The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-04-05
PERSONAL.

IT IS SAID that Tom Plat has determined that
Spain shall hold no Columbus celebration in
1892.
PATTI says that every note OF Wagner means
something, Every note of Patti means to her
about $50.
ODONovAN RossA's twenty years of banish-
inent from Ireland will expire next year, and he
viii then make a visit to his native land.
Ex-Gov. SwISEFoRD of Alaska will soon start
daily paper at West Superior. Heprediets that
in ten years that city will have 100000 inhabi-
tants.
GEN BouIASoER is said TO be making prepa-
rations to come 10 this country. IL We must
have him. he should hasten 10 make his visit
while George Francis Train is absent
JAY GOULD has ordered his big steam yacht
into commission, and W n go a-sailing like the
boli Capt. Kidd. lie will Of course keep sharp
lookout for kldnappers. Perhaps he is going on
a bridal cruise.
JoHS BARGAR of Hope, Ind, received notifca-
ton of the allowance of back pension to the
amount of $1,000. He was so overcome with
the good news that he died almost Immediately
of heart disease.
Mas. CROOK. who is completely Frustrated
since the sudden death of her husband, Gen.
George Crook, is quietly resting at Oakland,
Md, which she has determined to make her
THOMAS SEYMOUR DENTON has invented the
word 'manuprint. verb, adjective, and noun,
for work done with typewriter. It is at once
more accurate and suggestive than manu-
script for such work.
EMPEROR WILLIAM or GERMANY is very
hearty eater. He gets away with four meals
day in royal style. He eats ham and eggs for
breakfast, game and salads for luncheon, soups,
fish and roasts for dinner and hot sauSageS and
lie ha
late
The RICHEST professional mendicant iu the
country is Blind Johnny" of Philadelphia.
He is 60 years of age and is worth about $50 600
lie travels from Chicago to Washington, from
there to baltimore and ends up in Philadelphia,
spending about three months in each city. He
has made all his money a mendicant.
HENRY NJ. STANLEY is in the field for DOODLE"
He said to a friend before he left this country
in search of Emin Pasha: I'm getting on past
middle life. | have not saved a cent. My
books and lectures shall pay me within the
next five years enough II make my old age
comfortable. This African expedition is for
money, not glory
THE KISa OF BELGIUM has ordered magnh
cent gold casket to present TO Stanley. Sew
eral of the most expert workmen in Belgium
are now engaged on the work. The lid bears
media lion portrait OF the explorer, surrounded
WIN precious stones and chasing. me caSkeI
IS to contain the grand Gordon of the Order of
Leopold, with which Stanley will be invested.
EX-LIEUT. Gov. CUMBAcK of Indiana recently
celebrated his 61st birthday. lie sent to about
hundred gentlemen friends neat card on
which was engraved; "Will CumbacS, at home
Monday evening. March q, 1892 at 8 O'Clock.
IL you can't come. say so" At the upper Left
hand corner was the picture of fine-looxing
rooster, under which were the words; This is
not hen party
JOHN a. SHoUP has pettioEed the Ohio iegis
lature TO change his name to John Schaefer.
The reason he assigns for the desired change is
that at last falls election, while abOrinS tenn
porarily under mental alteration, he voted the
democratic ticket, and that he has since re-
GREETED it SO much that becoming ashamed Of
his name he wished it to be changed by the
usual legal process.