The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-04-26
PERSONAL.

LILLIAN RUSSELL says shedrinks only pint Of
champagne day.
AUSTIN LEE. secretary OF the British legation
at Paris. is engaged TO marry Mrs de Wolf Tay-
Ior, an American lady.
A MERCHANT Of Frankfort, Germany, has been
fined 100 marks for beginning an advertisement
with quotation from the Bible.
TIE Emperor of China does not stir out much
in wet weather. This is due in part to the fact
that it takes ten men to carry his umbrella.
THE Grand Duke Paul of Russia is 80 tall that
be is obliged to carry his bsd with him, as he
cannot find one at any hotel long enough TO hold
all Of him.
TERRE HAUTE, in Indiana. has the distinction
of being the only city Of its size In the United
States that has no Young Mems Christian
Association.
THE late Amelia B. Edwards was a precocious
author. Her first story was written when she
was only years old, and executed in capital
letters exclusively.
EDNA DEAN PROCTOR, the Boston poetess, is a
charming woman Just past middle life. with
gray hair and a soft voice. She does but little
literary work nowadays.
IT is about seventy three years ago since the
parents Of Queen Victoria, who were living
abroad, fastened home in order that she might
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ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON, the novelist, has
gained an influence over the natives almost
equal to that possessed by Malietoa, and is try
ing TO induce them to wear clothing and TO
abandon tribal fighting
DR.. THOMAS S. BULLOCK of Louis Vile, Ky,
and Miss Nanette Mcdowell, a great grand
daughter OF Henry Clay, were married by Bis
mop dudley on Tuesday evening at Ashland, the
residence OF the brides parents.
EDITORS FIsHBACK AND ALLEN of the Terre
Haute Express, who are in jail for contempt of
court, have had so many sympathizing visitors
that they have been obliged to request the iailer
10 announce to al callers that they are not at
home.n
SENATOR MILLS Of Texas has about completed
a work upon which he has been engaged year
past, entitled Protection and Plutocracy - and
1t will soon be published. The book will contain
100000 words and be divided into ten chapters.
Mr.. Mills has not yet selected a publisher.
IN letter under London date to George W.
Childs, Sir Edwin Arnold announces the ap-
preaching marriage of his daughter Katharine
LILLIAN, with Hamilton Edward Leonard Earle.
Inc ceremony viii take place at st. Mary
Aobotts, Kensington, on Saturday, April 30.
FUNa ON, The late Chinese restaurateur of
Philadelphia, controlled an estate worth about
81, 900 000 He was the head of a family or
association conducting the Chinese restaurant
business in all the large cities. The next oldest
man succeeds to the position. and has as part
OF his name the On, which denotes the head of
the acknowledging family.
FATHER DURAN Catholic priest, of Spring
Garden, near Madison, Wis, who rescued the
daughter of NJ. Orsini. a Paris millionaire. from
drowning in the Mediterranean sea last winter
has been presented by her father with $685.
which the good priest will devote to charitable
purposes. NJ. Orsn will visit Father Duren at
his Wisconsin home this summer.
JAMES GORDON BENNETT is selling much val
liable property in New York, the most conspic-
uous of which is the Herald building, corner of
broadway and Ann streets. This means that
the Herald is TO be the pioneer in a movement
uptown. Among other valuable pieces that he
let's 90 Is a $4,000 Fifth avenue house to Aus
tin Corbin. and his villa at Newport