The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-06-15
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| living in Pennsylvania ten miles apart On
Sunday night both retired to their bids in the
pest OF health Tie next morning both we're
| found dead in bed by their wives Representa-
| tlves from each family went to communicate
1 the sad news. When they met on the road half
way distant between the two houses.
IN the best New York social circles there
has been whispered for few days little hint
which has absorbed all interest in other topics.
Never have the charms and popularity of the
lalr bride whom Grover Cleveland won hut
whom the nation regards as theirs been so an
parent. This hint is one that women tell among
themselves with that quiet and delicious ioy
CnaC the suggestion OF coming maternity always
creates, and it is for higher honor aud a
rlcner crown or happiness than ever his great
Office brought him. that the most cordial sym.
pathy aud tender though yet tacit congratula-
lions are extended to this wooer and winner of
one OF the falrest and most gracious of women.
TOUCHING story of Frederick Walkers last
picture. THE Unknown Land" is told in the
Macmillan. In his early years, while he was
yet working at wood engraving this artist had
designed plate for Once q Week reDreseptiny
a vessel with emigrants about to land on the
SHORES OF their new country; and in his last days
ne sketched out large picture in which the
same conception was more fully developed
Inc bark says this account, ''has left the
snip and the sailors are rowing toward the dis
tant shore. All eyes are turned In Cine sam.
direction, and eager hands are stretched out to-
ward the unknown land. One of the band has
on oauy IeIt ehe GOAT, ana has plunged into the
sea TO swim to shore. great breaking of light
nooos the rocks with gold as the sun drops
slowly into the western sea. This was the
picture which stood on the royal academician's
easel during the last week of his life II was the
last sketch at which he ever worked"
WHEN the presidential party reached Colo
RADIO Springs. Col, on the recent junket, the
citizens were prepared to give him royal wei
come. This being the home of Mrs. Margaret
paws Hayes. the daughter of jefferson Davis
the citizens OF that city, long before the arrival
Q, tne resident, had imbued her little 6-year-
oid son Jen with the idea that he was President
IN embryo Like other ladies of the town Mrs
hayes put on their children their best apparel
ana sent them out to see the President jeff
Whom the enterprising citizens of that little
city mad given q conspicuous place in the recen.
zion OF the President, was recognized and sa-
luted by Mrs. Mckee. Mr. Wanamaker and other
members OF the distinguished party. but re-
celVed no mark of recognition from the Presi-
uent- At this neglect upon the part of the ma
ITEMS executive he was highly incepsed and on
returning home he expressed his indignation to
MS mother. Gesticuating with his hands he
Sald; Mother, MIR. Harrison didn't even take
his hat off to me-
GEORGE BIDwELL. tie famous Bank of Eng
land forger, lectured in Portland, Me-, the otner
evening. 1t will be remembered that he was
released from Chatham prison, England about
SIX years ago through the efforts of a number
OF prominent men, who believed that he had
from the same prison his brother Austin and
two clerks of his, who are serving a life SEN
tehce Tor the same crime. His effortsn SAYS
Ine Portland Press, have been seconded by
such men as John Bright, recently deceased
BRUSH statesman; James Russell Lowell late
minister to England; Dr. Edward Beecher and
nosts OF other eminent men. His toll has been
unremltting In behalf of this object. He has
WORKED as few men work for fame and wealth
TO clear his brother. His book which gives the
STORY OF bis crimes and life, is not . fashy
specimen of literature 1t is q book the Young
especially may read with profit. Mr. Bdwell is
an interesting lecturer as well writer. The
press everywhere speak highly of him and his
work"
WHEN Emperor William visits Austria next
September, to witness the maneuvers of
Francis Josephs army, he will lodge in an
apartment of peculiar ancestral interest. The
Castle Raab, once the feudal seat and strong
hold OF the former counts of that name has
been prepared for his majesty's occunation
He will sleep in the identical room in which the
wife OF the first Hohenzollern, who became
marx Graf OF Brandenburg was born. Fried
rich Won Nunberg married Sophia Won Raab a
very beautiful and accomplished women, some
years before he was raised to the rank II a
margrave and German electoral prince. His
picture and that of his wife are iealously pre-
6srved in the Berlin Schloss. The counts Von
Raab are extinct as far as the male line is con-
cerned, while: OF course, the emperor himself
represents them on the distaf side The
historical castle, which has been thorouehIy
restored in keeping with its original architect
ure, IS now the property of a newly created
nobleman posed of large. interests in the
adjacent town of Gmunden, and he will spond
fortune in entertaining the emperor and the
suite of over hundred persons likely TO ac-
company him.
THERE are only four eggs Of the great aux
now in this country says an oologist. land
they are valued at $500 each. 1t seems odd Ia
think of bird becoming extinct, but no one
has seen Labrador duck, either, since 1856
There are but five mounted specimens in erist
ence, and none of the eggs are in existence.
KiTtland's warbler is another bird that
is rare. Until recently but seven had ever been
captured, and these were found in a region near
Cleveland, o., less than mile square. Speci-
mems were worth 500 apiece. But a little
while ago naturalist who CHANGED to visit the
Bahama islands came upon a colony of the
birds, and knowing what mine he had struck
shot about twenty and took them to this coun.
try. When he began to unload the story came
out and the market sagged. SO that now Won
can get a Kirkland for S. or S. The Connecti-
cut warbler is another bird of interest To oolo
gists, because no one has yet seen its eggs II
passes up the Mississippi river in the early
spring and probably mates far in the Interior of
British North America, and goes south in the
fall by the way of the Atlantic seaboard, If anv
one can find the nest of this little fellow with
four eggs in it, it will be $500 i'll his pocket.
THERE is hill in Connecticut that walks. At
east that is what E. S. Root of Hartford de-
clared in the rotunda of the Grand Pacific hotel
to Chicago Herald man. ION the farm of a
Mr.. futile of Bloomfield, few miles from
Hartford, began MIR. Root, sis a hill that is
gradually sinking into the earth. This emil
nence is known By every old settler of Bloom
field, for most of til EN- have slid down its snowy
slopes in the years gone by. There has been a
cross-cut road around the hill which has been
used for years. But no one goes that way now
for the ground is said to be enchanted.
month ago Tuttle sent his hired
man out in the pasture after some farm
ing tools. In few moments the man came
dashing lack winter than sheet He could
not find his tongue for awhile, but finally ex-
claimed that the old hill had sunk into the
servant but he was so earnest that the family
followed him to the pasture, and, 10 and behold.
the hill had actually pushed its way into the
gro1and quite distance. Every one In and
about Bloomfield visited the lot next day. and
the superstitious were greatly alarmed Since
then the old hill has slowly but persistently
fallen into the earth, and it is now only three or
four feet above the level of the pasture It is.