The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-09-05
PERSONAL

BENJAMIN WILSON, the democratic candidate
for governor OF Idaho. is resident Of Boise
county, aud has been g successful mining oper-
ator for the last twenty five years
Mr. PIrKIs. American minister to the Argen-
tine Republic, recently delivered lecture at
Buenos Ayres, on The Fools of Shakespeare, -
winch was very favorably received.
THE WIFE of Theodore Tilton." says Pitts
burg paper, lives with her married daughter in
Chicago, who contributes to the family income
oy water color paintings, many Of which are
very lovely IN conception and treatment.
The LADY who has been CHOSEN president Of
the General Federation Of Women's Clubs is
the daughter of Prof Ralph Emerson Of
Andover Theological College and the wife OF
Dr. Brown She can speak seven languages
huen:ly and has at different times held profess
serial chairs In three colleges.
NINE. DE BARRIos. widow of the murdered
President OF Guatemala, indignantly denies the
story of her engagement to King Milan She
never even met the man, and says, moreover,
that royalty without morality is nothing to
her" She is soon going to Europe TO look after
the education of her four sons.
ROBERT P. PORTER. the superintendent Of the
census has the physique of an athlete. He is
an active, clean shaven man, dark complex
Toned, with black eyes and black hair. Nearly
AUD clerks are employed IN the census bureau
at present. though its normal staff Of employees
in off years consists Of one clerk and one mes
senger.
Miss FANNIE WILLIAMS has just completed a
ten miles grading contract on the Evansville
and Terre Haute road of the Mackey system
near olum ous, Ind, and has shipped three car
loads OF horses and machinery 10 Wellington,
g, where she has another contract for twenty,
I'VE miles of grading on the Cleveland and
Wellington railroad.
OTro WAGNER, a furrier. broke his leg on
Tuesday at his place of business in New York.
He dismissed an ambulance that some one sum
moned, mad his family doctor set the broken
limb, and then settled on hair mattress he had
brought in, remarking that. as this is his busy
season. he would direct the operations of his
employees while he is getting we'll
The GIRL STUDENTS from Julien's studio in
Paris still keepup the habit of visiting the tomb
of Marie Bashkirtsef in the Russian cemetery
on the anniversary Of her death and OF laying
upon 1t wreaths of flowers. The remains OF
this young girl of genius lie in beautiful sar-
cophagus of white marble built IN large
chapel Of the Byzantine style of architecture.
PRoF. F. w NEwMAE, brother of the cardinal,
is now IS years Of age He says that he was
practical abst amer from intoxicating liquors
from boyhood when he dined alone. At 81 he
turned vegetarian, ands Since then he has needed
no physician. He is as we'll now, he says, as
any one of his age can expect to be, and he
laments because vegetarianism makes no greater
progress with the world
MRS. BALLINaToN BoorH has written to deny
the current statement attributed to Mrs.
Frances Willard that steps had been tsk an to
amalgamate the Salvation Army and the w. G.
I. U. Tho movements she says, ARE in no
wise connected nor is there any intention of
joining them" There are many friends of the
w. G. T. u. who, while not unfriendly to the
Salvation Army, will hear this with feelings OF
relief.
ELLA WHEELER WILoox's recent appearance
in the surf at Narragansett Pier led an impress
sionable young woman 20 draw this picture of
her for a newspaper: She looked veritable
Psyche gracetul, 1.-THE and amber tinted. Pois
ing for q dive on the edge of great rock, her
plump white arms pointed above her head. her
lssome form outlined against the dark blue sky,
more graceful poem does not exist in her
whole collection than the self of Ella Wheeler
Wilcox"
SENATOR STEWART, few days ago, used the
story of Demetrius, the silversmith, to prove
that st. Paul favored protection, and Senator
Gray argued that the narrative placed st. Paul
on their side of the question. Senator Wash
burn OF Minnesota entered the chamber while
the colloquy was in progress, and, before max
ing himself clear TO what it was about.
offered. in view of the fact that so much had
been said about the position of st. Paul, to ex-
plain how Minneapolis stood on the tariff.