The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-02-10
PERSONAL.

JoHS r. OBERLY, once known as the political
/ bishop OF Illinois, has become a professional
/ lobbyist at Washington.
Mas. G. l. DUNLAP, treasurer OF the late
charity ball AZ Chicago. reports the net receipts
Of that affair at Sl4 40.
B. F. STEARsE Of Lynchburg, Va has in his
possession curiously shaped violin, said 70
nave once been the property OF Thomas Jeffer-
son.
TIE PEDESTAL for the Mcclellan statue is now
being erected in Philadelphia. This statue
will be the work Of Sculptor Henry J. Elliott
ana wll represent the general on horseback at
Antietam.
Mrs. ScHIIENASN, it is said. intends soon to
resume and bring TO a close her husbands ex-
cavations at Hissarlik. Dr.. Schliamann him
self had fixed March as the day on which he
would again begin work.
AMERICAN HORSE, the Ogallala chief. is known
as the Daniel Dougherty OF the Sioux tribes
He is the most silyer-tongued aborigine on the
continent. He is naturally man OF great in
huence among the Indians
THE LATE IRNA MARIE, the Paris opera singer.
was once a woman of marvellous beauty, with
flashing black eyes and superb figure, but be-
fore she retired from the stage she had become
thin and haggard, mere wreck of her former
self
FRANK HIGGINs, who married Ida Lewis Wat
son, the Massachusetts, poetess of passion, six
months ago, has changed his name to Glenerue
IN order TO secure, so his wife says, a fortune
lett by an Irish uncle in trust for his son. if he
should have one.
SONORA GONZALES wife of the ex-presldent
OF Mexico, is now travelling in the United
states unattended by maid or escort She has
been twelve months away from her Mexican
nome, and IN that time she has visited the
principal cities of Europe.
JERRY SIMPSON remarked, when he was intro.
duced to Senator Ingalls,: Senator, I do not
know whether owe my greatness to my head
or my feet. " "Ah" quickly replied the SEN
ator that may be- but hereafter you will have
70 depend upon your head"
KATE FIELD tells of a Washington woman
who defines courage as the absence of petit
coats. In her lexicon it is clothes, not sex
which makes women cowardly. She does not
say how bifurcated garments could give a
woman courage to face bloodthirstY mouse.
CHIEF ENGINEER SEwELL of the White Star
fleet considers himself tbs greatest traveller
that ever lived. because, during his connection
with the company, he has sailed 616, 400 nautical
miles, or 941, 900 standard miles, nearly four
times the distance between the earth and the
moon.
NINE. MINNIE HAUK, after the close of her en-.
gagement in New York, win go to San Fran
cisco, thence to Japan, and by way of Java and
Singapore to her dear little home in Switzer.
land. This is one OF her farewell tours She
is accompanied by her husband, the Count de
Wartegg.
PROF. BROOKS, director of the Smith observa-
tory, has been elected member of the British
Astronomical Association Of London England
lie has for several years been fellow of the
Royal Astronomical Society of Great Britain.
The professor has also gained much renown as
comet discoverer.
RUDYARD KIPLINa came by his very uncon-
ventional christian name In a rather romantic
way. The future parents of the brilliant novel
ist plghted their troth on the shores of the
memorated the Occurrence later in life by the
novel method of christening their son with the
name of the place.