The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-07-11
PERSONAL.

Lady Margaret Scott is again the English
goH champion, winning the championship a
the recent contest at Llttlestone.
Queen Victoria was at one time a very skill
ful archer, and now holds office as dean OF
one OF the Oldest guilds of bowmen in Europe.
Du Maurier, the Punch" artist, has been
making his stately women IN inch or two
taller recently, because, as he says, they look
better that way.
A number Of letters addressed to Robert
Southey, by many celebrities Of the first half
Of the century, were sold in London the other
day for almost nothing"
Paul Sebatin, who has been made famous
by his Life of St. Francis of Assist was
quite unknown few months ago. He was
men l,5, as nov the priest OF an obscure country
village in France.
Gen. F. A. Shoup who was chief Of artillery
OF the confederate army at Shiloh, and after
ward served as Gen. hoods chief Of stan, is
now membero Of the faculty Of the University
OF the South at Sewanee, Tenn.
Mrs Adeline Knapp, who has been for sew
eral years race track reporter for the San
Francisco Call rides manfasaion in Turk
lsh trousers, cutaway coat and silk hat.
She owns number OF fine horses.
The late Earl of Charlemont prior TO 1886
was great admireF of Mr. Gladstone, but af-
ter the distinguished statesman's change in
his IRISH poiicy the noble lord had his statue
at hoxUorough Castle painted black, 10 mark
his disapprooation Of the change.
The Owingsville Cxy) Outlook says.
james w. Hasty, ej-yesr-old bachelor,
was born within two miles Of this place. He
is gunsmith and wa5ch hxef and has not
been hve miles away from here in twenty-five
years. he never kissed one of the fair sex In
his life"
Among the highest prices commanded by
recent work are those by Mr.. Astor's Pail
Mall magazine for George Meredith's Lord
Ormont ana HIS Amtnta,' and Rotert Louis
stevenson st. Ives, which is soon to ap-
pear. Mr.. Stevenson price amounts to 500
lot l'OOO words or 10 cents a word
The way in which the late President Car
not was named after the Persian poet Sadi.
who is little read nowadays is interesting
and recalls deal of French history. Sadi
was the faVorlte poet OF the French revolu-
tlonlsts OF the last century, and the literature
OF the Gay is fun OF quotations from him.
Carnot S father of the directory, was like the
rest great admirer OF sad and named one
OF his sons after him. This son was the late
presidents uncle and the name was continued
In the family. After the death of his father
the late president was simply Mr.. Carnot.
before that he had been Mr.. Sadi Carnot.
AS the result-of one of the most sensational
trials ever held in ST. Petersburg, Count
Alexander Sollohub, son of the well known
poet, and bearer OF one of the most ariSto-
cratic names in Russia. was Lanished TO 81
IBERIA for life on the charge OF forging q will.
M. Gribanow, an enormously wealthy Mos
COW merchant, died recently and SollohuD at
once produced Will leaving him half the
estate OF ten million rubles, and an expert
pronounced the signature genuine so skill
fully was it forged. Years of loose and dis
honest life lay behind this great exposure.
AS a result Of the tragedy his son a ileuten-
ant in the army, committed suicide.