The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-02-15
PERSONAL.

AIss FRANCIS z wnLAsR. president Of the
woman's Christian Temperance Union. Is bav-
ing cottage built at fremont, Mount Desert
THERE is a rumor in Virginia that Amelie
Rives- CHAMBER is painting picture from the
lovely model seen In her own fulsized mirror.
GEORGE PEABODY WErxORE. who aspires TO De
the next United States senator from Rhode
Island. is said 20 be worth from sl5,0O0.o0O 70
SsO.Oo0OOO.
JCDGE THURMAN suffers so from rheumatism
that he can hardly get about. The Old Roman
says his legs are practically Of no account ex-
cept 20 ache all the time
AT the time Of his death the late Sir morell
Mackenzie had just completed series Of
articles showing people how to live long Sir
MOrel IVES IN the early SOS.
Mas N. d. YoUSG q dauzhter-inIaw Of the
late Brigham Young, is making her first visit to
the east. She is an editorial writer on news
paper in Salt Lake City and vigorous oppo-
nent Of Mormonism.
Col. PHILIP T. WooDFIN, now governor Of the
National Soldiers Home at Hampton, Va, was
the first enlisted man to enter Faneuil hall in
April, 1861. In response to the call OF President
Lincoln for 5000 volunteers.
TENNYsoN is a great reader Of novels, and 80
absorbed does he become in such literature at
night sometimes, that It is hard to persuade
him togo to bed. Like many less distinguished
people who indulge in this practice, he rises
late.
PRoF. WILLIAM I. KNAPP. who'is soon to take
the chair of romance languages and literature
in the University Of Chicago. is master of
eighteen languages, including lcelandlc, bWed-
ish, Welsh, Spanish, Arabic, Hebrew, Russian,
Portuguese and Bohemian.
SPANS little king takes daily drive IN a car
riage drawn by four mules, which are selected
instead Of horses because they are considered
safer and never get impatient. no matter how
long the royal lad keeps them waiting whom he
leaves the carriage in the Padro to play about.
THE SWORD and bloody dagger taken from the
body of James w. of Scotland on Flodden Field,
are, with Queen yictoria's permission, 10 be
deposited in the restored parliament hall in
Edinburgh 1t was from the fortress in that
city that the unfortunate monarch ventured
forth to the battle In which he was slain.
MGR. GILBERT, who is spoken Of as possible
successor of Cardinal Manning is much es-
teemed by the English clergy. He is one OF the
greatest OF London preachers, an eloquent
pulpit orator, and his church is crowded
Moreover, he is an idol OF the London working
men, and, like Manning, priest Of single and
severe life.
SENATOR SHERMAN was asked by reporter in
Washington. after the appearance OF Blaine's
letter: MAY say that you may be a candi-
date?" The senator reflected a moment. You
may say" he answered, that will not be a
candidate. have had all want o. seeking the
presidency. 1 shall not try for it again. 1
have been bought and sold out too often. No.
l shall not be a candidate"
WALTER SooTT, Victor Hugo and A. G. Gun
ter have reached wealth by writing novels. An
English novelist at the top of the tree, Oh the
feminine side. has applied for a pension on the
ground that she can't make more than 81, 500 a
year slave as she may. While Scott died poor,
Hugo left q fortune to his children. And
neither of them was actually his own publisher
as Gunter is, although it was SCOTS publishing
partnership that ruined him.
SIR MoRELL MACKENZIE was immersf x WI
lar with artists and actors of everJeN''" 80.
Kate Field, who knew him, says hPeTs9
men and women who could not be h. NAtuo-
act or recite for the deectation of pr, bro ,
ences assembled in grand houses, al
cepted Sir MorelPs invitation to dim. no
volunteered to entertain his guests after ng
They all looked upon him one of thems II
for all went to him with their ailmentIn-
little would ne ever accept in return o.