The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-06-30
PERSONAL.

Mas. K. L. LAMAR. daughter-in-law of Justice
Lamar, arrived in New York Tuesday by the
Pennland. she has been travelling in Europe
for some time with Ler son.
PRESIDENT DIAz of Mexico has strain Of In
dian blood in his veins, as had his predecessors,
Juarez and Hidalgo. The congress of Mexico is
largely composed ofthe ancient Aztecs.
THERE is no truth. says the New York Press
In the report that Miss Wilmerding, niece of
Secretary Tracy, and James H. varnum of that
city are under engagement OF marriage.
MISS BEATRICE KIPLING a sister of Mr. Rud-
yard Kipling, has written a novel entitled ''The
Heart Of Maid" which will be published
shortly by the United States Book Company.
TIE RUSSIAN GROWN PRINCE, who is Just %
years old. is a highly educated young man. He
is particularly well up in science aud possesses
an accurate knowledge Of the geography of his
native land.
MUNKAcsY's NEW PICTURE. which he began two
months ago in Paris. will represent Chris.
among His disciples. 1t will be completed in
about two years, will be exhibited all over
Europe and the United States.
PRESIDENT GILMAN, of Johns Hopkins, win
probably accept the position rendered him as
chief of the liberal arts department of the
Worlds Fair. provided he can do 80 without in
terruption Of his present duties.
KING MILAN recently won $4,000 at baccarat
at one sitting. He scooped in the Partisan
gamblers of the Cerele de la Royale in kingly
manner, and would have had no scruples about
clearing out Tranby Croft company.
TIE EXPRESS OF RUSSIA is q charitable and
almsgiving woman, who is naturally bright,
clever aud Joyous. and who, we're she not
always haunted by the fear OF disaster, would
be one of the most cheerful ladies in the world.
JOHN LoupoS MAcADAM, the inventor of the
road that bears his name. iabored for years to
perfect his IDEAS. and although the English par
lament voted him $50 600 ;t hardly covered his
outlay. his monument issthp roads of Eng
land. ~. Ss& Ea6 q
Rev. F. w. FRosT, pastorofi Leight Street
Baptist church, Richmond. has accepted the
secretaryship Of the Sunday school board of the
Southern Baptist convention at Nashville. Tenn.
His resignation as pastor takes effect next
Sunday.
Rev. FRANK NJ. GooDcHILp,i of the Spruce
Street Baptist church, Philadelphia. preached
upon the Power OF the Press'' Sunday evening
He said: 1.-The greatest force fer good in this
land to-day is good editor and the greatest
force for evil bad one"
THE works of Victor Hugo are still read more
than those of any other French author. Ac-
cording to a letter from his. son-in-law, Vac
querie, the seven editions from the poets works
brought in 500. 600 francs.
THE EMPEROR OF CHINA doesn't permit any
lawyers to fool away the time around his
courts. He simply orders the beheading of ''all
persons concerned in the recent riots and mas
sacres, without DO heripg Zoo much about the
share they had 10 the trouhle ri
OSCAR WILDEs MOTHER has Suffered reversals
through loss of rents from her Irish estates, but
she is as bright and refreshing as ever, aud can
rattle away in seven different languages as if
each one was her native tongue and she was
bound to make its charm appreciated.
RECENT raBEATs to assassinate Rev. DR.. Fred
erick Temples the bishop Of, London, have been
considered Of SUFFICIENT Importance to engage
the attention OF the police. DR.. Temple was
head master at Ru2by in 1858 and bis present
income as bishop is about $4,000 year.
HIRAMS. MAXIM who has been styled the
most versatile inventor in eheeworld, is tall,
well-built man of So, with strong face that Is
ornamented by a brlstling gray imperial. He
is now manufacturing guns in England and de-
voting his attention to an electrical firing ma
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