowl. He Is at his desk to make money, and h
is remarkable type of a close, intense ant
hard working business man. He sits over nj
desk with little SKULL cap on his head ant
figures and writes from early morning till lat
at night. He never thinks CT talks OF anythin
outside Of the world OF business.