The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-09-03
PERSONAL

THE late Henry Winkley of Philadelphia left
$4,000 to Williams college, $50, 900 to Amherst
lin addition to $4,000 given during life), SIS, 900
to Bangor theological seminary and $40 900 each
to Dartmouth, Bowdon Exeter. Andover, the
American Bible Society and the Philadelphia
Young Mems Christian Association.
VAsILI vEREsTcHAeIN, the eminent Russian
painter, who is expected to pass some little
time in this country. comes here to give an ex-
hibtion Of his pictures Of the Soudan and other
subjects under the auspices f the American
Art Association. Mr. Verestch1gin is an inter
esting man personally by reason of his standing
as an artist as web as bis participation in Rus
sian politics He is q fluent speaker of English.
II. MARTYR KENNARD has presented to the
British museum two of the interesting mum
mics which were dug up in the Fayum by Mr..
l'etrie. The larger that of Artenidorus has a
very fine painted portrait of the deceased wear
ing a garland, and is decorated with three
scenes III gold upon red ground The smaller
that of child, is also exceedingly interesting
The unusual nature OF the ornamentstion and
the period to which they belong about A. D.
400 make them objects Of considerable value
and Importance.
REFERRING to the Emperor of Austria, re-
cent writer says: He has no taste for court
gayety, and leads rather solitary life, retiring
early and rising with the dawn. When, how
ever, bis presence is necessary at official cere-
monies or festive gatherings, he is one of the
most punctnal Of men. His only passion Is
grouse shooting, and In the season he frequently
slips away from Vienna to the Alpine forests to
indulge in his favorite sport. He is very
charitable, and, having a lsrge fortune of his
own, distributes his bounties freely, though
discreety Fraucis Joseph Is never III, and owes
his excellent health to his constant occupation
and proyeroial sobr.cty."
MAYOR HEWITT explained. when asked what
he meant by cOngtaS uiating Gov. Hill on the
courage he he'd shown. that lit always takes
courage on the part Of public officer to con-
Tess that no has done wrong Before that he
had told Gen. Tracy thao ne repeatedly called
back letters that did not satisfy him and substi-
tuted others. This amazed Bcn. Tracy, who
did not realize how much labor went to the
making OF a complete letter writer; aud he said
he never heard OF such u thing. aad never did IL
in nistwenty ears Us public official WELL"
said hr. Hewitt, your, the only infaliibie
official ever heard OF. III get you down to
1--we in New York aud you'll come under my
description OF angels and I'll have you in
Office"
ROBERT LOUIS STEvENsoS's voyage on the
south seas goes 70 show some OF tho posi-
blhties OF American enterprise nowadays. The
whole trip was got up b. the scheming brain of
a manager OF ncwspa or syndicates. Mr..
Stevens1u hires the yacht, welt equipped,
thoroughly Seaworthy and supplied with all the
modern hlxnries, and soils away on q voyage Of
interest md novelty. Meanwhile all the bills
are paid by The man who manages the news
paper syn lie ate. When MIR. Stevenson returns
he viii pass over 20 him manuscript embodying
the novelist's reflections and discoveries on the
yoy r. aud the sale of this manuscript in
America, Engleid. and Australia will more than
reimburse the syndicate fnauager. Times have
changed since Milton sent paradise Lost" beg.
ging among the publishers.