The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-09-16

Controller Ashbel P. Fitoh'of New York re-
ports 800 applicants for six extra clerksaips
IN the tax receivers ONCE.
William Morris the English poet, says:
Any woman can learn Mathematics, but it
takes lot Of Skin to manage house WELL
The Prince Of Wales says that Robinson
Crusoe" was the fayorite book Of his child
hood. Mr.. Ruslzin's chief delight in his youth
was the Arabian Nights"
The bronze equestrian statue Of Gen.
George b. Mcclellan at Philadelphia viii be
unveiled Oct. "a. and Gen. William b. Frank
lin will deliver the Grafton.
Rev. Dr. F. E. Clark. the founder Of the
christian Endeayor Society, has gone to
Europe. Dr.. Clark will introduce Christian
EhQeaVor societies IN Germany, Denmark
and Scandinavia.
Commodore William A. kirkland, United
States navy, who succeeds Rear Admiral
Henry Erben in command Of the European
STA ion with the rank of rear admiral. mas re
Gently arrived al Plymouth. England
Daniel NJ Speaker OF the Mohawk Ma
tional Bank Of Fonda, n Y. who has just
celebrated his seth birthday is the Oldest
bank president in the z ted States. he is
actve and constant in me discharge Of his
duties.
The Chinese minister, Yang Yu, who nego-
tiated the recently approved treaty, is a very
careful diplomat. In his official correspon-
dence he is so anxious to avoid all mistakes
that ne insists on having every word
thoroughly denned before he will give docu-
ment his approval, ---... ......-.4- ...--4,
The Earl Of Sandwich has withdrawn his
subscription from foot ball club on the
ground that wealthy land owner cannot now
aHorQ TO be open handed. LORD Sandwl, b
SAYS ne must save in order to leave his sue
cessor in a position to pay the heavy death
duties on the estates.
The death is announced of the Rev. Robert
Selkirk Scott, D. D., secretary of the United
Presbyterian church In England. DR.. Scott
was favorte pupil of Sir William Hamil-
ton, the great scotch metaphy sician. and
acted Tor sometime in his place in the Uni
Yerslty OF Edinburgh.
The silver dinner service which Mrs. ]. W.
Mackay has with her in Europe is worth
$4,000 Her husband furnished S75. eco in
weight o. pure silver, and then paid another
SlZl UOO Tor the work done upon 1t The aUove
is re- koned as being the most costly silver
set now in use in the world.
Miss Alice Sanger, who enjoys the distinc-
ton OF being the only woman ever employed
in the executive mansion in a clerical ca
paclty, has been transferred to the oStofice
department She has been employed at the
white house since the he Ginning of the Harri
son admin stration, during which period she
Is an exc client stenographer and typewriter
and most efficient all-round clerk.
Campanini was blacksmith, and Watchtel
postillion, says the Philadelphia Press.
Now we have a woodn an from the forest who
aspires to Uecome vocal star. Alois Burg
staller, who sang the part Of Heinrich" one
OF the MINSTREL knights in "Tannhaeuser" at
Bayreuth, was woodchOpper in upper Bava-
ria at - cents day, when Frau Wagner dis
covered him last spring. His heroic tenor
voice induced her to bring him to Bayreuth,
where he has been studying singing, receiving
meanwhile S36 month Tor expenses until the
first salary day at the theaJer comes round.