The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-10-17
PERSONAL

OCCASIONALLY genius seems to be hereditary.
Francis Darwin, son of the apostle of evolu-
ton, is making name for himself in the science
OF biology.
HENRY CAREY BAIaD Of Philadelphia has pre-
sented a fine portrait of Gen W. F. Smith
Familiarity known as Badly" to the United
States Military Academy.
One of the most sagacious men on the govern
ing committee of the New York Stock Exchange
is Rudolph Keppler, a brother of Joseph KEEP
| pier, the famous cartoonist.
The bestoyal of the freedom Of Newcastle
upon-Tyne upon Mr.. Gladstone makes the
eighth time the prlsilege has been exercised
| during the present century.
ADMIRAL DE CUvERvILLE, of the French navy
and the chief officers of the frlgase Naade were
dined on Saturday evening by the Cercle Fran
| case de 'Haomonie of New York.
HENRY GEORGE is so enthusiastic believer
IN oicycling tat he urges it upon persons who
visit him with much more persistency than he
SHOWS In the propagation OF his social theories.
Col. GEORGE A. PEARRE has lately reorgan
lied the famous Haymaker rife team of the
| Second Battalion Maryland National Guard and
expects to take the team to the worlds fair at
| Chicago.
SENATOR PLUMB makes q speech on every
occasion. whether it be q wedding, baptism,
corn-husking or barbecue. He accepts all
social invitations without regard to the politics
Of his hosts.
Dr. HIGGINS of London, who is becoming as
famous among the English as Flammarion is
among French astronomers. says the stars are
red white and blue, according to their age The
White stars are the youngest.
Mr.. LowELL's literary executor, Prof. Norton.
has already begun his work and is out with an
appeal TO all of the lats poets correspondents,
botn in this country and in Europe, for copies
or originals of letters they may have received
from him.
WILLIAM ALLEN, nationally known years ago
as Land Bill Allen" was sent to the Columbus
tO.) poor house last week. He is said to have
spent fortune in the work that finally resulted
in the passage by congress of the national
homestead law giving actual settlers each 100
acres of land. He is Sc years old.
MRS. HELEN NJ. REMINGTON of San Francisco
claims to have been the first to devise the use of
threads running through bank-note paper as a
safeguard against counterfeiting. She ceived
a patent for the idea and the process and is 60
ing 60 Washington TO assert q claim against
the government for the Of her invention,
which, she says, it began five or six years be-
lore her patent rights expired.
DOM PEDRO D'ALcANTARA. the ex-emperor of
Brazil, continues his favorite study Of Hebrew
He has privately printed at Avignon a mono
graph under the title of "Pcesies Hebraico-
Provencaes de Ritusl Israellte Comadin 1t
contains the Hebrew text, with transcription
and a French translation. The hymns are still
used in Provence upon special occasions.
MISS CREsswELI. the postmistress of Gibral-
tar, is an official VINO has a very important part
to play in the regular business of the colony.
She is the superintendent of the government
telegraph office, and for the last five years has
had sole control Of the postoffice: with large
Zagan and other towns of Morocco Miss Cross
well gets 81 800 year, and occupies the unique
position of being female evil servant. No
other woman occupies nearly so high post in
| that country.