The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-03-22
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THE CAR OF RussIA has promised 10 listen at
s. Petersburg TO a glee club composed Of
, Americans studying al German universities
alRs. CAROLINE DoSovAx, who has given $780,
COO 10 Johns Hopkins University was such an
aiInirer OF Gen r. z. Lee that at the time of
iils le-tn she was just on the point OF giving
him SiO0.000
The LATE JAMES f. ENGLISH Of Connecticut
was double third-termer. He ran for gov
eeTnor six times and was elected three times.
lie defeated Hawley and was beaten by him.
IN tour races with Marshall Jewell, the honors
were easy.
PORE LEO usss a gold pen for his correspond
ence, but his signatures are always attached
with quill from the wing of a dove or stormy
pe1eL opinion IS divided as to which. This pen
mas been in use by the Pope for forty years, an
Is kept oy him in a case of ivory.
GIN j. r. o'Beirne. who has been nominated
byPresident Harrison for the position of first
assistant commissioner of immi gratiOn, was Of
neatly IN charge at the death-bed of Lincoln.
Gen. o Beirne was born in Ireland and was
Drought To this country when an infant.
THOMAS HARRISON, ''the Boy Preacher" is not
IN good health. II shall never be quite myself
again until can take trip across the ocean, y
ne says. There is a suspicion that Harrison is
SUFFERING from a slight attack Of old age AS
boy preacher he is a little past his prime.
The QUEEN OF ITALY told a lady at a recent
reception that she had lately received letter
from America from a lady who asked her for
one OF her cast-of Jewels. She had also had an
otner letter from an American, but this one
ASKED merely for complete collection of Italian
postage stamps.
ROBERT +. PORTER, superintendent Of the
| census, thinks the work will be SO promptly
done this year that he viii be able to announce
Dy aug: now many OF ais compose the popula-
IhRFa wi he ,.Iar ami wal il,
washington, and electrical enumerating ma
chlnes tnat will do more work in five hours than
was formerly done in fifty.
MAX O'RELL tells a story to the effect that Al
ired Iennyson, when yong poet, called on
bluff, graf Thomas CARLYLE and together they
aao near the fireplace for hours, neither speak
Jug. flnaly Carlyle accompanied Tennyson to
the door. and, shaking his land warmly, bade
the young man come again. for he (Carlyie) had
enjoyed such pleasant time.
SENATOR WILLIAM DREW WAsHBURN of Min
nesota shaves his upper lip daily, but wears
seVerely-trimmed iroa-gray side whiskers. and
looks more like a prosperous Presbyterian
pIeach5r IMAM like the practcal-ninded poll
Iiclan mat ne Is. He is a keen-feaUured blue
eyeu inan OF incisive manner. and brushes his
mar back so as not to obscure his forehead.
EDITOR STEAD has begun his attack upon the
London Times with sensational article in his
Review of Reviewers on the Misunderstanding
circulation, advertisements, and dividends of
the murderer He says this loss amounts to
more than $4,000 annually. He submitted the
article before he published it to lawyer, who
informed him that it was libelous, but he took
the risk of printing it,
MINISTER PAINER, the American representa-
tive at Madrid, is about to resign. Says a
Washington correspondent: "A letter received
here from Lieut.. Hamilton, Mr.. Palmer's
nephew and his naval attache at Madrid, re-
quesfed thatall his mail hereafter be forwarded
to Newport, r. l., instead of to Madrid, as at
present. aud added that he expected to be back
in the United States before very long.