The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-03-05
PERSONAL.

VEREsTcHAoIS. the famous Russian painter,
sailed from Havre for New York Saturday, to
supervise the exhibition Of his pictures, which
are soon 70 be sold at the American Art Asso-
cation.
Mr.. BELIANY expresses the opinion that If
congressman did not have telsgraphic frank
books the postal telegraph bill would not have
been killed
SUSAN B. ANTHONY saws: with all Belva
Lockwood's faults l stood by her until she began
10 bleach her hair and paint her fac =. couldn't
stand that"
Miss MILDRED LEE Of virginia, daughter of
Gen. Robert z. Lee is the guest of Mr. and
Mrs J. L Robertson, No. 14S West Fifty eighth
street, New York
COUNT ToLsToI says that nearly all the world
IS drunk on tobacco and the remainder on
brandy" Tolstoi must have been on a mixed
drunk when he arrived at this conclusion
SENATOR HEARST. who died Saturday. was a
common laborer in 1850. He made his first
stake by Specializing in mining claims. and he
died one OF the richest men In the country.
MRs. LEASE. in one of her recent addresses,
said "Of all times this is the time to live. =
Mrs. Lease is evidently glad that she is alive,
even II ingalls, wishes that it were otherwise.
Mrs. FRENCH SHELDON. the American woman
who has started on a visit to the natives of Cen
a medicine belt. If the worst comes 10 the
worst she will use the latter
Gov. JONES Of Alabama when he heard that
the people Of Athens in the state, had hung
him in eflgy, remarked: They should have
notified me that they intended 10 hang me. and
would have issued myself a pardon"
PAUL B. DU CHAILLU has definitely decided to
make America his home for some time to come.
and next y.ar he will take the lecture platform
with cries of three l'ctnres on Toe Land OF
the Midnight Sun =" THE Vikings, and another
subject not yet determined.
JOSEPH VAsBEcK, the Arabian who was or
daniel as a priest on Sunday by Archbishop
Corrigan of New York, is "a years of age and a
master OF many languages. He arrived in New
YORK last Aug s., and completed his studies at
ST. Johns College. Fordham.
Gov. HILL made his first speech when he was
II years old, while attending a political: meet
ing at a small hamlet near Watkins Glen, N. Y.
Some prominent man was advertised to address
the meeting, but owing to mishap he was pre-
nted from attending Not to have the people
disappointed, the committee looked around for
some speaker. Finally remembering the repu-
tation young Hill had made at school, the COM
mittee asked Hill TO take the stand He
promptly compiled. and really astonished his
auditors with the speech he made.
BY THE DEATH of Admiral Porter. as is gen.
orally known, Rear Admiral Kimberly, of Sa-
moan cyclone fame became the highest rank
ing officer in the United States navy. 1t is not,
however, well known that the admiral is now
| practically one of foston's citizens. About two
| years ago he purchased a home at Newton,
suburb of Boston, and there now reside mis- wife
and his two children. together with q young
| ol-going niece. The admiral has a rnagnifi-
cent modern house on a lofty hill, side by side
| with the residence of the admiral's lifelong
friend, Commodore Fyffe of the United States
navy.