The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-15
PERSONAL.

Mrs. Amelia Z. Barr often receives 5000 for
the serial rights to novel and her shorter
work Is proportionately well paid for.
Lord Maeauley's birthplace and country
seat is for sale II bears the name OF Roth
ley Temple and includes park OF $40 acres.
Edward Barron, the san Francisco mining
man who died few days ago. landed in Cali
fornia at the age Of 20 with 10 cents. He died
worth s2,OOc.oJ0
Carl Rourke, Of Trail county, IN North Da-
kota, who died a week ago, weighed $50
pounds. and was reputed to be the largest
man in this country.
Miss Kate Irwin WheeIock. Of Wisconsin,
Is professional teacher Of whist. She has
made comfortable living for several years
giving instruction in the game.
Ex-Judge jeremiah Smith. of the Harvard
law school, is the youngest living child OF a
revolutionary soldier. He was born in 1887
When his fatheF was - years old.
or the twelve bridesmaids at Queen Vic
toria's wedding only three suryive-the Dow
ager Duchess Of Bedford, the Duchess of
Cleveland and Lady Jane Ellics.
John Hill, OF Derby, England, who is nearly
81 years old, was initiated into Prince Ed
ward Lodge OF Odd Fellows Christmas Day.
lo2S and Is probably the Oldest living mem
Der OF the order,
Rev. Frank B. Shipmans Of Hartford. Conn.
who has accepted call to the pastorate of the
Congregational church at Andover. Mass, is
the son OF Judge Nathaniel Shipman, of the
United States court.
Maurice, Marquis Of Kildare, who succeeds
TO the titles Of his lately deceased father. tine
Duke OF Leinster. is years old. HIS mother,
VINO Is not yet 81. was hermlOne Duncombe.
one OF the handsomest women in the United
Kingdom.
Maj George NJ. Proctor. father Of the new
civil service commissioner. John r. Proctor,
Is in his ssth year but stiu strong and active.
lie served IN the confederate army and his
son, although mere youth when the war
broke out remained by his fathers side until
the close.
Col. Wat Hardin, OF Kentucky. was recently
asked If he did not regard a certain fellow in
Washington who had dealt most villainOusly
with him as the most pluperfect unmitigated
scoundrel he ever knew. The colonel studied
the question with thoughtful gravity for a
moment. says the Washington Post, and then,
IoyaIIy remembering another rogue out west
OF even meaner proclivties. finally decided:
mo; 1 am committed to fellow out in
Ohio"
Many devices that help TO make it cheap
and easy for bachelor to prepare his own
simple breakfast at home are now sold The
whole outfit of china and utensils including a
tiny gas stove and really tasteful tableware
may be had for 50 or 81, and if bachelor be
content with the china used in most restau-
rants the cost of the outfit may be less by
nearly one-half. Not even the cheapest OF
decently clean restaurants serve as cheap a
breakfast as man thus provided may pre-
pare for himself while in the act of dressing.
The postmaster general of Austria Hun
gary has decided to ask the government of
that country to give a pension to Joseph
Jageno, letter carrier OF Lemburg, Poland,
and treat him as a member of a royal family
Jagelio Is direct descendant of the Jagelio
family, which formerly ruled over Poland and
Llthuania. He IS an Industrious simple
minded fellow. TO whom pomp and show are
dlstastful few weeks ago he received
reward of eight gulden. about SO 80. for extra
ordinary diligence. He is married and the
father OF number OF children.