The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-01-08
PERSONAL.


MRs. A. u. HoUGB, a sister Of the late Jay
Gould. resides at Los Angeles. Cal She is the
wife Of a retired Methodist minister.
The clay model Of a statue Of Gen. James
Shields. TO BE- worked out in bronze, as been
completed by the Chicago sculptor, Leonard
! W. ok. Inc statue has been entered for the
word talr. mt Mr.. Nolk is afraid tIat 1t will
not be ready in time.
ONE OF the latest stories that have come 10
| light concerning Guy de Maupssssnt is this:
/ Early IN life be was a clerk in the French ad-
iniralty. In that branch Of the service a record
I IS Kept OF the conduct. talents and shortcom-
! inHs OF al government employees a note on the
dossier OF Guy de Maupassant states that his
prlhclpal defect In the eyes of his suDeriors was
| want of style?'
| TRUMAN HENRY Stafford, professor OF astro-
nomy Of Williams College, is one of the most
remarkabls lightning calculators" now living
lie IS small IN stature, but has large active
brain. Ills manner is quick and nervous. and
when doing large and difficult sum in his
mead he walks rapidly up and down the class.
room. clasping and unclasping his hands witch
ing his mustache; but the calculation Is rapidly
, made, and the result is almost Invariably the
correct one.
MoNTAGU WILLIAMS, the eminent English
bArrister who died last week. who was over
come with stage fright when he made his first
speech in court-in horse stealing case-that
he hurried home TO his wife exclaiming: MY
dear, shall never go TO court again. I have
mistaken my profession; must try something
else. But Mr.. Williams did not try anything
else. he was soon back at the "Uld Bale y"
and IN the twenty-four years that elapsed be-
tween that first case and his retirement from
active practice he participated in nearly all the
most important criminal cases in the English
courts.
JUDGE BELFoRD of Colorado is said to have
boon sea ed out of six months growth in st.
Louis the other day. He was to deliver an al
dress there at the New England Society dinner;
ana what be lad to say was committed to writ
ing But the trunk containing his manuscript
Ola not appear at his hotel when 1t should have
done. He relied upon this aid to memory to
such an extent that the mischanco occasioned
evening clothes in the city instead OF wearing
MS own TO the banquet and it was only a few
minutes before the guests took their seats that
evening that his baggage came to hand.
THERE has been considerable speculation over
Mr.. Clevelands selection of private secre-
tary, says the New York Press. The position
Is most important one. A man of discretion,
tact and ability is Indispensable The salary
used TO be $4,000. Ia LamOnt'S time congress
was induced to raise 1t to IS, COO A. w. Lyman,
veteran newspaper man, has been spoken. of
Tor the position. He represented the SIM in
Washington during Mr.. Clevelands first ad-
mln1StratiOD, and has always enjoyed close per-
sonal relations with Mr.. Cleveland He is now
the editor of the Helena (Mont) Independent,
and is said to be making too much money to
serve Mr.. Cleveland. Mr. Lyman is said to be
Mr.. CevelandS first choice for the private
secrelaryship, but failing to get him the Presi-
dent will, II is understood offer the place to b.
G. Dunnell Like Mr. LYMAN, Mr.. Dunnell is
a newspaper man. He is at present the head
OF the 1imaS' Washington bureau. He has had
many years experience in Washington. and his
appointment would be well received by the
Washington correspondents