The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-08-05
ITEMS OF INTEREST.


WOMAN in Plainield. n J.. who died this
week, had long been in the habit of drinking.
it is stimated. from three TO four gallons Of
milk fresh from The COW every day. aud il is
supposed that this over-indnlgence caused her
death. Sne grew stout and seemed to be in
perfect health up to a few days ago, then she
complained of pains around the heart She
finally suffered SO much that she was forced
| 20 her bed. and died a few hours later. TIE
post-mortem showed the presence Of fatty
formation around the heart that had impaired
its action.
OFF GERS in the navy look forward with con
fdence TO the time ten or fifteen years hence
when the large body of their brother officers
who were rushed through the academy and in
the war between 81 and IS shall come TO be re-
tired, and make room for those behind them
who must for years wait patiently in subordi-
nate offices. The designations a the opening OF
the war, caused by the detection of many
officers to the confederacg and the sudden enor-
nous growth of the navy, made berths for nun
dr'sds OF officers, and gave an impetus to promo
ton such as was never known in any other navy.
Many Of the war officers survive, aud in yea
70 come they will be retired with great rapldity.
OF course promotions will be equally rapid, and
the lleutenants to day will find themselves ad-
miras.
The NOVEL SIGHT of native Chinaman,
christianized but dressed in full Oriental cos
tune, with queue and shaver head, occupying
a pulpit and preaching a sermon, was presented
the other night at the Church of the Stran GERS
III New YorK. The preachers name, in his own
language, is Tsche She Dye; the name given
him in baptism and by which he is known now,
Is Charles w. Marshall. He was ia DtiZed and
received into the christian faith more than
twenty years ago, and since then has done eff CT
i've mist )Dary work in China. The Tribune says
his sermon was delivered in good English, and
In II be gave brief outline of his missionary
work in China, the difficulties he encountered,
often being in danger of his life, and the subSe
quent success attending his efforts. in Cucao,"
he said, twenty years ago it was not safe for
foreigner preaching the gospel to show him
self. He did so at the risk Of his life. Now
there are churches of the true God in that city
as well as hospitals and schools. Often the
preacher was without congregation in his
early days of missionary work, anu was truly
thankful when he could get q half dozen
together to sing and pray with" He prophesied
the embracing of christianity by the Chinese
people at no distant day.
One of the prettiest and least ceremonious of
royal weddings which Europe has witnessed for
many years, says a cabegram to the New York
Sun, took place at the ISchl on Thursday morn
ing when Archduchess Valerie, the beloved
daughter Of the Austrian emperor and empress,
was married to young Archduke Francis Sal
vator OF Tuscany. The union was purely a
love affair, and ere it could be permitted the
bride had solemnly 10 renounce all right IN the
succession to the Austrian crown. Military
pomp was dispensed with. which in Austria was
alone sufficient to make the wedding remarka-
BILE, and the route from the royal villa to the
church was lined by hundreds of little girls clad
in white and Powered dresses who carried
each basket, whence rose leaves were
strewn as the bridal party a sSed. The SIM
Pill ity of the affair, however, did not keep
royalty away, for priuc IS and princesses in
gorgeous ra ment were there Oy the score Two
train loads of tn 3m lett Vienna on the reyious
day and many of Isclal's loading citizens hal
to seek temporary lodging while royalty occu-
ped Their modest villas 1t had been arranged
that the bride should rid in the historic gala
c)ach adorne with paintin IS by Titan, but this
was used by the late G IN Prince Rudolf
upon the occasion of his marriage, and, as at
the last MON mt the widow of that most I'M
happy prince decided b be pres mt, the stat
carriage was used in its stead. The memory
OF the royal suicide seemed to haunt many of
the wedding guests. The emperor wept more
than once, and is reported TO have ex-
claimed, This is my la It pleasure" The
empress had be5n with difficulty induced
to don light attire. and during the day she made
trequ INT fearful apol 81 S for the apparent Slur
on her dead son, declaring that she never again
would wear anything but black. The bride
herself scarcely smiled throughout the day, and
shed tears freely during and after the ceremony.
and more naturally upon bidding adieu to her
parHnts. Finally the drive to the church was
made IN closed carriages, and the wedding
breakfast is said to have been almost funereal
in its gloom. 1t lasted little over half hour
and was held in the public hall which had
been turned into a floral bower for the occa-
SION. Seventy-two royalt es sat down TO the
table and ate food off solid gold plate II re-
mains to be said that the bride wore ut the
altar white satan robe covered with superb
lace. The train, two yards long, was also a
mass OF lace. The deep lace volant in front of
the robe FAY in folds, ana adorned as were
also the lightly pulled sleeves, the wais. and
train, with myrtle and orange blossoms Her
travelling dress was of dark blue braided serge.
The Empress wore a pearl gray silk, EN-
broidered with silver and shaded gray silks
The young couple are spending the early part
of their honeymoon at a secluded hunting
chateau at Often See. not far from Ischl, and
their personal suite at present consists only of
one lady's maid and one valet.