The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-30
ER5ONAE.
GEN NEAL Dow is still living in the house he
built for himself in 1923. He is over 81 years of

GEN NEAL Dow is still living in the house he
built for himself in 1929. He is over 81 years of
| age
PRoF. WIGGINs. the Ontario weather prophet
has written q scientific novel. which is soon to
| be pu6lshedin New YORK,
O'BRrES AND DILLON will be released from
jail at the end of this month, aud win then
| pick mp the bits of the home rule Jug and try to
make it hold water.
PRESIDENT DIAz of Mexico. who has been
suffering from an attack of influenza, &C
companied by insomnia is better. He was
able 10 leave mis- bed Saturday.
THE LORD MAYOR or LONDON. Sir Joseph
Savory, has been created a baronet a. a re-
ward for the hospitality which he recently ex-
tended to the emperor Of Germany.
SEsAToR HARRIS of Tennessee is accounted
| the best parliamentarian in congress. He is
the Oldest living congressua and is likely to
stay IN the Senate as long as he desires.
HIRAM c. WHEELER the republican candidate
for governor in Iowa. owns a farm of 5000
acres, and is well known as an importer and
raiser OF Percheron horses and other valuable
| stock.
CORTLAND PALMER, son Of the founder of the
Nineteenth Century Club in New York, has
recently made his DEBUT as a pianist in Paris
and won unusual praise from tae critics and
others who listened TO his music.
AUGUSTUS HARRIS, manager of the Royal
Italian Opera, Covent Garden, has been knighted
as a reward for the brilliant entertainment on
on July at Covent Garden. which he organized
in honor Of the visit of the Emperor of Germany
u England.
The recent commencement at Harvard was
attended by Rev. Artemus B. Muzzy, who is 50
years old and graduate OF the class of 1924.
He Is the Oldest member of tbs Sons of the Revo.
luton apd both his grandfathers fought in the
continental army.
CHARLES IL. STURGEON is sturdy, thick-set,
bearded man, who looks more like back
country squire than metropolitan minister
Hls black trock coat is loose and baygy the
sleeves are 80 long as 10 cover the cuffs and he
wears an oid-faShioned black nee site, with
turn-uo@n eoilaT. When In the pulpi, he puts
on pair OF steel-rimmed spectacles.
GEORGE A. P1LLsBuRY of Minneapolis has
endowed the Pilsbury Academy of Minneapolis
with 5000 for five free scholarships at the new
university of Chicago, to be awarded to I've
students or the academy who have attained the
highest grade IN scholarship Charles L. Colby
has endowed the Beave Dam Academy of wis.
consln with five similar scholarships.
Mrs, LELAND STANFoRD's trust deed giving
100000 to endow five kindergartens in San
Francisco, has Just been fled AS the income
will be per ceut., each school will get 81 900 n
y ar. These schools are said to have already
bad an appreciable effect in reducing the mum.
Der OF 'hoodlums" who infest the streets of
San francisco, and in lettering the condition of
the tenement-house district
For the second year in succession a young
lady Miss Hester Russell this year. has taken
the highest place in the final examination for
the NJ. B. degree of the Royal University of
Ireland Both these distinguished students
were educated at the London School of VI .di-
cine for Women. Miss Pniippa Fawcett has
maintained her position in this years tripos
being declared equal to the senior wranzler
Miss Elsie Windsor, who has come out nrst of
her year In the mathematical tripos, is also
tennis champion at Newman