The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-05-12
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RosSR- BONNER Of New York Is president Of
the Scottish-lrish congress which is to meet in
Louisville on May IL.
TIE CONDITION OF David Dudley Field OF New
York is gradually improving. and it is now
thought the venerable gentleman will be out in
a week or ten days.
TIE APPOINTMENT OF Lieut. Clarke, of the
United States cavalry, to serve with the Dussel-
dorf Hussars, has evoked approving comments
from the German press
MARSHALL HALsTEAD, of the Cincinnati Com
nlsrcidt-GGzette, il is said, will soon wed Miss
Glenn, the charming daughter of President
Glenn OF the Commercial Gazette Company.
PAUL BoYNroN, (Rsd Feather in the Head
former student in the Carlisle school, has re-
Gently received a silver medal from the Presi-
dent, IN appreciation Of his services as inter-
prefer for the Cherokee commission last fall.
On OCCASION of the opening of the Confeder-
ate home at Raleigh. ". C., May IL GOV Holt
will make the opening remarks. and Gen
william k. Cox will deliver address on the
NE OF Gen. Ramseur, who was killed in the
Valley of Virginia.
IT IS SAID that the Rev. J. W. Prootsman Of
the Methodist church, south. was the author of
the first thanksgiving proclamation ever issued
IN the state or Missouri. It appeared in the st.
Louis dalles in November, 1859, during the ad-
mInlstration OF Gov. Stewart.
CONGRESSMAN LESTER OF virginia mas been
quite i'll at Campbellsville. XIV, since April 25,
where he was taken sick while officiating in the
pulpit of the Baptist church. He will be re-
moved to his home at Floyd Court House as
soon as his condition permits.
The CORNERSTONE of the orphan asylum pre-,
sented to his native village Of ZweiIrucken-
Germany. by Henry Willard. in memory Of his
youngest daughter, who died there some months
ago, was laid on Tuesday of last week, Mr..
Willard presiding at the ceremonies.
The FOUR BABY LIONS at the PHILADELPHIA
Zoo" have been named after prominent citi-
zens of that city as follows George w" for
Mr.. Childs, Sing" for William NJ. Singerly.
Tony" for Anthony J. Drexel, and The
Governor" in honor of Gov. Pattison.
LORD TESNYsoN loves retirement more than
notoriety. and positively shrinks from the pub
lie gaze In fact, apprehension of being mobbed
by the ''profane vulgar" amounts almost to
monomania with the poet laureate. Many
good stories are told in illustration of this weak
ness Of his.
Hon. CHARLES EMORY SMITH. the retiring
American minister to Russia, and wife were
presented by Minister Phelps in Berlin Satur-
day to the Count and Countess Schouvaloff,
Herr Barth, member of the Reichstag, Gen.
Won Versen. Count and Countess Pappenheim
and members of the American legation.
Ex-senator HENRY w. BLAIR, the recently
appointed but recalled minister to China, is a
sandy haired, cynic-eyed man of fussy manner,
with flowing beard sprinked with gray He
IS rising 81, and served two terms in both
houses of congress, He early earned the repu-
tatlon Of being the arch bore OF the Senate, and
lived up tott TO the last day of his term.
RAYMOND BLATHwAYr, now in New York has
come to the United States at the suggestion of
Mr.. Stead, of the ReUfeJC of ReUieiUs, and with
letters of introduction from Cardinal Manning
his purpose being to write series of articles
for the fGH Mall Gazette on the influence of
the Roman Catholic church in this country
Mr.. Blathwayt will probably be in Washington
on Thursday after a visit to Cardinal Gibbons