Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-07-27
n VICTOR NEWCOMB.
-.. ~-,urocst self-Ssade Man Among /
wall streets Bulls and Bears

MI, Youngest self Made Man among
wall streets Bulls and Bears
wv YORK. July 24.-With the eXcep-
49,, If the late Charles +. Woerishorer,
~ I-ic,or Newcombi is probably the young
-, man who has ever attained a proml-
uont Dosition i'll Wall street through ms
a,rn etrorts. Since the demise OF men ike
y-,n,am II. Vanderbilt, Charley OSBORN,
!, n Morgan, d. 2. Morgan, and the
h,ancial placement of men like james
= Keene. George l. Seney, the Clscos,
s,1 others of that ilk, Newcomb has oc-
TOD a decidedly prominent position In
~. street. aud did it in such way that
t1,y neople knew anything about MS
1.,s He was born in Louisville, hy.,
- fortv-tWO wears ago, aud before ne
80 comrleted mis- tweuty-trst year de-
ne 81 clerk in the well known house OF
" II Morgan u Co., the Ex-Governor Oh
.I.o STATE OF New York. be subsequently
s'(.ama a partner OF his uncle, w arren
T.wcomb. but Overwork soon undermined
Wv. bealth 80 that he was compelled 10
.1ca years vacation. This year ne
s'-eHt principally III Southern Europe and
~ Alriprs. returning to lind that MS
i,,,cIa was dead and the firm OF winch ne
rras a member dissolved. In 1874 Mr.
Vey,cOmb made a trip to London IN the
i,,,orast of his father, w no was then Presl-
1gnt nf the Louisville Il Nashville Kali
To.d Company, and conducted certain
financial negotiations SO successfully tnaC
mon MS return be WAS elected director
0itbe road, and in the following year was
D,sda lis Vice esident. HIS manage
no rnad rasIIltHh his election
IN tDe Presidency in 1880, but owing to a
r.npated attack of ill-health he was soon
obiigeu to resign the position. In 1851
\Auc0mD. associated with the late Gen.
Grant. Morris X. Jesup, VIM. Il. Travers,
and a few other prominent men, organ
iz-5 The United States National Bank, OF
when he was chosen President. Under
his management the bank proved an
almost phenomenal success. AeWcOmD
isay very domesucated man and ls seldom
10 be- seen in public places. lie Is very
fond of horses and works OF art, OF the lat
fer of which he has quite remarkable
collection. 1t is only due TO his shy and
retiring disposition that he has not yet
been forced forward as popular leader
in Wall street; but he has very con-
siderable following among men who come
in contact with him or who have the
means of finding out the nature OF his
operations. Mrs. Newc0mb is highly
ACCOMPLISHED member of the best social
circles of New York. During the sum-
mer she resides in Newport and entertalns
very largely.
GOSSIP OF SOCIETY.
A paragraph in a recent issue OF the
New York World announced that an
American resident OF Paris, Mrs. Hutch
ems, widow OF a Broadway ciothier, was
about to be married 30 Ter late husbands
LAWYER. Mr.. Hutchens d ed only few
months ago, but his widow and his son
seem to have forgotten him altogether.
The son appeared in New YORK early last
winter and soon made a deep impression
among tue dudes. He flew, however, at
higher game, and was frequent and
bign better at b8ccarat among men con-
sdeIabv his seniors. He pOcketed his
winnings with cOmmeDdable alacritv,
but one day he lost some $4,000, and New
York knew him no more. On his way
to Europe he met on board the steamer
pretty young actress, whose charms cap
tIyatpd him, and instead of returning to
Paris to the maternal home. he soJOurned
for some time in London with the fair
siren. Then he took her to Paris. where,
ifreport be true, he lost heavily at the
Press Club, and then lett for London,
where rUmor says he has had recently
stroke OF paralysis.
A good story is told Of Capt. Foster,
who has become famous as the preferred
lover OF Mrs. Crawford, of Dixie nOtorie-
ty. The Captain is remarkably good
looking fellow, and thinks highly OF his
"mashing' qualities. While staying at
an English country house some years
ago there were two remarkably pretty
girls on visit, and the Captain paid them
great attention. One evening he pro-
posed TO both OF them and was promptly
refused. Next morning the Captain was
late down to breakfast, and one OF the
i girls told Of Der experience with the gal
4 liant. Why" said the other, she said
4 exactly the same thing to me-" just
4 then the Captain entered the room, and
there was an audible litter. He asked
the reason from a friend, who remarked,
curty: Look here, old man, next time
you try to mash two girls in one evening
take care that they are not particular
chums." RIGOLO.