The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-06-10
PERSONAL.

MRS. LILLE DEvEREUx BLAKE has been
elected president of the New York City Suf
frage League.
CARDINAL GIBBONS has returned to Baltimore
improved in health, although still weak from
his recent illness.
FREDERICK DOUGLASS cannot observe his
birthday anniversary because he does not know
precisely when he was born.
BISHOP FLAscH of the Catholic diocese of
Milwaukee is suffering from cancer of the
stomach, and his recovery is doubtful.
THE venerable portrait painter, G. P. A.
Healy. who now resides in Chicago, is still ply
ing the brush, though So years Of ago.
Col T. F. CAKES, who is at the head of the
Northern Pacific system, is 40 years old and be-
gan bis railroad experience as a rodman.
MINNIE MADDERN FIsKE, having deserted the
drama. has gone In for literary work and is
writing novel said to be partially autobio-
graphical
MAJ. JAMES A COLES of Springfield is men,
toned as q republican candidate for the govern
orship of Illinois He has been member of
the legislature and United States district at
torney.
Mrs. GEORGE w. CHILDs Of Philadelphia has
returned from Europe, her tour being brought
condition Of her health. She has suffered much
from rheumatism.
THERE are millions of crickets in the Glover
creek country, Idaho. They cover a stretch of
country tep miles long by three miles wide, and
are travelling northward, and many more are
coming from the west.
THE PRoPRrEroRs of a Maine hotel have
bought a tract of land which they will plant
with berries and fruit for the pleasure of fash
1onab guests who like to spend part Of their
time In agricultural pursuits.
Mr.. AND MRS. ANDREW CARNEGIE, Mr. and
Mrs. Walter Damrosch, Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Ar
mour, Mr.. and Mrs John wanamaker. Cornell
lus Vanderbilt and family and Mr.. and Mrs.
Potter Palmer are all in England.
EMPEROR WILLIAM has announced his accept.
ance of the invitation extended to him by Lord
Mayor Savory to attend a luncheon given in his
honor at the Guild hall on the occasion of the
emperor coming visit TO London.
A CURIOSITY in the shape of a petition was
presented to Judge Miller in Denver by one
George Badger, asking that he be allowed to
change his name from that of George Badger to
Badger George" The petition was granted.
MRS LOUISE BURBANK of Leominster, Mass,
is almost 104 years old. In her early years she
walked from Quebec to Boston, carrying her
babe upon her back, the family finances COM
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Mrs LOGAN has sold her interest in the Gen.
Logan farm of 300 acres, adjoining Muir
physboro. ILL.,, for Sos, 900 to T. NJ. Logan and j.
c. Clark. The tract is to be opened for building
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M. CARNoT travels free on the railways during
his presidential tour in France, but when it is
concluded his secretary figures up what it would
have cost if paid for at regular rates, and this
sum is handed over to be distributed among the
poorest paid of the railway men
Hon. Q. FL. WALLoP is to be the manager and
treasurer of Tattersalls, Chicago. He is a
younger son of Lord Portsmouth, is about 90
years of age, aud is said to be a good Judge of a
horse. Trotting is very fashionable around
Chicago, and good horses are dear In the pork
CITY