The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-02-13
personal.
Ambrose Thomas was recently elected vice
president Of the Academy Of Fine Arts Il
Paris for 1894

Amoroise Thomas was recently elected vice
president Of the Academy Of Fine Arts In
Paris for 1894.
George Meredith says that the Americans
have fine set Of nerves and more refined
hterarVtaste than the English.
DR.. James C. yelling. after twenty years of
service, has resigned the presidency OF the
columbia University in Washington.
Rev. Canon Blackburn has just been ap-
pointed rector OF Nautwich, England. which
Is worth $4,000 year, with residence.
The late George w. ChiIds neither smoked,
drank or sWore, yet he assumed no moral su-
periority on account of his exemplary habits
Richard Wren has been conductor on the
Chicago and West Michigan railroad for
thirty years, and has never had an accident
10 his train.
Mrs. Robert Louis Stevenson is one Of the
prettiest and most charming Of women; and
she isn't a bit jealous OF those handsome
Samoan girls.
Miss Edith Mackenzie McKenna, the oldest
daughter of the late Sir Moreu Mackenzie,
has been writing for publication since she was
Is years Of age.
Adelaide Ristori says that her talent as an
actress came to her by heredity. Her grand
mother and both Of he parents grew up prac-
tically in the theater.
Count William Bismarck. son OF the Prince
is young and handsome and noted in Berlin
for his remarkable, strength. He is the court
president in Hanover.
Miss Marie Corelli's novel 'Barabbas' is
creating a sensation in India, and is being
translated into Hindustani under the super
vision OF moharalah.s
Col A. NJ Cohey. OF Knobnoster, Mo, was
80 years old on Jan. %. In 1851 he was ap-
pointed Indian AGENT for Kansas A Kansas
county Is named for him.
An authenticated portrait OF Mary, mother
OF George Washington, painted while she
was alive has been found in a house on Lex
lngton Avenue, New York.
Miss Frances Crosby, author of Safe in the
Arms Of Jesus" and other widely sung gospel
hymns, is 81 years of age, and has been blind
since she was weeks old.
Gladstone's eldest son, w. A. Gladstone, is
lord of the manor at Hawarden. He is a dull
heavy, honest Englishman, with none of his
fathers intellectual qualities.
Word comes from Nice that Mary Ander-
son Navarro, who is staying there lives very
quietly, neither re ;eiving paying visits.
The cause assigned is very delicate health.
The French Duchess dues, it is said, goes
every Friday morning in mean clothes TO a
cancer hospital, and stays in it. replacing
an inhrmary servant, until late in the eve
ming.
All the grandsons OF Charles Dickens bear
the name OF Charles. One OF them, Gerald
Charles Dickens, son of Henry Fielding Dick
ems, e. c., has recently entered the British
navy,
William Dillon, brother Of the famous Irish
leader, John Dillon is about to assume edito-
rial control of the New World at CHICAGO
the recognized organ of the Catholic church
there.
DR.. Cyrus Edison, commissioner of the
board Of health, of New York. says that the
grip is likely to disappear very soon and in
all probability Will not be heard from again
for generation or so.
J. A. Quay, brother of Senator Quay and
superintendent OF the Morganza state reform
school, has invited J. S. Coxey to bring his
Army Of Peace" bound overland for Wash
ington, in that direction.