The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-03-07

Mas. Matilda SswaI Of Augusta. Ne, at 90
years Of age, takes rank among the best piano
players OF her city
JASON BROwS. the secood son Of the famous
I "Ossa"atanlie" Brown. is 6s years Of age, and
resides in California.
THE DUKE or ORLEANS on a recent trip took
100 photographs when developed into $50
plank ana hfty unrecOgniZabie scenes.
There's nothing in en-, says Senator-elect
Briee. concerning the reports OF his intended
resignation; they are not worth wasting time
talking about"
M&E. HENRI GREvILLE. who has seen more Of
this country than most French women, says the
American woman makes too many acquaint-
! ances and too few friends
WORLDS FAIR COMMISSIONER MARX McDoS-
AID, Of California, believes that the Golden
State will contribute in the aggregate 81 200 900
70 the Columbian Exposition.
DR. JIMMIE NJ. Loz1ER is president-elect of
Soross. to succeed Mrs Ella Dietz Clymer. The
new officers viii be installed at the annual din
ner, at Delmonico's, March 49,
EX-SENATOR WARNER MILLER will go to Nca-
ragua this month on the business Of the Mica
ragua Canal Company Of which he is the presi-
dent, at a salary of 325, 900 year.
STATE SENATOR THOMAS Of Pennsylvania has
just returned to Philadelphia from Florida and
reports the health OF Senator Quay decidedly
improved by the bracing sea air of the southern
coast.
H. j. BIBLE Of Lyon county, Kansas, rented a
farm last year for $3.50, on which he raised
5000 bushels of corn. At present prices his
crop would bring $4,000. He had no one to
help him but bis son.
Mrs. SARAH PARKER an American, has gone
to Algiers to found branch of the Marriage
Law Reform Association. After her work in
AFRICA IS done she will 60 10 France and estab-
llsh branch in Paris
ALEXANDER HARRIsoN's fine marine painting.
La Vogue. has been purchased by the Phila-
delphia art academy for $1,000. Mr.. Harrison is
Quaker City artist, and former student and
medal winner at the academy.
SAMUEL }. KIRKwooD, three times governor of
Iowa, twice its representative in the United
States Senate and Secretary of the Interior in
Garhelds cabinet, is living quietly in retirement
at Iowa City. he is about n years old aud is in
good health.
MRS. MARY E. CRAIGIE, the well known author
for children, is passionately fond of outdoor
life and spends NEST of her time at her country
seat, Milburn hall. on the ocean side of Long
ISla d. All of her works have the breezy charm
OF outdoor inspiration.
DR.. F. L. HARRoD OF Harrodsburg Ky, is the
owner of what is believed to be the first watch
ever brought to that state. It belonged to one
of DR.. Harrod's ancestors, who was the early
companion of Daniel Boone and is an open
faced silver 'bulls-eye," bearing the date 1775.
GEN. JOHN NJ. CoRsE, who has just been sue
ceeded as postmaster of Boston by ex-Mayor
Hart of that city, was with Gen. Sherman in
his march to the sea-" and sent to ''Old Te-
cumpn the message from Altoona that he
would hold the fort. 1t was from this sugRes-
ton that the song, Hold the Fort, for am
Coming, was written, of course.
7. DEWITT TALMAGE's son, member of the
last graduating class at New York University,
bids fair TO step into his fathers shoes when
the latter shall cease to exhort. Though only
81 years Of ege young Talmage has already
gained success as lecturer. During the winter
he made tour throughout the west, filing en-
gagements at 800 and 500 a Bight In person
atty he greatly resembles his esteemed father,
slight and nervy, sensational and effective.