The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-05-29
PERSONAL.

GRACE GREENWOOD is to leave New York and
maze her home in washington.
REv. Or 7. F. MAHAN Of CIevslsnd is named
as possible success to the late Bishop Gil
more.
Ex-CoSeREssNAN JOIN H. SrARIs will give his
thirteenth annual excursion to the union
veterans Of New York June IL.
Ms. AND Mas. KENDn will close their second
American tour at Orange, n. j., tomorrow
evening, and sail for Europe June g.
L. o. RoEHRIs. lately professor OF sancrit and
the living oriental langus ges in the Cornell uni
versity, is master Of no less than thirty Ian
guages. - -se"
CATHERINE WEED BARNES, a niece of Thurlow
Tweed. resides at Albany, n. Y, and is recog-
nized as the leading woman amateur in this
country in the art of photography.
j. PfERPoSF MORGAN is supposed to be the
man who recently subscribed 600. 900 for ex-
tending the work of st. GeoFses Protestant
Episcopal church Or. Rainsford's) among the
downtown poor Of New York;
DISTRICT ATroRNEY NIcoLL OF New York sees
no objection. to Mr.. Depew's going abroad, so
long as he has given oaiI Tor his appearance
likely to be caned before ocEobsr. " INV
MRs. LELAND srAsroRnha decided to turn
trustees Of the local orphan asylum, and endow
1t with $o.Oe0 year, so as 70 secure relief from
personal attention TO this Charity, which She
founded In memory Of her parents several years
ago 81 II Ga Fl 81
GEORGE VANDERBILT IS g slender young man.
stoop shouldered. who appears to be absorbed
in his meditations or else absent-minded. His
eyes are large and black, his hair is black and
his complexion swarthy. He is nearly a book
worm and .studious recluse, as his vast posses
sions make it possible for man to be.
Mr.. MAXIM, inventor of the famous gun bear
ing his name, is now interested in aerial naviga-
ton, and recently went to the Smithsonian H.
stitnte TO see Prof. Langley. Mr.. Maxims ex-
perlneptS, conducted at his place in England.
as he described them to persons who conversed
with him. have been exceedingly practical in
character.
ANTOINE CHAPU, the French sculptor who re-
Gently died from influenza, executed a bust of
President Carnot last year. making his model
IN Bonnat' s studio, where that painter was at
work simultaneously on a portrait. He was
bright, vigorous gentleman of so years, and was
often seen at receptions and fetes with lovely
daughter. who completely tyrannized over
him.
Mrs. LELAND STANFORD has decided to turn
the Lathrop memorial in Albany over to the
trustees of the local orphan asylum, and endow
1t with $1,000 year, so as to secure relief from
personal attention to this charity, which she
founded in memory of her parents several
years ago. New cares in connection with the
Leland Stanford University will prevent her
visiting Albany as frequently as hitherto.
EMPEROR WILLIAM, to the surprise of many
people, has appointed Prince Albrecht of Prus-
STA, at present Regent of Brunswick, the sue
cessor OK Count Won Moltke as president Of the
national commission of defense. The prince is
cousin of the late Emperor Frederick. He is
the handsomest living member of the Holen-
zollern family. He is one of the tallest officers
in the army, being about six feet six inches in
hight.
PRINCESS LOUISE of Denmark daughter Of
the crown prince of that country. and Prince
Eugene. third living son OF the King of Sweden,
are engaged to be married. The bride is a de
scendant of Queen Louise of Prussia mother of
the late Emperor William. Prince Eugene, who
was born in 1865. and is a cousin of the bride,
spent several years in Paris in the studios of
celebrated painters, and became an artist of
some pretsnSionS