The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-02-07
PERSONAL

QUEEN VICTORIA viii start for Italy March "a
and VIII have with her the Prince and Princess
Henry Of Battenbsrg, who viii have lots Of
style but not much fun. The old lady viii carry
her own bed with her
Mrs. JERRY SIMPSON was with her husband at
Topeka during the senstorial canvass. She is a
modest. agreeable and sensible little woman.
who IS devoted to her lege lord and is proud Of
the honors which have been showered upon
HIM.
KING OSCAR Of Sweden is said to be the finest
specimen Of manhood on a European throne
10 bis royal veins there runs very good red pie
beian blood, with but little Of tee real blue arti
Gle mixed in IT, His ancestor was NapOleon's
marshal, Bernadotte.
MISSIONER was one Of the many little men
who have played big parts In the worlds his
tory. His head was large and his shoulders
were rather broad, but his body was short and
slender. His legs were small and insignificant
but they answered Abraham Lincoln's test, in
being long enough to reach the groun1.
JOHN D. RocKEFELLER's gift Of 81, 900, 900 to
the Chicago University is being paid in install
ments Of 100000 each thirty days. He said
recently TO one who had spoken of his gift as
muni1cent; 20 IL is nothing compared with
what intend 10 do, as have only just begun
600 80 ''''' anu "' 10 "''U az 'iO''OOO'
senator JONES Of Nevada is one of the most
popular as well as one Of the most picturesque
men in congress He is a man who has made
number OF fortunes. and his knowledge of
the ms and outs Of silver legislation makes him
one of tbs best posted authorities in this Senate
on financial questions One cause of the sena-
tors wide popularity is his loyalty to his
friends
HERBERT WELSH says ''there is no truth in
the report that Sitting Bull was scalped by the
Indian police. He was not scalped at all He
was shot in two places by two of the native po-
lice. Afterward, when he had been some time
dead, one of the policemen struck the dead body
in the head with a club, breaking the skull,
but too unexpectedly to be prevented by the
Others"
Gov. BURKE of North Dakota illustrates in his
own carser the possibilities that are open to
American boys of the right sort. He was New
York street waif whom a chidren's aid society
sent west He says: IF there are any men in
the world for whom i have a profound
respect they are men who are providing homes
for the homeless little ones, and any time can
do anything for the waits want you to call on
me.
JUDGE PETER. the new senator from Kansas
is not in any way what is known as society
man. He has seldom appeared at public gath
ertngs In Topeka, and was never known to 90 to
the theater or to wear evening dress, Like Mr..
ingalls,, no is frequently attired in Prince Al
bert coat, but he leaves it unbuttoned, and
wears a soft hat of liberal dimensions. He car
RES a cane and his beard is not so long or so
prominent as it has been represented in pict-
ures.
OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES is thus reported by
f. L. Austin in the Neio ReUieto Don't ask
me how am said Dr. Holmes year or two
ago. 1T is a dangerous thing to show a SYM
pathetic interest in my health,a if you thought
must die because am old" Heaven for
bid. said l. well, young people make that
mistake sometimes to their cost" he pro
ceeded, with wonderful twinkle in his eye.
They write to me like this: Dear Dr.
Holmes as in the ordinary course of nature
you cannot live much longer please send me
your autograph by return post. What hap
pensr Why, they die before the year is out. So
when see a young man approaching with my
health plainly in his mind l say, Not word
on that subject my young friend; it is a bad
omen for you.'' And he laughed with the
glee of five -and-twenty