The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-01-19
PERSONAL.

JAMES RUSSELL LowELL's SISTER. Mrs. Put
nam Of Boston, IS noted as linguist. Most
ladies are, more or less,
It Is SAID $4,000 is the largest sum which
Russell Sage viii lend on any one day. From
tbs rule nothing viii make him depart.
TIE sEN-AsosYNoUs gentleman who is Baby
hekee's father is going hereafter TO live il
Boston His grandfather in a year or 50 will
permanently move 70 Ind ana.
ME.-FIzER, a minister. who some time ago ran
for governor OF Arkansas and was badly beaten.
has Just been suspended for six months from
bis clerical functions by the bishop.
QUEEN VICTORIA corrects the proofs Of the
Court Circular with her own right royal hand
The belief is If she had done the same with
Albert Edward he might have turned out a
better boy.
Won MoITKE has devoted the large sum voted
him BY the city Of Berlin on his Goth birthday
70 the foundation of the Moltke branch Of the
Home for Old People, instituted by William l.
and the Empress Augusta
Mrs MAGGIE VAN Corr, the old-time Metho-
dist revivalist, is now holding meetings in Chi
cago. She IS 81 years old, and for quarter of
century has been active ia church work. Her
voice Is clear an strong, aud her complexion
has the hue Of health.
SOMETHING impressive in the way Of a ban
quet is to be give at Wormley's, il Washing
ton, on Feb. 8, in honor Of Justice Harlan, by
the Beta Theta ri fraternity. Az least 80
guests are expected to be present. 100 of them
coming from New York by special train.
Dr. ScHLIEMANN left his property to bs di-
yided among his relatives, including $4,000 to
his first wife's heirs. The sum Of $500 Is left to
Prof. Nirchow. The palace at Athens, with all
ms collections and libraries, with the exception
OF the Trojan vessels, which are destined for
the Berlin museum. are bequeathed to his wife.
JULES SIMON was recently written to and so
iieited to tell how he had arrived at such a ripe
old age. He answered that he did not know; that
for thirty years he Aad worked alb mt the same
number Of hours daily. and had not changed his
manner Of living in all that time Probably his
length OF years is due TO the latter fact more
than to anything else.
NINE. BARRIos widow of the celebrated presi-
dent of Venezuela, and a woman of.surpassing
beauty. is now staying in Washington. She
wa married at the age Of IA. and she is the
mother OF six children, yet she looks as fresh
and as radiant as young girl. She is very &C.
complished, speaking five languages with flu
ency, Her fortune is said, on good authority,
TO aggregate 100000
No FoReER or counterfeiter ever Thoroughly
succeeded in initiating the signature on legal
tender notes Of the late Gen. Spinner. He
started 1t when a lad, but did not perfect its
lybyrinphian turns and mazes till he was
IANaeu'Sl " VIC = hlteu StaleS ~ was qulIe d
task to work, and often after day OF signing
notes his wrist would be so swollen and sore as
to require careful treatment.
KING HUMBERT has better opinion of news
paper men than that entertained by Emperor
William. At one of the court balls in the palace
at Rome the king summoned number of edI-
tors to his side. After referring with express
sions Of admiration to the important work done
by the press and to the difficult and powerful
work Of the editors he added: Gentlemen, l
have often said that should wish to be jour.
nalSt were not king"