The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-09-27
PERSONAL.

HERR KRUPP, the great non-maker of
Essen, was present in Hanover during the re.
cent maneuvers of the German army and was
an interested observer at the experiments made
with the new smokeless powder
THEODORE KANE SsKY, the Russian sculptor
who was exied from Russia by tIe car in 1874
is now prof essor at the American art school
In New York city. His offense consisted in put.
ting the name Liberty" on a toy locomotive
In Que of his marble groups
PRoF. LEDIs of the University of Gottingen.
has puolsnei WORK in woich he endeavors TO
show that the Gers an universities have twice
as many students as can possibly hope to make
a living by the respective professions for which
not press agent for Teutonic colleges.
LUDWIG PIETscH, the celebrated German
critic and author, has written long articles to
the periodicals. of his native land in praiss of
the exhibition of American artists in the Paris
exposition. Herr Petsch is surprised at the
general excellencs of the .intings and con-
siders them equal to any in the exhibition.
MoNoURE D. CONWAY, who has been in Wash.
lngton lookl & up some facts in the history of
tue life of Ito father of his country, has dis
Gov red that four years OF Washngton's boy
hood were passed at Mount Vernon. The his
torian has also brought to light the history of
some of WashingtonS early love affairs.
Mrs CORA URQUHART POTTER writes note to
the New YORK No Id to ask the correction of
an item pu ished in Paris and London recently
to the effect that she intended to retire perml
nently from the stage. She says: II am very
sorry that am not going to play in America
this season. hope to be able very shortly to
resume my professional work"
THOMAS BAnY ALDRICH has returned from
Europe in good health and spirits. HIS twin
boys nave just raacned the age OF 81. The boys
have worked hard Id st md high in their class
at Harvard. Mr.. Aid ich took them TO Europe
with him. They spent ten days in London went
to Paris and saw the exposition, made a tolr in
Switzerland and Italy and then returned to Eng
land. Like true Bostonians, they were glad to
get back to their native land.
Mr. BENzoN, the Jubilee Plunger," has
face cast in the Hebraic mould, but otherwise
there is little to distinguish him from the typi-
cal apathetic acuous 'chappie." His slender
form is WAYS arrayed in the finest of flus
clotnin :, set off by the finest of fine linen His
laundresS alone must have made a mint OF
money out OF him, and his cuffs. collars and
shirt fronts on oil occasions constituted a
splendid Certificate to her merits.
THE oil lest person who has died this year. &C
cording to the longevity sharps, was Gottfried
Wapmarek, who passed. away In Germany not
many weeks ago at the undisputed age of l2G
years. The Oldest person of modern times
whose death is recorded accurat ly was Louisa
Truxo, an Englisawoman, who was IT'S years
old when she died, in 1870 There was a Don
Cameron, who may have been an ancestor Of
the pres Mt family of long lived Camerons in
Pennsylvania who died in Scotland in 1889 al
the age of 1870 years.
QUEEN LOUISE OF DENMARK celebrated her 72d
birthday at Fredensborg, surrounded by her
children and grandc lildren. Her chi dren are
as ioliows Crown Primo. Frederick married t.
the Princess Louise, daughter of the late King
Carl V. of Sweden; Princess Alexandra, mar.
riei to the Prince of Wales; Prince William
Silce 1853 King George L of Greece, married to
the Grand DUCHESS Olga of Russia; Princes,
Dagmar married under the name OF Marie
Feodorovna, to Alexander III Emperor OF
Russia; Princess Tnyra married TO the Duke OF
Cumberland; Prince Wal1emar, married TO
Princess Marie of Orleans, daughter OF the
Duke of Charles.