The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-27
Pc RSON AL.

The Duchess dues has the reputation OF
being one of the best shots in Europe.
New YoRK has an artist whose name is
Jacassy. He is one ofthe -Four Hundred.
! THE MAN who is kept most busy receiving
callers at Saratoga is Senator German of Mary
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| Ex-CoNGREssMAN VAUx of Philadelphia is at
Saratoga and favors the denomination of Mr..
Cleveland.
A TRIO of celebrated Kentuckians who always
found an especial solacs in corncob pipes were
Blackburn Knott and Bucknsr
MRs. ROSE HAWTHORNE LATHRoP will read a
poem az the coming anniversary celebration of
Groton Nights, Conn, on Sept.
Gov. FRANCIS of Missouri has, within the last
ten years. amassed fortune of 100000 by
ludicious and lucky investments in wheat.
Mas. HENRY D. BoRUP. wife Of Lieut.. Borup,
military attache of tie United States legation
in Paris, has made a successful ascent of Mont
Blanc.
MAJOR GRANT, the hero of Manipur, is a crack
lawn tennis player, and he can dance as well as
he can fight. Major Grant seems to be the right
sort OF man,
KAISER WILLIAM has sent to Queen Victoria a
fine picture of his yacht, the Hohenzollern, rep
resentiug himself standing on the bridge ar
rayed IN full naval uniform.
NJ. De GIERs, minister OF foreign affairs, and
Privy Councillor Vyshivgradsky, the minister of
finance Of Russia are reported seriously ill., and
1t is said the former will resign.
CHARLES N. WEEKS clerk in the control
lers Office at Brooklyn, has twenty great grand
children and has Just become a great-great-
grandfather He is 80 years OF age.
SENATOR GoRMAN is building new house near
Laurel. Nd, to replace the one that was burned
last winter. IL is described as a commodious
substantial and unpretentious farmhouse.
VtLMAR PARIAGHY. one Of the distinguished
portrait painters OF Germany, is woman. For
some time before his death she was engaged in
painting Count Moltke In full regimentals.
Mrs. ISABELLA BIRD BISHOP, the well-known
author of books describing her travels in "un-
beaten tracks, has received the honor of being
the first woman to deliver an address in the
British House OF Commons.
ELLA WHEELER WILCOX concurs with Kate
Field, and is sure that all bachelors over 30
ought TO be taxed in proportion to the number of
single women over 80 in any state. tie net pro
ceeds to be used for the support Of maiden
ladies.
CAPT GEORGE DEWEY. of the navy. has lived
for the last five years with only half liver The
other half was cut off by an Italian surgeon
while Capt Dewey was lying i'll from liver dis
ease at Malta in 1886. From the day the opera
ton was performed his health began to i'm
prove, and he has enjoyed life ever since.
THE COUNTESS OF NovRIKew, an American
literary lady. and wife of Russian nlhilist,
says that Russian women cannot be equaed on
the face of the earth. The social life in Russia
throws the sexes constantly together aud thus
they are prepared to stand side by side in the
battle for their rights as citizens. Heartrending
stories are told of the martyrdom of noble wo-
men in Russia. whose only offense was the de
sire to see their countrywomen free.
THIS is the picture of the young King of
Servia aged 16, and to become full blown
king in two years: HE is a lanky. pale-faced
lad, who wears his hair cropped close. in French
fashion. lie has his mothers large, fine eyes
but his forehead is low, and he does not seem to
b. possessed of the same shrewdness and quick
ness as his father. He has had miserable cd
ucation, and leads a solitary life without hav-
ing single playmate"