The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-08-09
PERSONAL

A LAReE MASS OF De Quincey's correspondence
has been lately found, throwing new light on
his character and career, and generally 10 his
credit.
LIEUT. NASLIo GARIBALDI, youngest son Of
the illustrlous Liberator, is about 70 b. married
to Mss Mantezazzs, daughter of the celebrated
author Of that name.
FRANKLIN FILE. the popular newspaper writer
and correspondent, announces that be has
changed his name 10 Eyes, out OF his respect 10
his Holland ancestors.
Mr.. RIFT has offered to spend 500. OOOf. in re-
decorating the Paris opera house on condition
of being made director for seven years and an
officer of the Legion Of honor.
The KINGDOM OF ITALY has unique library
in the books OF travel of its princes, each
Italian prince being bound to write a complete
account Of his foreign travels, even with such
minute details as hotel bills
ALL THINNING PERSONS viii learn with pleasure
that Mr.. Hymen, Of Mississippi. has become en-
gagged to be married to a New York girl A lit
tie experience ought to have most salutary ef
tect upon this reckless young man.
SENATOR DAVIS of Minneso Ia was formerly
an expert telegraph operator, and was for
loUg time employed 10 the office at Waukesha
Senator DAVIS was one OF the first four men in
the country TO read telegraphy by sound.
Ex-senator VAN WICK has been nominated
for congress by the Independents of the First
Nebraska district. He was too ind pendent to
be returned to the senate by the republicans of
Nebraska and 1t now remains to be seen
whether he has independent supporters enough
to send him to congress in spite of the republi.
cans.
The PRINCE OF WALES is going to Hungary to-
ward the end of September to visit Count Fes-
tetics and Count Karolyl, and there will be a
series OF hunting parties on their respective
tates. The Prince of Wales yacht Aline which
Is TO take part in some of the squadron regattas
next week, has undergone extensive reftting at
Cowes during the last few weeks and has been
ntted with new masts and new deck.
THE GERMAN EMPEROR proposes to make Oct.
20 next national holiday and to have a pro.
digious lot Of flag flying fireworks, brass bands,
etc b ecause il Will be the Goth anniversary of
the birth of Count Won MOltke. But the silent
fled marshal proposes to spend that day as
usually, in absolute secusion at his country
nome; most of the time, doubtless, in the
mortuary chapel that contains his wife's
coffin.
SENATOR DIXON of Rhode Island has very
acute memory. Without any effort he can in
voluntarily fix in his mind names, dates and
ngures. he is new senator, and SO far has
not taken any active part in the proceedings
although very attentive observer The other
day he gave an exhibition of his peculiar faculty
Tor remembering names by rapidly reciting the
WnoIe list or senators IN their alphabetical
order. The surprise of the hearers was genuine,
but ne aided to 1t by recting rapidly as be-
fore the whole list, beginning at the bottom and
going through without a skip to the top. Dur
Ing the pending debate on the tariff there have
been great many yea and nay votes There
are great number of the senators paired with
absentees. Among the number is Senator
Dixon, who is pair d with Senator Daniel, with
the understanding that he can vote to make a
quorum. Yesterday there was a very close
vote, and before 1t was announced Senator
Dixon made the announcement of his pair His
colleague, Senator Al1rich urged him to trans
fer mis- pair, so chat there would be quorum
voting Senator Dixon said the vote was p to
10, and that there no neceSs ity for him to
vote. About two minutes after ward the clerk
had finished his computation and the vote was
announced in the exact figures that Mr. Dixon
had given. although he had kept no tally.