The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-07-08
NEWS AND GOSSIP.

NEWS AND GOSSIP.
An English editor calls the American re-
ligion "pewism,"
In Mexico all the vices are attributed to
'sthe bad influence of American example"
'Indiscreetly murdered" was the verdict Of
aChicago Jury in a killing case, the other
day.
Juror Jeffreys is bachelor, but his ideas
of the sancity of the marriage relations are
fixed.
The Japanese government will punish
with becoming cruelty any druggist who
sdulterates quinine.
The great emperor" bell at Cologne,
made from French cannon, has been
sounded. 1t gives out the note d.
Paper collars is the latest synonym for
interview ers. 1t is believed that this ap
pellation will crush out the industry.
Death seems to have agreed with Mrs.
Bartlett. of Vermont. She was buried
twelve years ago, and now she weighs 500
pounds.
Mr.. Kirk. an Irish member of parliament
informs the world that "the sword of De-
mosthenes is hanging over the heads OF the
Irish people,"
The San Francisco Post says Mr.. Bowers,
of Australia, has left for San Francisco with
two famous running horses, to compete for
the 5000 perse in October.
Bank of England notes are made of the
stron gest paper. Unsized, one of 10000
will support a weight OF thirty pounds.
Seized. it will maintain whole family Tor
years.
The Bay of Fundy Granite Company, at st.
George, New Brunswick, are engaged upon
an order for Is highly polished lamp posts,
with engraved boxes, for the White House
grounds.
One of the curious institutions OF Stowe,
Mass, is a Three Seore-and-Ten" society,
composed of 81 members over seventy
wears old. One of the members, lady, is
100, one SO, and another 81,
Anything is better than etiquette. Walk
on all tours, if it pleases you; take of your
coat, your boots, everything you please,
only do not recite ready-nade phrases
Tame.
Harvard graduated its first class in 1887
william and Mary in 1892; Yale in 17O2;
Princeton in 174S; Pennsylvania University
in 1853; Columbia l754; Brown University,
1884: Dartmouth, 1869; Rutgers, ITO.
An Arkansas man saw the letters J. G. cut
in tree, and under them depression in
the ground. He thereupon piled his shovel,
containing 81 400 in silver and diamond.
They are discussing what hotel charges
should be in Philadelphia next year. Grant
and his cabinet want this settled before
they assent to attend the centennial Ex-
posure of Boston tavern bills makes them
cautious.
One million Of dollars have been offered
TO the Western University of Pennsylvania
nv the Hon. William Thaw, OF Pittsburg, If q
similar amount is collected by the lst OF July
The chances are against the university get
ting the money,
Eeach ship OF the artic expedition was sup,
piled with pigeons similar to those used in
the Franco Prussian war. Part of these
birds are to convey messages from the
sled1e parties to the Alert, the others &c
communicate with the Discovery.
The old mansion formerly occupied by
Lieutenant-General Scott still stands in
Eljzsbsth, ". j.. and it is now proposed &c
buv il for a public historical library and de-
pository of MS, relics, books, and other
antiquarian notions.
An UNPARALLELED feat was accomplished
recntlv in the district of Shahabad, India
Two unarmed youths attacked tiger o.
fmmense size, and, with the aid OF some
other natives who came up, stran6leo tnt
beast without using any oSner weapons Ou
those given them by nature.
Strayed or stolen: A live governor. An
swers to the name of Thayer. When las
heard from was in Washington trying 10 ge
a friend and sppointee of Roscoe Cenkhng'
ont Of a territorial associate justiceship ant
his own man in Any information leadint
to his recovery will be thankfully received
bv his distracted territory OF wyoming
SPRING. sld E.pu5lic2a.