The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-02-06
PERSONAL.

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THoHEAU graduated at Harvard, but declined
% take bis diploma He said it was not worth
GEN. Mn.Es' wife is a sister Of Senator Cam
eron's wife, and niece Of Senator and Gen.
Sherman
Col MAcFARLASD, who was Kalaksua' s
chamberlain. says the king left an estate worth
about 100, OOQ
THE EMPRESS OF JAPAN Is a scholarly woman.
who has done much 10 further the social revoIu-
ton OF the last twenty-five years.
Rose TERRY COOKE advises young girls, even
those gifted with a literary talent, TO place no
dependenee on literature as a bread winner.
Inc lie, she says, lis full Of modification,
anxiety, and disappointment
Miss CHARLOTTE GREGG. recently appointed
Instructor on the piano in the Chicago Conserv-
atory OF Aiusic, is said to be the youngest
teacher ever assigned 10 so responsible posi-
Ton. western people think her the peer Of
Nine. Riye-King and Fraulein Aus der Ohs.
The LATE DUKE OF BEDFORD sat in the House
Of Commons for twenty-five years, and in the
House Of Lords for eighteen years. in all a
parliamentary career Of forty-tl rec years. and
never opened his lips. His estate covered 11s
acres In London, with about 1000 residences or
shops
PROF. BERNHARD BLocKHoRsT's portrait of
the Empress Augusta has just been hung in the
National gallery of Berlin. 1t represents her
majesty IN widows weeds, with a diamond
mead Dress and sorrowful expression about the
mouth. Her pale and intellectual face is beau
tifully represented.
The Leavsnworth Ran.) Times says Of Sena-
tor-elect PETER ''He will not take rank with
sherman and Edmunds and VOORHEES, and Vest,
the orators OF the Senate, but he will size up
well with Allison and Plumb Cullom Hiscock
Morrill, and two dozen others who DO the bulk
OF the work of the Senate
The COUNTESS WANDA HENKEL Won DoNxERs-
MARK is said in Germany to own the finest hunt
ing grounds In the empire. These are the spoils
OF three days chase First day. 81 hunters
700 hares, 1O1 pheasants, eagles; second day
70 sportsmen, LIS hares, 20 pheasants, fall
con; third day. hunters, 1888 hares, TAI pleas
ants.
ACCORDING to the Philadelphia Record the
biggest individual taxpayer and real estate
owner in the Quaker City is William Weight
mani the biggest clergyman, Rev. DR.. Nc
Vickar or the Holy Trinity, who weighs 291
pounds: the biggest councilman, George B. Ed
wards, "a pounds, and tho biggest physician.
Dr. Walter James, who tips the scales at 300
pounds.
PRINCE HENRY of Prussia and his imperial
brothers are the best of friends, and no visitor
Is more welcome to William H. The prince is a
me Vlolonlst and good orchestral leader. At
private concerts ia the imperial family circle he
usually takes the baton and arranges the pro-
gramme. When at Kiel he plays first violin in
the OHicers' orchestra, but, OF Of course, so
public an appearance would not do in Berlin.
QUEEN LILIUoKALANI who succeeds Kalakaua
on the Hawaiian throne, is 50 years old. She is
an amiaole and very intelligent woman, having
taste for poetry and music. Sac is stately in
appearance and has dgniied carriage, but OF
late years she has become rather stout. She is
animated and interesting in CONVEX sation
speaking in the low and musical tones that are
peculiar to her race. She speaks Engl sh. and
s well versed in the current literature of the
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