The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-05-12
NEWS AND GOSSIP.


The Gear of Russia has consented to act as
arbitrator between Japan and Peru in the
matter of Marie Louise.
Count Won Arnim, minister Of Prussia, a
Paris has written a letter to DIR. Doellinger,
criSicising the Ecclesiastical policy OF the
government.
The Importance of carpet weaving in Phil
adelpbia, as an industrial interest, rs seen
from the fact that the yearly sales of carpets
alone reach over sls coo 600.
Apractical English mineralogist has been
employed to thoroughly Investigate the
mineral resources of India, more especially
its irensrone and coal febds.
A thousand children have been taken TO
the gas works in Hartford, Conn.,, this
spring. to be cured OF whooping cough by
inhaling crude gas from the retort.
Nearly Six thousand dollars In money
and about 8, 900 worth of supplies have been
donated for the Louisiana sufferers Dy st,
Louis TO date and the commissioners are still
at work.
The annual deficit in the post office de-
partment is constantly increasing. In 1871
1t was 300, 600; in 1872, $4,743, 900; In 1873
s61SS 900, and for 1874 it is expected to be
still greater.
1t is said that the largest Baptist church in
the world is Mr.. Surgeons, which returns
a membership of 4,366. The second largest
church is the old First African, in Rich
mond, Va.
The Hon. F. Leveson Cover, Lord Barring
ton, Mr.. Hans Busk, and few others have
succeeded in establishing "National Train
ing-school for Cookery in the Information
al Exposition, London.
The Emperor Francis Joseph has extensive
stables in which four hundred horses are
housed "like princes" He also possesses
more than one hundred vehicles for the use
of himself and family in addition to the gor-
geous state equipages.
A monster gun is to be constructed at the
woodwich arsenal in England. 1t will weigh
eighty-one tons, and be sixteen inches in
diameter. The greatest coil for this new
cannon will be welded early in May by the
great steam hammer of the arsenal.
The Cologne Gazette informs its readers,
on the authority OF correspondent in Japan,
that the Mikada is bent upon introducing
the architecture of Western Europe into his
capital, Yeddo, which, according to royal
edicts, is now in all future times to be
known under the name of Tokel.
Among DR.. Livingstone's effects were
found great many letters bearing the dates
of 1S69-70-7l. addressed to Sir Roderick Muir
Gibson, Sir Henry Rawlings, and others,
which had never been sent TO these gentle
men. There were also found the doctors
favorire gold.banded cap, and Mr.. Stanley's
card.
The members of the Lincoln Monument
Association, of Springfield, Illinois, are con-
sidering proposition to dedicate their mon
ument next October, and to invite General
Grant to deliver the Grafton. The objection
20 the plan is that the groups subscribed for
by the cities of Boston and Philadelphia have
not been furnished, and the prospect that
they will be is very poor, especially inregard
to Philadelphia
The following mathematical religious
problem is given by the Rev. W. H. H. Muir
ray, of Boston, for solution by the readers
Of the Congregationalist: 4What right has
the Park street church, of Boston, to take
mp 5000, 900 worth OF the Lords property in
such a way that it can give religions oppor-
tunities to only 800 people in the morning
and 800 or ,O0e in the afternoon, when it
might be so invested as to carry the strength
and consolation of the gospel to 10000 to 15,-
e0e people every Sabbsth?"-Golden Age.
The most prominent attraction offered this
season to visitors at Nisgra Falls is the
splendid addition to F'nIton's International
hotel, consisting of three magnificent par
lors and twenty new and large sleeping
rooms. In certain particulars there is
nothing that will compare with these three
parlors in any hotel in the world. They ex-
tend over Loo feet into the very wild whirl
may enjoy in them the indeseribsble scene
with the most perfect sense of safety and
1uxury.-Home Journal.
Those who knew them personally are
aware that Dickens and Wilkie Collins on
several occasions wrote a short story to-
gether. "On one of these occasions" said
Mr.. Collins recently, ave agreed to exchange
style, so as to puzzle the critics; Mr.. Dick
ems was to adopt my style, and was to i'm
itate his, Tlfe plan succeeded perfectly, and
it was amusing to see the reviewers point
out passage OF mine as an example OF
Dickens peculiar vein, and in the next sen
tence comment on a paragraph of Dickens
as a sample of Wilkie Collins sensational
style" But why don't Wilkie keep this lit
lie performance up?
A monument to the confederate dead, just
erected in New Orleans, is a column OF Ital-
ian marble on q terraced pyramid topped
with granite, surmounted by life-size hg
ure of confederate soldier on picket duty.
On the sides of the column are busts of Gen.
erals "Stonewal1'' Jackson, Albert Sidney
Johnston, Leonidas Polk, and Robert f.
Lee. IL was executed in Italy: cost sl2 600
and is put up by the ladies Benevolent
Association" of Louisiana. At the dedca
ton. the orator drew poetic portrait of the
South had the fortunes of war been Other
than they were, and then vaguely hoped for
day when the lost cause should be tri-
umphant.
correspondent writing from London
speaks thus of the comic drama in that
country, and of the departure of Toole for
America: 1t is a familiar complaint that
fun is gradually dying out of the world.
There Is no end OF amusement, but extreme
1y little mirth; for q Obi the hobby horse Is
forgot" As tar a. the English stage In con-