The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-10-08
PERSONAL.

/ Ex-Speaker Galusha A. Grow, the veteran
republican OF Pennsylvania. went 70 Scranton
a day OF two ago 70 address political meet
ing, in response 70 an Invitation which was
signed. Warden. county chairman" When
he got there he learned to his astonishment
and disgust. that IL was populist meeting
that be had been advertised 10 address. He
ola not speak at the meeting but he spoke a
1 Few very vigorous words 70 Warden, county
chairman.
Educational Bill Blair, who is now in the
House, finds II dinicult TO accommodate him
self TO his new surroundings. He cannot d.
vest himself OF the stately and frigid solem-
nifty that he acquired in the Senate, and he
gets al tangled up in addressing the chair as
Mr. PRESIDENT instead OF Mr.. speaker.
MI. Blair, however, has distinctly improved
as an orator by his descent TO the House, and
his speeches are listened 70 by his fellow
members with interest and respect.
Word has been received in West Chester,
Pa, from Samuel J. Entriken of that
place, one OF Lieut.. Pearys party, of a water
melon party given by the explorer at God
| haVn on their arrival. Lieutenant and Mrs.
Peary on landing carried a big watermelon
and lot OF lemons and oranges, which they
piled on the table OF Mrs. Anderson, wife Of
the Lanish inspector of the Greenland set
| Elements, whom they were visiting. None Of
her household had seen these products OF the
tropics for many years
Swift MacNeill, M P, the Irish gentleman
who pulled Harry Furniss ears because Of a
caricature in Punch, is declared by disinter
ested people to be so unspeakably homely
that Furniss could not have libeled him. His
appearance when addressing the House is
beautifully compared to "a warm heart
| struggling with hot potato Sir Richard
Temple is Mr.. MacNeill's closest rival for
the doubtful honor of being the ugliest man in
the House Of Commons. Both gentlemen are
popular with all sections of the House, where
good looks, after all, do not count for much.
Gov. William E. Russell of Massachusetts,
though still young man, has q record Of not
less than 800 political speeches, most of them,
of course, having been delivered in the Bay
state. He has spoken in all Of the
New England states, Illinois, Maryland
own state he has made 229 political speeches
since he was first nominated for governor five
years ago, and he has visited all the cities
and large towns. His most memorable speak
ing tour was that through Cape Cod on the
day before the presidential election, last No
Vember, when he spoke twenty-five times,
and addressed many thousand voters.
King Behanzn of Dahomey is said to be
follower Of modern fashion in his correspond
ence, for he has selected a gorgeous coat of
arms, which embellishes all his letters. His
letters are written by his secretary, and bear
the Official stamp of BehanZin The king is
said to be fabulously wealthy, and to an
English correspondent he deplored the loss
of 100 pots Of gold, stolen from him after his
retreat before the French. He recently sent
cable message to England by way of Lagos
that cost f130 pounds for its transmission. In
payment the king sent down to the coast coin
that had evidently been buried for genera
tons, and including currency OF many ma
tiOnS