The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-02-18
PERSONAL

Ex-vIcE PREsIDEET HAn.Isis quoted as say
ing that be is mot sanguine Of republican sue
cess in 1872, but hopeful"
THE QUEEs Of the Netherlands has adopted
white as the proper color for mourning.
There is much to be said in favor of her selec-
ton.
KELLY. the motor man, thinks the greatest
men in the world are Koch. Pasteur and another
gentleman, whose name he modestly declines TO
mention
BISMARCK is said TO have sent q large guam
tity Of his papers TO England for ssfe-keeping
against any possible sudden swoop upon them
by the German government.
MRS MCKEE, the widow Of Gen. George c.
Mckee, is the only woman IN the United States
holding the Office of receiver of public moneys.
Her district embraces Mississippi.
RUsKIs is very small man physically, and a
person beholdi-g him for the first time is sure
to be DISAPPOINTED In him. He has a sweet and
fascinating smile and very Light blue eyes
WASHINGTON will continue to be the home for
the present of Mrs. Window and her daughters.
They are perfectly familiar with Washington
lie and have been popular in society there.
AvALuAALE PoRrRArro Of Commodore Decatur,
painted by Sully, has been discovered among
the rubbish in the attic of the New York county
court house, and is TO be restored and hung in
the governors room at the City hall.
PHILLIP BROOKS viii hold midday services for
business men in Boston Mondays during Lent,
in St. Paul's church. It is believed that his
talks on these occasions will attract as much
attention as those in Trinity church, New York,
last year.
PROF. WOODROW WILSON Of Princeton, the
author of Congressional Government is writ
ing history of the United States, Governing
the period from 1879 until the present time. The
book viii be one OF a series Of three on "Epochs
OF American History"
ISAIAH T. MONTGOMERY, who made plea for
education of blacks in the late constitutional
convention of Mississippi is trying to raise $500
70 extend the term of free colored school in
his neighborhood. He applied to Mr. Cleveland,
and received check for $25.
THE HONORARY DEGREE, of LII. D. was con-
ferred on Lorettus S. Metcalf, editor of the
Forum, at the semiannual meeting of the
trustees of Grinnell Qowal College last week.
Mr.. Metcalf passed much Of his life in Boston,
and was editor of the North american ReUtet0
after its removal to New York.
MRS TENANT. mother of Mrs. Stanley, says
to an interviewer: ''In America, as in England,
there are thousands and thousands of sweet.
lovely, worthy girls who are fading away be-
cause there are no husbands for them. This is
really deplorable, and q question Of far more
Importance, in my mind, than the labor prob
lem"
BISHOP HARE of South Dakota who is well
known in the east because of his devotion to
the elevation and material interests of the In
dianE, will make a six months visit to Japan
very soon, to look over the field for the Episco-
pal church bishop has been chosen especi-
ally for that field, but is not yet quite ready to
enter il.
PROF. JOHN P. BARRETT, the city electrician
of Chicago, who has been appointed chief of the
electrical department OF the worlds fair, is q
native of Auburn, n Y, 81 years Of age, and
was in early life sailor. He is wholly self
educated. and began his connection with the
fire department of Chicago in 1865 as fire watch
man in the city hall tower.