The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-10-20
PERSONAL

sEARcH Tor the oldest clergyman in England
shows tia. the Rev. John Elliott. vicar of Rand
witch, viii be 100 in three months. He preached
up to the age Of 95-
COMMODORE JOHN PAGE. of tie Argentine
navy. died recently near the Boliyian frontier.
He was native OF Virginia a9d lad served in
the United states and confederate states
navies.
Mrs. cUsrER. the widow Of the Indian fighter.
is black-hairsd woman Of medium height
and gracious presence Her complexion is
rosy. and she Is tne picture Of health and o1th-
fuiness.
CHEvALrER GUsTAvE DRoLEr OF Paris is in
Montreal as representative Of two large Paris
ian institutions that wish to tender for the $50,
0OOCO Consolidated debt Of the Province Of
QueOec
BISHOP HUNTINeToS of Syracuse goes so far
as to declare that more than half of the re-
hRous organizations. great or small. are at
present practical contradictions Of the Sermon
on the Mount"
Mss KATHERINE LEE BATES, professor Of
English literature at Wellesley college, and a
iwell-known writer of verse is now taking
years rest 10 Europe, after which she is to enter
on year study at oxford, England
Mas. AUGUSTA EvANs-WILsoy, the southern
novelist, is short ami stout, with a good nj
tured, intelligent face, having expression of
happy contentment. showing That she Is on good
terms with her husband and the rest OF the
world.
IT Is SAID that Gladstone is so sensitive TO ad-
verse criticisms that every newspaper, maya
zine, book or other publication that comes to
hawar1 zen IS examined by members of the
family before IL reaches MIN. for fear that
some unpleasant opinion may upset his equi-
lbrium
Ex-senator GEORGE w. Jones of Iowa is
welipreserved and jaunty man of nearly 90
years. His head is covered with punches of
wavy, white clrls. and his Van Dyke beard and
moustache are white aud curly. But bis figure
i sim hght, sinewy and graceful He lives in
Dubuque
MARcHEsI. in Paris. has discovered another
phenomenal soprano said to outrival even the
high-voiced Sibyl Sanderson. The young lady is
MISS Sedohr Bhodes, the daughter of a former
New York journalist. She IS reported 70 be
very beautiful, ald will probably make her
debut next year.
GEN. N. P. BANKS is now more than 70 years
old. He began life as factory boy, and for
forty years he has been prominent before the
puolic7as member OF congress, speaker of
the HOUSE, governor and major general. He
bears his years we'll, aud is q man of diSun-
guished presence
JOSEPH SAvoRY, the new lord mayor Of Lon
don, was for several years a member of the
London school board, but was dist nguished for
nothing exc pt hi' conspicuous neglect of the
duties Of his position. HIS triumphant election
to the lord mayoralty therefore conveys q moral
in slightly damaged condition.
APRoPos Of Mr.. Bancroft's 10Th birthday,
which was celebrated Friday, the Washington
Post says; But for a muscular weakness, a
gradual inevitable loss of muscular strength
and very gradual fadiog of his powers of
memory, DIR. Bancroft might seem score or
more years younger than he is. He still is an
untlring reader. and keeps remarkably well up
with the advances OF thouZt of the times.