The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-04-03

10 buy them, but Of late the manufacture
has been largely resumed Soldiers for the
French market are of the Freucb army
exclusively, and the various uniforms ere
given.with great precision.
Two English gentlemen are now in Chica-
go Negotiating for the purchase Of 10000
horses, osteDsibly for street cars in Scotland
and England, but judging from the kind
purchased they arc not for'draft purposes
The Baltimore american of Friday saws:
willie Jamis0n, 4 bright, blue eyed. brown
haired lad, after getting bis mind stored with
the adventures OF Robinson Crnsce, left mis-
parents home, No. 4G7 North Calhoun street.
on Wednesday, and is supposed 10 have gone
or in search OF a desert island lie gloated
over the book and talked about u q great
deal to his mother, who saw that it made a
deep impression on his mind but did not
suppose IL would cause her son to leave his
home. He took away with him two coats.
loaf of bread, six eggs and 3 %, which st.fa
he borrowed from neigh 5ors in his mothers
name. His mother thinks he will Je back
soon."
A London correspondent, referring to the
recent oourtrece ptiOn az Buckingham . alace
says: such a display of naked arms. pcsons
and shoulders was never beheld by daylight
before. The c0rSage a Ia Jeanne a. Arc i
scarcely decent, SO tightly is II made to III
the hgure, and the sSirt SO strained over the
stomach that the whole of the outline is ~
clearly defined when an artists model
stands before him in wet drapery. The one
novelty was the Introduction Of the jsrdiu-
iere-a small basket either of very fine
wickerwork or gilt or silvered filagree. its
made fiat on one side, so as TO lie quite close
TO the wearer, and Is filed with cut iiowers
which hang gracefully pendant over t,le
edge on the other"
The ransom originally demanded ny the
bold brigands who. in January, carried OF
Signor Parish from the large town of Paler-
mo, and from the neigbborbOod of his fathers
house, was S120O0 They kept him blind
folded IL days and nights IN q dark hole az
grotto, with an armed brigand constantly
guarding him; but be was we'll fed aud had
good cigar once q day. When they found
that their demand was too great they cour-
promised and released him for $1,000 in gold
and S., 200 in bank notes; but as the numbers
OF the bank notes are known at every bank
in sicily, they .oyerreached themselves in
that metter.
Vice Admiral Hornby, who took the
British feet through the Da.danelles was
born in 1926, and represents on each side a
family of fighters. He is a son, oy q sister Il
the late Field Marshal Sir John Burgoyne.
OF the Admiral Sir Phipps Hornby, who
served with great distinction in the French
wars at the beginning of this century. lie
is cousin of Lord Derby. and a broIher OF
the famous head master OF EtOn. In adCi-
ton TO his practical knowledge of naval
science, he has gained much experience IN
| the theoretical and ministerial part, having
served several years as lord of the admiral
ty. He is greatly liked by his officers and
men.
The following story Is circulating among
the Connecticut newspapers: Many yesR
| ago Scotch lord travelling in this country
| happened TO spend a Sunday in Stratford.
Connecticut. Finding the hours Of the day
long and weary, he dropped into the church,
and soon became more interested 10 the face
and voice of beautiful Young lady in the
| choir than IN the preachers sermon. The
| impression made was permanent one. On
| inquiry he found that she belonged to a poor
family, but was highly esteemed for her
noble personal qualities. He made her
acquaintance, which ripened into respect
and love. The young lady was placed under
| the best educational influences, and after
| ward taken to Scotland as the wife of the
young traveller. Professor BEN amin Silli-
man, OF Yale college, who was born in STRAIT
| ford, had often heard the romantic story, bet
had never learned the name of the Scotch
lord When he visited Scotland he met one
| day at dinner table Lord Stirling and his
accomplished WIFE, He was charmed with
| the courtly manners and the conversational
gifts of the lady, which rose into positive
pleasure when he found that she was the
| heroine of the romantic story so often told
in his native town.