The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1879-10-08
PERSONALITIES.

CHIEF JUSTICE WAITE is visiting with old
friends in Toledo, o.
GENERAL GRANT is said to be just $3.50 out OF
POCKET by his circumterrestrial frolic.
MRS. CHRISTMAS. the only surviving child OF
Mrs. Myra Clark Gaines, died a few days ago
RUTHERFORD P. HAYES, the presidents third
son, has just begun his senior year at Cornell
University.
FRED DOUGLASS, speaking at the emancipa-
ton celebration in Cumberland, Nd, on Mon
day, said: "My advice to the coIored man is,
stay where you are"
LIONEL TENNYsoN, the poets son, has done
what his father refused to Unchanged his
name to Lionel Tennyson Turner and secured
an income of f2,00O annually, which was left
by his uncle under condition that the recipi-
emit should be known by the surname OF
Turner.
CHARLES L. PULLMAN, a brother of the Pull
man Palace Car companys president, has
been figuring extensively in st. Louis as a
swindler. Using his brothers name without
authority, as an introduction, he borrowed
money right and left, forged several letters,
formed pretended mining company, fooled
an acquaintance out of a valuable watch, and
finally fed.
THE 10 orphaned children of General Hood
are now under the care of their grandmother,
Mrs. Eleanora Hennen. Their names and
ages are as follows: Ethel and Annabel,
twins, nine years old; John Bell, seven years;
Duncan Hennen, six years; Lillian and
Marian, twins, five years; Odile and Ida,
twins, three years; Oswald, IA months, and
Anna Gertrude, two months old.
HERBzRr SPENCER, the philosopher, is a del
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around his throat in the style of Horace Gree
Ieys. He is nearly 80 years old. Like several
literary men-including John Hardy, author
of "Far From the Madding Crowd"-he re.
celved his early education in the office of a
civil engineer. He has never made much
money, and at times has been pinched by pow
erty.
M. DE LEssEPs has just had his portrait
painted by an American artist. He is repre-.
sented as pointing TO the Isthmus of Panama
on map held by Nathan Appleton. NJ. de
Lesseps has informed the New Orleans Cham.
Der OF Commerce by letter that during his
coming visit to this country he intends to
visit New Orleans, and that he desires to ad-
dress the Chamber on the subject OF the Darien
canal project.
AN instance of heredity in crime is furnished
by Elias Phillips, OF Freetown, Mass, who re-
Gently appeared as a witness In q burglary
trial, having turned States evidence. He Is q
great grandson OF Malbone Briggs, notorious
criminal. who was In State prison with seven
of his sons at one time. Briggs ancestry Il
traced back to q noted pirate In the time OF
Earl Beliamont, and his branch of the family
has for over q century furnished noted crimi-
mails in every generation.
A FRESH description of Charles Reade says
that he is big and manly looking, not fat, but
large framed and muscular. He is very fond
OF physical exercise, such as rowing, riding
cricket, swimming, and, Notwithstanding hi
hair Is srizzled. his stalwart body shows nc
sign. Q. decay. He il neat, though careless In
dresS. and resembles, with his ruddy face, easy
gait, and unconventional manEer, . prosper
GUS farmer. He likes congeniai company, hui
mot formal society. which. rs = julie. he takes