The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-04-09
ESON A.
HESRT IRTIss IS noted for ais gener osity, and
has hos q pensioners. including Lewis.author
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HESRF Irving IS noted for ais gener osity. and
mas hos o pensioners. including Lewis.author
Of Tbs Bells
JULEs cLAzsTIE. director OF the Partisan
COmedie Franeaise. is writing bis memoirs for
New York publisher
WLLIAx wALTEa PHELPS IS said to be worth
$500 Ooo, the greater par q which is invested
in railroad securities
KING LoBENGULA Of Africa is progressing.
When he receives white visitors he is 10 full
oress-a rug thrown over bis lap.
SARDOC. the French dramatist. started ont as
surgeons assistant and became q professor Of
mathematics before be took up play writing.
TIE Princess Of Wales takes lively interest
in hammered brass work an art in which she
herself is proficient. and which IS Taught at her
school IN Sandringham.
Prince JERONE NAPOLEON. better known by
his soorique. Of 'Pion-Plon.'' is still at Rome.
He Is ranch thinner than formerly. his cheeks
are hollow, and his whole appearance betokens
age.
REwI is the last survivor Of the great fighting
chiefs Of New Zealand His defense of Orakan
against the British trooDs under Sir Duncan
cameron IS the most brilliant achievement in
the history Of Maori wars
DR- OLIVER WESDELL HOLMES IS the owner of
an interesting relic in the shape OF silver tea
pot that has descended to him by q collateral
! ne from Tutor Fiynt Of Harvard college.
whose term of service extended from 1856 70
1882
LORD AoToS is considered the most learned
man In England. He is Roman Catholic, and
in addition to his barony has baronetcy. His
library contains no less than 100000 volumes, all
OF which are carefully selected, and number
among them some rare books.
IT IS SAID that Mr.. Parnel was never known
but once TO quote poetry in speech. aid then
ne got che line wrong: First flower of the
earth. first jewel of the sea- Gem, gem"
said Air. Dillon, at his elbow. 20. jewels the
better word, responded Mr.. Parneh
GEN. DANIEL L. SICKLEs the new sheriff of
New York, is q millionaire. having been sue
csSsful Spectator in Mexican mines. He is said
10 have al ambition TO succeed Mr. Grant
mayor, aud It is limited that Gov. Hill has Sc
lected Siekles as his own successor in the gu
bernatorial Office.
NJ. DE FREYcIEEr, who has become for the
fourth time premier of the French republic, is q
peculiar creature. He is small and insignificant
physically and his countenance habitually
bears furtive scared expression, which has
led to his being dubbed "the white mouse"
Ills wife is clever, ambitious woman. whose
aim in life is to become Madame la Presi-
dente."
SUSAN b. ANTHONY disclaims any intention of
standing as a candidate for United States SEN
ator from the new state of Wyoming. Still she
says there is nothing 70 prevent women from
being elected 70 a seat in either branch OF con-
gress II they receive the required number of
votes The constitution prescrbes who shall
vote. 1t says nothing concerning the person
who shall be the beneficiary of those votes
Ex-CoNGREssNAN BEN LIZ FEvRE, formerly of
Ohio and now of New York. thinks the next
d-mocratc presidential candidate will come
from the west, because they have the people
out there and they have the energy. The fact
that the worlds fair is to go to Chicago has
called the attention OF the country to the grow
ing Importance Of the great west. New York
will not cut so much of figure anyway as she
has in the past.