The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-03-18
PERSONAL.


MINISTER LIScoLS has resumed his duties in
London, having completely recovered from hts
recent illness.
TIE bronze statue Of Lieut.. Gen. Ambrose P.
Hi has been successfully cast, and VIII be IN
yelled a. Richmond probably on Memorial day
Ex-SEoRErARY BAYARD will address the Phi
Beta Kappi Alumni OF New York on Tuesday
evening. March % Rev. DR.. Deems is president
OF the association.
ANNE LOUISE CARY-RAYxoSD has given 70 the
Maine General hospital in which she has always
felt profound interest, enough money to at up
three rooms for the use OF patients.
Henry NJ. STANLEY has given up the idea Of
returning to England via San Francisco. He
will proceed direct 20 London. He is said 70
nave some parliamentary aspirations.
Mrs. AUGUSTA EvANs-WILsoN is living quietly
at Spring Kill, a suburb Of Mobile. The au-
thor Of 'Beulah" Is said to be 10th to welcome
Amele Rives-Chanler as rival in southern
literature.
The late Henry Doyle. director general OF the
national gallery OF Ireland, was one Of those
rare connoisseurs who know good painting
when they see It. regardless OF the name before
the pinxit.
PRINCE GEORGE OF WALES has a much smaller
head than his father; and a London paper sug-
gests probability Of the crown being reduced
IN size when 1t IS passed along 70 the SON OF the
present heir-apparent.
TIE venerable J. W. Bradbury Of Augusta,
Me-. is Frustrated with paralysis az Asheville,
n. G. Mr.. Bradbury was born In 1906, gradu-
ated az Bowdoin in 1925 and was United States
senator from Maine l6i7 to 1858.
IT IS said that Mr.. Kiplng. during his coming
journey, wishes to receive impressions and
then to commence work on a larger scale" He
Will, therefore, for some time to come write
only occasional verses and sketches.
REY. CHARLES wooD, pastor of the First Pres
byterian church of Germantown, Pa somewhat
astonished his congregation last Sunday by ap-
pearing at the morning service IN a scholastic
gown. The innovation is by no means unani-
mously approved.
THE Duke of Clarence was an ardent admirer
OF Gladstone. On one occasion at the House of
Commons, when the venerable premier intro
ouced the home rule bill Albert Victor was car
rfed away by the eloquence of the great orator
that he clapped his hands heartily, which was
particularly noticed. as the etiquette of the
house forbids such an outburst of enthusiasm.
ROBERT U. JOHNSON, associate editor OF the
Century Magazine. has been presented by Lord
Tennyson, Sir Edwin Arnold, and other English
friends with massive silver vase In testimony
OF his valuable services in behalf OF the new
copyright law. Collector Hendricks wants a
customs duty OF IS per cent. on the value of the
vase, to which Mr.. Johnson demurs with
appeal TO the treasury department.
ALEXANDER McCoMAs, the Baltimore gun
smith, died Saturday aged 70 years. April 10,
1881, when the mob was in possession of Balti-
more, Mr. McConas cut a hole into an adjoin-
ing store and hid all his weapons in the stove
pipes. When the mob tried to gain admission
Mr.. McComas placed himself beside his powder
magazine near the door, and, with lighted
match in his hand, warned the crowd that he
would blow up himself and them together. His
store was not ralded