The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-11-15
PERSONAL.

Empress Victoria Augusta, OF Germany, is
an enthusiastic player OF lawn tennis. She is
also afiicted with the amateur Photographic
craze and has made some good pictures with
her camera, which she carries with her on
her travels and rambles.
Prof. Rudolf Virchow, the famous German
surgeon and scientist, recently celebrated
the ffueth anniversary Of his graduation
from the University Of Berlin. He still pos
sesses a wonderful power for work. and
writes every day for the medical and scien-
tlfc journals.
Lord Brassey never goes on a cruise with
out taking with him a couple OF typewriters
ana barrel organ. He amuSes himself when
IhIngs are dull on board grinding out music:
ana Inc writers are employed duplicating the
snip log, which are transmitted at every
port ne touches TO members Of his family.
George F. Smith, who IS well known in
morse racing circles throughout the United
states as 'Pittsburg Phil has lost heavily,
II Is said. on the races. Smith is said to have
dropped Sl5O,UOO this season He is able to
STAND IL, however, in view Of the fact that he
mas ABOUT as large a sum 10 his credit IN
some OF the sound financial institutions of
the country.
Count Tolstoi, the Russian novelist, is said
TO have reproduced in the courtship Of Levin
and Kitty. where the lovers pronounce only
the hrst letters Of the words they wish to say
TO each other. the wooing of his wife and him
self. The countess was married at Is. and
after thirty years of married life is the
mother OF nine children.
Sir Simeon H. L. Stuart, who has become
city marshal Of London at a salary Of 81 $50 q
year is the descendant OF kings. Nothwith-
stanqlng THIS fact it was his need of money
That led him to make contest for his pres
ent position. In this he was aided by his
charming wife, who canvasSed for votes with
an asslduty that nothing would discourage.
Lady Stuart is the daughter of the late Secre-
tary OF the Austrian legation.
Miss f. E. NJ Wolfe has founded what is
called the London Gentlewoman's Employ
ment Cigarette Society. Miss Wolfe. in her
circular, states that as the number of ladies
VINO smoke cigarettes is increasing. il is only
right that they should patrOniZe her society,
the object of which is to afford employment
IN the manufacture of cigarettes to English
gentlewomen in reduced circumstances. Thus
full.
The London Daily News says that Hans
Schliessmann, the Unknown Vienna carica-
turist, has sent half a dozen letters to artists
ana authors OF his acquaintance, writing on
the envelope only Mr." and then adding a
tiny sketch OF the person in question, and the
designation of the quarter of the town in
which he lives. All these letters arrived
without delay, giving o brilliant testimony
to Schltessmanns art as a caricaturst and
to the brightness and alertness of the post
office STAFF.
Sir Richard Webster is thus described by
an English journalist: He is tall and erect,
and his figure has the fullness natural to a
man OF % years, without. however. being cor
pulent. Except for close-crOppeG side whis-
kers, his face is clearly shaven and plainly
reveals the caliber of the man. The forehead
Is nigh, the mouth firm, the features regular
and the general style pre- eminently intellect
,uaL. Add to these characteristics a long frock
coat, cut IN the latest fashion, trousers with
which no fault could be found, a silk hat of
md ghA a.er,11 fs,Iyv
polished. and the picture Of the eminent bar
rister is about complete.